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President Truman's News Conference, January 15, 1953

President Harry S. Truman's 324th and final news conference, held in the Indian Treaty Room (Room 474) in the Executive Office Building at 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 1953. President Truman thanks the press corps and those in military service. Questions included asking about Latin American relations, Senator Joseph McCarthy, oil companies, and presidential pensions. The White House Official Reporter noted that at the beginning of the President's final news conference he shook hands with all those present, and that newsreel and still pictures were taken of the conference.

President Truman's Budget Seminar (President Truman's 323rd Press Conference), January 8, 1953

President Harry S. Truman's Budget Seminar (323rd Press Conference) held at the White House, January 8, 1953. No transcript of this seminar was published in "Public Papers of the Presidents, Harry S. Truman". A statement was printed with the transcript of the 322nd press conference (Public Papers of the Presidents, Harry S. Truman, 1952-1953, page 1196-1197): "The President's three hundred and twenty-third news conference, his 'budget seminar' of January 8, 1953, was not transcribed by the White House Official Reporter.

President Truman's News Conference, December 18, 1952

President Harry S. Truman's 321st news conference, held in the Indian Treaty Room (Room 474) in the Executive Office Building at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, 1952. Topics discussed include: General Dwight D. Eisenhower's trip to Korea, the Commission on the Health Needs of the Nation, State of the Union message, and John Carter Vincent. The announcement before the recording says this was 11 December 1952 but that is incorrect.