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Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Former President Herbert Hoover
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Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Former President Herbert Hoover
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November 25, 1950
8.
THE
'NATIONAN
ARCHIVES AND
RECORDS
Dear Mr. President:
There has been a great deal of talk about the infiltration
of communists in the Government, particularly in the
State Department. I've decided to appoint a bipartisan
Commission consisting of representatives of all parts of
the population of the United States - some churchmen,
both Catholic, Protestant and Jewish, some outstanding
men from the legal fraternity, from business and from
labor.
I would personally appreciate it if you would be willing
to act as Chairman of that Commission. There has been
a great deal of misrepresentation and garbling of facts in
regard to this situation and if you would accommodate me
by acting as Chairman of this proposed Commission of
men, I think we could not only restore the confidence of
the people in the organization of the Government but could
help the Foreign Policy situation very much.
I tried to call you yesterday but was informed that you
were not available.
Sincerely yours,
HARRY S. INUMAL
Honorable Herbert Hoover
The Waldorf Astoria Towers
New York, New York