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.
Speech by Vice President Harry S. Truman called Democracy at the Crossroads, Jefferson City, Missouri. Vice President Truman was introduced by MO Governor Phil Donnelly. In two parts.
President Harry S. Truman's radio report to the American people on the Potsdam Conference, delivered from the White House at 10 p.m.
President Harry S. Truman's rear platform remarks in Columbus, OH, delivered at 11 p.m. In two parts.
President Harry S. Truman's recorded message to the people of the Philippines upon the occasion of their independence. The President's words were the climax of a special program by the Office of International Information and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State saluting the granting of independence to the Republic of the Philippines by the United States. The program was broadcast from 7:05 to 8 p.m.
President Harry S. Truman's recorded message to the President and people of France on Bastille Day. The message was broadcast at 2:30 p.m. as part of a program of the International Broadcasting Division of the Department of State. It had been prerecorded on July 11.
President Harry S. Truman reads the citations on awarding the Harmon International Trophy, White House Rose Garden. Trophies were awarded to Mme. Jacqueline Auriol, Lt. Carl J. Seiberlich, and Captain Charles F. Blair, Jr. The Harmon awards are made for the most outstanding international achievements in the art and/or science of aeronautics for the previous year, with the art of flying receiving first consideration.
President Harry S. Truman's address, Pottsville, PA. The President spoke at 8:30 p.m. at the Pottsville Stadium. His opening words referred to James V. Ryan, Democratic county chairman and chairman of the meeting. Later he referred to Judge Guy K. Bard, Democratic candidate for Senator, Peter Krehel, Democratic candidate for Representative, and former Senator Francis J. Myers, Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania, Simon S. Kuznets, professor of economic statistics at the University of Pennsylvania, and Senator Homer E. Capehart of Indiana.