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NST1 V NSS QJZ OP S. ess AND NST1 V NSS NR 495 OP T A MUSK 021646Z TOKI GR 125 BT FROM THE PRESIDENT FOR PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL x THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION AND CONGRATULATION TO FIELD MARSHAL ALEXANDER IS FORWARDED WITH A REQUEST THAT IT BE TRANS- MITTED TO FIELD MARSHAL ALEXANDER QUOTE ON THIS MOMENTOUS OCCASION OF THE SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES IN ITALY COMMA I CONVEY -50 - TO YOU FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SIGNAL SUCCESS OF THE ALLIED ARMIES COMMA NAVIES AND AIR FORCES UNDER YOUR COMMAND COMMA GAINED ONLY BY PERSISTENT HEROIC EFFORT THROUGH MANY MONTHS OF A MOST DIFFICULT CAMPAIGNX I SEND ALSO TO YOU -100- PERSONALLY OUR APPRECIATION OF THE HIGH ORDER OF YOUR LEADERSHIP WHICH CONDUCTED OUR ARMIES TO THEIR COMPLETE VIC- TORYX SIGNED HARRY S TRUMAN UNQUOTE TRUMAN BT 021646Z 1705 LN 2 MAY 45

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