President Harry S. Truman's address before the President's Conference on Industrial Safety. The president spoke at 11 a.m. in the Departmental Auditorium in Washington. His opening words referred to Maurice J. Tobin, Secretary of Labor. The president's Conference on Industrial Safety was held in Washington, March 23-25, 1949. This was the first national conference on the problem of industrial safety.
President Harry S. Truman's address on the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty upon the establishment of NATO. The President spoke at 4:30 p.m. in the Departmental Auditorium in Washington, DC.
Pre-recorded coverage of the Fourteenth Conference National Council of Negro Women. The occasion is International Night, observing the fourth anniversary of the United Nations, from the Departmental Auditorium in Washington, DC. Jean Putnam narrates the progression of the evening. The first speaker is Mary McLeod Bethune, founder and president of the National Council of Negro Women. Ambassador of India Lakshmi Pandit speaks next, regarding the importance of peace. Dr. Ralph Bunche, head of the Trusteeship Department of the United Nations speaks next. Finally, Congressman William L.
Exchange of remarks between President Harry S. Truman and the President of the Philippines Elpidio Quirino at the signing of the Treaty of Mutual Defense. The President spoke at 12:28 p.m. at the Departmental Auditorium in Washington, DC. Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Gen. Carlos P. Romulo also spoke.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at the National Conference on Family Life. The President spoke at 12:30 p.m. in the Departmental Auditorium in Washington, DC. His remarks were carried on a nationwide radio broadcast. In his opening words the President referred to Eric Johnston, chairman of the National Conference on Family Life in which 125 major national voluntary organizations participated. The conference was attended by more than 900 delegates from the United States and 30 foreign nations.