33rd presidency

Harry S. Truman

In office 1945–1953 Vice president Alben W. Barkley

Biography at the White House

Harry S. Truman
Documents on file
907
Years in office
7.8
Orders a year
117
Vetoes overridden
12 of 182
Pocket vetoes
70

What they put their name to

Each opens the directory, filtered to this presidency.

  1. Executive orders Directions to the executive branch, signed and published in the Federal Register. 907 orders
  2. Vetoes Bills sent back to Congress, and what the chambers did about it. 252 vetoes
  3. All documents Everything on file, including the memoranda, determinations and notices. 907 documents

Published most recently

The last 10 documents of this presidency.

Kind Document Reference Issued
Executive Order National Security Medal 18 FR 437 January 19, 1953
Executive Order Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Beth Campbell Short to a Competitive Position Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules and Regulations 18 FR 437 January 17, 1953
Executive Order Establishing the Korean Service Medal 18 FR 408 January 17, 1953
Executive Order Delegating to the Secretary of Defense the Authority of the President To Empower Certain Commanding Officers of the Armed Forces To Convene General Courts-Martial 18 FR 408 January 17, 1953
Executive Order Administration of Disaster Relief 18 FR 407 January 16, 1953
Executive Order Setting Aside Submerged Lands of the Continental Shelf as a Naval Petroleum Reserve 18 FR 405 January 16, 1953
Executive Order Extensions of Time Relating to the Disposition of Certain Housing 18 FR 405 January 16, 1953
Executive Order Authorizing Competitive Status for Norman E. Prince Without Compliance With the Competitive Provisions of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations 18 FR 383 January 15, 1953
Executive Order Conferring a Competitive Civil-Service Status Upon William P. Francisco Without Regard to the Competitive Provisions of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations 18 FR 343 January 14, 1953
Executive Order Prescribing Procedures for Making Available to the Secretary General of the United Nations Certain Information Concerning United States Citizens Employed or Being Considered for Employment on the Secretariat of the United Nations 18 FR 239 January 9, 1953

Bills refused

The 10 most recent. All vetoes of this presidency.

Bill Title Override Vetoed
H.R. 6839 To modify and extend the authority of the Postmaster General to lease quarters for post office… Pocket veto July 7, 1952
S. 2584 To provide for the establishment of a Veterans’ Administration domiciliary facility at Fort… Pocket veto July 7, 1952
S. 2232 For the relief of the Detroit Automotive Products Company Pocket veto July 7, 1952
S. 1271 To permit employees of the Canal Zone government and the Panama Canal Co. to appeal decisions… Pocket veto July 7, 1952
H.R. 5678 To revise the laws relating to immigration, naturalization and nationality Overridden June 25, 1952
Bill not legible HX. 3144. Relating to certain construction cost adjustments in connection with Greenfields… Not recorded April 8, 1952
H.R. 4803 For the relief of Bernard F. Elmers. ~i~hty-se~ond Congress, First Session 405 Pocket vet'o… Pocket veto —
H.R. 5411 To provide for schools in critical defense housing areas Pocket veto October 20, 1951
H.R. 1672 For the relief of Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association Pocket veto October 20, 1951
H.R. 971 For the relief of Louis R. Chadbourne Pocket veto October 20, 1951

Memoranda, determinations and notices make up the rest of the document total. Vetoes are counted from 1789, executive orders from 1937, signing statements from 1993, other documents from 1994 and nominations from 2001.