I APPRECIATE that most highly.

We have always counted Brazil as our friend, and I know that we can always count Brazil as our friend.

I wish the USO abundant success in its vitally important task.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.

You are most, most welcome here.

As I told you in our conference today, it will have the complete backing of the Government.

That is an example that I hope some other people in the world will start to follow.

I don't think I ever had such a welcome in my life as I had in Rio de Janeiro; in fact, I know it.

I want to say to you gentlemen that I hope you will have a pleasant time.

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the above-quoted statutory provisions, do hereby declare and proclaim that the foreign discriminating duties of…

We can show them our gratitude through our wholehearted support of the USO.

Now, may I request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to say a word of welcome, on behalf of the House, to our distinguished guest, His Excellency the President of Brazil.

The exchange of visits between the heads of state of Brazil and the United States symbolizes the cordial relations that have always existed between our two countries.

I am delighted to welcome you to the United States as the guest of the people of this Nation.

Now, Mr. President, on behalf of the Government and the people of the United States, I would like, while drinking a toast to you here, to present to you a special medal--solid gold--which has been cast in your honor.

The accomplishment of this objective will be furthered by the transfer of these territories to civilian administration and the enactment of organic legislation at the earliest practicable date.

I am going to vary the usual procedure a little bit tonight.

The Government of the United States is divided into three sections.