Letter from George Kerth to President Harry S. Truman with Attached Clippings
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1922 Granada Avenue
San Diego 2, California
November 9, 1945
K
HARRY Go TRUMAN "NATIONAL SER REV
Hon. Harry S. Truman
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Truman:
As representative of the Crocker Class of the First
Presbyterian Church of San Diego, I am writing to ask
your serious consideration of remarks which you are re-
ported to have made regarding the use of alcoholic
liquor.
Enclosed are two pages from the October 22nd issue
of the Life magazine in which you are quoted as
recommending "a drink of bourbon" as an antidote for
trouble and as remarking that "there is nothing wrong
with you that a little whiskey wouldn't cure".
We deplore your careless use of such remarks, which
you must realize are a tremendous boost for the liquor
traffic in this country. Knowing that you are a faith-
ful mamber of the Baptist church and of the Masonic Lodge,
we feel confident that it is only necessary to call this
matter to your attention for you to give it serious
consideration.
We feel that you want the respect, support and prayers
of church people throughout the nation. And that you will
want to be worthy of that respect by upholding those ideals
which keep the American people clean, moral and self-
respecting.
Yours Dea very respectfully, Kerth
First Presbyterian Church of San Diego
San Diego Lodge No. 35, F. & A. M.
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