President Truman's Remarks at the Armed Forces Day Dinner
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at the Armed Forces Day Dinner. The President spoke at 10:22 p.m. at the Statler Hotel in Washington, DC. In his opening words he referred to Charles E. Wilson, Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization, who presided at the dinner, and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall. The President's remarks were broadcast directly to the armed forces in Korea by shortwave radio. The dinner was sponsored by the Military Order of World Wars, the Navy League, and the Air Force Association.