instrument of their wishes and the spirit of the gift. i take it. in their dedication of a nation we humbly the blessing of the may he protect each and every one of. may guide me in the days to.

inauguration day. washington, 1949. the biggest inaugural in united states history, is ready begin. but the broad lines pennsylvania avenue doing to be the main

artery of president from the triumphant parade. railroad yards are jammed with more than half a million visitors from every state in the union block to washington on this inauguration day. early morning spectator have been at their places along the parade route. walker is well aware there are pennants and buttons honoring. harry truman, elected president of the united states. mrs. from her moderate, elvin buckley, his daughter, the vice president elect and the chief executive depart for the inaugural ceremony. mr. truman, escorted by congressional representative leads the protection of the. the man from missouri goes to take his oath of office not formally recording the greatest political upset in united states history. more than 100,000 people are on hand to witness the millions

more. see the event on television and hear it over world wide radio. among the distinguished guests are admiral marine corps, general vandergrift and admiral halsey, the united secretary general lee, the emperors from other countries, the the black robed supreme court justices to the depth of the inaugural platform, mostly followed by the official presidential party headed by the chief executive wife and daughter. of an array of motion and television cameras records the. melvin berkeley, kentucky, a member of congress for 36 years, has taken his presidential oath of office. so help me god god. then harriet is one of the

nation's 32nd president. by chief justice fred. right hand. were harry truman and solemnly swear. i, harry truman, do solemnly swear. you will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states. but i will faithfully the office of president of the united states and will to the best of your ability, will. to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. preserve protect and defend the constitution of the united states. all help you, god. so help me god. nation and the world. a solemn president declared that

the vice president, mr. chief justice and senator. i accept with humility, the honor which the people have conferred upon me. i accept that with a resolve to do all that i can for the welfare of this nation and, for the peace of the world. american people stand firm in the faith which has inspired this nation from the beginning. we believe that all men have a right to, equal justice under the law and equal opportunity in the common good. we believe that all have a right to freedom of thought and expression. we believe that all men are created equal because they are created in the image of god god

from this great faith. we will they move. america. people desire and determined to work for our world, which all nations and, all peoples are free to govern themselves as they see fit. and. to achieve a decent and satisfying life above all else. our people desire and are determined to work for peace on earth, a just and lasting based on genuine agreement. freely arrived at by equal and the persons of these days. the united and other like minded nations find themselves directly opposed by a regime or contrary.

now, that proposal i just the concept of life that is made here through a false philosophy which supports offer of freedom secure and greater opportunities to mankind. this lived by that philosophy. many people have sacrificed their liberties. all of the laws of our sorrow. that's the faith and mockery, poverty and tyranny. are there no laws? that's all. philosophy is communism. communism that the individual you are. and without life a whole punishment without trial and forced labor as a chattel of the state. it's a great information. and he shall receive what are himself produce what leaders he shall and what sort of thing

democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity well as the inevitable right to govern himself with reason and justice. democracy maintains that government is established for the benefit of the ends of israel and is with the responsibility on protecting the rights of the individual and, his freedom and the exercise of those abilities of his. therefore, the difference between communism and democracy do not concern united states alone. people everywhere are coming to realize that what is involved is

the material well-being, human dignity and right to believe in and worship god. since the end of hostilities, the united states has invested itself far from planet and our day and, our great constructive effort to resolve the civility and freedom for the world. we have no territory. we have imposed our will on the. we have asked the no privileges that we would not extend to others. we have made every effort to secure agreement on effective control of our most powerful weapon. and we have worked steadily for the limitation and control of all armament. we are moving on with other nations to build an even stronger structure of international order and justice. we shall have our partner, our great, great no longer solely

concerned with a problem of national survival. are now working to improve the standards of living of all our people. we are ready undertake new project to strengthen a free world in the coming year. our program for peace and freedom will emphasize for courses of action. work. we will to give arms providing support the united nations and related agencies and will continue to search for ways to their authority and increase their effectiveness. secondly, we continue our program for world economic. the first of all, that we keep our full weight behind the european poverty program. third, we strengthen freedom loving nations, the dangers of aggression.

fourth, we must embark on a bold new program for making the benefits our scientific advances and industrial progress available for the improvement and growth of underdeveloped areas. i believe that we should make available for peace, love, people the benefits of our store of technical knowledge in order to help them realize aspirations for a better life. our aim to be the help for free peoples of the world through their own efforts to produce more food, more clothing, more materials for housing, and more mechanical power to lighten their burden. lot democracy alone can supply the vital housing for the further peoples of the world enterprise open access. not only i got here with record, but also enemies. hunger. misery and despair in due time.

as our survivors, it becomes as more and more nations something all the benefits, democracy and our sense of fate and drawing upon them. i believe that all which now are frozen will abandon their delusion and join with the free nations the world in a just settlement of international differences. we will advance toward a world where our minds is secure. and that is we will devote our strength, our resources, and our firmness of resolve with god, power, the future of mankind. be assured and world of justice, harmony and peace.

on this sparkling chill winter day. president leaves capitol hill to take place in the parade to the white house, reviewing with more than a million people lining the route, 17,000 marchers join in a seven mile long procession down pennsylvania avenue. and. any extending a lot of marchers. the army of staff, general omar bradley in the greatest parade in the long history of the national capital. then come the president and vice flanking the chief executive in his guard of honor, the men of battery d 149 field artillery, with whom he served as captain in the first world war.

the cabinet members include the secretary of state, dean acheson and the attorney general of the united states, tom clark. general dwight eisenhower arrives in the car. army secretary kenneth royal. behind him is the future general bismarck, gray clad battalion of point. the brigade midshipmen of the united states naval academy at annapolis passes in review. next come the cadets of the united coast guard academy.

men of the marine corps, a march down the broad avenue, which today is the parade ground for branch of the armed services. the 82 of the flying boxcar lead, one of the greatest air armadas ever to fly over the capital. more than hundred planes in all. i giant b 36 bombers pass overhead. the parade includes not only the military, but is a panorama of american life. the president's home of missouri has several displays. one of them a wagon drawn by mule. other blows depict the product and of the various states. this is kentucky the vice president's home state?

state, texas float moved down the avenue. the district of columbia display features reproductions of the capitol and the washington from the float honoring early american settlers who landed on the of that state. if of uncle sam striding down the avenue and. living civic business labor and fraternal organizations representing millions of their members from all over the country participate in the inaugural festivities, supplying the music of more than 40 and many drum and bugle.

near the white house. the excitement mount is the chief executive approaching the president gets a rousing ovation as he prepares to leave his car and take his place on the reviewing deck. of. nearly 3 hours. the president and vice president stand together, acknowledging bodies of their countrymen and. a group of california cowboys,

the new president, crewmen and does their pet dalmatian. the president's amusement. another group presents the chief executive with a special a brand new cowboy hat. the president is cheered by the citizens of lamar, missouri, the town in which he was born state by state. group by group. people from of the 48 states of the union honor, harry truman and the 40th inauguration since george washington in the field of office as the nation's first president. nearly 160 years ago. in. a colorful moves on inauguration in 1949. expressive of the mood of a nation the country is striving for a peaceful world yet of the military need to make keep that peace