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    "ocrText": "AIR MAIL\nTHE FOREIGN SERVICE\nOF THE\nUNITED STATES OF AMERICA\nAMERICAN EMBASSY\nMéxico, D.F., August 9, 1945.\nMy dear Mr. Connelly:\nI had with me for several days Commander Horsky and\nLieutenant Siegel of Justice Jackson's staff, who were\ntaking my testimony or rather statements for use by\nJustice Jackson and his staff in connection with the\ntrials of the German war criminals. While they were\nhere I expressed to them some views which I had with\nrespect to the way in which these trials should be carried\nthrough. In view, however, of the importance of the matter\nthey thought it might be useful if I would put my thoughts\nin a memorandum, which I have done. I am sending you\nherewith a copy of the memorandum which I prepared for the\ninformation of the President and of Secretary Byrnes and\nJustice Jackson. I am sending the original of the memo-\nrandum herewith. It is quite long and I do not know\nwhether the President will have the time to read it but\nas I know he must be very much interested in this matter\nand as it is of such primary importance, I would appreciate\nyour reading the memorandum and bringing it to the Presi-\ndent's attention. If the President is not able to read it\nor if you think that he should not read it, I leave this\nmatter entirely in your discretion but I would like the\nsubstance of the views contained therein being brought to\nthe President's attention.\nI am sending this memorandum to you instead of directly\nto the President as I know how tremendously occupied he is\nand I am sure that this method of transmission will serve\nthe desired purpose.\nMy views expressed in this memorandum may seem rather\ndrastic but I am convinced as to the soundness thereof and\nI see from the papers this morning that it has already been\nagreed upon that witnesses will not be called in the trials,\nwhich, as I brought out in the memorandum hereto attached,\nis so important.\n&\nTROMAN\nWith\nHARRY\n\"NATIONAL\nARCHIVES AND\nThe Honorable\nLIBRARY\nRECORDS\nMathew Connelly,\nU.S.\nSERVICE\"\nSecretary to the President,\nGOVERNMENT\nThe White House,\nWashington, D.C."
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