Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a delegation from the American Hungarian Federation. The President spoke at 12:55 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. An unidentified leader of the Federation, which is composed of religious, fraternal, and other organizations whose members are of Hungarian ancestry, presented a scroll to the President, thanking him for his statement of July 27 denouncing the Communist Government of Hungary for mass internments and deportations of citizens.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks on the Golden Jubilee of the American motion picture theater. The President spoke at 3:30 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Syrian and Lebanese American Federation. The President spoke at 12:10 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The Federation is composed of Americans of Arabic-speaking origin, mainly of Lebanese, Syrian, and Palestinian descent. The purpose of the organization is to preserve the cultural heritage of its members and to promote better American-Arab understanding.

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).