With these general propositions of the Commission I am in full accord.

My approval and acceptance of them springs not alone from my personal conviction but equally from the compelling mandate of my oath of office to support the principles of the Constitution.

The Commission has stated--and I believe quite correctly--that the basic requirement for achieving effective management in government is to grant to the men upon whom responsibility is placed by the Constitution and the statutes an…

Without such authority and resources the President cannot be held accountable for the conduct of Federal administration.

The highest commendation is due the membership of the Commission.

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our Merchant Marine on Monday, May 23, 1949, by flying the flag of the United States at their homes or…

I also direct the appropriate officials of the Government to arrange for the display of the flag on all Government buildings, and I request that all ships sailing under the American flag dress ship, on Monday, May 23, 1949, in honor of…

So long as we have it, we are sure that the farmers know which side their bread is buttered on, and they will still be with us as they were in this last election.

I am most happy to have you here and to meet all of you.

We are still trying to improve and make it more workable, one that will create an equitable distribution of the income of the country.

I think it is encouraging.

Yes, that has already been approved, and will go down just as soon as the State Department is ready to send it down.

It is vitally necessary that the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act be extended in full force.

The Charter is the most comprehensive international economic agreement in history.

It has been under consideration for some time.

Yes. If I didn't think so, we wouldn't continue the conversations.

As an essential forward step in our foreign policy, I recommend that the Congress authorize the United States to accept membership in the International Trade Organization.

He came in here especially to talk to me about it.