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Remarks of President Harry S. Truman after viewing the flood disaster in the Kansas City area. The President spoke at 5:45 p.m. at the airport in Grandview, Missouri, after viewing the disaster area from the air. His remarks were broadcast. Accompanying the President on the inspection trip were Charles E. Wilson, Director, Office of Defense Mobilization; Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, Chief of Engineers, United States Army; Donald E. Smith, Director of the Kansas City Commodity Stabilization Office, Department of Agriculture; and Chester W. Anderson, Regional Engineer of the Federal Housing Administration. President Truman's remarks are 6 minutes, 30 seconds. Recording from The Silver Eagle radio program follows President Truman's remarks. President Truman's remarks not subject to copyright, but subsequent radio programming may be.