Maybe that is why we realize that we are a part of the whole world.

It remains today the world's best hope for peace if the world will accept its fundamental teaching that all men are brothers.

The hallowed associations of Christmas draw all hearts toward home.

For of all the days of the year Christmas is the family day.

I am speaking to you from our family living room.

We needed the strength of giants and heroic courage to bring nature and the elements under control; to build our towns-and that is particularly true here in Independence-and to extend our frontiers.

In the spirit of that message from the Acts of the Apostles, I wish all of you a Merry Christmas.

This order shall be effective as of December 1, 1948.

Happily he is now in the zenith of his powers--a hale veteran in high service.

Mr. Taylor, through a long and versatile career, has earned the accolade of his countrymen whom he has served faithfully and well wherever duty called him.

I hereby further exempt the said Harry B. Mitchell from compulsory retirement for an indefinite period of time.

It is ordered that the use, possession, and control of the following-described property comprising the Chattanooga Boat Yard, Tennessee, together with the buildings and other improvements thereon and pertaining thereto, be, and they are…

There is no relationship which better typifies the firm solidarity of the American States than the traditionally cordial collaboration between Cuba and the United States.

No two countries of this closely knit hemisphere have been bound together more closely than the Republic of Cuba and the United States.

I am very happy to welcome you, President Prio, to the United States.

Mr. President, I have been looking forward to your arrival, as have all the friends of Cuba in this country, and we sincerely hope that you will thoroughly enjoy your all too brief stay in the United States.

The friendly bond between them was forged in a common struggle for freedom, and it has continued through all the trials of two world wars and through the many other problems in the political and economic growth of our two countries.

I hereby prescribe the following Manual for Courts-martial to be designated as 'Manual for Courts-Martial, U.S. Army, 1949'.