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President Truman's Remarks to the Winner of the Teacher of the Year Award

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the winner of the Teacher of the Year Award. The President spoke at 11:40 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The recipient of the award was Mrs. Geraldine Jones, a first grade teacher at Hope School in Santa Barbara, CA. The United States Office of Education, in cooperation with McCall's magazine, selected Mrs. Jones from nominees submitted by state departments of education.

President Truman's Remarks Presenting a Safety Award to the Driver of the Year Ceremony

President Harry S. Truman's remarks presenting an award at the Driver of the Year Ceremony to Mr. Allen C. Sagerhorn, of Barnesville, Minnesota. Besides having a perfect safety record on the road, Mr. Sagerhorn was chosen by American Trucking Association, Inc. for the award for saving an unconscious boy from burning car at the risk of his own life. Text of these remarks not available in the Public Papers.

President Truman's Remarks to Essay Contest Winners Sponsored by the President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to high school essay contest winners sponsored by the President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped. The essays promoted employment of handicapped people. First prize was awarded to Isabel Brewster; second prizes were awarded to Susan King and Harry Rodney Hartman; fourth prize was awarded to Billy Jean Fuller. Additionally, the President presented Robert Ramspeck with a distinguished service certificate. Introductory remarks are given by Admiral Ross T. McIntire. The ceremony was at 3 p.m.

President Truman's Remarks on Receiving the Gifts for the White House from the French Ambassador

President Harry S. Truman's remarks on receiving the gift of a clock and two candelabras from the French ambassador. The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. on the North Portico of the White House to Henri Bonnet, French Ambassador to the United States. The Ambassador's remarks are first, followed by the President's. In making the presentation Ambassador Bonnet said: "Mr.

President Truman's Remarks to the Last Group of Displaced Persons, the Zyllka Family

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to Josef and Ursula Zyllka and their children, the last displaced persons to be admitted into the United States under provisions of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, and a group of representatives of voluntary agencies and state displaced persons commissions. The President spoke at 3:40 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House to the last group of refugees to be admitted into this country under the provisions of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1009).

President Truman's Remarks at the Presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to 1st Lt. Burke, Cpl. Hernandez, and T. Sgt. Wilson

President Harry S. Truman's reads the citations at the presentation of Congressional Medals of Honor to 1st Lt. Lloyd Burke, USA, Cpl. Rodolfo Hernandez, USA, and T. Sgt. Harold E. Wilson, USMC. After the citations, the president gave brief remarks. The President spoke at 12:35 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House.