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

Creator

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Title

Description

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.

Subject

Distinguished Service Medal (U.S.).

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 -- Correspondence.

Freemasons.

Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Northern Masonic Jurisdiction -- History.

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Freemasonry.

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- History.

Source

Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. SC069

Date

1946 03 12

Contributor

Johnson, Melvin M., 1871-1957

Rights

This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.

Language

English

Identifier

A2019/001/014

Coverage

United States -- Washington, D.C.

Extent

1 item ; 23 x 18 cm.

Provenance

Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Social Bookmarking

Collection

Scottish Rite Documents

Citation

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 , “Letter from General Dwight D. Eisenhower to Melvin M. Johnson, 1946 March 12,” digitalVGW, accessed March 26, 2023, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/908.