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Harry Truman: I extend to you my own gratitude and that of a grateful people for the masterful way in which you have accomplished this…

On the recordJune 6, 1945
I extend to you my own gratitude and that of a grateful people for the masterful way in which you have accomplished this monumental task.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to General William S. Knudsen on His Retirement From Active Duty

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