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matheurs, W.E, 71/11/17 Five P. PL H February 12, 1946 1170 Dear Mr. Matthews: I appreciated nost highly your letter of January ninth requesting me to address the Graduating Class of William Chrisman High School on the sixteenth of May. # 11 Nothing would please me more than to be with you on that date but, conditions are such here in Washington, that it is almost impossible for me to make an engagement with any hope of being able to keep it. On two occasions recently I have had to cancel firm appointments. I will say to you, however, that if conditions are all right at that time I would like very nuch to come but there is nothing sure about if it. Sincerely yours, HARRY S. TRUMAN lir. W. E. Matthews th Superintendent of Schools Independence Public Schools Independence, Missouri x 720 <PP725