President Harry S. Truman's prerecorded radio remarks opening the Nation's Community Chest Campaign, Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, DC. The President's remarks were prerecorded for release at 10:55 p.m. on September 30, 1951.
President Harry S. Truman's prerecorded address on a radio program sponsored by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union Campaign Committee. Recorded on 9/25/1952; played on 10/1/1952. The President's prerecorded address was broadcast at 10:15 p.m., e.s.t. The recording had been made in the White House before the start of the President's campaign trip. In his opening remarks the President referred to entertainers Bette Davis and George Jessel.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at the signing of the Pakistan wheat loan documents. The President spoke at 3:27 p.m. in his office at the White House. On the same day the White House announced that the $15 million loan to Pakistan for the purchase of wheat was being made by the Export-Import Bank, using funds made available under the authority of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended. The release also stated that the shortage was a result of a severe drought in the winter of 1951-52 in western Pakistan, the country's wheat producing area.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks following a meeting with Governor Adlai Stevenson and Senator John Sparkman. President Truman's remarks are 40 seconds. Governor Stevenson and Senator John Sparkman are also on the recording. The President spoke to members of the press at 4 p.m. outside his office at the White House.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the press regarding the settlement of the steel strike, 4:45 p.m.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon receiving the key to the newly-renovated White House, North Portico. A gold key was presented by Jess Larson, Director of the General Services Administration. President Truman and First Lady Bess Truman moved back into the White House after several years of living at Blair House.
Ambassador Carlos Romulo's presentation and President Harry S. Truman's remarks on the acceptance of the narra wood table for the lobby of the West Wing of the White House from the Philippines. The table replaces a previous table that had been given by the Philippines, which was damaged and sent to the Smithsonian. The president explained that it will mostly be used by journalists. The text of President Truman's remarks are not available in the Public Papers.
President Harry S. Truman's recorded message to the people of the Philippines upon the occasion of their independence. The President's words were the climax of a special program by the Office of International Information and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State saluting the granting of independence to the Republic of the Philippines by the United States. The program was broadcast from 7:05 to 8 p.m.
President Harry S. Truman's recorded message to the President and people of France on Bastille Day. The message was broadcast at 2:30 p.m. as part of a program of the International Broadcasting Division of the Department of State. It had been prerecorded on July 11.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon the lighting of the National Community Christmas Tree, broadcast nationally at 5:15 p.m.