Letter from J. Jagliarin to President Harry S. Truman

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This is a letter from a nine year old boy who lives in Washington, D. C. to President Harry S. Truman. He wrote this letter about segregation in hotels in the city. In his letter, he stated he felt ashamed because of the situation.

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j
93-B
May
28,
Diasy Sam President 9 old and l 194's think
it was years a disgrops that in
not let in to a Hotel because 4
Diashinger 51 children were
children were colered J he capid
I am pround the on be a american
is supposed to be for freedom
but this makes me feel
ashamed because in my
own classroom we made
hood
up a play on brother
sincerly
Hote
Tidaglish
x
100ml
WH

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