Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Margaret Truman, with Enclosures
7/25/1945
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Hosted by Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia at his palace, Cecilienhof, U.S. President Harry S. Truman, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill met in Potsdam, Germany, as World War II was coming to an end. It would be the first and only time Truman and Stalin would meet. The three heads of government needed to agree on a few central issues: the political future of Eastern Europe; Russia’s commitment to help defeat Japan (which happened on Truman and Stalin’s initial meeting before the conference even began); and the future of Germany. On the fifth night of the conference, the participants took a break from their negotiations to attend a lavish dinner. During the evening, President Truman passed around his program for the attendees to sign. Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin signed the cover. Inside are signatures of many who attended that night.
This primary source comes from the Collection HST-FBP: Harry S. Truman Papers Pertaining to Family, Business and Personal Affairs.
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7542735Full Citation: Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Margaret Truman, with Enclosures; 7/25/1945; Collection HST-FBP: Harry S. Truman Papers Pertaining to Family, Business and Personal Affairs. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/letter-from-president-harry-s-truman-to-margaret-truman-with-enclosures, April 29, 2024]