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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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The President's News Conference |
July 5, 1945
THE PRESIDENT. [1.] I am sending down Edward C. Moran, Jr., former Congressman from Maine, as Second Assistant
Secretary of Labor, at the request of the Secretary of Labor.
I am sending down Jesse M. Donaldson to be First Assistant Postmaster General, at the request of the Postmaster General.
Q. Where is he from, Mr. President?
THE PRESIDENT. Donaldson has been--I don't know where he is from. He has been with the Department all his life.
Q. That is First Assistant Postmaster General?
THE PRESIDENT. First Assistant Postmaster General. I have his record out there, which I will read to you, if you like.
[2.] I have a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury1 [reading]: "When Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Washington, he asked me
to come with him, stating that when he was through we would go back to Dutchess County together. For 12 of the most eventful
years in American history, I was associated with him, actively participating in meeting the important problems confronting the
country both before and during the war.
1Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
"Immediately after President Roosevelt's death, I told you how I felt, and stated that I wanted you to know that your hands were
untied as far as I was concerned. You were good enough to say that you needed my help and urged me to remain.
"Since then, with your support, I have completed many of the most urgent tasks that were then pending. As I told you this morning,
I feel the time has now come when I can appropriately be released from my responsibilities. Accordingly, I now tender my
resignation as Secretary of the Treasury. My preference was to have this resignation effective immediately, but since you stated
this morning that you wish me to remain until you return from Europe I will, of course, comply with your wishes.
"Permit me to express my appreciation of the fine support you have given me since you became President.
"I most fervently hope for the great success of your Administration in solving the difficult problems which lie ahead.
"If you wish to consult me at any time, I shall always be at your service."
[3.] And I wrote him [reading] : "Dear Henry: I am indeed sorry to learn that you have come to the conclusion that the time has
arrived to be released from your responsibilities as Secretary of the Treasury. I am grateful, however, that you are willing to
remain until I return from Europe so as to carry on the arduous work of the Treasury during my absence.
"Yours has been a very long and efficient service to our country-both in peace and in war; and your departure from the Treasury
will be a distinct loss.
"Your service to the nation began in 1933 in the days when you supervised the merger of the farm credit agencies into the Farm
Credit Administration which has done so much to help the farmers of the nation.
"Since you have been in the Treasury you have participa ...
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