By virtue of the authority vested in me as president of the United States and in effectuation of the purposes of the act of June 17, 1944, 58 Stat. 280 (34 U.S.C. 524), relating to the conservation, care, custody, protection, and operation…

A savings bond endorsed by the United States Government is the safest investment in the world today.

The name 'Opportunity Bond Drive' is well chosen.

We have a White House Correspondents' Association presided over by Mr. Ross, and I promised Mr. Ross faithfully that my remarks would be confined to the manuscript, which I have just read.

I ask you to welcome these carrier boys to your homes and give them the encouragement they deserve as our youngest and best salesmen.

A savings bond is your certificate that you have a share in your country.

I, Harry S. Truman,President of the United States of America, do hereby designate May 1, 1949, as Child Health-Day

Whenever it comes time to make the announcement on that--what I intended to imply was that I will make the announcement so that everybody will have it at once, if an announcement is necessary.

The Foreign Minister of Turkey came in to pay a courtesy call on the President of the United States.

The St. Lawrence Valley is a different proposition.

I have no comment on that at this time.

Every man in the Government has submitted a resignation.

You're entirely welcome.

Certainly it will.

Regulation W has to do with a regulation on credit, for the people who buy cars on credit, and who make furniture purchases on credit, and things of that sort.

I think the request has been made for its extension, and that request still stands.

I don't remember having received such a telegram.

That will come at the proper time.