Excerpts of President Harry S. Truman's special message to the Congress on winning the war with Japan. The message to Congress was originally delivered in writing on June 1, 1945. These sound excerpts were recorded at the White House for the Office of War Information for newsreels on June 6, 1945. In two parts.
Vice President Truman's Address at the St. Patrick's Day Luncheon of the Irish Fellowship Club at the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, IL. Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago introduced Vice President Truman. Unity and tolerance in the United States was the subject of the speech.
Former President Harry S. Truman spoke to approximately 1000 delegates and guests at the banquet of the 27th annual convention of the Reserve Officers Association in the ballroom of the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. This was Mr. Truman's first major address after leaving office.
President Harry S. Truman's address at the Democratic National Convention, from the International Amphitheater in Chicago, IL. Broadcast from Convention Hall at 1:43 a.m. The President's opening words "Mr. Chairman" referred to the Honorable Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives and permanent chairman of the convention. In two parts.
President Harry S. Truman gives a special message to a joint session of Congress on the steel strike. The President spoke at 12:30 p.m. Shortly after the President's appearance before the joint session of the Congress, the Senate rejected a proposal conforming to his recommendations, 47 to 32. Two other seizure proposals were also rejected. The Senate then voted, 49 to 30, to request the President to make use of the provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act. In two parts.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at a breakfast of the 35th Division Association, Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque. The President spoke at 8:20 a.m. at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield, MO, after being presented the "Ozark Hillbilly Medallion of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce" and a certificate proclaiming him a hillbilly of the Ozarks. His opening words referred to Lester E. Cox, general chairman of the 35th Division Reunion Corporation, Governor Forrest Smith of Missouri, and Warren L. Osgood, president of the 35th Division Association.
President Harry S. Truman invited the media into the newly renovated White House to give a televised tour of the work. Representatives from NBC, CBS, and ABC accompanied the president on the tour: Bryson Rash, Frank Bourgholtzer and Walter Cronkite. This recording is a radio adaptation of that tour. In two parts.
President Harry S. Truman's radio and television report to the American people on international arms reduction. Broadcast from the White House at 10:30 p.m. In two parts.
President Harry S. Truman's welcoming remarks to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, upon their arrival in the United States. The President greeted Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at 4:07 p.m. at the Washington National Airport. The recording also includes Princess Elizabeth's remarks.
President Harry S. Truman's address to the Washington Pilgrimage of American Churchmen, in two parts. The President spoke at 8 p.m. at the National City Christian Church in Washington, DC. In his opening words he referred to Dr. J. Warren Hastings, pastor of the National City Christian Church and chairman of the meeting, and Dr. Edward H. Pruden, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Washington, which the President attended. The pilgrimage was held in Washington, September 28-30, 1951.