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Harry Truman TLS as President

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Harry Truman TLS as President
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Compelling Harry Truman typed letter signed as President, dated 29 June 1945 on official White House stationery regarding WWII, specifically the Pacific theater. Just two and a half months into his presidency, Truman writes to Governor Dwight H. Green of Illinois about how best to handle the manpower needs of the nation. Deeply involved in overseeing the execution of the war with Japan, Truman had grave issues to consider the day he wrote this letter, having also approved a secret Joint Chiefs of Staff plan to invade southern Japan at Kyushu with five million troops, most of them American. Fine content letter reads in part: ''…Based upon the best information available to me, the production required for the effective prosecution of our war with Japan will continue to present acute manpower problems in many industries and in a substantial number of localities. The emergency which required the unification of our public employment office systems has, therefore, not terminated. As pointed out in my recent report to the Congress on the progress of the war, there will be no substantial reduction in the weight of the military effort which we must bring to bear upon Japan. Nor can there be any relaxation in our effort on the home front and war requirements must continue to have first claim upon our facilities. The flexibility which results from Federal operation of the Employment Service will continue to be indispensable…the dispersal of our present unified public employment office system into 50 separate State and Territorial systems cannot safely be undertaken while we are still engaged in a major war. Very sincerely yours, Harry Truman''. Letter measures 8'' x 10.25'' on two pages. Letter bears a red date/time stamp on the first page at upper right and is near fine.