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President Harry S. Truman's Address to the Civil Defense Conference

President Harry S. Truman's address to the Civil Defense Conference at the Statler Hotel, Washington D.C. The President spoke at 10:30 p.m. Millard Caldwell, Civil Defense Administrator and former Governor of Florida, gives opening remarks. The address was carried on a nationwide broadcast. Recorded by: ABC. From: Archives of University of Missouri-Columbia. 

President Harry S. Truman's Remarks to the National Association of Postal Supervisors

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the National Association of Postal Supervisors. The President spoke at 9:05 p.m. at the Statler Hotel in Washington. In his opening words he referred to John A. McMahon, president of the National Association of Postal Supervisors, and Jesse M. Donaldson, Postmaster General. The 32d convention of the National Association of Postal Supervisors was held in Washington, September 11-13, 1950. 

President Truman's Address on Foreign Policy at Luncheon of the American Society of Newspaper Editors (excerpt)

President Harry S. Truman's address on foreign policy at the luncheon of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. The President spoke at 2 p.m. at the Hotel Statler in Washington. His opening words "Mr. Chairman" referred to B. M. McKelway of the Washington Star, president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. In the course of his remarks he referred to Mark Ethridge, publisher of the Louisville Times and the Louisville Courier-Journal, Erwin D. Canham, editor of the Christian Science Monitor, and Dr.

President Truman's Address Before the National Conference on Citizenship

President Harry S. Truman's address before the National Conference on Citizenship. The President spoke at 10:45 a.m. at the Hotel Statler in Washington. In his opening words he referred to Justin Miller, Chairman of the Conference, James P. McGranery, the Attorney General, and Sarah G. Caldwell, president of the National Education Association. The seventh National Conference on Citizenship was held in Washington, September 17-19, under the auspices of the National Education Association and the Department of Justice.

President Truman's Address at a Dinner of the Jewish National Fund

President Harry S. Truman's address at a dinner of the Jewish National Fund. The President spoke at 10:40 p.m. at the Statler Hotel in Washington, DC. In his opening words he referred to Alben W. Barkley, Vice President of the United States, Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Abba S. Eban, Israeli Ambassador to the United States. Later he referred to General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, retiring Supreme Commander, Allied Powers Europe, and to Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, successor to General Eisenhower. Kfar Truman is the Hebrew name for the Harry S.

President Truman's Remarks to Members of the 25th Infantry Division Association

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the 25th Infantry Division Association. The President spoke at 11:30 a.m. at the Statler Hotel in Washington, DC. In his remarks the President referred to Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Chief of Staff, United States Army. NOTE: the recorded introduction says the date is July 8, but according to the president's calendar, this was July 7.

President Truman's Address at a Dinner Honoring Volunteers in the Savings Bond Campaign

President Harry S. Truman's address at a dinner honoring volunteers in the Savings Bond Campaign, the Opportunity Bond Drive. The President spoke at 10 p.m. at the Statler Hotel in Washington, DC. In his opening words he referred to George Jessel, toastmaster for the dinner, John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury, and Vernon L.

President Truman's Address Before the United States Conference of Mayors

President Harry S. Truman's address before the United States Conference of Mayors. The President spoke at 11:30 a.m. at the Statler Hotel in Washington, DC. His opening words "Mr. Chairman" referred to Mayor George W. Welsh of Grand Rapids, Mich., president of the United States Conference of Mayors. Later in his remarks the President referred to Mayor Halfdan E. Stokke of Oslo, Senator Vinck of Brussels, and Mayor Ernst Reuter of Berlin.