Correspondence between Attorney General Francis Biddle and President Harry S. Truman, with Related Material

In this correspondence, Attorney General Francis Biddle submitted his resignation to President Harry S. Truman, and Mr. Truman accepted it.

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10 May 23, 1945 Dear Francis: In accepting your resignation, I desire to express my appreciation of the patriotic services which you have rendered to your country during the war and during the days when we were prepar- ing for the war. I shall always look back with pleasure upon my association with you while I was in the Senate as well as during the past months. I hope that you will have con- tinued happiness and success in your future work, and I trust that I may have the privilege of consulting you in the future whenever occasion arises. I am making your resignation effective July 1, 1945. Very sincerely yours, S. (Sgd) HARRX So discovered RECORDS IND G SERVICE US COVERNMENT Honorable Francis Biddle The Attorney General Washington, D. 0. x 26

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