President Truman's Address on Conservation at the Dedication of the Everglades National Park
President Harry S. Truman's address on conservation at the Dedication of the Everglades National Park. The President spoke at 2:30 p.m. in Everglades City, FL. His opening words referred to John Pennekamp, chairman of the dedication ceremonies; Julius A. Krug, Secretary of the Interior; Millard Caldwell, Governor of Florida; and Spessard L. Holland and Claude Pepper, United States Senators from Florida. The address was carried on a nationwide radio broadcast.