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April 8, 1946 Dear Nelle: I appreciated very much your letter of the third enclosing me one from Mrs. Diemer, which I am returning to you. I really don't think manna should be con- sidered for this honor on account of her age for one thing and, because I as very much afraid she wouldn't be able to make all the ground and, if given to her, she would insist on doing just that. It was fine of Mrs. Diener to think of it, of course, and I appreciate that very much but I really think it would be too much of a strain on manna and the newspaper folks would probably make too much out of it so, I think, the best thing is to just tell Mrs. Diener to pick out a younger mother who has had a number of boys in the army, and one who is in physical shape to go through with the strenuous part of the program which is necessary. TRUMAN Sincerely yours, RECORDS U.S. SERVICE* Harry Miss Nelle Noland 216 North Delaware Street Independence, Missouri note in longband my best to aunt Ella of Ethel