Exchange of remarks between President Harry S. Truman and the President of the Philippines Elpidio Quirino at the signing of the Treaty of Mutual Defense. The President spoke at 12:28 p.m. at the Departmental Auditorium in Washington, DC. Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Gen. Carlos P. Romulo also spoke.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at the annual meeting of the President's Committee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. The President spoke at 9:45 p.m. in the Departmental Auditorium in Washington at the opening of the fall meeting of the Committee. His opening words "Mr. Chairman" referred to Vice Adm. Ross T. McIntire, Chairman of the President's Committee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. He also referred to Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin and Federal Security Administrator Oscar R. Ewing.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the Railway Editors' Organization. The President received this group of editors of railway labor papers and magazines in the United States in the Rose Garden of the White House, 3:30 p.m. Includes introductory remarks from Edward Keating, manager of LABOR magazine. Text of remarks not found in Public Papers.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at the Armed Forces Day Dinner. The President spoke at 10:22 p.m. at the Statler Hotel in Washington, DC. In his opening words he referred to Charles E. Wilson, Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization, who presided at the dinner, and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall. The President's remarks were broadcast directly to the armed forces in Korea by shortwave radio. The dinner was sponsored by the Military Order of World Wars, the Navy League, and the Air Force Association.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at a luncheon with members of the National Symphony Orchestra. The President spoke at 1:30 p.m. at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. His opening words referred to Gordon S. Reid, president of the Symphony Board Association and chairman of the luncheon, Laura Thompson Magnuson, president of the Women's Committee of the National Symphony Orchestra, and Bess Truman.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to delegates to the International Conference on Agricultural and Cooperative Credit. The President spoke at 1:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In the course of his remarks he referred to Dr. Henry G. Bennett, the first Administrator of the Technical Cooperation Administration. The conference included some 75 delegates from 35 countries, participants in a training program designed primarily to better equip leaders in countries where point 4 programs were being carried out.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the representatives of the National Council of Churches. The President spoke at 12:20 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. His opening word "Doctor" referred to Dr. Luther A. Weigle, dean emeritus of Yale Divinity School, and chairman of the Standard Bible Committee which prepared the new revised standard version of the Bible.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the National Citizens' Committee on United Nations Day. The President spoke at noon in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his opening words he referred to Frank L. Weil, chairman of the National Citizens' Committee on United Nations Day. On July 17, the President had signed Proclamation 2981, "United Nations Day, 1952" (3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., p. 162), designating October 24, 1952, as the date of observance.
President Harry S. Truman's prerecorded address on a radio program sponsored by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union Campaign Committee. Recorded on 9/25/1952; played on 10/1/1952. The President's prerecorded address was broadcast at 10:15 p.m., e.s.t. The recording had been made in the White House before the start of the President's campaign trip. In his opening remarks the President referred to entertainers Bette Davis and George Jessel.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of actors and officials of the motion picture industry of India. The President spoke at 11 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. His opening words referred to Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America.