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This diary entry was written while attending the Potsdam Conference and the day before President Truman learned that the United States had successfully tested the world's first atomic bomb.
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President Harry S. Truman's Diary Entry for July 17, 1945
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President Harry S. Truman's Diary Entry for July 17, 1945
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This diary entry was written while attending the Potsdam Conference and the day before President Truman learned that the United States had successfully tested the world's first atomic bomb.
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Alonzo Fields Papers
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Potsdam Conference. 7/16/1945-8/2/1945
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Atomic bomb
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RATIONAL AND
Justinest a couple of hours with Stalin
July 17 45
on Maiski and made Midate
first nightfor moon today Promptly a fee minute
feet and adranced to meet him He put out
there stood Stalia in the doorway. I quetto mg
before terelre blooked up from the desk and
his hand and smiled I did the came me shock
me sat down after the usual polite neingik
I greeted molotor and the interpreter and
me got down to fusiness. Hold Stalia that
to It questions after hearing all the agreement
I am no diplosest fut usually said yearno
he had some more questions to present
da for the meeting He said he ha d and that
pleased him Iasked him if he had the agen-
2 told him to fire actay H did and it is dega-
not exploding now He masts to fire Feaper to
amite -fut I have some diagrimite too which Iea
which I wouldn't object and divide up the Italian
the colonies British and have other They moddates, he got some oa the no Chinese doubthot
situgtion told fus what agreement had been
reached and what male Hill ategancy most of the
or august 15th Fijuz Joeps after that comes about
fig points all sittled. fe in the fap war
We had binch talked letcielly put on a Malshan
is the Pack I can deal with Stalin. Heis
drinking toust to everyone then had sisteries made
bount - as fell.