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

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of high school students from Kansas, who served as Good Will Ambassadors. The President spoke at 3:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The group consisted of 31 Kansas high school students who had just finished a 10-day study tour of Canada, which they had won in a contest for the best essays on U.S.-Canadian relations. The contest and trip were under the auspices of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Kansas.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of exchange teachers from Great Britain, France, and Canada. The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. His opening words referred to Oscar R. Ewing, Federal Security Administrator. The teachers were in the United States under the provisions of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the United Defense Fund. The President spoke at 3:50 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. His opening words "Mr. Ambassador" referred to Francis P. Matthews, former Secretary of the Navy who had been sworn in as Ambassador to Ireland on August 1. The President previously made a statement establishing the United Defense Fund on January 5.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the delegates of Girls Nation. The President spoke at 12:45 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The delegates were in Washington attending the Fourth Girls Nation of the American Legion Auxiliary. Audio also includes recording of delegates of the Girls National performing a song.

President Harry S. Truman reads the citation on the presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to 1st Lt. Henry A. Commiskey, USMC. The ceremony was at 12 p.m. in the Rose Garden of the White House. Text of remarks not found in Public Papers.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the Sixth Annual American Legion "Boys Nation" delegates. The President spoke at 1 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. During his remarks he referred to Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney of Wyoming, who had addressed the delegates on July 22.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of Danish boys from the International Boys Camp, Inc. The President spoke at 12:10 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Recording also includes an introduction by Ruth Bryan Rohde.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group representing the French Provincial Press. The President spoke at 12:50 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet introduces the president. The French Provincial Press Study Group's visit was sponsored by the Economic Cooperation Administration. 

President Harry S. Truman's remarks on accepting for the American people a gift of ten original Audubon paintings, White House Rose Garden. Mr. E.J. Hallstrom, Australian businessman and philanthropist, presented to the President ten Audubon paintings, a gift to the U.S. Government, to be exhibited alternately by the National Art Gallery, the National Audubon Society, and the American Museum of Natural History. Director of the National Gallery of Art, David E. Finley, also extended his appreciation. Text of remarks not found in Public Papers. 

President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon presenting four Congressional Medals of Honor to Capt. Raymond Harvey, USA; Capt. Lewis L. Millett, USA; Master Sgt. Stanley T. Adams, USA; and Cpl. Einar H. Ingman, USA. An unidentified general reads each citation. President Truman's remarks are 1 minute, 40 seconds. The President spoke at 12:15 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The citations, describing the actions in Korea for which the medals were awarded, are printed in the Congressional Record (vol. 97, p. 7696).