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President Harry S. Truman's address in Pittsburgh, PA. The President spoke at 9 p.m. at the Hunt Armory. His opening words "Mr. Chairman" referred to John J. Kane, chairman of the Allegheny County Board of Commissioners. Later he referred to David L. Lawrence, Mayor of Pittsburgh, Francis J. Myers, Senator from Pennsylvania, William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, Philip Murray, president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and Cyrus S. Ching, Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Includes an introduction by an unidentified announcer explaining the Democratic National Committee had purchased this time for the campaign. Two minutes of cheering and applause precede the president's remarks. After the president's remarks, a band plays the "Star Spangled Banner" and "Happy Days are Here Again." Recorded off an NBC radio station.