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CR 914 8 NLT-239 DIT 202130 20 APRIL 1945 PRIORITY PERSONAL AND DECLASSIFIED by authority of State Dept lt to NARS 8-10-72 NUMBER 7 NL memo to NLT 4-12-73 Initials TO: THE PRIME MINISTER 3. FROM: THE PRESIDENT AND = SERVICE REFERRINO TO YOUR MESSAGE NUMBER 1 OF FOURTEEN APRIL AND YOUR NUMBER 8 OF NINETEEN APRIL. I FIND, UPON INVESTIGATION, IT IS IMPRACTICABLE FOR ME TO BROADCAST THE MESSAGE. I THEREFORE PROPOSE TO ISSUE IT AS A STATEMENT FROM ME TO THE PRESS AND RADIO FOR RELEASE ON THE DATE AND HOUR THAT is AGREED UPON. SINCE I HAVE HAD NO COMMUNICATION ON THIS SUBJECT WITH MARSHAL STALIN WILL YOU BE KIND ENOUGH TO TRANSMIT THIS INFORMATION TO HIM. (SIGNED) TRUMAN Gallma adu Stade.