President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon the departure of Ambassador Averell Harriman to Iran. The President spoke at 11:55 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Also includes remarks by Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall, and Mr. Harriman.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the Student Citizenship Seminar. The President spoke at 12:55 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Ms. Harrington introduced the president. The Student Citizenship Seminar, held under the auspices of the YMCA and YWCA, was attended by more than 100 students from colleges and universities all over the country.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of newsboy bond salesmen. The President spoke at 3:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder introduced the President. One of the Connecticut delegation boys, Phil Baker, presented President Truman and Secretary Snyder with clocks. The boys represented newsboys throughout the country who distributed savings bond pledge cards to their customers during the month of May. The group was attending the National Carrier Congress then meeting in Washington.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the delegates to the 21st National 4-H Club Camp. The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his opening words he referred to Charles F. Brannan, Secretary of Agriculture, and Mrs. Gertrude L. Warren who was in charge of matters relating to 4-H Club work at the Department of Agriculture. Recording also includes a presentation of a gold key to the President by Marjorie Nold of Savannah, MO.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks in response to the presentation by Princess Elizabeth of an Overmantel for the White House. The President spoke at 12:30 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House, Washington, DC. The overmantel was sent as a gift of from the Princess's father, King George VI, and consisted of a rare pair of English candelabra and a three-part mirror with an oil painting of flowers set above it in a carved gilt frame.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks on presentation of trophy baton to the 3rd Infantry Regiment made from original wood from the White House. The presentation was at 4 p.m. in the Rose Garden of the White House. Text of remarks not available in Public Papers.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the Railway Editors' Organization. The President received this group of editors of railway labor papers and magazines in the United States in the Rose Garden of the White House, 3:30 p.m. Includes introductory remarks from Edward Keating, manager of LABOR magazine. Text of remarks not found in Public Papers.