I think it is very clear to the Members of Congress that the President has authority to take the action he has taken, first as Commander in Chief, and second, under the treaty that the Congress has ratified 82 to 1.
The President's News Conference
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The mood at the White House this evening is one of cautious optimism.
I call upon them to cooperate fully with the Secretaries of Commerce and State in this important work.
Sometimes it is your job to go out and scout the road, to encounter and overcome the difficulties that always accompany such a vast new venture as this.
I plan to leave here after the press conference this morning to go to Kansas City to meet with President Truman later in the day.
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