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289541961
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Telegram from Senator Harry S. Truman to Edgar Hinde
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18
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1939-07-18
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1939
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THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE 1201-S CLASS OF SERVICE This is a full-rate WESTE RN SYMBOLS DL = Day Letter Telegram or Cable- NM = Night Message gram unless its de- ferred character is in- dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre- UNION (50) NL = Night Letter LC = Deferred Cable NLT = Cable Night Letter ceding the address. R. B. WHITE NEWCOMB CARLTON J. c. WILLEVER Ship Radiogram PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination. TELEPHONE Received at 227 West Lexington St., Independence, Mo. INDEPENDENCE 17231939 JUL 18 PM 4 55 KH28 12 GOVT=SN WASHINGTON DC 18 523P HONORABLE EDGAR G HINDE, POSTMASTER: PRESIDENT SIGNED YOUR NOMINATION TODAY STOP SHALL I HAVE IT HELD UP= HARRY S TRUMAN. THE QT ICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE