Notes Regarding President Harry S. Truman's Remarks on Minority Issues

In his messages to Congress and in public statements and speeches, President Truman has always strongly advocated and reaffirmed his views rom garding minorities. His belief that cur land can make no greater contribution to this troubled world than to establish brotherhood as the rule of life among all citizens of every religion, race or national origin, runs like a thread through his public papers and this prindiple has been reiterated on the fol- lowing occasions: 1. 1947 statement on the State of the Union and Transnitting the Budget. 2. Letter of acceptance of Honorary Chairmanship of American Brotherhood Week, 1987. ARCHIVES g "NATIONAL REGORDS SERVICE AND 3. Address in making the Wendell willkie Awards is for Journalism February 28, 1947 4. Labor Day message August 15, 1946. 5. Letter to Malcolm Ross, Chairman of Fair Employment Practice Committes June 28, 1946. 6. Statement regarding anti-poll tax legislation April 11, 1946. 7. Statement on immigration to the United States of certain displaced persons and refugees in Europe December 22, 1945. 8. Letter to heads of all government departments, agencies and independent establishments re trans- fer and reemployment of qualified workers from temporary war jobs to peacetine activity. 9. Letter to Hon. Adolph J. Sabath, Chairman, House Rules Committee, urging adoption of rule permitting FEPC legislation to be voted upon by Members of the House - June 5, 1945. 10. Address at closing session of United Nations Confer ence on International Organization in San Francisco June 26, 1945. 11. Message to Congress - September 6, 1945. 12. Statement of general initial policy relating to Japan after surrender - Septamber 22, 1945 (State- ment approved by President) a 13. Proclanation of November 22, 1945 as Thanksgiving Day - November 12, 1945. 14. Letter Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, Jres re policy of Constitution Hall October 12, 1945.