
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 4 of the Air Commerce Act, approved May 20, 1926 (44 Stat. 570; 49 U.S.C. 174), and by section 44 of the Criminal Code, as amended (18 U.S.C. 96), the following-designated naval air-space…
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By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 4 of the Air Commerce Act, approved May 20, 1926 (44 Stat. 570; 49 U.S.C. 174), and by section 44 of the Criminal Code, as amended (18 U.S.C. 96), the following-designated naval air-space…

Safety is fundamentally a private and personal responsibility which each of us must recognize and accept.

It is essential that the Combined Food Board should continue its operations in order to promote the best possible utilization of world food supplies.

The Nation cannot afford and will not tolerate this tragic waste of human resources.

It was thought at that time that the Combined Food Board might finish its work by June 30, 1946.

It is perfectly absurd that a man or a woman, or a child, can go to a place and buy an automobile and get behind the wheel--whether he has ever been there before makes no difference, or he is insane, or he is a 'nut,' or a moron doesn't…

We announced on December 10, 1945 plans to terminate two of the combined supply boards but stated that the food shortages continued to be such that the Combined Food Board could not then be dissolved.

I, Harry S. Truman, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, do hereby discontinue the following-designated maritime control areas

The question of whether it will be necessary to continue the Board beyond the end of this year will be reviewed after the food outlook for 1947 becomes clearer.

I urge you to take this program back home with you, and to take whatever steps are needed to see that it is adopted.

I appeal also to every driver and pedestrian for cooperation in making our streets and highways safer.

General Fleming contributed to the successful conclusion of the war.

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

There is a reasonable and limited purpose for which arms and military equipment can rightfully be made available to the other American States.

A special responsibility for leadership rests upon the United States in this matter because of the preponderant technical, economic and military resources of this country.

The execution of the program authorized by the bill will also be guided by a determination to guard against placing weapons of war in the hands of any groups who may use them to oppose the peaceful and democratic principles to which the…

It is my intention that any operations under this bill, which the Congress may authorize, shall be in every way consistent with the wording and spirit of the United Nations Charter.