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Washington (D.C.), White House, Rose Garden

President Truman's Remarks to Members of "Task Force Smith"

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of "Task Force Smith." The President spoke at 3:10 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The group included 16 members of the 1st Battalion, 21st Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, the first American unit to see combat in Korea in July 1950. The battalion movement to Korea, called "task force Smith," was named for its commander, Lt. Col. Charles B. Smith, who also headed the group that met with the President.

President Truman's Remarks to Members of the Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe. The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The Third Session of the Provisional Intergovernmental Committee was held in Washington, June 10-13, 1952. The bill referred to by the President, the Supplemental Appropriation Act, was approved July 15 and authorized $9,240,500 for the work of the Committee.

President Truman's Remarks to Jimmy Carrick, Winner of "Kid of the Year" Award

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to Jimmy Carrick, winner of "The Kid of the Year" Award. The President spoke at 12:45 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In a contest sponsored by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, Jimmy Carrick of Pittsburgh, Pa., had been designated "The Kid of the Year." The selection was made from a group of boys and girls between 5 and 15 who had been chosen on the basis of outstanding deeds of heroism, selflessness, and high moral and spiritual character.

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.