Inflation and the high cost of living confront the American people--all the American people--with a grave danger.

It is far too late in the fight against inflation, however, to place our main reliance upon voluntary action.

Efforts to obtain voluntary action by businessmen have already been extensively tried.

Another part of the bill which gives me great concern is section 6.

The Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed: (a) To perform the functions and exercise the powers and authority vested in the President by the Foreign Aid Act of 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), exclusive of section…

This order supersedes all prior Executive orders to the extent that they are in conflict with this order.

This order shall become effective at the close of business on December 31, 1947.

The field administrator referred to in section 10 of the Act, in exercising his responsibility for administering in the recipient countries the program of assistance provided for in the Act, shall act under the guidance and in accordance…

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States particularly the Foreign Air Act of 1947, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered, in the interest of the internal management…

All funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of the Act by the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1948 (such funds being in the amount of $522,000,000), are hereby transferred to the Department of State, to be administered in…

We have supplied a part of their needs and we shall do more.

Federal agencies, to the extent permitted by law, are requested to furnish the Committee assistance and such information relating to their affairs as it may require.

The world grows old but the spirit of Christmas is ever young.

The Chairman of the Committee shall be designated annually by the President.

The great heart of the American people has been moved to compassion by the needs of those in other lands who are cold and hungry.

The angels sang for joy at the first Christmas in faraway Bethlehem.

For many of our brethren in Europe and Asia this too will be a homeless Christmas.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and statutes, and as Commander in Chief, and in order to further the most effective administration of Federal scientific research and development…