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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 26, 1952
The President has sent the following letter to the Honorable
Stanley Woodward, accepting his resignation as United States Ambassador
to Canada:
Dear Stanley:
Your letter of November twenty-fourth brings me the
inevitable news of your resignation as Ambassador to Canada.
To accept your resignation, effective January 15,
1953, stirs my heart and mind with deep emotions of regret
that the time has come for you to take such action and of
gratitude for your outstanding contribution as Chief of our
Mission in Canada. In terminating your connection with the
Forcign Service and the Department of State, our country loses
a man of the highest caliber who has rendered distinctive
service in the field of diplomacy.
Having you represent the United States in the Dominion
of Conada has been one of my greatest satisfactions, and in
relinquishing the Anbassadorship you leave behind you a record
of which you can be justly proud. You have done much to strengthen
the spirit of cooporation and the bonds of friendship so
pleasantly existing between the United States and our great
neighbor to the North. I think I know something of the grati-
fication which is yours in the knowledge of this accomplishment.
I cannot close without a word from me and the mombers
of my family in appreciation of your constant and steadfast
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friendship. In all the years to come this memory will bring us
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much happiness. We unite in wishing for you and Mrs. Woodward
many blessings in the years to come.
Very sincerely yours,
HARRY S. TRUMAN
Following is the text of Ambassador Woodward's letter to
the President:
Dear Mr. President:
I have the honor to tender to you herewith my resig-
nation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Canada,
effective January 15, 1953.
In doing so, may I express to you my most sincere ap-
preciation of the unfailing support which you, the Secretary of
State, and the Administration, have given me in my mission.
I could not have asked for more considerate understanding or for
more inspiring encouragement throughout my entire cour of duty.
To an ever increasing degree, the United States and
Canada have become friends, neighbors, and partners in the world
today, and I am glad to have had an opportunity to make some
contribution to this relationship. I relinquish my post in
Canada with regret, but with confidence in the continuing rap-
prochement of our two countries.
After twenty-five years in the Foreign Service and
State Department, the time has come to return to private life and
to assume the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship in
our great country.
With an expression of my gratitude for your friendship,
believe me, Mr. President,
Ever sincerely yours,
STANLEY WOODWARD