President Harry S. Truman's remarks of welcome to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, Washington National Airport. The President spoke at 4:05 p.m. Recording also includes the Queen's response. Queen Juliana and her husband, Prince Bernhard, had arrived in Washington to begin an extended tour of the United States and Canada.
President Harry S. Truman's welcoming remarks to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, at Washington National Airport. Recording also includes Prime Minister Churchill's response.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks of welcome to Prime Minister De Gasperi of Italy upon his arrival at Union Station in Washington, DC. The President spoke at 9:15 a.m. Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi responded as follows: "I thank you, Mr. President, for your cordial welcome. I am certain we will discuss matters for common defense, for peace, and regarding the interests of both our countries--America and Italy."
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.