Harry Truman: “In order to do this job most of our soldiers will be transported the…”

On the recordJune 6, 1945

In order to do this job most of our soldiers will be transported the full length of the American continent.

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Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to the Director, Office of Defense Transportation, Concerning Redeployment of the Armed Forces.

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Harry Truman: “In order to do this job most of our soldiers will be transported the full length of the American continent.”