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President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the Advisory Council on Federal Reports on their 10th Anniversary, October 14, 1952, Carlton Hotel, Washington, DC. This speech is not in the Public Papers of the Presidents, as the president dropped in on their event. Mr. Truman speaks on the importance of reliable information and accurate numbers and statistics. Good statistics helped to win World War II. The coordination of government and business is a difficult job, as is gathering consistent information from various government agencies. Federal Reports have helped to make the budgeting process more straightforward and effective. Better information means less red tape and more efficiency in the government. This work gets no headlines, but it's important. This government is the greatest and most powerful in the history of the world. Closes by saying he wishes he could stick around, "but I am married like most of the rest of you, and the Boss made a date for me to go to a show tonight, and I'd like to go down there and meet her or I'll be in trouble sure enough, and the figures won't mean a thing to me." (President Truman is referring to his wife, First Lady Bess Truman.)