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President Harry S. Truman's remarks to state and territorial Civil Defense Directors and their assistants, Washington, D.C., the President's office.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon presenting the 1950 Collier Award Trophy, Washington, D.C. President Truman spoke at 11:55 a.m. in his office at the White House. The Trophy was presented jointly to the helicopter industry, the military services, and the United States Coast Guard for their respective parts in the development and use of rotary-wing aircraft for air rescue operations. Dr. Igor I. Sikorsky represented the helicopter industry; Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett, the military services; and Vice Adm. Merlin O'Neill, Coast Guard Commandant, the Coast Guard.

President Truman's two hundred and seventy-fifth news conference was held in the Indian Treaty Room (Room 474) in the Executive Office Building at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 1951.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the 73rd General Conference of the National Guard Association, Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. The President spoke at 10:30 a.m., telling the story of wearing a blue uniform to his grandmother's house and being told not to bring it back. The 73d General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States was held in Washington October 22-24, 1951.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks at a breakfast of the National Cartoonist Association, Carleton Hotel, Washington, D.C. He mentions Rube Goldberg and Ham Fisher.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the Executive Committee of the Polish Legion of American Veterans, White House Rose Garden. He mentions the composer, Paderewski.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, White House Rose Garden. He tells a story of his grandmother, who routed a band of Indians by herself.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks on presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Major Reginald R. Myers, USMC and Major Carl L. Sitter, USMC.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks on receiving the 1951 Histadrut Humanitarian Award, White House Rose Garden. The plaque was presented by the National Committee for Labor Israel.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of United Nations veterans from the front in Korea, from the Portico Outside Oval Office.