Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3 of the said Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918, do hereby approve and proclaim the…

I think there were 16,000 beds called for in that program, and we had 5,000 beds vacant; and the reason for that cut was that we had neither the doctors nor the patients to occupy those extra beds.

I think I made that statement along in January or February, and it still stands.

Yes. I wouldn't have the conference, if we didn't expect some good to come from them.

There will be an announcement if that does take place, and you will know in plenty of time so that no one will scoop you.

That's my business.

I understood that it was a recess, and the Congress is in control of its own actions.

I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to observe October 24, 1949, as United Nations Day with ceremonies designed to affirm our faith in the objectives of the United…

It is the best government in the history of the world, and it will continue to be that best government if you young people will keep informed on it, and keep up with it, and on election day go and vote your sentiments.

Secretary Johnson is following instructions from the President.

I probably will reappoint him.

Well, don't you know that it's a solid rule that the economy must always be in the other fellow's district and not mine?

Most of the time it is a lot of fun to do it, but it means a tremendous amount of hard work.

No concrete developments. Same answer as last week.

That was a confidential conversation between the Ambassador and myself, and I have no comment to make.

Not the slightest. Not the slightest.

There have been no recriminations between the two governments.

I will go any place I please.