This Treaty is an expression of the desire of the people of the United States for peace and security, for the continuing opportunity to live and work in freedom.

I appreciate most highly your kindness and cordiality to me today.

We must continue to work patiently and carefully, advancing with practical, realistic steps in the light of circumstances and events as they occur, building the structure of peace soundly and solidly.

The security and welfare of each member of this community depend upon the security and welfare of all.

None of us alone can assure the continuance of freedom.

Our joint strength is of tremendous significance to the future of free men in every part of the world.

It is a day of sadness for me, because we lost on this day 4 years ago Franklin D. Roosevelt, I think one of the greatest Presidents this country has ever had.

I do thank the Senate most sincerely for their courtesy to me, for this pleasant luncheon which I have had, and I hope that this will not be the last time that I may have the privilege of meeting with you.

I have tried my level best to carry that burden in the interests of all the people of the country.

I hereby create a board of three members, to be appointed by me, to investigate said dispute.

The board shall report its finding to the President with respect to the said dispute within thirty days from the date of this order.

No change, except by agreement, shall be made by the Railway Express Agency, Inc., or its employees in the conditions out of which the said dispute arose.

We in the United States are proud that we have had a part in this great mutual effort.

I am confident that I speak not only for myself but for the people of the United States in expressing appreciation for your message on this first anniversary of the signing of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948.

In the history of the world there has never been a republic, a monarchy, or a totalitarian state that has met the situation as we have: we have offered to give up the greatest weapon in the history of the world for the welfare of mankind.

I had to make a decision back in July 1945, and I had to make that decision on the basis of the welfare not only of this country but of our enemy country.

And I hope that every one of you young Congressmen and Senators will study the history of the world, from Greece and Rome, and France and Britain, when they were on top--and Germany, Germany made a mistake in two instances--and understand…

We have offered to surrender the most powerful thing we have under our control, if the world will come in and set up a control of that weapon which will prevent its use for the destruction of mankind.