(Untitled), 16 Feb 1951
Scope and Contents
Letter from Harry Truman [President of the United States] (The White House, Washington) to WSC in response to a personal note from WSC attached to his request to publish the Quebec Agreement. He discusses opposition in Congress to his efforts to carry out the Atlantic Treaty and asks WSC not to press him further, explaining that it will lead to unfortunate repercussions and embarassment and that it may ruin his whole defense program, "Your country's welfare and mine are at stake in that program."Signed manuscript. Envelope present marked "Personal & confidential".
Dates
- Creation: 16 Feb 1951
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright: Harry Truman Presidential Library
Extent
2 folio(s)
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Repository Details
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