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Statement of Policy, Approved by the President, Relating to Post-War Japan
… and social life. institutions expressive of the spirit of militarism and aggression will be vigorously suppressed. (c) the japanese people shall be encouraged to develop a desire for individual liberties and respect for fundamental human rights, … speech, and the press. they shall also be encouraged to form democratic and representative organizations. (d) the japanese people shall be afforded opportunity to develop for themselves an economy which will permit the peacetime … of the population to be met. part ii--allied authority 1. military occupation. there will be a military occupation of the japanese home islands to carry into effect the surrender terms and further the achievement of the ultimate objectives stated …
Statement by the President Calling for Unconditional Surrender of Japan
… statement by the president calling for unconditional surrender of japan may 8, 1945 nazi germany has been defeated. the japanese people have felt the weight of our land, air and naval attacks. so long as their leaders and the armed forces … be the suffering and hardships which the people of japan will undergo--all in vain. our blows will not cease until the japanese military and naval forces lay down their arms in unconditional surrender. just what does the unconditional surrender of the armed forces mean for the japanese people ? it means the end of the war. it means the termination of the influence of the military leaders who have …
Statement by the President Upon Disapproving a Bill of the Philippine Congress
… of an act recently passed by the philippine commonwealth congress providing for the validation of payments made in japanese "mickey mouse" money during the period of the japanese invasion of the philippines. i have written a letter to commonwealth president sergio osmefia stating, in part, that … of the philippines, the united states, or other allied countries who were deprived of valuable rights and assets by the japanese authorities during invasion of the philippines." the bill passed by the commonwealth congress clearly affects the …
Statement by the President Concerning the Japanese Mandated Islands
… statement by the president concerning the japanese mandated islands november 6, 1946 the united states is prepared to place under trusteeship, with the united states as the administering authority, the japanese mandated islands and any japanese islands for which it assumes responsibilities as a result of the second world war. insofar as the japanese mandated …
The President's News Conference
… president's news conference august 14, 1945 the president. [reading]: "i have received this afternoon a message from the japanese government--" before i go any further, this will be in the form of releases, so you don't have to copy it unless you … at the earliest possible moment. "general douglas macarthur has been appointed the supreme allied commander to receive the japanese surrender. great britain, russia, and china will be represented by high-ranking officers. "meantime, the allied … action. "proclamation of v-j day must wait upon the formal signing of the surrender terms by japan. "the following is the japanese government's message accepting our terms ." but before i start to read that, there are three releases to come; one …
Statement by the President on the Liberation of Korea
… statement by the president on the liberation of korea september 18, 1945 the surrender of the japanese forces in seoul, ancient korean capital, heralds the liberation of a freedom-loving and heroic people. despite their … kept alive their devotion to national liberty and to their proud cultural heritage. this subjection has now ended. the japanese warlords are being removed. such japanese as may be temporarily retained are being utilized as servants of the korean people and of our occupying forces only …
Statement by the President: United States Policy Toward China
… we undertook to assist the chinese government in reoccupation of liberated areas and in disarming and repatriating the japanese invaders. and finally, as china moved toward peace and unity along the lines mentioned, we were prepared to assist … control. our government had agreed to assist the chinese government in the reoccupation of areas liberated from the japanese, including manchuria, because of china's lack of shipping and transport planes. three armies were moved by air and … and manchuria. most of these moves had been made or started when general marshall arrived. the disarming and evacuation of japanese progressed slowly--too slowly. we regarded our commitment to assist the chinese in this program as of overwhelming …
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10009
… whereas executive order no. 589 of march 14, 1907, recited in part that passports issued by the government of japan to japanese or korean citizens who were skilled or unskilled laborers to go to mexico, canada, or hawaii were being used for the … of the united states; and whereas the continued restraint imposed by the said executive orders upon the freedom of japanese or korean citizens or subjects who entered the territory of hawaii under the passports referred to above to come to the continental united states has resulted in considerable personal hardship to such persons; and whereas the number of japanese or korean citizens or subjects thus prohibited from entering the continental united states from the territory of …
Statement by the President: United States Policy Toward China
… and for world peace. a china disorganized and divided either by foreign aggression, such as that undertaken by the japanese, or by violent internal strife, is an undermining influence to world stability and peace, now and in the future. the … the purpose of completing the return of all china to effective chinese control, including the immediate evacuation of the japanese forces. (2) that a national conference of representatives of major political elements be arranged to develop an … republic of china in the prosecution of this war, in consonance with the potsdam declaration, and to remove possibility of japanese influence remaining in china, the united states has assumed a definite obligation in the disarmament and evacuation …
Message Approved by the President Concerning the Extent of General MacArthur's Authority in Japan
… japan september 24, 1945 [ released september 24, 1945. dated september 6, 1945 ] 1. the authority of the emperor and the japanese government to rule the state is subordinate to you as supreme commander for the allied powers. you will exercise … but on an unconditional surrender. since your authority is supreme, you will not entertain any question on the part of the japanese as to its scope. 2. control of japan shall be exercised through the japanese government to the extent that such an arrangement produces satisfactory resuits. this does not prejudice your right …
Address in San Francisco at the Opening of the Conference on the Japanese Peace Treaty
… address in san francisco at the opening of the conference on the japanese peace treaty september 4, 1951 mr. secretary, governor warren, mr. mayor, your excellencies, distinguished guests: i … ended in 1945, japan has been an occupied country. the occupation was designed by the wartime allies to prevent future japanese aggression, and to establish japan as a peaceful and democratic country, prepared to return to the family of … in carrying out the purposes of the occupation. the result has been a remarkable and unprecedented period of progress in japanese history. japan today is a very different country from what it was 6 years ago. the old militarism has been swept …
Statement by the President on the Security of the Far East
… world in the pacific ocean area. in connection with the reestablishment of peace with japan, we are discussing with the japanese government the implementation of its expressed desire for a post-treaty security arrangement pursuant to which … asked the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, and mr. dulles, as my special representative in relation to the japanese peace settlement and related matters, to pursue this matter further concurrently with the prosecution of the other negotiations necessary to bring the japanese peace settlement to an early and satisfactory conclusion. the series of arrangements and dispositions outlined …
Citation Accompanying the Distinguished Service Medal Presented to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
… victory in the pacific, fleet admiral nimitz attacked the marianas, invading saipan, inflicting a decisive defeat in the japanese fleet in the first battle of the philippines and capturing guam and tinian. in vital continuing operations, his … and opposition neutralized in joint operations to reoccupy the philippines, the challenge by powerful task forces of the japanese fleet resulted in a historic victory in the three-phased battle for leyte gulf, october 24 to 26, 1944. accelerating … finally placed representative forces of the united states navy in the harbor of tokyo for the formal capitulation of the japanese empire. through his mastery of naval warfare, his strategical skill, his sound judgment and his inspiring …
Special Message to the Congress on Winning the War With Japan
… could be released from the requirements of the european and mediterranean theatres and from anti-submarine warfare. the japanese have already felt the presence of those ships--and will continue to feel it more and more. in the pacific the naval … sea, midway, the philippine sea last summer off saipan, and the three-pronged battle for leyte gulf last october. the japanese surface navy has now been reduced to a fraction of its former self. we have driven their ships into hiding and their … the war. had they not been started then, our fast advances in the pacific could not have occurred until much later. the japanese merchant marine, in spite of a large program of building, has now been reduced to less than a quarter of its pre-war …
The President's News Conference on V-E Day
… only half over." [2.] now, we have got another little release here, which doesn't go into the speech, but it informs the japanese what they can expect. we are going to be in a position where we can turn the greatest war machine in the history of the world loose on the japanese; and i am informed by the chiefs of staff, by the secretary of state, and the secretary of the navy, that japan is going to have a terrible time from now on. this release here, i will read it. "the japanese people have felt the weight of our land, air, and naval attacks. so long as their leaders and the armed forces …
Remarks in San Francisco to the Delegates to the Japanese Peace Conference
… remarks in san francisco to the delegates to the japanese peace conference september 4, 1951 thank you very much. it is a pleasure to be with you tonight. i want to welcome …
Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Urging Prompt Action on the Emergency Powers Continuation Act
… passed the required legislation. in the meantime, the senate has given its advice and consent to the ratification of the japanese peace treaty, and the required number of other countries have ratified the treaty so that it is anticipated that it … be brought into effect as soon as the ratification by the united states is deposited. there are important reasons why the japanese peace treaty must be put into force very promptly. failure to do so will be a reflection on responsible government … to act immediately to provide at least a temporary extension of the emergency powers in order to prevent a lapse when the japanese peace treaty is put into effect. i would like to set forth some of the compelling reasons why bringing the japanese …
Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Administration of Guam, Samoa, and the Former Japanese Mandated Islands
… letter to the president of the senate and to the speaker of the house on the administration of guam, samoa, and the former japanese mandated islands june 19, 1947 my dear mr.___________: there is enclosed a copy of a report from the secretary of … to formulate a final recommendation until a determination had been made of the status of certain islands formerly under japanese control. in the meantime the departments represented on the committee continued to give study to the problems … council approved a trusteeship agreement designating the united states as the administering authority for the former japanese mandated islands, i requested that the members of the committee again give joint consideration to problems relating …
Citation Accompanying the Congressional Medal of Honor Presented to General Jonathan M. Wainwright
… at the white house on the occasion of general wainwright's return to washington after his release from imprisonment by the japanese. …
Statement by the President on German Reparations
… the general view of our own objectives as shared by ambassador pauley and dr. lubin. absolute insurance against german or japanese rearmament--ever again--comes first with us. i believe, further, that our allies are of one mind with us on this …
Statement by the President on the 34th Anniversary of the Chinese Republic
… the tremendous sacrifices which the chinese people made for so long in their stirring and effective resistance to the japanese invader have finally been rewarded in complete victory over the enemy, and the american people take pride in the …
Statement by the President on Announcing the Mission to Japan of Ambassador Edwin W. Pauley, Personal Representative of the President on Reparations Matters
… ambassador pauley will develop for japan will be directed toward the same fundamental goal--to put an end for all time to japanese aggression. in carrying out this mission for me ambassador pauley and his staff will work in close cooperation with …
The President's News Conference
… our affair so long as we are friendly with great britain. [5.] q. mr. president, there's a feeling in australia that the japanese are getting rather kid-glove treatment. in view of the fact that australia is very near japan, they are very much … a little patient she will be satisfied with what is done. [6.] q. there seems to be some question about korea, the use of japanese overlords there to administer their government; is that a theater decision or a washington decision? the president. it is a theater decision and it is a practical matter. as soon as it is possible to remove the japanese, they will be removed. the policy toward korea will be announced later. q. would you have any comment, sir, on that …
Special Message to the Congress on the Need for Assistance to China
… the united states were allies in the war against japan and as an ally we supported china's valiant war efforts against the japanese. since the japanese surrender we have provided a great deal of additional assistance. military aid was given the chinese government not only to help defeat the japanese invaders but also to assist in reoccupying japanese-held areas. the united states contributed the major share of the …
Letter Accepting Resignation of Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor
… brought about the unconditional surrender of the axis powers in europe, and will inevitably bring the same defeat to the japanese. you have certainly carried out the principle of the basic act creating your office--"to promote the welfare of the …
Special Message to the Congress Recommending Continuation of Economic Assistance to Korea
… many denominations, brought spiritual guidance, education and medical aid to the korean people during their forty years of japanese bondage. all americans who have come to know the korean people appreciate their fierce passion for freedom and their … of the line along the 380 parallel was to facilitate acceptance by the soviet and united states forces of the surrender of japanese troops north and south of that line. immediately after the completion of the japanese surrender, the united states through direct negotiations with the soviet union sought to restore the unity of korea. …
Statement by the President on the Manpower Needs of the Western Railroads
… statement by the president on the manpower needs of the western railroads july 16, 1945 if the demands of the japanese war are to be met, the railroads in the west must have additional manpower immediately. the manpower shortage is so …
Statement by the President Announcing the Use of the A-Bomb at Hiroshima
… the a-bomb at hiroshima august 6, 1945 sixteen hours ago an american airplane dropped one bomb on hiroshima, an important japanese army base. that bomb had more power than 20,000 tons of t.n.t. it had more than two thousand times the blast power of the british "grand slam" which is the largest bomb ever yet used in the history of warfare. the japanese began the war from the air at pearl harbor. they have been repaid many fold. and the end is not yet. with this bomb … and without failure. we are now prepared to obliterate more rapidly and completely every productive enterprise the japanese have above ground in any city. we shall destroy their docks, their factories, and their communications. let there be …
Statement by the President on Announcing the Termination of the American Production Mission in China
… in obtaining increased production of munitions and basic raw materials from free china's industrial facilities. since the japanese surrender the mission has been aiding the chinese government in dealing with the initial problems of reconversion …
The President's News Conference
… think, one calling for a day of prayer the following sunday, and one outlining the necessity for continued work until the japanese had surrendered. there was a grand rush, after that announcement was made, and merriman smith broke his arm as he … went to potsdam and spent several weeks there. a great many of you were with me on that trip. and then on august 14th the japanese folded up. both the end of the war with germany and the war with japan were ahead of the anticipated schedule--left … is just the second birthday of the windup of the war with germany, and still have 3 months to go for 2 years after the japanese folded up. now i would be willing to answer any questions i can. [2.] q. mr. president, how old do you feel today, …
Citation Accompanying Distinguished Service Medal Awarded to General Ridgway
… with skill and firm forbearance, he supervised, on behalf of the allied powers, the final stages of the rebirth of the japanese people as an independent nation. in these grave responsibilities he displayed the highest order of physical and …
Memorandum Concerning Reimbursement of War Contractors for Wages Paid for Work on August 15 and 16
… settlement and the contracting agencies of the government: when the news was received on august 14, 1945, that the japanese had accepted the potsdam declaration, a statement was issued from the white house that the days of august 15 and 16, …
VICTORY; DAY OF PRAYER
… victory; day of prayer the war lords of japan and the japanese armed forces have surrendered. they have surrendered unconditionally. three months after victory in europe victory …
Proclamation 2660: Victory in the East--Day of Prayer
… of prayer august 16, 1945 by the president of the united states of america a proclamation: the war lords of japan and the japanese armed forces have surrendered. they have surrendered unconditionally. three months after victory in europe victory …
Broadcast to the American People Announcing the Surrender of Germany
… the war. our victory is but half-won. the west is free, but the east is still in bondage to the treacherous tyranny of the japanese. when the last japanese division has surrendered unconditionally, then only will our fighting job be done. we must work to bind up the …
Letter to General William J. Donovan on the Termination of the Office of Strategic Services
… 1945 my dear general donovan: i appreciate very much the work which you and your staff undertook, beginning prior to the japanese surrender, to liquidate those wartime activities of the office of strategic services which will not be needed in …
Citation Accompanying Medal for Merit Presented to Byron Price
… and moved to war theaters in overwhelming force; submarines raided the enemy's far flung supply lines; german and japanese submarines were hunted down and destroyed by a combination of tactics, weapons and devices that could similarly have …
Letter Accepting Resignation of Henry L. Stimson as Secretary of War
… vision and true statesmanship. no one saw more clearly than you how the shape of things to come was foreshadowed in the japanese aggression in manchuria. historians will speculate whether the holocaust which spread over the whole world within a …
Statement by the President on the Termination of the State of War With Japan
… of japan and with it the entire regime of control and opens a new era in japan's history. during the past 6 years, the japanese people and government have worked to build a democratic and peace-loving nation with a sincerity and earnestness …
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9875
… vested in me as president of the united states, it is ordered as follows: 1. the military government in the former japanese mandated islands is hereby terminated, and the authority and responsibility for the civil administration of the …
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10393
… by the government of japan for clemency, reduction of sentence, or parole, with respect to sentences imposed on japanese war criminals by tribunals established by the government of the united states or by the international military …
Recorded Message to the People of the Philippines Upon the Occasion of Their Independence
… and who more recently on bataan, corregidor, and at a hundred other unsung battlegrounds in the philippines flung back the japanese challenge, will not lack the courage which is necessary to make government work in peace as well as in war. the will …
Radio Address to the American People After the Signing of the Terms of Unconditional Surrender by Japan
… centered tonight on the battleship missouri. there on that small piece of american soil anchored in tokyo harbor the japanese have just officially laid down their arms. they have signed terms of unconditional surrender. four years ago, the … began there is now laid at rest. it was a long road to tokyo--and a bloody one. we shall not forget pearl harbor. the japanese militarists will not forget the u.s.s. missouri. the evil done by the japanese war lords can never be repaired or forgotten. but their power to destroy and kill has been taken from them. their …
Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Relating to War Claims
… this measure does three things. first, it provides for the payment into the u.s. treasury of the proceeds of german and japanese assets seized by this government during the war. second, it sets up a war claims commission empowered and directed …
The President's News Conference
… the wheels are turning. i hope the congress will want to go along. [3.] q. mr. president, did you notice that the japanese radio speakers indicate they are looking for revenge in the future? the president. nearly every defeated people does … depend entirely on how well the germans rehabilitate themselves on the democratic way of life. q. does that apply to the japanese also? the president. it certainly will. q. mr. president-- the president. let this lady speak. q. vivian lovell, … the president. yes, sometime after congress meets. [22.] q. mr. president, in view of the rather sudden collapse of japanese resistance, are plans in readiness now for the occupation? the president. yes, they are--for the control of the …
THANKSGIVING DAY, 1945
… thanksgiving day, 1945 in this year of our victory, absolute and final, over german fascism and japanese militarism; in this time of peace so long awaited, which we are determined wit all the united nations to make …
The President's News Conference
… be taken until an opportunity has been had to assess the results of these informal discussions. "the policy in regard to a japanese peace treaty is in accord with the general effort of the united states to bring an end to all the war situations. we … let you know right away. [9.] q. mr. president, if russia continues to take the attitude that it has been taking on the japanese treaty, which so far has been unsatisfactory, will we go ahead with the informal talks with the other countries-- … the president. i have no comment to make on that. [17.] q. mr. president, in connection with the discussions on the japanese peace treaty, will the question of rearming japan come up? the president. that whole matter will be discussed by the …
The President's News Conference
… about formosa to be settled with general macarthur. i went out there to get general macarthur's viewpoint on japan and the japanese treaty, to find out if he had any suggestions to make to the treaty which we had drawn and sent around for … for a visit? the president. no. he did not want to come back until his job is finished, he said. i imagine he meant the japanese treaty, when he said that. q. did he indicate how long--do you know how long that might be? the president. no, i … to talk to me. 8 senator frank p. graham of north carolina. [16.] q. mr. president, when might consultations with the japanese treaty begin? the president. we are ready to begin any time. q. well, how will the timing be determined, sir? the …
Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights
… the opportunities for residents of the united states to become naturalized citizens. 10. settling the evacuation claims of japanese-americans. strengthening the government organization as a first stop, we must strengthen the organization of the … or nationality barriers which stand in the way of citizenship for some residents of our country. evacuation claims of the japanese-americans during the last war more than one hundred thousand japanese-americans were evacuated from their homes in the pacific states solely because of their racial origin. many of these …
Remarks at a Breakfast of the 35th Division Association, Springfield, Missouri
… house. i pinned one on general macarthur at wake island. i pinned one on general wainwright when he came back from that japanese prison camp. his was the congressional medal of honor, on account of his actions at the time. and when i went to …
The President's News Conference
… is the intention. [3] q. mr. president, there is a published report this morning that general macarthur will address the japanese peace conference in san francisco next month. has he been invited to speak-- the president. i don't know. it will be … consultant to the secretary of state, released a statement on the forthcoming san francisco conference on the proposed japanese peace treaty. excerpts are published in the department of state bulletin (vol. 25, p. 346). [4.] q. mr. president, i … security pact? the president. they will. q. i beg your pardon ? the president. they will. they are going to sign the japanese treaty. q. well, i was referring to a report from manila that president quirino himself would go to sign it. i was …
The President's News Conference
… from the formosan-- the president. the formosan situation as set out in my various messages is one for settlement--in the japanese peace treaty with the allies who fought in the japanese war and with those occupation forces--by those nations that have occupying forces in japan now. of course, it will …
Statement by the President on the Change in the Public Debt During His Term of Office
… defense plants working day and night to produce the armaments that finally permitted us to prevail over the nazis and the japanese imperialists. many billions of dollars in war contracts were outstanding to enable american industry to schedule the …
Statement by the President on the Rejection by the House of Representatives of the Korean Aid Bill
… record. "the republic of korea owes its existence in large measure to the united states, which freed the country from japanese control. the peoples of the republic of korea, the other peoples of asia, and the members of the united nations …
Letters to the High Commissioner to the Philippines and to the Heads of Federal Agencies Recommending Measures for the Assistance of the Philippines
… of the treasury: my dear mr. secretary: during the period of their military invasion of the philippine islands, the japanese issued an unbacked fiat peso and tried unsuccessfully to force its parity with the legitimate philippine peso. the … government in drawing up a schedule showing the relative trend of the purchasing power and exchange rates of the japanese philippine peso during the period of invasion. sincerely yours, harry s. truman [the honorable, the secretary of the …
Statement by the President Upon Signing the India Emergency Food Aid Act
… is a tradition of the american people--whether to the sufferers of the great russian famine and the victims of the japanese earthquake in the early twenties or to the starving in rumania in the late forties. in india today american …
The President's News Conference
… way you want to put it. [16.] q. mr. president, would you care to make any comment on india's refusal to attend the japanese peace treaty conference in san francisco ? the president. no comment. we sent a message which covered the whole … indian note of august 23, released to the press on august 25, gave the following reasons for india's refusal to attend the japanese peace treaty conference: "(i) the terms of the treaty should concede to japan a position of honour, equality, and …
The President's News Conference
… principally. [4.] q. mr. president, the delegation in london seems to be divided on the question of whether or not the japanese mandated islands that we conquered out in the pacific should be placed under a u.n.o. trusteeship. what is the … mr. president, getting back to the pacific islands, there are several islands below the equator which i understand are not japanese mandated. are you interested in those? the president. only in conjunction with our allies. q. mr. president, have we … has that. [21.] q. mr. president, has anybody intervened with you in behalf of this boy who is accused of killing two japanese? the president. no. q. have you anything on it? the president. i have had no official word on it. all i know about …
Letter to Ambassador Warren Austin Restating the U.S. Position on Formosa
… international action to determine its future. the chinese government was asked by the allies to take the surrender of the japanese forces on the island. that is the reason the chinese are there now. "(5) the united states has a record through …
The President's News Conference
… try to stand on them. it's a little late, though, for the republicans to get on that platform. [11.] q. mr. president, the japanese wish to log a large section of the tongass national forest in alaska. do you approve of allowing them to form an american company ? the president. ask that question again, i didn't hear it? q. the japanese government through its embassy here has informed the state department and other agencies that it wishes to log a …
The President's News Conference
… [6.] q. mr. president, can you tell us about your talks today with the secretary of state and mr. dulles2 on the japanese peace treaty? the president. i had mr. dulles in with mr. acheson for a report on the progress that he has made in the discussions for the japanese peace treaty. he reported to me that he had been in conference with all the nations interested, that the matter had … as to how the governments felt on our--the proposals. not our proposals, but the proposals that had been made for the japanese treaty. 2john foster dulles, consultant to the secretary of state. [7.] q. mr. president, this is the first press …
Special Message to the Congress on U.S. Participation in the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
… two areas of the far east which are now being restored to the peaceful ranks of the united nations after decades of japanese oppression and extortion. unrra proposes the extension of aid to austria. this proposal is in accordance with the …
The President's News Conference
… of the bill, and we will continue those conversations. 4 4 see items 196, 269. [8.] q. mr. president, do you want the japanese treaty signed as soon as possible, or are you willing to let it go over until next session ? the president. the japanese treaty has been signed, and as soon as it is ready-- q. i mean ratified. the president. --to send up to the …
Radio and Television Address to the American People on the Situation in Korea
… the essential facts as to how the situation in korea came about. before and during world war ii, korea was subject to japanese rule. when the fighting stopped, it was agreed that troops of the soviet union would accept the surrender of the japanese soldiers in the northern part of korea, and that american forces would accept the surrender of the japanese in the southern part. for this purpose, the 38th parallel was used as the dividing line. later, the united nations …
Radio Report to the American People on the Potsdam Conference
… our thoughts now turn to the day of victory in japan. the british, chinese, and united states governments have given the japanese people adequate warning of what is in store for them. we have laid down the general terms on which they can surrender. our warning went unheeded; our terms were rejected. since then the japanese have seen what our atomic bomb can do. they can foresee what it will do in the future. the world will note that the … bombs will have to be dropped on her war industries and, unfortunately, thousands of civilian lives will be lost. i urge japanese civilians to leave industrial cities immediately, and save themselves from destruction. i realize the tragic …
The President's News Conference
… state and myself, and was approved by me for negotiation. we hope it will be signed in san francisco at the same time the japanese treaty is signed. 15 15 a draft tripartite security treaty was initialed by the united states, australia, and new … i can't answer that until i get the controls bill. [22.] q. mr. president, the state department published a version of the japanese peace treaty today. would you comment on that? the president. no. i think the treaty speaks for itself. i approved it. i approved that draft--i approved that draft that the state department published.17 i hope the japanese treaty can be promptly signed, i might say that. 17 the draft peace treaty and two declarations by japan are printed …
Remarks at a Meeting with the American Society of Newspaper Editors
… as it could possibly be. we negotiated certain settlements of the german problem, and discussed certain approaches in the japanese far east problems; and i left there with the idea that we would have no difficulty whatever in attaining a …
Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 1 of 1948
… employment service was placed under that commission by executive order no. 9247 of september 17, 1942. shortly after the japanese surrender the service was transferred to the department of labor by executive order no. 9617. both of these …
The President's News Conference
… it just now occurred to me, when my friend here mentioned it, that this happens to be v-j day.1 just 3 years ago today the japanese surrender was signed aboard the battleship missouri. i had thought by this time we would have a settled and … the spies that really caused us trouble during the war were not russians. russia was our ally. the spies were germans and japanese. i have never heard anything about a search for them. they were our enemies, if i remember correctly. q. that's a …
The President's News Conference
… king asked to be relieved at the same time general marshall asked to be relieved, immediately after the close of the japanese--after the japanese surrender, and i didn't want either one of them to quit and have prevented it up to this time, but i think it has to …
The President's News Conference
… from abroad for the establishment of an allied control commission for japan? the president. well, the establishment of the japanese government was agreed to by all the allied nations interested, and it is satisfactory to them. i hadn't received any … one to go to russia, one to great britain, and one to the united states. q. will that same split likely be made with the japanese fleet? the president. i can't answer that until i have more information. [20.] q. what about general eisenhower's …
The President's News Conference of March 1, 1951
… to get a concrete answer from me, and you are not going to get it. [laughter] [18.] q. mr. president, any comment on the japanese treaty?15 the president. no, i have no comment on that. 15on february 27, 1951, a white house release announced that john foster dulles had given the president an oral report of the activities of the japanese peace mission in japan, the philippines, australia, and new zealand. mr. dulles reported that exploratory …
Address in Laramie, Wyoming
… to become more closely integrated with the free nations of europe. in japan, we have also seen encouraging progress. the japanese people, who have not had the same long familiarity with democratic ideals, are, nonetheless, learning the ways of democracy. they are rebuilding their economy along more democratic lines. in one field after another, the japanese are reestablishing their contacts with the rest of the world in preparation for a resumption of full membership in …
Remarks to Members of the Conference of United States Attorneys
… a medal here in this garden. i remember particularly giving one to general wainwright after he came back right out of a japanese prison, and he told me that he thought i would be having him court-martialed because he had to surrender bataan …
Remarks in Chicago at the Shriners Diamond Jubilee Banquet
… on the 2d day of september, on the battleship missouri--a battleship which was christened by my daughter margaret--the japanese government signed an unconditional surrender. the first decision i had to make on the night of april the 12th was on …
Remarks Upon Receiving an Honorary Degree From the University of Kansas City
… it is one that no man can do by himself. i must have the wholehearted--the unqualified support of the country, to win the japanese war, and then to win a peace. and there is one thing we must learn. it has been a most difficult task for us to …
The President's News Conference
… the country? the president. well, i expect to go to san francisco on the 4th of september, to address the united nations japanese peace conference. q. do you expect to make any side trips ? the president. i expect to fly--i expect to fly. q. mr. …
The President's News Conference
… of it before. it hasn't been put up to me. [6.] q. mr. president, last week you said there was no indication that the japanese peace treaty would fail to be signed in san francisco due to russian attendance at the conference. is that situation …
The President's News Conference
… answer that question this morning. [10.] q. mr. president, in increasing our military strength, do you consider using the japanese manpower? the president. using what? q. the japanese manpower, in increasing our military strength--speaking of the united nations? the president. we will cross that …
Address Before the Governing Board of the Pan American Union
… objective than the word "democracy." it was the symbol and the hope of democracy which liberated the world from nazi and japanese slavery. democracy was the objective which gave strength to the brave men and women of the underground in the …
The President's News Conference
… we get information. we need that source of information now as we needed it then. 1the report "attack upon pearl harbor by japanese armed forces" of the commission appointed by president roosevelt and headed by associate justice owen j. roberts is …
Address Before the National Conference on International Economic and Social Development
… misery. mass suffering has been used by every dictatorship of our times as a stepping stone to power. it was used by the japanese war lords. it was used by hitler. today it is the weapon of soviet imperialism. unless it is wiped out, it may be …
The President's News Conference
… would restore the pall of uncertainty which surrounded the development of this country's atomic energy program from the japanese surrender until the spring of 1947, when the present commission was confirmed. such a proposal would have an adverse …
Veto of Bill To Amend the War Contractors Relief Act
… the facts in particular cases would have justified favorable action if they had been disposed of prior to surrender of the japanese government. i cannot accept the contention that the purpose of the war contractors relief act, which h.r. 3436 would …
The President's News Conference
… can you tell us now what the post was? the president. yes, i wanted him to be judge of the court to try war criminals. q. japanese? the president. no, the international military tribunal to try war criminals. he decided not to accept. [9.] q. have …
The President's News Conference
… with the u.p. that he had told the late president roosevelt that the fate of the emperor of japan should be decided by the japanese people themselves, through free elections. is there any such plan? the president. not that i know of. i think it's a …
The President's News Conference
… [14.] q. mr. president, could you expand a little bit on the purpose of mr. harriman's talks in tokyo? will it include the japanese peace treaty? the president. it will include political matters that affect the far east, and that's about all i can …
The President's Farewell Address to the American People
… atomic bomb had to be used to end it. i made that decision in the conviction it would save hundreds of thousands of lives--japanese as well as american. japan surrendered, and we were faced with the huge problems of bringing the troops home and … link us all together in a healthy world trade. think back for a moment to the 1930's and you will see the difference. the japanese moved into manchuria, and free men did not act. the fascists moved into ethiopia, and we did not act. the nazis …
Address and Remarks at the Dedication of the Kentucky Dam at Gilbertsville, Kentucky
… serious--just a blowup after the letdown from war. you remember what a terrible time we had the first two days after the japanese folded up. everybody had to blow off steam. well, there is still some of that steam that wants to be blown off, and …
Remarks in Annapolis at a Luncheon in the Midshipmen's Mess Hall
… turning point of the pacific war. our forces were able to inflict death blows on japan's four best aircraft carriers. the japanese were never again able to regain the offensive. admirals fletcher and spruance handled our naval forces at the midway …
The President's News Conference
… co. [6.] q. mr. president, have you seen the soviet embassy's announcement that macarthur has been ordered to rebuild the japanese army, and to rebuild the highways throughout japan? the president. no, i haven't seen that. i haven't seen that. i …
Address in San Francisco at the Closing Session of the United Nations Conference
… one of you when i say that the united nations will remain united. they will not be divided by propaganda either before the japanese surrender--or after. this occasion shows again the continuity of history. by this charter, you have given reality to …
The President's News Conference
… which we think will accomplish the purpose. and i think i told you once before that in 1945, along in october, after the japanese had surrendered in august, i made a rescission of appropriations of 55 billions of dollars, and made a further …
The President's News Conference
… when the press conference was called that it was--accidentally happened to be on the anniversary of the surrender of the japanese. i think the announcement was made to you, as i remember, about 7 o'clock in the afternoon, and i had anticipated at …
The President's News Conference at Olympia, Washington
… but we are in complete possession of okinawa, and it will be the base from which we will make it more "pleasant" for the japanese in japan. [16.] q. mr. president, is there any possibility of a single control of food prices and food …
The President's News Conference
… i am very happy that it took place. [19.] q. mr. president, as a result of the action in korea, are we apt to expedite the japanese peace treaty? the president. i can't comment on that. q. mr. president, in view of the pressed conditions in the …
Address in Hartford, Connecticut
… without anybody in washington caring a hoot about it. then came world war ii, and they said we couldn't possibly fight the japanese and the germans without going bankrupt. but we won the war and came out with a stronger economy than ever before. …
The President's News Conference
… bill. [10.] q. mr. president, there is a report from london that the british navy rather than the american navy broke the japanese code, and the navy says that anything on that report would have to come from the white house rather than from the …
The President's News Conference
… the combined production and resources board, combined raw materials board and combined food board until the end of the japanese war. the three governments have now decided that these three boards will continue, for the time being, to operate on …
Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Indiana and Ohio
… to make one of the most terrible decisions that any man in the history of the world had to make. near the close of the japanese war, i had to order the dropping of the atomic bomb. that was the most terrible decision that any man in the history … to bring the war to a close as quickly as possible, and that while we might find it necessary to wipe out a couple of japanese cities devoted entirely to munitions manufacture, in the long run we would save a quarter of a million young americans from being killed, and we would save an equal number of japanese young men from being killed. and i ordered that bomb to be dropped. i never want to have to do that again, my …