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President Harry S. Truman. Source: Truman Library. |
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The Public Papers of Harry S. Truman contain most of President Truman's public messages, statements, speeches, and
news conference remarks. Documents such as Proclamations, Executive Orders, and similar documents that are published in the Federal Register
and the Code of Federal Regulations, as required by law, are usually not included. The documents within the Public Papers
are arranged in chronological order. President Truman delivered the remarks or addresses from Washington, D. C., unless
otherwise indicated. The White House in Washington issued statements, messages, and letters unless noted otherwise.
(Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1966)
The Public Papers contain items such as the Statement by the President Announcing the Use of the A-Bomb at Hiroshima
(August 6, 1945), the Special Message to the Congress on Greece and Turkey: The Truman Doctrine (March 12, 1947),
the White House Statement Announcing Recognition of the Government of Israel (January 31, 1949), the Statement and
Order by the President on Relieving General MacArthur of His Commands (April 11, 1951), and The President's Farewell
Address to the American People (January 15, 1953).
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146.
The President's News Conference |
May 25, 1950
THE PRESIDENT. [1.] At 11 o'clock there will be a release--it is a simultaneous release in Britain, France, and Washington. It will be available at the door as you go out, together with a statement by the President. It is all mimeographed and ready for you.1 I have no further statements to make to you.
1 See Items 147 and 148.
[2.] Q. Mr. President, could you tell us what you think of Mr. Trygve Lie's consultations? Do you think they will help the cause of peace any?
THE PRESIDENT. I know nothing about them and can make no statement until I see the Secretary of State.
Voices: Can't hear--we can't hear.
THE PRESIDENT. I said I know nothing about them and I will make no statement on it until I have talked to the Secretary of State.
Q. Are you going to see Mr. Trygve Lie?
THE PRESIDENT. Not that I know of.
Q. What was the question?
THE PRESIDENT. The question was what I knew about Mr. Lie's contributions to world peace, and I know nothing about them.
[3.] Q. Mr. President, inasmuch as the text of this statement which you are going to issue at 11 has already moved out of Paris and London, could you discuss it with us now?
THE PRESIDENT. No. I cannot.
[4.] Q. Mr. President, the Post on Monday carried an editorial called "The Road Back To America."2 I assume you may have read it?
THE PRESIDENT. I heard something about it.
2 The editorial in the Washington Post of May 22, 1950, stated that the Capital was "convulsed by a terror" due to the fear of communism and uncertainty as to how to deal with it. It suggested a commission, appointed by the President after bipartisan agreement on its membership, "to survey the major aspects of national security--the internal menace of the fifth column, civilian defense, development of new weapons, the size and use of military expenditures, economic restoration of our friends and allies."
Q. I wonder if you would comment, sir?
THE PRESIDENT. I have no comment, except that I see no reason for a supergovernment in the United States. I am trying to run the Government under the Constitution, and I shall continue to do that. [Laughter]
[5.] Q. Mr. President, would you like to see the sesquicentennial revived in the District of Columbia?
THE PRESIDENT. I was for the sesquicentennial when it first came up, and I have done everything I possibly can for it, and I shall continue to do that; but somebody else has to put it on. I can't go out on the street and put it on.
Q. Some of the local businessmen, sir, have called for the resignations of some of the members of the commission--
THE PRESIDENT. It's about time that the local businessmen wake up and find out what it's all about. 3
3 See Items 77, 137 [22].
[6.] Q. Mr. President, would you accept a voluntary FEPC from the Senate such as the House passed?
THE PRESIDENT. No, I would not.
Q. What was the question?
THE PRESIDENT. Wanted to know if I would accept a voluntary FEPC. ...
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