1945 Timeline of the presidency of Harry S. Truman

1 1945

1.1 april
1.2 may
1.3 june
1.4 july
1.5 august
1.6 september
1.7 october
1.8 november
1.9 december

1945
april

april 12 – harry s. truman inaugurated 33rd president of united states in ceremony in cabinet room, oath being administered chief justice of united states harlan f. stone , completed 2 hours , thirty 4 minutes after death of franklin d. roosevelt.
april 13 - several labor unions in official , unofficial capacities pledge support president truman.
april 14 - president truman attends fdr s funeral. white house announces president truman s first press conference of tenure held in 3 days.
april 15 - president truman attends roosevelt s burial services.
april 16 - president truman addresses joint session of congress, during outlines intentions of tenure, including plans win war, carrying on policies of late president roosevelt, , punishing war criminals.
april 17 - president truman delivers broadcast address service members in united states army , navy, telling them shall carry tradition of not faltering done immediate predecessor , recalls own service during world war having made him privy both killing on battlefield , fighting man s trials , tribulations.
april 18 - president truman orders department of commerce receive transmission of surplus property of treasury procurement division. president truman designates may 13 mother s day in order show calls s gratitude, love, , devotion mothers.
april 20 - president truman holds second news conference of tenure in white house office.
april 23 - president truman, prime minister winston churchill , marshal joseph stalin issue joint statement during evening, saying in part, person guilty of maltreating or allowing allied prisoners of war, internees or deported citizens maltreated, whether in battle zone, on lines of communication, in camp, hospital, prison or elsewhere, ruthlessly pursued , brought punishment.
april 26 - press secretary jonathan daniels requests white house reporters give president truman equal protection received late president roosevelt under voluntary censorship code.
april 27 - president truman issues statement saying armies of anglo-americans have met soviet union forces in heart of nazi germany , enemy has been cut in two. president truman holds third news conference during afternoon, announcing edwin w. pauley personal representative on reparations commission, rank of ambassador, , of dr. isador lubin associate, rank of minister.
april 28 - president truman holds fourth news conference @ white house, during says there no foundation rumors relating germany surrendering, during night hours.

may

may 1 - president truman issues statement praising office of price administration: suppose opa, rest of us, has made few mistakes. when @ whole record, think our price control , stabilization program has been 1 of remarkable achievements of war.
may 2 - congress receives first economy program white house in 12 years. calls 7 billion usd cut in funds shipbuilding, reduction of @ least 80 million usd in 8 agencies budget estimates, , announces termination june 30 of civilian defense office. president truman holds fifth news conference of presidency @ white house office during afternoon.
may 3 - president truman vetoes h.j. res. 106, saying in part, legislation passed congress , presented approval appear have result , constitute departure sound principle hereinbefore stated on have erected our military manpower mobilization system.
may 4 - president truman meets president of philippines sergio osmeña discussion on philippines becoming independent.
may 5 - president truman announces willingness endorse , carry through conclusion policies laid down president roosevelt respecting islands , independence of filipino people.
may 7 - president truman says cannot make announcement forces in europe surrendering until simultaneous statement can made 3 governments in accordance agreement made governments of london , moscow.
may 8 – truman announces end of war in europe via radio (v-e day).
may 9 - office of war mobilization announces return of american troops europe between 270,000 , 500,000 monthly , reducing number of soldiers there 100,000 take year.
may 10 - state department discloses personal representative of president truman samuel l. rosenman has completed san francisco, california conferences great britain, russia, , france.
may 11 - on mother s day, president truman visited mother martha ellen young truman in first trip washington.
may 12 - president truman said army , navy journal have opened door japan peace assuring none of country s people killed.
may 13 - president truman , mother join service members in prayer @ chapel of bethesda, maryland part of european victory.
may 14 - secretary of state foreign , commonwealth affairs anthony eden , clement attlee meet president truman.
may 15 - president truman holds press conference in states support free press in germany repeal of johnson act. president truman announces nomination of richmond k. turner full admiral. united states secretary of interior harold l. ickes admits requested congress validate federal surveillance of late president roosevelt s hyde park home while roosevelt s family not occupying it.
may 21 - president truman delivers speech congress in regards presenting medal of honor james w. lindsey.
may 24 - president truman issues message congress executive branch s organization.
may 25 - president truman holds eighth news conference of tenure @ white house during afternoon.
may 30 - special envoy president joseph e. davies holds series of conferences in london.

june

june 1 - president truman gives joint address congress entails plan bring japan s surrender includes army of 7 million , navy of 3 million. president truman holds ninth press conference of presidency during morning in white house.
june 2 - press secretary charlie ross says president truman has been notified of change in schedule planned security conference in san francisco. president truman stresses need service members , other americans have food in statement.
june 4 - president truman writes in letter house speaker sam rayburn approbation end conflict japan.
june 5 - president truman abolishes office of civilian defense, transferring of protective property department of commerce.
june 6 - president truman commutes death sentence of thomas h. robinson, jr. sentence of life imprisonment.
june 7 - president truman holds news conference, tenth since assuming presidency, @ white house. truman discusses foreign policy , taxes. president truman says transportation issues aiding in s victory within europe , calls on americans understand situation , @ once lend full cooperation in order burden may minimized.
june 18 - president truman issues statement on driver safety, saying in part, keeping car in safe operating condition , driving utmost care, every motorist can in relieving our serious transportation problem , thereby aid further in whole war effort.
june 19 - president truman sends message congress urging change presidential line of succession: in far possible, office of president should filled elective officer. there no officer in our system of government, besides president , vice president, has been elected voters of country.
june 21 - president truman holds fourteenth news conference of presidency in office of governor of washington monrad wallgren @ legislative building in d.c.
june 23 - president truman signs s. 502, authorizing subsidies payments , purchases during upcoming fiscal year set maximum limits on 1946 occurrences. president truman says signed bill because continuance of these subsidy payments essential assure necessary war output , provide support stabilization program.
june 26 – united nations charter signed in san francisco.
june 27 - president truman holds news conference, fifteenth of presidency, @ memorial hall in independence, missouri during afternoon.
june 29 - house passes truman-backed legislation making speaker of house after vice president in united states presidential line of succession. french press reports president truman wrote in letter de gaulle general dwight eisenhower ordered give france coal germany.
june 30 - press secretary charles g. ross announces nomination of james byrnes united states secretary of state president truman. several truman appointees, namely clinton anderson, lewis schwellenbach, robert hannegan, , tom clark, take on respective departments.

july

july 1 - truman returns washington amid reports discuss topics of recent overseas ventures , legislation calling participate in world court. document of legislation delivered president truman in afternoon. american group of allied control council adopts program meant decentralize germany breaking regions.
july 2 - james byrnes confirmed secretary of state senate.
july 3 - president truman issues statement on upcoming independence day: let honor our nation s creed , liberty, , men , women of our armed forces carrying creed them throughout world.
july 4 - united states navy announces meeting has been held in san francisco between united states secretary of navy james forrestal , high level officers within navy during prior weekend on ongoing war japan.
july 5 - united states undersecretary of war robert p. patterson reveals unspecified number of american troops have been deployed pacific, saying not reveal exact number while in washington.
july 6 - united states secretary of state cordell hull discharged bethesda, maryland naval hospital.
july 7 - department of war announces 42 divisions fought in either germany or mediterranean expected return end of year during night hours.
july 8 - department of war releases number of navy branch service members either killed, wounded, or missing in action.
july 9 - david lawrence has argument japan surrender broadcast country office of war information.
july 10 - department of war reveals new list of american army personal liberated in germany.
july 11 - united states under secretary of navy artemus gates says on 17,000 japanese planes have been obliterated forces since pearl harbor attack.
july 16 – u.s. conducts trinity test @ alamogordo, new mexico, first test of nuclear weapon.
july 17 – potsdam conference
july 18 - appeal made public calls president truman use diplomatic , economic power during potsdam conference support fair elections in poland , promised yelta after being presented @ white house purpose of relaying president truman. appeal includes signatures several notable individuals including herbert hoover, alfred m. landon, , john dewey.
july 20 - united states secretary of interior harold l. ickes announces intentions send 6,000,000 coal europe start of following year.
july 21 - president truman, winston churchill, , joseph stalin hold fifth three-hour meeting in potsdam, germany. announcement, american compound, states conference s work going forward , serious business done.
july 26 – labour party win united kingdom general election landslide. new united kingdom prime minister clement attlee replaces churchill @ negotiating table @ potsdam. potsdam declaration issued.
july 28 - senate ratifies charter secure joining league of nations in vote of 89 2.

august

august 2 - potsdam conference adjourns. allied leaders release joint report on potsdam conference simultaneously in washington, moscow, , london.
august 4 - president truman vetoes h.r. 3549, provide property norwich university. of decision veto, president truman says, individual enactments provide relief in specific situations, or govern special cases, in effect exceptions or amendments present law, seems me should discouraged detrimental sound public policy in government program of character.
august 6 – b-29 bomber enola gay drops first atomic bomb little boy on hiroshima.
august 8 – soviet union declares war on japan; soviet invasion of manchuria begins hour later includes landings on kuril islands. japanese have been evacuating in anticipation of this.
august 9 – president truman says allied forces willing determined in quest peace during radio report. b-29 bomber bockscar drops second atomic bomb fat man on nagasaki.
august 14 - president truman holds eighteenth press conference of presidency @ white house, speaking , answering questions on foreign affairs in presence of members of both family , cabinet.
august 15 – surrender of empire of japan announced.
august 16 - president truman requests renewal of war time no-strike pledge organized labor. president truman relaxes wage controls meet reconversion period expediency.
august 17 - president truman agrees liquidate lend lease program possible following conference cabinet members.
august 23 - president truman holds twentieth news conference of tenure @ white house, discussing administration s foreign policy.
august 24 - president truman releases memorandum veterans preference act of 1944.
august 25 - president truman issues statement concerning twenty-fifth anniversary of nineteenth amendment united states constitution.

september

september 1 - president truman says, during night hours via radio broadcast, following day v-j day in reference surrender of japan. united states secretary of state james f. byrnes pledges changes within japan allow government inclined peace. navy announces intention release, through demobilization program, 75,000 officers , 790,000 enlisted personnel end of year. assistant war secretary mccloy holds broadcast discussion alludes allied occupation in germany being near ending soon.
september 2 – japanese instrument of surrender signed on deck of uss missouri in tokyo bay.
september 5 - president truman says white house meeting of roosevelt memorial association attended, , various proposals memorials discussed, , agreed appoint committee nominate officers roosevelt memorial association enlarged executive committee , study plans , call meeting report executive committee again during twenty-third news conference of tenure in afternoon.
september 6 – initial post-surrender policy japan, governs policy in occupation of japan, approved truman.
september 12 - president truman holds twenty-fifth news conference of presidency in office during morning hours.
september 13 - president truman commemorates eighty-fifth birthday of john j. pershing.
september 19 - president truman discusses demobilizing military: between , christmas discharge rate steadily rise present daily figure of 15,200 not less 22,000 per day , january, 1946, more 25,000 per day.
september 20 - president truman accepts resignation of henry l. stimson united states secretary of war in letter.

october

october 1 - harold hitz burton sworn associate justice of supreme court of united states. united states secretary of labor lewis b. schwellenbach proposes binding decision in oil strike december 1 through impartial arbitrator.
october 2 - president truman promotes war fund aiding active service members, giving health , welfare service americans within us, , reliving patients affected war in liberated areas during white house broadcast. white house announces postponing of meeting georgy zhukov due latter s illness. house military committee approves legislation indicating president truman award general george marshall special gold medal.
october 3 - president truman sends special message congress announcing beginning of talks other nations use of atomic weapons assure peace, , urges congress hastily pass legislation authorizing st. lawrence river seaway , power project. press secretary ross says palestinian situation remains in diplomatic stage , president truman received telegram prime minister of united kingdom clement attlee on desk prior day during news conference.
october 11 - house votes pass first tax cutting bill have entered congress in past 16 years. president truman tells congress of virtual exhaustion of 800 million usd has contributed international charity under sponsorship of united nations.
october 12 - letters president truman, in latter assigns responsibility cabinet member reconversion program, made public white house. congressman dewey jackson short says congress intends discover truth behind attack on pearl harbor during republican rally. president truman gives medal of honor fifteen service members during white house mass ceremony.
october 13 - united states secretary of agriculture clinton presba anderson says created un food , agriculture organization contribute decline of 2 thirds of starved individuals across world while speaking in washington, d.c.
october 16 - president truman publicly states contents of discussion president of chile juan antonio ríos: discussed mutual desire strengthen solidarity of republics of western hemisphere on basis of ideals war fought , won.
october 18 - president truman holds thirtieth news conference of tenure during morning hours @ white house, speaking american relations russia , domestic issues such kansas district judgeship vacancy.
october 27 - president truman attends commission of uss franklin d. roosevelt in new york city during morning.
october 30 - president truman conducts radio broadcast on economy relates reconversion of american dollar.
october 31 - president truman holds thirty-second news conference of presidency @ white house office during morning, answering questions on administration s foreign policy.

november

november 1 - president truman announces in statement ambassador pauley , staff work in close cooperation general macarthur , staff end aggression on part of japan.
november 5 - president truman delivers speech @ labor management conference opening session in departmental auditorium during afternoon.
november 7 - white house announces in 4 days president truman, prime minister of britain clement attlee, , prime minister of canada william lyon mackenzie king hold meeting on anglo-american policy in regards atomic bomb while 3 on uss potomac (ag-25).
november 8 - house holds hearings on draft of peace time conscription proposal president truman; these sessions last 2 hours before ending opposition in house military affairs committee erupting while united states secretary of war robert p. patterson testifying congress adopt proposal guarantee peace within world , national defense in future.
november 9 - president truman signs tax reduction bill of 5,920,000,000 usd.
november 13 - president truman sends message congress on american involvement in regards united nations relief , rehabilitation administration.
november 15 - president truman holds thirty-third press conference of presidency in white house office during morning.
november 20 - president truman holds news conference, thirty-fourth of tenure, @ white house office in afternoon.
november 28 - letter dated president truman details occupation of germany secretaries of state, navy, , war.
november 29 - president truman holds news conference, thirty-fifth of tenure, addressing administration s foreign policy.

december

december 2 - congressional sources reveal truman administration spending 82,000 usd of taxpayer money on daily basis broadcasting of both swing music , news summaries other countries.
december 3 - military government office announces ordered destruction of additional 8 german war plants.
december 4 - senate votes become part of new league of nations president truman have authorization send troops war foreign nations without congress s approval.
december 5 - bill advocating president truman s fact finding , cooling off in industrial disputes recommendations introduced in lower chamber of congress.
december 6 - president truman signs government corporation control act, requiring budgetary programs sent bureau of budget on part of corporations submitting general accounting office expenditures audit.
december 7 - president truman holds thirty-seventh news conference of tenure @ white house in afternoon.
december 10 - allies release joint statement on wartime trade control removal during morning.
december 12 - president truman holds thirty-eighth news conference of presidency in morning @ white house, speaking domestic issues such appointments.
december 15 - president truman releases statement on importance of peace china , being willing work alongside country s government.
december 17 - president truman vetoes h. r. 1862, says in statement extend preferential rank , retirement benefits particular group in 1 of branches of our armed forces, , not take account matter of rank , other benefits personnel holding comparable assignments within other branches.
december 18 - house passes united nations organization bill in vote of 344 15; truman authorized declare war without congress s approval.
december 19 - president truman sends message congress endorsing possible creation of department national defense.
december 20 - president truman declares boards dedicated fact finding on investigative strikes should allowed examine books of employers due belief earnings of company relevant wage disputes.
december 22 - during night hours, president truman calls on allow immigration of @ least 39,000 year part of quota fulfillment.
december 23 - president truman issues memorandum stating reasons behind displease h. r. 4407, citing effects on appropriations through reductions , breaking of public employment offices.
december 26 - during press conference @ federal building offices, president truman announces legislative proposals revealed publicly during radio address set conducted in first week of following month.
december 27 - president truman talks william southern, , members of staff of independence examiner @ newspaper s offices. truman leaves in night hours return washington, concluding christmas vacation.
december 28 - truman meets members of family @ white house before signing 61 bills , leaving cruise intended last 5 days.
december 29 - secretary of state byrnes travels on uss williamsburg in order give president truman report on trip moscow.




^ truman sworn in, pledges war success . chicago tribune. april 13, 1945. 
^ labor groups pledge new president . chicago tribune. april 14, 1945. 
^ truman hold first press meeting tuesday . chicago tribune. april 15, 1945. 
^ f.d.r. buried @ hyde park . chicago tribune. april 16, 1945. 
^ trohan, walter (april 17, 1945). truman vows war finish, strong peace . chicago tribune. 
^ truman tells yanks: never falter . chicago tribune. april 18, 1945. 
^ address broadcast united forces (april 17, 1945)
^ wallace given rule of surplus consumer items . chicago tribune. april 19, 1945. 
^ truman proclaims may 13 nation s mother s day . chicago tribune. 
^ 8. president s news conference (april 20, 1945)
^ 9. joint statement allied leaders warning against mistreatment of prisoners in germany (april 23, 1945)
^ keep truman s moves secret, press urged . april 27, 1945. 
^ truman , stalin hail link of 2 armies @ elbe river . april 28, 1945. 
^ president s news conference (april 27, 1945)
^ president s news conference on rumor of german surrender (april 28, 1945)
^ 17. statement president commending office of price administration (may 1, 1945)
^ trohan, walter (may 3, 1945). truman asks 7 billion cut in war budget . chicago tribune. 
^ 22. president s news conference (may 2, 1945)
^ 23. veto of bill providing deferment of additional agricultural workers (may 3, 1945)
^ truman-osena weigh freedom in philippines . sarasota herald-tribune. may 4, 1945. 
^ 24. statement president concerning philippine independence (may 5, 1945)
^ 25. statement president on timing of announcement of german surrender (may 7, 1945)
^ hearst, joseph (may 10, 1945). first 45,000 return end of month . chicago tribune. 
^ u.s. asks party trials in hunt war guilty . chicago tribune. may 11, 1945. 
^ mother visits truman; goes air @ 92 . chicago tribune. may 12, 1945. 
^ truman threat omits hirohito, journal notes . chicago tribune. may 13, 1945. 
^ truman leads in prayer of thanksgiving . chicago tribune. may 13, 1945. 
^ truman , eden confer . chicago tribune. may 15, 1945. 
^ hearst, joseph (may 16, 1945). truman calls free press in germany . chicago tribune. 
^ truman names turner full admiral . chicago tribune. may 16, 1945. 
^ ickes asks u.s. pay upkeep of f.d.r. home . chicago tribune. may 16, 1945. 
^ 34. remarks before congress on presenting medal of honor sergeant jake w. lindsey (may 21, 1945)
^ 41. special message congress on organization of executive branch (may 24, 1945)
^ 40. president s news conference (may 23, 1945)
^ davies winds london parley; sees red envoy . chicago tribune. may 31, 1945. 
^ trohan, walter (june 1, 1945). quit or face germany s fate, truman warns japanese . chicago tribune. 
^ 44. president s news conference (june 1, 1945)
^ big 5 clash on stalin s sacred veto . chicago tribune. june 3, 1945. 
^ 49. statement president on continued need food (june 2, 1945)
^ truman wants 2 billion more lend-lease . chicago tribune. june 5, 1945. 
^ truman orders ocd abolished @ end of june . chicago tribune. june 6, 1945. 
^ truman reprieve doesn t faze him . sarasota herald-tribune. june 7, 1945. 
^ 52. president s news conference (june 7, 1945)
^ 54. statement president on transportation problem (june 7, 1945)
^ 62. statement president on driving safety (june 18, 1945)
^ 63. special message congress on succession presidency (june 19, 1945)
^ 64. president s news conference @ olympia, washington (june 21, 1945)
^ 65. statement president upon signing bill continuing subsidy payments (june 23, 1945)
^ 67. president s news conference @ independence, missouri (june 27, 1945)
^ truman s plan successor voted in house . chicago tribune. june 30, 1945. 
^ report truman pledges reich coal france . chicago tribune. june 30, 1945. 
^ hearst, joseph (july 1, 1945). truman names him state secretary job . chicago tribune. 
^ 4 new cabinet officers take oath in capital . chicago tribune. june 30, 1945. 
^ truman ask senate ratify charter today . chicago tribune. july 2, 1945. 
^ germany cut programs, goal of . chicago tribune. july 2, 1945. 
^ senate wastes no time giving ok byrnes . chicago tribune. july 3, 1945. 
^ truman urges u.s. honor liberty creed . chicago tribune. 
^ top navy chiefs hold war talks forrestal . chicago tribune. 
^ pacific battle shifts heavy, says patterson . chicago tribune. july 6, 1945. 
^ cordell hull released naval hospital . chicago tribune. july 7, 1945. 
^ 42. u.s. divisions in europe year . chicago tribune. july 8, 1945. 
^ navy casualty list names 42 in chicago area . chicago tribune. july 8, 1945. 
^ surrender now! . chicago tribune. july 10, 1945. 
^ liberated list includes 3 men city, area . chicago tribune. july 11, 1945. 
^ navy, marine airmen knock out 17,000 japs . chicago tribune. 
^ notables urge truman not appease reds . chicago tribune. july 19, 1945. 
^ scarce u.s. coal going europe . chicago tribune. july 20, 1945. 
^ big 3 speedup aim of truman, , churchill . chicago tribune. july 22, 1945. 
^ moore, william. langer teams shipstead in opposing . chicago tribune. 
^ 91. joint report allied leaders on potsdam conference (august 2, 1945)
^ 92. veto of bill conveying property norwich university (august 4, 1945)
^ 97. radio report american people on potsdam conference (august 9, 1945)
^ 100. president s news conference (august 14, 1945)
^ truman eases wage freeze; asks labor aid . chicago tribune. august 17, 1945. 
^ truman agrees on plan end lend lease . chicago tribune. august 18, 1945. 
^ 107. president s news conference (august 23, 1945)
^ 108. memorandum concerning veteran preference in federal agencies (august 24, 1945)
^ 111. statement president on 25th anniversary of women s suffrage amendment (august 25, 1945)
^ moore, william (september 2, 1945). triump of liberty, on tyranny, says truman . chicago tribune. 
^ u.s. strip japs of desire wars: byrnes . chicago tribune. september 2, 1945. 
^ plans release of 865,000 in navy jan. 1 . chicago tribune. september 2, 1945. 
^ expects long stay allies on german soil . chicago tribune. september 2, 1945. 
^ 127. president s news conference (september 5, 1945)
^ 132. president s news conference (september 12, 1945)
^ 133. message general pershing on 85th birthday (september 13, 1945)
^ 138. statement president concerning demobilization of armed forces (september 19, 1945)
^ 139. letter accepting resignation of henry l. stimson secretary of war (september 20, 1945)
^ truman sees burton take seat on high court bench . chicago tribune. october 2, 1945. 
^ u.s. proposes arbitration in oil pay strike . chicago tribune. october 2, 1945. 
^ truman finish job plea opens war fund drive . chicago tribune. october 3, 1945. 
^ reports marshal zhukov iii; postpones trip u.s . chicago tribune. october 3, 1945. 
^ approves special gold medal gen. marshall . chicago tribune. october 3, 1945. 
^ trohan, walter (october 3, 1945). truman plans world parley on atom use . chicago tribune. 
^ dodd, phillip. truman urges quick passage of seaway bill . chicago tribune. 
^ truman gets attlee reply on palestine . chicago tribune. october 4, 1945. 
^ vote tax cut of 5 billon . chicago tribune. october 12, 1945. 
^ of unrra funds used up, president says . chicago tribune. october 12, 1945. 
^ truman asks cabinet aid in reconversion . chicago tribune. october 13, 1945. 
^ pearl harbor truth bared: short . chicago tribune. october 13, 1945. 
^ medal awarded . chicago tribune. october 13, 1945. 
^ 2 thirds lack enough eat, says anderson . chicago tribune. october 14, 1945. 
^ 170. statement president following visit of president rios of chile (october 16, 1945)
^ 172. president s news conference (october 18, 1945)
^ 177. address in new york city @ commissioning of u.s.s. franklin d. roosevelt (october 27, 1945)
^ 180. radio address american people on wages , prices in reconversion period (october 30, 1945)
^ 181. president s news conference (october 31, 1945)
^ 182. statement president on announcing mission japan of ambassador edwin w. pauley, personal representative of president on reparations matters (november 1, 1945)
^ 184. address @ opening session of labor- management conference (november 5, 1945)
^ truman, attlee discuss atom policy sunday . chicago tribune. november 8, 1945. 
^ house hearings on peace draft stop abruptly . chicago tribune. november 9, 1945. 
^ truman signs bill slashing income taxes . chicago tribune. 
^ 186. special message congress on u.s. participation in united nations relief , rehabilitation administration (november 13, 1945)
^ 191. president s news conference following signing of joint declaration on atomic energy (november 15, 1945)
^ president s news conference (november 20, 1945)
^ letter transmitting report on occupation of germany secretaries of state, war, , navy (november 28, 1945)
^ president s news conference (november 29, 1945)
^ edwards, willard (december 3, 1945). u.s. radioing swing world @ $82,000 day . chicago tribune. 
^ u.s. destroy 8 more german war factories . chicago tribune. december 4, 1945. 
^ role in world police force part of bill . chicago tribune. december 5, 1945. 
^ truman s bill curb strikes sent house . chicago tribune. december 6, 1945. 
^ 207. statement president upon signing government corporation control act (december 6, 1945)
^ 208. president s news conference (december 7, 1945)
^ 209. joint statement prime ministers of great britain , canada concerning removal of wartime trade controls (december 10, 1945)
^ 211. president s news conference (december 12, 1945)
^ 216. statement president: united states policy toward china (december 15, 1945)
^ 217. veto of bill raising rank of chiefs , assistant chiefs of naval bureaus (december 17, 1945)
^ measure wins despite grim warnings . chicago tribune. december 19, 1945. 
^ 218. special message congress recommending establishment of department of national defense (december 19, 1945)
^ truman wants employers show records . chicago tribune. december 21, 1945. 
^ trohan, walter (december 23, 1945). truman opens gates war refugees . chicago tribune. 
^ 226. memorandum of disapproval of bill reducing appropriations , contract authorizations fiscal year 1946 (december 23, 1945)
^ truman plans state of union address . chicago tribune. december 27, 1945. 
^ truman take plane capital today . chicago tribune. december 28, 1945. 
^ burd, laurence (december 29, 1945). truman off again, time on yacht trip . chicago tribune. 
^ byrnes rushes see truman on soviet pact . chicago tribune. december 30, 1945.