The Public Papers of President Harry S. Truman
1952 - 1953


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Foreword - President Harry S. Truman

Preface - Robert H. Bahmer; Lawson B. Knott, Jr.
 

1.  Statement by the President on Reorganization of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. January 2, 1952

2.  The President's News Conference of January 3, 1952

. .  Statement by the President Concerning the Commission on the Health Needs of the Nation

3.  Statement by the President Upon Signing Executive Order Establishing the Missouri Basin Survey Commission. January 3, 1952

4.  Remarks of Welcome to Prime Minister Churchill at the Washington National Airport. January 5, 1952

5.  Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union. January 9, 1952

6.  Joint Statement Following Discussions With Prime Minister Churchill. January 9, 1952

7.  The President's News Conference of January 10, 1952

8.  Special Message to the Senate Transmitting Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Greece and Turkey. January 10, 1952

9.  Statement by the President on Civil Defense. January 12, 1952

10.  Message to the Congress Transmitting First Report on Inclusion of Escape Clauses in Trade Agreements. January 14, 1952

11.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 1 of 1952: Bureau of Internal Revenue. January 14, 1952

12.  Special Message to the Congress on Synthetic Rubber. January 14, 1952

13.  Message to the Congress Transmitting the First Annual Report of the National Science Foundation. January 15, 1952

14.  Statement by the President on the 69th Anniversary of the Civil Service System. January 16, 1952

15.  Annual Message to the Congress: The President's Economic Report. January 16, 1952

16.  Joint Statement Following Discussions With Prime Minister Churchill Concerning the Atlantic Command. January 18, 1952

17.  The President's News Conference on the Budget. January 19, 1952

18.  Annual Budget Message to the Congress: Fiscal Year 1953 January 21, 1952

19.  Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Urging Action on Mine Safety Legislation.
       January 22, 1952

20.  Letter to Eric Johnston Requesting Him To Serve as Chairman of the International Development Advisory Board. January 23, 1952

21.  The President's News Conference of January 24, 1952

22.  Letter to the Chairman, Wage Stabilization Board, on the Labor Disputes in the Aluminum Industry. January 26, 1952

23.  Special Message to the Congress Urging Action on the St. Lawrence Seaway. January 28, 1952

24.  Remarks Upon Presenting Medals of Honor to M. Sgt. Hubert L. Lee and Sgt. Joseph C. Rodriguez, USA. January 29, 1952

25.  Letter to Admiral McCormick Designating Him Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic. January 30, 1952

26.  The President's News Conference of January 31, 1952

27.  Letter to Committee Chairmen on Determining To Increase Defense Assistance to France, Greece, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and
       Yugoslavia. February 5, 1952

28.  Letter to the Secretary of State of New Hampshire Concerning the Presidential Preference Primary. February 5, 1952

29.  Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Dinner. February 5, 1952

30.  Statement by the President on the Death of King George VI. February 6, 1952

31.  The President's News Conference of February 7, 1952

32.  Statement by the President Upon Appointing the Members of the Missouri Basin Survey Commission. February 9, 1952

33.  Special Message to the Congress Urging Extension and Strengthening of the Defense Production Act. February 11, 1952

34.  Remarks at Dinner Honoring Michael V. DiSalle. February 13, 1952

35.  The President's News Conference of February 14, 1952

 . .   Statement by the President Following Conference With Newbold Morris, Special Assistant to the Attorney General

36.  Special Message to the Congress Requesting that the Special Assistant to the Attorney General Be Given the Power of  Subpoena.
       February 14, 1952

37.  Special Message to the Congress Reporting on the Labor Disputes in the Nonferrous Metals Industry. February 14, 1952

38.  Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Transmitting Draft of an Emergency Powers Continuation Act.
       February 19, 1952

39.  Statement by the President Commending the "Crusade for Christian Citizenship." February 20, 1952

40.  Letter to James H. Doolittle Upon Establishing the President's Airport Commission. February 20, 1952

41.  Memorandum Concerning the President's Airport Commission. February 20, 1952

42.  Remarks to a group of Methodist Ministers From Illinois. February 20, 1952

43.  Remarks to the Winners of the Fifth Annual Voice of Democracy Contest. February 20, 1952

44.  The President's News Conference of February 20, 1952

45.  Remarks at a Masonic Breakfast. February 21, 1952

46.  Remarks to a Group From the Navajo Tribal Council. February 21, 1952

47.  Statement by the President on the Fourth Anniversary of Communist Control in Czechoslovakia. February 25, 1952

48.  Remarks Welcoming Secretaries Acheson and Snyder on Their Return From the NATO Conference in Lisbon. February 27, 1952

49.  The President's News Conference of February 28, 1952

50.  Remarks Recorded for Broadcast on the Occasion of the Opening of the Red Cross Campaign. February 28, 1952

51.  Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the United States Contribution to the U.N. Children's Emergency
       Fund. February 29, 1952

52.  Remarks to the Winners of the 11th Annual Science Talent Search. February 29, 1952

53.  Letter to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, Urging Action on Reorganization of the Bureau of
       Internal Revenue. March 4, 1952

54.  Address Broadcast From the Voice of America Floating Radio Transmitter Courier. March 4, 1952

55.  Special Message to the Congress on the Mutual Security Program. March 6, 1952

56.  Remarks to Members of a Catholic University Dramatic Group Leaving for Korea. March 6, 1952

55.  Radio and Television Address to the American People on the Mutual Security Program. March 6, 1952

58.  Letter to the Chairman, Wage Stabilization Board, on the Labor Dispute in the Petroleum Industry. March 6, 1952

59.  Letter to the President of the Senate Urging Action on Reorganization of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. March 7, 1952

60.  Memorandum Directing Agency Heads To Decline To Comply With a Request for Information by the Chairman, Special Subcommittee of
       the House Committee on the Judiciary. March 7, 1952

61.  Message to the Congress Transmitting First Report on the Mutual Security Program. March 7, 1952

62.  Message to the Convention of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association on Federal Power Policy. March 13, 1952

63.  Address in New York City at the Convention of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. March 15, 1952

64.  The President's News Conference at Key West. March 20, 1952

65.  Special Message to the Congress on Aid for Refugees and Displaced Persons. March 24, 1952

66.  Letter to Committee Chairmen Concerning a Program in Aid of Fugitives From Communism. March 24, 1952

67.  Letter to Committee Chairmen Enumerating Continuing Powers, Functions, and Responsibilities of the Director for Mutual Security.
       March 27, 1952

68.  Special Message to the Congress on Absentee Voting by Members of the Armed Forces. March 28, 1952

69.  Address at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. March 29, 1952

70.  Letter Accepting Resignation of Charles E. Wilson as Director of Defense Mobilization. March 30, 1952

71.  Remarks at a Reception by the Democratic National Committee. March 30, 1952

72.  Statement by the President on the loth Anniversary of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs. March 31, 1952

73.  Remarks of Welcome to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands at the Washington National Airport. April 2, 1952

74.  Toasts of the President and Queen Juliana. April 2, 1952

75.  The President's News Conference of April 3, 1952

76.  Letter to Secretary Acheson on Requests for Information on the Administration of the Loyalty-Security Program. April 3, 1952

77.  Remarks at Ceremony Commemorating the Third Anniversary of the Signing of the North Atlantic Treaty. April 4, 1952

78.  Remarks on Accepting a Carillon Presented to the People of the United States by the People of the Netherlands. April 4, 1952

79.  Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Urging Prompt Action on the Emergency Powers Continuation Act.
       April 7, 1952

80.  Veto of Bill Relating to the Greenfields Division of the Sun River Irrigation Project, Montana. April 8, 1952

81.  Address Before the National Conference on International Economic and Social Development. April 8, 1952

82.  Radio and Television Address to the American People on the Need for Government Operation of the Steel Mills. April 8, 1952

83.  Special Message to the Congress Reporting on the Situation in the Steel Industry. April 9, 1952

84.  Special Message to the Congress Summarizing the New Reorganization Plans. April 10, 1952

85.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 2 of 1952. April 10, 1952

86.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 3 of 1952. April 10, 1952

87.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 4 of 1952. April 10, 1952

88.  The President's News Conference of April 10, 1952

89.  Statement by the President on the 5ooth Anniversary of the Birth of Leonardo da Vinci. April 11, 1952

90.  Remarks at the Presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to 1st Lt. Lloyd Burke, USA, Cpl. Rodolfo Hernandez, USA, and
       T. Sgt. Harold E. Wilson, USMC. April 11, 1952

91.  Memorandum Requesting Agency Heads To Cooperate in an Inquiry by a Subcommittee of the House Committee on the Judiciary.
       April 12, 1952

92.  Letter to the Secretary of Commerce on Highway Safety. April 14, 1952

93.  Remarks to a Group of Displaced Persons. April 14, 1952

94.  Remarks on Receiving Members of the Council of the Organization of American States. April 14, 1952

95.  Statement by the President Upon Signing the Treaty of Peace With Japan and Related Security Pacts. April 15, 1952

96.  Letter to the Secretary of Defense on Voting by Servicemen. April 16, 1952

97.  Remarks in Omaha on the Floods in the Upper Missouri and Mississippi Valleys. April 16, 1952

98.  The President's News Conference of April 17, 1952

99.  Remarks Upon Receiving a Gift for the White House Presented by the French Ambassador. April 18, 1952

100.  Remarks to Members of the Associated Church Press. April 18, 1952

101.  Address at the Dedication of the New AMVETS Headquarters in Washington. April 18, 1952

102.  Letter to Committee Chairmen on the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project. April 19, 1952

103.  Letter to the President of the Senate Concerning Government Operation of the Nation's Steel Mills. April 21, 1952

104.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. April 22, 1952

105.  Letter to Committee Chairmen on the Continuation of Aid to the Netherlands. April 23, 1952

106.  Message to the Congress Transmitting the First Annual Report of the Federal Civil Defense Administration. April 24, 1952

107.  The President's News Conference of April 24, 1952

108.  Letter to Senator Maybank on Vacation Leave Privileges of Federal Employees. April 25, 1952

109.  Letter to Senator McKellar on the Need for Restoring Funds for Flood Control. April 25, 1952

110.  Letter to C. S. Jones in Response to Questions on the Steel Situation. April 27, 1952

111.  Statement by the President on the Termination of the State of War With Japan. April 28, 1952

112.  Statement by the President and Message Upon Appointing Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. April 28, 1952

113.  Statement by the President Upon Appointing Gen. Mark W. Clark To Succeed General Ridgway. April 28, 1952

114.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 5 of 1952. May 1, 1952

115.  The President's News Conference of May 1, 1952

116.  Telegrams to Industry Leaders and to the Union President Calling a Meeting on the Steel Strike. May 2, 1952

117.  Address at the 70th Anniversary Meeting of the National Civil Service League. May 2, 1952

118.  Remarks at a Meeting With Steel Industry and Labor Leaders. May 3, 1952

119.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation on a National System of Flood Disaster Insurance. May 5, 1952

120.  Remarks at the gist Annual Banquet of the National Housing Conference. May 6, 1952

121.  Statement by the President on General Ridgway's Korean Armistice Proposal. May 7, 1952

122.  Letter to Henry H. Fowler on His Assumption of the Post of Administrator of the Defense Production Administration. May 7, 1952

123.  The President's News Conference of May 8, 1952

. . .    Statement Made by the President Giving His Reflections on Life in the Presidency

124.  Letter to Committee Chairmen Urging Action on Bills To Encourage Voting by Servicemen. May 12, 1952

125.  Remarks at a Dinner for the Members of Congress Given by the Civil Air Patrol. May 14, 1952

126.  Address at the Sixth Annual Honor Awards Program of the Department of Agriculture. May 15, 1952

127.  The President's News Conference of May 15, 1952

128.  Remarks at the Armed Forces Dinner. May 16, 1952

129.  Address at the National Convention Banquet of the Americans for Democratic Action. May 17, 1952

130.  Remarks at a Luncheon in the Cadet Dining Hall at West Point. May 20, 1952

131.  Address at the Sesquicentennial Convocation of the United States Military Academy. May 20, 1952

132.  Citation Accompanying Distinguished Service Medal Awarded to General Ridgway. May 20, 1952

133.  Remarks to the Winner of the Teacher of the Year Award. May 21, 1952

134.  Remarks at the Dedication of a Memorial Plaque Honoring Pvt. Leslie Coffelt. May 21, 1952

135.  Remarks to Members of the National Advisory Committee of the Veterans Administration Voluntary Services. May 21, 1952

136.  The President's News Conference of May 22, 1952

137.  Message to the Congress Transmitting 68th Annual Report of the U.S. Civil Service Commission. May 23, 1952

138.  Special Message to the Congress Upon Signing Bills Relating to Veterans' Benefits. May 23, 1952

139.  Statement by the President: Memorial Day. May 23, 1952

140.  Memorandum on Proposed Bills Dealing With Treaties and Executive Agreements. May 23, 1952

141.  Letter to the Secretary of the Army Directing Him To Terminate Control of the Railroads. May 23, 1952

142.  Remarks in Annapolis at a Luncheon in the Midshipmen's Mess Hall. May 24, 1952

143.  Address Before the Electric Consumers Conference. May 26, 1952

144.  Address at a Dinner of the Jewish National Fund. May 26, 1952

145.  Remarks to Members of the American Action Committee Against Mass Deportations in Romania. May 28, 1952

146.  Veto of Bill Concerning Title to Offshore Lands. May 29, 1952

147.  Letter to Senator Maybank on the Atomic Energy Program. May 29, 1952

148.  Letter to the President of the Senate on Proposed Amendments to the Defense Production Act. May 29, 1952

149.  The President's News Conference of May 29, 1952

150.  Address Before the President's Conference on Industrial Safety. June 2, 1952

151.  Special Message to the Senate Transmitting a Convention on Relations With Germany, and Related Documents. June 2, 1952

152.  Citation Accompanying Distinguished  Service Medal Awarded to General Eisenhower. June 2, 1952

153.  Remarks Upon Receiving a Plaque Presented by the Capital Press Club. June 4, 1952

154.  Remarks to Jimmy Carrick, Winner of "The Kid of the Year" Award. June 4, 1952

155.  Letter to the Chairman, Air Coordinating Committee, Transmitting Report of the Airport Commission. June 5, 1952

156.  The President's News Conference of June 5, 1952

157.  Remarks at a Breakfast of the 35th Division Association, Springfield, Missouri. June 7, 1952

158.  Address in Springfield at the 32d Reunion of the 35th Division Association. June 7, 1952

159.  Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency on the Steel Strike. June 9, 1952

160.  Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Relating to the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia. June 9, 1952

161.  Special Message to the Congress on the Steel Strike. June 10, 1952

162.  Memorandum Transmitting an Exchange of Correspondence Between the President and Senator Russell Regarding the Communist
         Prisoners Interned on Koje Island. June 11, 1952

163.  Letter to Senator Russell on the Prison Camps on Koje Island. June 11, 1952

164.  Remarks to Members of the Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants From Europe. June 11, 1952

165.  Remarks to Members of the United States Attorneys Association. June 11, 1952

166.  The President's News Conference of June 12, 1952

167.  Letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Cochrane on the Need for Increasing Social Security Benefits. June 13, 1952

168.  Remarks to Members of the International Society of Christian Endeavor. June 13, 1952

169.  Commencement Address at Howard University. June 13, 1952

170.  Address in Groton, Conn., at the Keel Laying of the First Atomic Energy Submarine. June 14, 1952

171.  Remarks at a Luncheon at the Officers' Club, U.S. Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut. June 14, 1952

172.  Remarks to Members of "Task Force Smith." June 16, 1952

173.  Remarks Upon Receiving a Medal Presented by Students From William Chrisman High School, Independence, Missouri. June 17, 1952

174.  Remarks to Members of the Eighth Annual Institute on the Preservation and Administration of Archives. June 18, 1952

175.  The President's News Conference of June 19, 1952

176.  Remarks to the Delegates to the 22d National 4-H Club Camp. June 19, 1952

177.  Letter to the Attorney General on the Sale of the SS United States. June 20, 1952

178.  Letter to Senator Russell on the Military Construction Bill. June 23, 1952

179.  Letter in Response to Report of the President's Materials Policy Commission. June 23, 1952

180.  Letter to Committee Chairmen on the Need for Continuing Aid to Italy. June 24, 1952

181.  Remarks Upon Presenting the Young American Medal for Bravery and the Young American Medal for Service. June 24, 1952

182.  Veto of Bill To Revise the Laws Relating to Immigration, Naturalization, and Nationality. June 25, 1952

183.  Remarks to the Washington Student Citizenship Seminar. June 25, 1952

184.  Remarks to the Members of the National YMCA and Government Assembly. June 26, 1952

185.  Statement by the President on the Need for Deferring the Drafting of Certain Apprentices and Farm Laborers. June 26,1952

186.  Letter to the Director, Office of Defense Mobilization, Approving a Manpower Policy for Agricultural Labor. June 26, 1952

187.  Letter to the Director, Selective Service System, on Deferment of Farm Workers. June 26, 1952

188.  Remarks to Members of the Board of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women. June 27, 1952

189.  Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Regarding the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project. July 1, 1952

190.  Statement by the President on the Defense Production Act Amendments. July 1, 1952

191.  Statement by the President on the Report of the President's Materials Policy Commission. July 1, 1952

192.  Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Transmitting Report of the President's Materials Policy Commission.
         July 1, 1952

193.  Rear Platform Remarks in Newport, Arkansas. July 1, 1952

194.  Address in Arkansas at the Dedication of the Norfork and Bull Shoals Dams. July 2, 1952

195.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Arkansas. July 2, 1952

196.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Sixth Annual Report on U.S. Participation in the United Nations. July 3, 1952

197.  The President's News Conference of July 3, 1952

. . .    Statement by the President on the Steel Strike

. . .    Statement by the President on the United Nations

198.  Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Approving the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. July 3, 1952

199.  Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Providing for Water Research and Development. July 4, 1952

200.  Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on Appropriations for Atomic Energy. July 5, 1952

201.  Statement by the President Upon Signing the Independent Offices Appropriation Act. July 6, 1952

202.  Statement by the President on the Ground Observer Corps' "Operation Skywatch." July 12, 1952

203.  Letter to Members of the Public Advisory Board for Mutual Security Requesting a Study of Foreign Trade Policies. July 13, 1952

204.  Statement by the President Upon Signing the "Fair-Trade Laws" Bill. July 14, 1952

205.  Statement by the President Upon Signing the Supplemental Appropriation Act. July 15, 1952

206.  Statement by the President Upon Signing an Amendment to the Federal Coal Mine Safety Act. July 16, 1952

207.  Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Relating to Payments to Certain Employees of the House of Representatives. July 16, 1952

208.  Memorandum of Disapproval of Bill Relating to Employees of the Canal Zone Government and the Panama Canal Company. July 17, 1952

209.  Statement by the President Upon Signing Bills Relating to the Delaware River Port Authority. July 17, 1952

210.  Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Relating to Agricultural Price Supports. July 18, 1952

211.  Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Amending the Merchant Marine Act. July 18, 1952

212.  Memorandum of Disapproval of Bill for the Establishment of a Veterans Administration Facility at Fort Logan, Colorado. July 18, 1952

213.  Statement by the President Upon Signing the Social Security Act Amendments. July 18, 1952

214.  Memorandum of Disapproval of Bill Authorizing the Postmaster General To Lease Quarters for Post Office Purposes. July 19, 1952

215.  Special Message to the Congress: The President's Midyear Economic Report. July 19, 1952

216.  Statement by the President on the Settlement of the Steel Strike. July 24, 1952

217.  Letter to Committee Chairmen on the Need for Continuing Aid to Denmark. July 25, 1952

218.  Address in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention. July 26, 1952

219.  Statement by the President on the Death of Senator Brien McMahon. July 28, 1952

220.  Remarks to the Delegates of Girls Nation. August 6, 1952

221.  The President's News Conference of August 7, 1952

. . .    Statement by the President on the Drought in Kentucky and Tennessee

. . .    Statement by the President on the Importance of Voting

222.  Letter to the Chairman, Civil Service Commission, on the Administration of the Federal Employee Security Programs. August 8, 1952

223.  Memorandum on the Federal Employee Security Programs. August 8, 1952

224.  Remarks Following a Meeting at the White House With Governor Stevenson and Senator Sparkman. August 12, 1952

225.  Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury on the Tax Benefits of the Shipping Industry. August 13, 1952

226.  Letter to the Secretary of Commerce on the Tax Benefits of the Shipping Industry. August 13, 1952

227.  Message to Dwight D. Eisenhower Inviting Him to a Luncheon and Briefing at the White House. August 14, 1952

228.  The President's News Conference of August 14, 1952

229.  Letter to Junius B. Wood on the Minerva Clock and Other Antique White House Furnishings. August 14, 1952

230.  Remarks to Delegates to a CIO-PAC Rally. August 15, 1952

231.  Statement by the President Reviewing the 1953 Budget. August 19, 1952

232.  Letter to Capt. Charles G. Ewing on the Repatriation of Prisoners of War in Korea. August 20, 1952

233.  The President's News Conference of August 21, 1952

234.  Remarks to a Group of Exchange Teachers From Great Britain, France, and Canada. August 21, 1952

235.  Statement by the President: The Jewish New Year. August 22, 1952

236.  Remarks to a Group of Students From Kansas High Schools. August 22, 1952

237.  Statement by the President: Labor Day. August 28, 1952

238.  The President's News Conference of August 28, 1952

239.  Special Message to the Congress on the Trade Agreement With Venezuela. August 29, 1952

240.  Rear Platform Remarks in Pennsylvania and Ohio. September 1, 1952

241.  Labor Day Address in Milwaukee. September 1, 1952

242.  Rear Platform Remarks in Ohio and West Virginia. September 2, 1952

243.  Remarks to the President's Committee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. September 4, 1952

244.  Statement by the President Upon Issuing Order Establishing a Commission on Immigration and Naturalization. September 4, 1952

245.  Letter to Henry H. Fowler Asking Him To Serve as Director, Office of Defense Mobilization. September 5, 1952

246.  Letter to the Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board, Concerning Air Service Between the United States and Mexico. September 8, 1952

247.  The President's News Conference of September 11, 1952

. . .    Statement by the President Concerning Republican Control of the Press

248.  Remarks at a Ceremony Marking the Issuance of the "Women in the Armed Services" Commemorative Stamp. September 11, 1952

249.  Address in Philadelphia at the American Hospital Association Convention. September 16, 1952

250.  Remarks to the Delegates to the Theater Owners Convention. September 17, 1952

251.  Address Before the National Conference on Citizenship. September 17, 1952

252.  Remarks at the Signing of the Pakistan Wheat Loan Documents. September 17, 1952

253.  The President's News Conference of September 18, 1952

. . .    Statement by the President Concerning a Report on Forced Labor in the Soviet Union

254.  Statement by the President on the Death of Joseph Short. September 18, 1952

255.  Remarks in New London at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.  September 20, 1952

256.  Remarks to a Group of Actors and Officials of the Motion Picture Industry of India. September 22, 1952

257.  Letter to the Secretary of Commerce Directing Him To Head a Mission To Survey European Industrial Progress. September 24, 1952

258.  The President's News Conference of September 25, 1952

259.  Remarks to the National Citizens' Committee on United Nations Day. September 26, 1952

260.  Remarks to Representatives of the National Council of Churches. September 26, 1952

261.  Remarks to Delegates to the International Conference on Agricultural and Cooperative Credit. September 26, 1952

262.  Remarks at a Luncheon With Members of the National Symphony Orchestra. September 26, 1952

263.  Letter to the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, Requesting Him To Make an Economic Study. September 27, 1952

264.  Radio and Television Remarks Opening the Nation's Community Chest Campaign. September 27, 1952

265.   Statement by the President on the Death of David K. Niles. September 28, 1952

266.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana. September 29, 1952

267.  A Recorded Interview With the President. September 29, 1952

268.  Rear Platform Remarks in Montana. September 30, 1952

269.  Address at Tiber Dam, Montana. September 30, 1952

270.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Montana and Idaho. October 1, 1952

271.  Address in Montana at the Dedication of the Hungry Horse Dam. October 1, 1952

272.  Address in Spokane in the Auditorium of the Eagles Lodge. October 1, 1952

273.  Address on a Radio Program Sponsored by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union Campaign Committee. October 1, 1952

274.  Rear Platform Remarks in Washington. October 2, 1952

275.  Address in Seattle at the Auditorium of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. October 2, 1952

276.  Address in Tacoma at a Rally in the Armory. October 2, 1952

277.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Oregon and California. October 3, 1952

278.  Address at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. October 4, 1952

279.  Address in the Oakland Auditorium. October 4, 1952

280.  Rear Platform Remarks in Utah and Colorado. October 6, 1952

281.  Address at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. October 6, 1952

282.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Colorado. October 7, 1952

283.  Address at Colorado Springs. October 7, 1952

284.  Rear Platform Remarks in Iowa and Missouri. October 8, 1952

285.  Address in Shenandoah, Iowa. October 8, 1952

286.  Rear Platform Remarks in Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. October 9, 1952

287.  Address in the Public Square in Cleveland. October 9, 1952

288.  Address at Memorial Hall in Buffalo. October 9, 1952

289.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in New York. October 10, 1952

290.  Address in Harlem, New York, Upon Receiving the Franklin Roosevelt Award. October 11, 1952

291.  Address at a Columbus Day Dinner in New York City. October 11, 1952

292.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. October 16, 1952

293.  Address in Hartford, Connecticut. October 16, 1952

294.  Address at the Armory in Manchester, New Hampshire. October 16, 1952

295.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. October 17, 1952

296.  Address at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. October 17, 1952

297.  Address Prepared for Delivery Before the Mobilization Conference of the National Jewish Welfare Board. October 17, 1952

298.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. October 18, 1952

299.  Address at the City Hall in Providence, Rhode Island. October 18, 1952

300.  Address at the Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn, New York. October 18, 1952

301.  Statement by the President on the Republican Position on Immigration. October 20, 1952

302.  Statement by the President Concerning the Import Quota on Shelled Filberts. October 20, 1952

303.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. October 21, 1952

304.  Address at Reyburn Plaza in Philadelphia. October 21, 1952

305.  Address in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1952

306.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Pennsylvania. October 22, 1952

307.  Address at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh. October 22, 1952

308.  Rear Platform Remarks in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. October 23, 1952

309.  Letter in Observance of the 34th Anniversary of the Independence of Czechoslovakia. October 25, 1952

310.  Statement by the President on the Decision To Withdraw U.S. Forces From Korea, 1947-1949. October 27, 1952

311.  Rear Platform Remarks in Ohio and Indiana. October 27, 1952

312.  Address at the Municipal Auditorium, Gary, Indiana. October 27, 1952

313.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Minnesota. October 28, 1952

314.  Address at the Municipal Auditorium, Hibbing, Minnesota. October 28, 1952

315.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Iowa and Illinois. October 29, 1952

316.  Address at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago. October 29, 1952

317.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Michigan. October 30, 1952

318.  Address at the State Fair Coliseum in Detroit. October 30, 1952

319.  Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Ohio. October 31, 1952

320.  Address at the Music Hall in Cincinnati. October 31, 1952

321.  Rear Platform Remarks in Indiana and Illinois. November 1, 1952

322.  Address at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis. November 1, 1952

323.  Further Statement by the President on the Decision To Withdraw U.S. Forces From Korea, 1947-1949.  November 2, 1952

324.  Radio and Television Remarks on Election Eve. November 3, 1952

325.  Statement by the President on the Election of Dwight D. Eisenhower as President of the United States. November 5, 1952

326.  Telegram to the President-Elect. November 5, 1952

327.  Statement by the President on the Death of Representative Adolph J. Sabath of Illinois. November 6, 1952

328.  Letter Directing the Air Coordinating Committee To Make Plans for Observing the 50th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers Flight.
         November 12, 1952

329.  Remarks to the Directors of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. November 14, 1952

330.  Remarks on Laying the Cornerstone of the New Temple of the Washington Hebrew Congregation. November 16, 1952

331.  Joint Statement Following a Meeting With the President-Elect. November 18, 1952

332.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Second Report on the Mutual Security Program. November 18, 1952

333.  Address Before the Association of Military Surgeons. November 19, 1952

334.  The President's News Conference of November 20, 1952

335.  Remarks at a Meeting of an Orientation Course Conducted by the CIA. November 21, 1952

336.  Statement by the President on the Death of William Green. November 21, 1952

337.  Remarks in Alexandria, Va., at the Cornerstone Laying of the Westminster Presbyterian Church. November 23, 1952

338.  Letter to the Chairman, Civil Service Commission, on the Need for Maintaining Rosters of Former Mobilization Personnel.
         November 25, 1952

339.  Remarks to a Group of Business Paper Editors. November 25, 1952

340.  Citation Accompanying Distinguished Service Medal Presented to Admiral Souers. December 1, 1952

341.  Letter to the Administrator, Economic Stabilization Agency, on the New Wage Agreement in the Coal Industry. December 4, 1952

342.  The President's News Conference of December 4, 1952

343.  Statement by the President on German Steps Toward Acceptance of the European Defense Community Agreements. December 6, 1952

344.  Statement by the President on the Need for "Operation Skywatch." December 7, 1952

345.  The President's News Conference of December 11, 1952

346.  Letter to the Administrator, Economic Stabilization Agency, on the Wage Stabilization Board. December 13, 1952

347.  Address at the National Archives Dedicating the New Shrine for the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
         December 15, 1952

348.  Letter to Michael V. DiSalle on His Appointment as Administrator, Economic Stabilization Agency. December 16, 1952

349.  Address Before the Alumni Association of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. December 16, 1952

350.  Remarks to the Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers. December 17, 1952

351.  Remarks at the Wright Memorial Dinner of the Aero Club of Washington. December 17, 1952

352.  Statement by the President on the Report of the Commission on the Health Needs of the Nation. December 18, 1952

353.  The President's News Conference of December 18, 1952

354.  Address at the National. War College. December 19, 1952

355.  Letter to the Chairman, National Security Resources Board, Concerning the Report of the President's Materials Policy Commission.
         December 22, 1952

356.  Remarks Upon Lighting the National Community Christmas Tree. December 24, 1952

357.  Letter to Stephen J. Spingarn on Ethics in Government. December 29, 1952

358.  Letter to Committee Chairmen on the Need for Continuing Aid to the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. December 30, 1952

359.  The President's News Conference of December 31, 1952

360.  Statement by the President on the Restriction on Imports of Dairy Products. December 31, 1952

361.  Letter Recommending Living Expense Deductions for the President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
         January 2, 1953

362.  Memorandum on the Secretary of State's Recommendation in the Case of John Carter Vincent. January 3, 1953

363.  Letter in Response to the Latest Reports From the Bureau of the Census. January 5, 1953

364.  Statement by the President on Report "Whom We Shall Welcome" by the Commission on Immigration and Naturalization. January 5, 1953

365.  Statement by the President Upon Issuing Proclamation Enlarging the Olympic National Park. January 6, 1953

366.  Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union. January 7, 1953

367.  Annual Budget Message to the Congress: Fiscal Year 1954. January 9, 1953

368.  Statement by the President on the Change in the Public Debt During His Term of Office. January 9, 1953

369.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Volume One of the Report of the President's Commission on the Health Needs of the
         Nation. January 9, 1953

370.  Letter to the President-Elect Forwarding Draft Order "Establishing Special Personnel Procedures in the Interest of the National Defense."
         January 9, 1953

371.  Letter Accepting Resignation of Robert A. Lovett as Secretary of Defense. January 9, 1953

372.  Letter to the Attorney General on the Grand Jury Investigation of the International Oil Cartels. January 12, 1953

373.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Report of the President's Commission on Immigration and Naturalization. January 13, 1953

374.  Letter Accepting Resignation of Charles Sawyer as Secretary of Commerce. January 13, 1953

375.  Letter in Response to Report by the Chairman, National Security Resources Board. January 13, 1953

376.  Annual Message to the Congress: The President's Economic Report. January 14, 1953

377.  The President's Last News Conference. January 15, 1953

. . .    Statement by the President on the Presidential Press Conference

. . .    Statement by the President Commending the Members of the Armed Forces

378.  The President's Farewell Address to the American People. January 15, 1953

379.  Statement by the President Upon Issuing Order Setting Aside Submerged Lands of the Continental Shelf as a Naval Petroleum Reserve.
         January 16, 1953

380.  Letter Accepting Resignation of Dean Acheson as Secretary of State. January 16, 1953

381.  Letter Accepting Resignation of John W. Snyder as Secretary of the Treasury. January 16, 1953

382.  Letter Accepting Resignation of James P. McGranery as the Attorney General. January 16, 1953

383.  Letter Accepting Resignation of Jesse M. Donaldson as Postmaster General. January 16, 1953

384.  Letter Accepting Resignation of Oscar Chapman as Secretary of the Interior. January 16, 1953

385.  Letter Accepting Resignation of Charles F. Brannan as Secretary of Agriculture. January 16, 1953

386.  Letter Accepting Resignation of Maurice J. Tobin as Secretary of Labor. January 16, 1953

387.  Memorandum Concerning the Organization of the George C. Marshall Research Foundation, Inc. January 17, 1953

388.  Special Message to the Congress on the Nation's Land and Water Resources. January 19, 1953

389.  Letter to the President-Elect Transmitting Report of the President's Committee on Government Contract Compliance. January 19, 1953

390.  Letter to the President, American Federation of Government Employees, on the 70th Anniversary of the Merit System. January 20, 1953