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An Address by President Truman to the Armed Forces of the United States throughout the world, as broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting System, 10 P.M. EWT

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Recording Date(s)
April 17, 1945
Accession Number
SR64-8
Description

President Harry S. Truman spoke at 10 p.m. from the White House. His address to the Armed Forces was broadcast over the Armed Forces Radio Service and was carried over the major networks. He spoke of the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the nation's gratitude to the Armed Forces during this war time.

People Mentioned
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Place
Washington, DC, White House
Speakers
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Production and Copyright
Columbia Broadcasting System