The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-02
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President Makes Pointed
Talk in BrdziI-AppIduse
Greets Address

-tR-President Truman said today
ltrc United States Is determined
to remain strong" to back up a
foreign policy based on desire
for permanent peace.
He told the American De-
Tense Conference that this lis in
mo way threat" because mo
great nation has been more reluc-
tant than ours to use armed force"
But. he said. "our aversion to
violence must not he misread as
a lack of determination on our
part to live up to the obligations
of the United Nations charter or
as an invitation for others to take
liberties with the foundations OF
international peace.
Our military strength will be
retained as evidence of the SER
iousness with which we view our
obligations"
Nevertheless. Mr.. Truman ex-
pressed confidence that current
international disputes can be settled
without armed conflict and gave
this pledge:
The world may depend upon 1t
that we shall continue to GO far out
of our way to avoid anything that
would increase the tensions of in
ternational life."
Applause For Truman
Delegates burst into applause
when President Truman asserted
the United States shall not for
,get our Obligations under the ~.
IND charter, nor shall we permit
others to forget theirs"
They applauded again when he
declared without the Western
Hemisphere. no world prosperity
is possible.
A Presidential reference to the
United States pledge to assist
Latin America in long-range
economic program also was cheer
ed. The delegates broke into loud
applause again when the President
declared The United States seeks
world peace peace of free
men,"
There was an ovation lasting
fully two minutes when he finish
ed speaking. : He was introduced
for the address by the Brazilian
Foreign Minister. Raoul Fernandez.
wife, Daughter, Present
Mrs Truman and the Trumans'
daughter, Margaret. listened to the
Chief Executive from seats in the
second tier on the right hand side
of the conference hall. Mrs. Tru-
man wore dark blue suit with a
grey hat. Margaret was dressed
in a grey suit.
The American Foreign Ministers
formally concluded their confer
lence at 1921 a. m. Eastern Stand
ard Time, only 10 days after they
sat down together to write an un-
'precedented treaty for hemisphere
peace and security.
President Truman left the fog
bound hotel for the 45-mile trip
down the winding mountain road
to Rio de Janeiro. accompanied by
his staff and members of the U.
Is. delegation to the conference,
headed by Secretary Of State
Marshall.
The President arose this morning
at a. m. and took a walk around
the spacious grounds of the U. S
Embassy with the White House
physician, Brig. Gen. Wallace H
Graham. He had breakfast with
his family. They left the Embassy
about 7 a. m. for the trip to the
Quitandinha Hotel
Travels On New Plane
The President made the trip
from Washington. D. c.. in his
new plane, the Independence. In
lcidentally, Mr.. Truman is the third
American President to cross the
equator. His two predecessors,
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert
Hoover, also made presidential
trips to South America.
Sunday night, Mr.. Truman, his
wife and daughter went to bed
early after landing in Trinidad.
and at take-off time at a. m.
Monday they seemed better fit
than other members of the Presi-
dental party. The President and
his family slept in typical jungle
house, built on stills. The others
sat up most of the night listening
to a calypso band. Yesterday
morning they were hollow-eyed
ana weary.
It's the Presidents first ride in