Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon presentation of the Congressional Medals of Honor to Major Reginald R. Myers, USMC and Major Carl L. Sitter, USMC. An unidentified person reads the first citation for Myers, and President Truman reads the second citation for Sitter. The ceremony took place in the Rose Garden at the White House at 12 p.m. Text of remarks not found in Public Papers.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks on receiving the 1951 Histadrut Humanitarian Award. The President spoke at 12:15 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The plaque was presented to the President by the National Committee for Labor Israel "in grateful appreciation of his outstanding efforts in fostering maximum understanding between the Peoples of the United States and the State of Israel and for his warmhearted recognition of the cause of the Histadrut, the General Federation of Jewish Workers in Israel."

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of United Nations veterans from the fighting front in Korea. The President received the group on the portico outside his office at the White House at 3:05 p.m. as part of the observance of United Nations Day. The group was composed of 48 veterans of the Korean conflict from each of the 19 nations having forces serving in the United Nations command in Korea. They had been brought to the United States by the Department of Defense and were scheduled to tour the country.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon presenting the Harmon International Trophy to Col. David C. Schilling. The President spoke at 12:15 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. He presented the Harmon International Trophy to Col. Schilling, USAF, who had been selected as the outstanding aviator for 1950. On September 22, 1950, Colonel Schilling successfully flew a Republic F-84E Thunderjet from Manston, England, to Limestone Air Force Base in Maine, accomplishing by means of in-flight refueling the first nonstop transatlantic jet aircraft flight.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks at a briefing of business, labor, church, agriculture, education, and government leaders organized by Dr. John R. Steelman. The off-the-record White House Conference on national and international developments held on this day was in Room 474 of the Executive Office Building. The president appeared at 3 p.m. The text is not available in the Public Papers.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of industrialists from Columbia. The President spoke at 12:10 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon presenting to General George C. Marshall the chair he used as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense. The presentation was made at 11:25 a.m. in the Cabinet Room at the White House during a regularly scheduled Cabinet meeting. Recording also includes General Marshall's response.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of Point Four agriculture trainees. The President spoke at 12:10 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In the course of his remarks he referred to Henry G. Bennett, Administrator of the Technical Cooperation Administration, Department of State, and former president of Oklahoma A. and M. College, and to Norris E. Dodd, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the members of the Supreme Council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The President spoke at 3:15 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In the course of his remarks he referred to Norris E. Dodd, Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The Supreme Council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, was holding its biennial session in Washington, October 15-19, 1951.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the officers and members of the board of trustees, American Dental Association. The President spoke at 3:10 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House.