Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1951 October 18

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Identifier: A2019-001-002

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Scope and Contents

In the letter, Truman answers Johnson’s request for a commemorative stamp to honor Hungarian statesman and freedom fighter Louis (Lajos) Kossuth. In a previous letter, Johnson had written Truman, "I am making this suggestion merely as one method of the silent preaching of freedom in countries where we would like to reach common people and that a commemorative stamp would do."

Dates

Creation: 1951 October 18

Creator

From the File: United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman) (Organization)

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