President Harry S. Truman's address at the dedication on the new AMVETS headquarters at 1710 Rhode Island Avenue. The President spoke at 3:30 p.m. at the new headquarters of the American Veterans of World War II in Washington, DC. In his opening words he referred to John L. Smith, national commander AMVETS, and Robert A. Lovett, Secretary of Defense. The address was broadcast nationally. In two parts.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to Josef and Ursula Zyllka and their children, the last displaced persons to be admitted into the United States under provisions of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, and a group of representatives of voluntary agencies and state displaced persons commissions. The President spoke at 3:40 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House to the last group of refugees to be admitted into this country under the provisions of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1009).
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at a ceremony commemorating the third anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, Constitution Hall, Washington, DC. The President spoke at 11:50 a.m. following brief remarks by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. His opening words referred to the Queen, her husband Prince Bernhard, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks of welcome to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, Washington National Airport. The President spoke at 4:05 p.m. Recording also includes the Queen's response. Queen Juliana and her husband, Prince Bernhard, had arrived in Washington to begin an extended tour of the United States and Canada.
President Harry S. Truman's radio and television address to the American people on the Mutual Security Program, broadcast from the White House at 10:30 p.m.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks recorded for breakfast on the occasion of the opening of the Red Cross Campaign, Washington, DC. The prerecorded remarks were broadcast at 10:30 p.m.
President Harry S. Truman's welcoming remarks to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, at Washington National Airport. Recording also includes Prime Minister Churchill's response.
President Harry S. Truman's address in connection with the Lighting of the National Community Christmas Tree located on the White House grounds. The President's speech was broadcast nationally from Independence, MO, at 5 p.m.
President Harry S. Truman's reads the citations at the presentation of Congressional Medals of Honor to 1st Lt. Lloyd Burke, USA, Cpl. Rodolfo Hernandez, USA, and T. Sgt. Harold E. Wilson, USMC. After the citations, the president gave brief remarks. The President spoke at 12:35 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group from Czechoslovak National Council of America. An unidentified leader of this group thanked the President for his unceasing fight in preservation of democracy and for his great leadership in combatting communism. The timing of this visit coincided with the birthday of the late president of Czechoslovakia, Thomas G. Masaryk.