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325-A October 17, 1946 Dear Mr. Justice Jackson: I have read and studied ly the report which you submitted under date of October eventh lasterning the prosecution of major Nazi war criminals at urnberg. tigation approaching this, the first international crminal assiz history, ever was attempted. For my own prt I have noitancy in declaring that the historic precedent setat Nurnberg dantly justifies the expenditure of effort, prodigious hough it washis precedent becomes basic in the international law { the futurene principles established and the results achieved pace Internati Law on the side of peace as against aggressive warare. I am convined that the velt for which you worked will receive the accolade 0 civilized ped everywhere and will stand in history as a beacorto warn interronal brigands of the fate that awaits them. Although you own part in thispensing of international justice is at an end ere remains, asu emphasize, the task of meting out justice tohe German militsts, industrialists, politicians, diplomatts and police obials whose guilt does not differ from the guiltf the criminals have already been dealt with except that thesremaining malefars played their miserable roles at lower levels I note what you, concerning the method through which these maining criminals e to be brought to justice. The recommendations ch you make in thiregard, coming as they do out of your experient at Nurnberg, will given careful consideration. In accepti, effective as of the day, your resignation as representative of thrresident, and Chieff Counsel for the United States, I can but teer you my heartfelt anks and the thanks of the Nation for the gat service which you ive rendered. Very sincrely yours, X325-B (Sgd)HARRY Se TRUMAN Honorable Robert H/ackson, X41-A Supreme Court of t United States, Washington, D. C. wdh-mw