President Harry S. Truman's 277th News Conference
President Harry S. Truman's 277th news conference, held in the Indian Treaty Room (Room 474) of the Executive Office Building on Thursday, August 30, 1951, at 10:30 a.m.
President Harry S. Truman's 277th news conference, held in the Indian Treaty Room (Room 474) of the Executive Office Building on Thursday, August 30, 1951, at 10:30 a.m.
President Harry S. Truman's address broadcast from the Voice of America floating radio transmitter. The President spoke at 10:48 a.m. from the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Courier, berthed at Pier 4, Maine Avenue SW., in Washington. His opening words referred to Wilson Compton, Administrator, U.S. International Information Administration, who was one of the speakers at the ceremony. As the President spoke, relay stations broadcast his message to listeners in all parts of the world via 37 transmitters.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the winners of the 11th Annual Science Talent Search. The President spoke at 12:50 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The group included 40 young people from throughout the United States who were winners in the annual Science Talent Institute sponsored by the Westinghouse Corporation.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks welcoming Secretaries Acheson and Snyder on their return from the NATO Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The President spoke at 10:35 a.m. at the Washington National Airport, following which Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder responded briefly. The text of the Secretaries' remarks was also released. The ninth session of the North Atlantic Council was held in Lisbon from February 20 to February 25, 1952.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at a Masonic Breakfast. The President spoke at 8:55 a.m. in the Presidential Room of the Statler Hotel in Washington, DC. In his opening words he referred to frank Land, founder of the Order of DeMolay and chairman of the breakfast, and Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Later the President referred to Joseph H. Short, Secretary to the President, Charles G. Ross, who until his death on December 5, 1950, had served as Secretary to the President, William D. Hassett, Correspondence Secretary to the President, John R.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group from the Navajo Tribal Council. The President spoke at 12:20 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Also includes the remarks of Mr. Sam Ahkeah, Chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of Illinois Methodist ministers. The President spoke at 12:10 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the Committee on Government Contract Compliance, White House, the Cabinet Room. The announcement before the recording states that this is September 19, but the date was February 19, 1952. The text of these remarks are not found in the Public Papers.
President Harry S. Truman's 276th news conference, held in the Indian Treaty Room (Room 474) of the Executive Office Building on Thursday, August 23, 1951, at 4:00 p.m.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at dinner honoring Michael V. DiSalle. The President spoke at 9:35 p.m. at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. During his remarks he referred to Paul A. Porter and Chester Bowles, each of whom had formerly served as Administrator of the Office of Price Administration. He also referred to Charles E. Wilson, Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization. Mr. DiSalle served as Director of Price Stabilization from December 12, 1950, through February 15, 1952.