Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1945 September 25

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Title:
Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Melvin M. Johnson, 1945 September 25
Description:
A letter from President Harry S. Truman to Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson. Dated September 25, 1945. In this letter, Truman gives Johnson permission to schedule Truman’s Gourgas Medal presentation at the White House. The Supreme Council awards the Gourgas Medal to Freemasons in recognition of distinguished service to Freemasonry, the country, or humanity. President Truman was the first recipient of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction’s most distinguished honor. Truman also comments upon the character of his recent Supreme Court nominee, Harold Hitz Burton, a Freemason and former Senate colleague of Truman.
Creator:
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Contributor:
Johnson, Melvin M., 1871-1957
Date:
September 25, 1945
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library
Collection (local):
Harry S. Truman Letters
Subjects:
Burton, Harold H. (Harold Hitz), 1888-1964
Freemasons
Freemasons--Correspondence
Freemasons--Medals
Presidents--United States--Archival materials
Presidents--United States--History--20th century
Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Northern Masonic Jurisdiction--History
Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Northern Masonic Jurisdiction--Medals
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972--Correspondence
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972--Freemasonry
Places:
District of Columbia > Washington
Washington, D.C., United States
Link to Item:
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Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes:
Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. SC069
Identifier:
A2019/001/010