President Harry S. Truman reads the citations on awarding the Harmon International Trophy, White House Rose Garden. Trophies were awarded to Mme. Jacqueline Auriol, Lt. Carl J. Seiberlich, and Captain Charles F. Blair, Jr. The Harmon awards are made for the most outstanding international achievements in the art and/or science of aeronautics for the previous year, with the art of flying receiving first consideration.
President Harry S. Truman's address, Pottsville, PA. The President spoke at 8:30 p.m. at the Pottsville Stadium. His opening words referred to James V. Ryan, Democratic county chairman and chairman of the meeting. Later he referred to Judge Guy K. Bard, Democratic candidate for Senator, Peter Krehel, Democratic candidate for Representative, and former Senator Francis J. Myers, Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania, Simon S. Kuznets, professor of economic statistics at the University of Pennsylvania, and Senator Homer E. Capehart of Indiana.