President Harry S. Truman's remarks at the lighting of the White House Christmas Tree on the first peacetime Christmas, as broadcast nationally over the Columbia Broadcasting System, 5:15 P.M. EST
President Harry S. Truman presents the oak leaf cluster to the Distinguished Service medal to General George C. Marshall upon his retirement from the office of Army Chief of Staff, as broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting System, 12:30 P.M. EST. The presentation was given at the Pentagon. Text not available in Public Papers.
President Harry S. Truman's radio address on wage-price policy, broadcast from the White House at 10 p.m. In eight parts.
President Harry S. Truman's address on foreign policy at the Navy Day Celebration in New York City. The President spoke at 1:43 p.m. from a stand at the south end of the Sheep Meadow in Central Park, New York City. His opening words referred to Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia. The address was carried over all radio networks. In seven parts.
President Harry S. Truman's address before a Joint Session of Congress on Universal Military Training, as broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting System, 12:30 P.M. EST. The President spoke at 12:31 p.m. in the chamber of the House Representatives. 4 discs; 3 discs with two sides each, 1 disc with one side. Seven audio files in total.
President Harry S. Truman's radio address to the Armed Forces on V-J day, as broadcast from the White House over the Columbia Broadcasting System 9:19 P.M. EWT.
President Harry S. Truman's radio address to the American people after the signing of the Terms of Unconditional Surrender by Japan, as broadcast from the White House over the Columbia Broadcasting System. 9:56 P.M. ETW. The President's address was part of the broadcast of the surrender ceremonies on board the U.S.S. Missouri.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks before a Joint Session of Congress on presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Jake W. Lindsey, the 100th infantryman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War II, as broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting System, 1 P.M. EWT. In two parts.
President Harry S. Truman's closing address of the United Nations Conference at San Francisco, CA, as broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting System 5 p.m. from the War Memorial Opera House. His opening words "Mr. Chairman" referred to Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, who served as president of the Conference and as chairman of the U.S. delegation. In five parts.
President Harry S. Turman's broadcast to the American people announcing the surrender of Germany, delivered from the Radio Room at the White House at 9 a.m. and broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting System.