President Harry Truman sent this message to the Senate nominating George C. Marshall to be Secretary of State.
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President Harry Truman sent this message to the Senate nominating George C. Marshall to be Secretary of State.
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National Archives Identifier: 306456
Full Citation: Message of President Harry Truman nominating George C. Marshall to be Secretary of State; 1/08/1947; Nomination Messages to the Senate in the First Session of the 80th Congress; Executive Nominations, 1789 – 2002; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/truman-nomination-marshall/, April 6, 2026]
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