Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the Executive Committee of the National Association of Postmasters. The President received the postmasters at 12:15 p.m. in his office at the White House. The president discussed good public service and servants, as well as the need for the president to be surrounded by good people he trusts. Text of remarks not found in the Public Papers. Bernard Dickmann, President of the Association, also spoke.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of business paper editors. The president received the group in his office at the White House at 12 p.m. Introductory remarks are by Paul Wooten of Chilton Publications. Text of remarks not available in the Public Papers.

President Harry S. Truman's 290th News Conference, held in the Department of State Auditorium at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, 1952. The President was assisted in presenting information on the budget by John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury, and Frederick J. Lawton, Director of the Bureau of the Budget. In three parts.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to state and territorial Civil Defense Directors and their assistants, Washington, D.C.. The President received the group in his office at 12:30 p.m. Text of remarks not available in Public Papers.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon presenting the 1950 Collier Award Trophy, Washington, D.C. President Truman spoke at 11:55 a.m. in his office at the White House. The Trophy was presented jointly to the helicopter industry, the military services, and the United States Coast Guard for their respective parts in the development and use of rotary-wing aircraft for air rescue operations. Dr. Igor I. Sikorsky represented the helicopter industry; Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett, the military services; and Vice Adm. Merlin O'Neill, Coast Guard Commandant, the Coast Guard.

President Truman's two hundred and seventy-fifth news conference was held in the Indian Treaty Room (Room 474) in the Executive Office Building at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 1951.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the 73rd General Conference of the National Guard Association, Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. The President spoke at 10:30 a.m., telling the story of wearing a blue uniform to his grandmother's house and being told not to bring it back. The 73d General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States was held in Washington October 22-24, 1951.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks at a breakfast of the National Cartoonist Association. The President spoke at 9:05 a.m. at the Carlton Hotel in Washington. In the course of his remarks he referred to cartoonists Rube Goldberg and Ham Fisher.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the Executive Committee of the Polish Legion of American Veterans. He mentions the composer, Paderewski. The President spoke in the Rose Garden at the White House at 12:15 p.m. His opening words "Mr. Commander" referred to George L. Mark of Cleveland, Ohio, commander of the Polish Legion of American Veterans. The organization presented President Truman with a portrait of himself painted in Warsaw, Poland, in 1946 by Bernard Frydrysiak.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. He tells a story of his grandmother, who routed a band of Indians by herself. The end of his remarks were cut off the recording. The President spoke in the Rose Garden at the White House at 12:10 p.m. The Committee met in Washington on November 4 and 5. The Committee had recently announced plans for a recruiting drive to focus the Nation's attention on the urgency of the defense effort and to increase the percentage of women in the services.