Public Papers
The Public Papers of Harry S. Truman contain most of President Truman's public messages, statements, speeches, and news conference remarks. Documents such as Proclamations, Executive Orders, and similar documents that are published in the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations, as required by law, are usually not included. The documents within the Public Papers are arranged in chronological order. President Truman delivered the remarks or addresses from Washington, D. C., unless otherwise indicated. The White House in Washington issued statements, messages, and letters unless noted otherwise. (Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1966)
The Public Papers contain items such as the Statement by the President Announcing the Use of the A-Bomb at Hiroshima (August 6, 1945), the Special Message to the Congress on Greece and Turkey: The Truman Doctrine (March 12, 1947), the White House Statement Announcing Recognition of the Government of Israel (January 31, 1949), the Statement and Order by the President on Relieving General MacArthur of His Commands (April 11, 1951), and The President's Farewell Address to the American People (January 15, 1953).
October 15, 1948
[1.] HAMMOND, INDIANA (Rear platform, 9:10 a.m.)
Good morning! Thank you, Frank, for that most cordial introduction. You know, there are certain Members of the Congress who are all right, and Ray Madden is one of them. He…
September 1, 1952
[1.] PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA (Rear platform, 8:10 a.m.)
Mr. Kane, Mr. Mayor, and these distinguished candidates who certainly will make Pennsylvania Democratic this time:
It is certainly a pleasure to be…
September 8, 1950
I HAVE today signed an Executive order delegating to the Secretary of State the responsibility for carrying out the point 4 program authorized by the Congress in the Act of International Development. Funds were provided in the…
September 1, 1952
I AM very glad to come to Milwaukee and speak to you tonight. Milwaukee is a great city in a great State--a State that has a long, proud record of progressive government.
A lot of the progressive measures that the State of Wisconsin…
December 24, 1947
I HAVE today signed an Executive order establishing an Interdepartmental Committee for Scientific Research and Development. This Committee will maintain a continuing study of various aspects of the Federal Government's scientific…
September 9, 1950
To the House of Representatives:
I return herewith, without my approval, H.J. Res. 238, "To amend the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended."
When first introduced in the Congress this resolution 'provided that the right…
September 28, 1951
Mr. Chairman, Dr. Pruden, my friends:
I am happy to have the privilege of speaking to this meeting of the Washington Pilgrimage of American Churchmen. You have come to the Nation's Capital to visit its monuments and to…
October 28, 1946
Your Majesty:
I have just received the letter with regard to Palestine which Your Majesty was good enough to transmit to me through the Saudi Arabian Legation under date of October 15, 1946, and have given careful…
October 27, 1949
Memorandum for the Secretary of the Navy:
Over a long period of time I have devoted considerable thought to various aspects of the problem which you discuss in your letter of today's date.
The action which you recommend…
October 15, 1948
Mr. Mayor, fellow Democrats of Indiana:
I am happy to be in Indianapolis again tonight--I almost said Independence. You know, I had a very funny experience here in Indianapolis once. I had a Republican friend in Washington…
September 2, 1952
[1.] CINCINNATI, OHIO (Rear platform, 8:35 a.m.)
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
I am very glad to be here in Cincinnati this morning, especially in an election year, when we are starting out on a campaign to elect a…
October 28, 1949
I HAVE today signed H.R. 5931, the Classification Act of 1949. This act completely revises and brings up to date the salary structure for nearly half the civilian jobs of the Government--that is, nearly all of the jobs in the executive…
December 28, 1947
I AM SIGNING Senate Joint Resolution 167 with a sense of deep disappointment that the Congress has seen fit to take such feeble steps toward the control of inflation.
At a time when nearly everyone in this Nation is feeling the…
October 16, 1948
[1.] CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA (9 a.m.)
Thank you very much for this wonderful reception. I am very glad to be here this morning, and I appreciate your cordial welcome.
You know, I have always had a warm spot in my heart for…
September 30, 1951
My fellow Americans:
In 1500 communities throughout the United States, we are beginning a campaign to raise funds for the Community Chest. This is an event of critical importance to this country of ours. It stands for…
September 9, 1950
ON THE basis of recommendations of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, concurred in by the Secretaries of State and Defense, I have today approved substantial increases in the strength of United States forces to be stationed in Western Europe…
October 28, 1946
THE PRESIDENT. [1.] I am announcing some appointments, and reading you a statement on them.
Appointing John Nicholas Brown of Rhode Island to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air.
[2.] [Reading]: "I have today named Mr. David E…
October 28, 1949
I HAVE today approved H.R. 2960, which amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to authorize a loan program for the improvement and expansion of rural telephone facilities.
The need of our farm people for adequate telephone…
September 4, 1952
Mr. Secretary of Labor, Admiral McIntire, distinguished guests, and members of this Committee that has done such great work for the physically handicapped:
I am very glad to be here today. It is always good to meet with…
October 16, 1948
THE PRESIDENT. [1.] I understand that some of you are confused and disturbed about the Executive order on the Reserves.1 That is merely a part of the military program that was inaugurated by me as soon as World War II was over. The…
December 31, 1947
THE PRESIDENT.. [1.] Ladies and gentlemen of the press conference, I thought it would be more convenient for us to have a conference on the day before New Year's, rather than at 8 o'clock on New Year's morning, or the day after New…
October 1, 1951
IT IS a pleasure to have you come in, because I am, as Mr. Ewing says, very much interested in the public health and welfare of the whole world. And we are making some progress. We have improved the health conditions in nearly every…
September 9, 1950
[Broadcast from the President's Office in the White House at 10:30 p.m.]
My fellow citizens:
Last week I talked to you about Korea, and about our efforts to maintain peace and freedom in the world.
Tonight I want to…
October 28, 1946
My dear Mr. Lilienthal:
I agree heartily with the observations regarding the awesome character of the work which faces the new Atomic Energy Commission, which you embody in your letter of October twenty-fifth. Since you…
October 3, 1951
To the Congress of the United States:
I am transmitting herewith the Thirty-second Report to Congress on Lend-Lease Operations, for the period from April 1, 1950, to March 31, 1951, inclusive.
During the period covered by…