This document was identified by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2016 Summer Workshop at the Truman Library.
Truman Speaks at Independence Day Ceremonies
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
A National Archives Foundation educational resource using primary sources from the National Archives

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This document was identified by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2016 Summer Workshop at the Truman Library.
This primary source comes from the Collection HST-OFF: Official Files (Truman Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 40020053
Full Citation: Harry S. Truman to Richard Russell; 8/9/1945; Japan, OF 197; Official Files, 1945 – 1953; Collection HST-OFF: Official Files (Truman Administration),; Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-harry-s-truman-richard-russell/, April 25, 2026]