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Rear platform remarks, President Harry S. Truman, Great Falls Mt.

President Harry S. Truman's radio and television report to the American people on the need for extending inflation controls, broadcast from the White House at 10:30 p.m. In two parts.

President Harry S. Truman's annual message to the Congress on the State of the Union, Washington, DC. The President spoke at 1 p.m. from the U.S. Capitol. The address was broadcast over radio and television.

President Harry S. Truman's radio and television address to the American people following the signing of the Defense Production Act, September 9, 1950. Broadcast from the President's Office in the White House at 10:30 p.m. The President signed the Defense Production Act of 1950 on September 8 (64 Stat. 798).

President Harry S. Truman's commencement address at the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. The President spoke at 10:05 a.m. at the university stadium. His opening words "Mr. President" referred to Dr. Frederick A. Middlebush, president of the University of Missouri. Due to a rainstorm the ceremonies were shortened and the honorary degree recipients, including the President, were given their degrees at Jesse Hall, located on the campus of the university. The address was carried on a nationwide broadcast. In two parts.

President Harry S. Truman's annual message to the Congress on the State of the Union. Sound recording is in three parts. Most of the address is recorded in parts 1 and 2; part 3 only has the last sentence of Truman's address. The President spoke at 1 p.m. from the Capitol Building. His address was broadcast nationally.

President Harry S. Truman's address at the Golden Jubilee Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The President spoke at 12:30 p.m. at Dinner Key Stadium in Miami, FL. His opening words "Mr. Commander in Chief" referred to Lyall T. Beggs, the commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The "Missouri mule" referred to by the President was a bronze statuette of a kicking mule, presented to him by the Jackson County Missouri Council of Veterans of Foreign Wars. The address was broadcast over the radio. In two parts. Significant skipping in the audio recording. From: Tom Evans.

Excerpts of President Harry S. Truman's special message to the Congress on winning the war with Japan. The message to Congress was originally delivered in writing on June 1, 1945. These sound excerpts were recorded at the White House for the Office of War Information for newsreels on June 6, 1945. In two parts.

Vice President Truman's Address at the St. Patrick's Day Luncheon of the Irish Fellowship Club at the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, IL. Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago introduced Vice President Truman. Unity and tolerance in the United States was the subject of the speech.

Former President Harry S. Truman spoke to approximately 1000 delegates and guests at the banquet of the 27th annual convention of the Reserve Officers Association in the ballroom of the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. This was Mr. Truman's first major address after leaving office.