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  • Subject is exactly "Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Freemasonry."

Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1950 January 24

A letter from President Harry S. Truman to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated January 24, 1950. In this letter, Truman references the “Italian situation” or the state of Freemasonry in Italy after World War II. The war had destroyed…

Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1950 January 3

A letter from President Harry S. Truman to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated January 3, 1950. In this letter, Truman thanks Johnson for awarding King Gustav V of Sweden the Gourgas Medal. The Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic…

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

A letter from President Harry S. Truman to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated October 18, 1951. In the letter, Truman answers Johnson’s request for a commemorative stamp to honor Hungarian statesman and freedom fighter Louis (Lajos)…

Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1952 May 16

A letter from President Harry S. Truman to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated May 16, 1952. In the letter, Truman conveys his gratitude to the Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction for sending the President a birthday…

Letter from General Dwight D. Eisenhower to Melvin M. Johnson, 1946 March 12

A letter from General Dwight D. Eisenhower to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated March 12, 1946. In this letter, Eisenhower responds to Johnson’s request that the War Department award President Truman a Distinguished Service Medal.