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On the recordMay 22, 1945
Dear Frances: I accept your resignation as Secretary of Labor with great regret and with deep appreciation for all of the untiring service which you have rendered to our country.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter Accepting Resignation of Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor.

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