Harry S. Truman Papers Pertaining to Family, Business and Personal Affairs, 1280 - 1975. Family Correspondence Files, 1910 - 1964. Correspondence from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace Truman, 1921-1959: June 1, 1950. Letter from Harry S. Truman to Bess W. Truman, 6/1/1950.

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Harry S. Truman Papers Pertaining to Family, Business and Personal Affairs, 1280 - 1975. Family Correspondence Files, 1910 - 1964. Correspondence from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace Truman, 1921-1959: June 1, 1950. Letter from Harry S. Truman to Bess W. Truman, 6/1/1950.

1950

In this letter to his wife, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman writes about their daughter, Margaret Truman; the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee; and Senator Joseph McCarthy. Gift of Elliott Galleries, Flora K. Bloom, President.

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