John Jim Pershing talks about preparedness for peace, keeping the European War contained in Europe, isolationism, and supports sending military supplies to Great Britain.
Ellen Schattschneider, professor in the Departments of Anthropology and History at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled "The empire's little sisters: labor and emotion in wartime Japan." Schattschneider talks about the role of women in wartime Japan, the role of feminized labor and the commodification of emotion during this period. Keller specifically talks about a group of 100 young women in southern Japan during the final months of WWII whose jobs were to keep Kamikaze pilots company. She answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by Professor John P. Beck from the Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
On returning from Berlin, President Harry Truman addresses the American people. He touches mostly upon issues of the Potsdam agreement, including the goals for a Germany controlled by the Allies, German reparations and the agreement on Poland. The President also justifies the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and warns of things to come if Japan does not surrender.
Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson discusses conditions in European and other countries at end of World War II; U.S. aid to foreign countries; explanation of U.N.R.R.A. and eligibility of countries for relief.