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BARRY NATIONAL TROMAN AND
Bomb-Truman
August 2, 1945: The President and his party left Potsdam,
and flew to Harrowbeer, near Plymouth. Byrnes flew
in a separate plane from the President.
The President first went aboard the cruiser
Augusta, which was to take him home and then went with
others to the battleship RENOWN where he was greetedn
by King George VI who was host at luncheon.
These present included Admiral Leahy, Secretary Byrnes,
Vi count Halifax, Lord Lascelles, Admiral Leatham and
Capt. Campbell. Leahy talked with the King about the
atom bomb (Leahy's book, Page 430). Leahy did not think
it would be as effective as expected - "it sounds like
a professor's dream to me."
Byrnes wrote later (in his book,) that the King had
learned from Churchill about the bomb test and was eager
to know all about it. He said most of the luncheon
conversat, on was devoted to the bomb. He said the only
skeptical one was Leahy and that the King joked with
him about his skepticism.
The President and his party returned to the AUGUSTA
and the King then came aboard for a brief farewell.
August 5 - Word was received aboard the ship, then on the Atlantic,
of the death of Senator Hiram Johnson.
August 6. News of the Hiroshima bombing was received aboard the
ship. Byrnes and Leahy wrote of this. Leahy
added (Page 432) that "only the British, the Dominion
of Canada and ourselves gad any information regarding
de tails of the manufacture of this atomic weapon.
August 7 - The President landed at Newport News and returned by
train to Washington, arriving at 10:30 p.m.
(See EAA diary).
Kichisaburo Nomura, former Jap ambassador to US warned
Japanese not to expect any compromise of the allies
surrender terms. He characterized the Potsdam ultimatum
as height. of impertinance. Tokyo radio broadcast.
August 8 - MOgCOW announced Soviet entry into war with Japan.
August 9 - Nagasaki bombed; second atom bomb.
August 10 - Japan sued for peace.
Smyth report on atomic bomb released.
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