President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the members of the Directing Council of the Pan American Sanitary Organization. The President spoke at 12:20 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his opening words he referred to Oscar R. Ewing, Administrator, Federal Security Agency.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of Korean Army officers. The President spoke at 3:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The six officers of the Korean army were part of a group of 250 Korean soldiers who were brought to the United States to attend U.S. Army training schools.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks of welcome to Prime Minister De Gasperi of Italy upon his arrival at Union Station in Washington, DC. The President spoke at 9:15 a.m. Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi responded as follows: "I thank you, Mr. President, for your cordial welcome. I am certain we will discuss matters for common defense, for peace, and regarding the interests of both our countries--America and Italy."
President Harry S. Truman's 273rd News Conference, held in the Indian Treaty Room (Room 474) in the Executive Office Building at 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, 1951.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to delegates to the first National Conference on Israel. The President spoke at 3:40 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The plaque, presented to the President in recognition of his assistance to the State of Israel, was presented by Henry Morgenthau, Jr., former Secretary of the Treasury and chairman of the Board of Governors of the American Financial and Development Corporation for Israel. The book referred to by the President was presented to him earlier in the day by its author, James G. McDonald, former U.S.
President Harry S. Truman's address before the National Association of Postmasters, Washington, DC. The President spoke at 11:10 a.m. in Constitution Hall. In his opening words he referred to Bernard F. Dickmann, postmaster of St. Louis, Mo., and president of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States, and to Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the National Citizens' Committee for United Nations Day. The President spoke at 12:10 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. He was presented with the first copy of a United Nations cookbook sponsored by the Committee ("The World's Favorite Recipes," Harper & Brothers, New York, 1951) and with a pound cake made from a recipe which First Lady Bess Truman had contributed for the book. On the same day, the President signed Proclamation 2944 "United Nations Day, 1951" (3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., p. 129).
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the International Council of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The President spoke at 3:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House.
President Harry S. Truman's address at the joint Meeting of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary Fund. The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington. His opening words "Mr. Chairman" referred to Douglas C. Abbott, Minister of Finance of Canada and chairman of the meeting. The sixth annual meeting of the Boards of Governors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary Fund was held in Washington, September 10-14.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at the dedication of the Organized Reserve Corps Armory, Kansas City, MO. The President spoke at 5 p.m. at the Armory in Kansas City, Mo. In his opening words he referred to Brig. Gen. R. Dinwiddie Groves and Monsignor L. Curtis Tieman, both of Kansas City, Mo. At one time General Groves served as executive officer to the President in the 379th Field Artillery Regiment when Mr. Truman was both commander of that Army Reserve unit and a United States Senator.