Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1945 September 25

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Identifier: A2019-001-010

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Scope and Contents

In this letter, Truman gives Johnson permission to schedule Truman’s Gourgas Medal presentation at the White House. The Supreme Council awards the Gourgas Medal to Freemasons in recognition of distinguished service to Freemasonry, the country, or humanity. President Truman was the first recipient of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction’s most distinguished honor. Truman also comments upon the character of his recent Supreme Court nominee, Harold Hitz Burton, a Freemason and former Senate colleague of Truman.

Dates

Creation: 1945 September 25

Creator

From the File: United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman) (Organization)
From the File: Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 (Person)

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