The Christmas of 1945 was to Americans one of the most memorable of the 20th century. For four years the world had been at war with an unforgettable totalitarian regime bent on world domination. After the loss of hundreds of thousands of American soldiers, many of whom were just ordinary men, and the slow-moving recovery from the Great Depression, by August of 1945, victory over the Japanese empire had finally been achieved and declared. The American Spirit and endurance of its people had been tried and found resilient. President Truman, recognizing the time and timing of such a long-fought war, declared a four-day weekend for federal employees, a sort of special reward for those who were in one way or another directly or indirectly involved in the worst international crisis the country had ever experienced up to that time.
67 years have passed since the War's end, and it's official declaration came on a Tuesday: December 25th, 1945. Now featured in the collection is a fine relic and reminder of this long hope, one of the more important documents of World War II. Notably signed and historically inscribed by President Truman, he thoughtfully took the time to prepare a special Christmas present for his acting Press Secretary E. A. Ayers. To her he kindly wrote: "This was a happy birthday for me. I hope this will be a happy Christmas for you - 12/25/45". The proclamation called upon Americans to devote a day of prayer as a result of the surrender of Germany. It was also declared that this special prayer day will be Sunday, May 13th, 1945.
He points out that the Western world had been freed from evil forces which for 5 years or longer had imprisoned the bodies of free people and broken their lives. Additionally he reminds the reader that the enemy had violated churches, destroyed homes, corrupted children, and murdered their loved ones. Truman goes on to say that the Army of Liberation finally restored freedom to suffering peoples, whose spirit and will the oppressors could never enslave. He directs the reader's attention to the remaining work to be done in dealing with the Japanese empire, calling on the whole world to cleanse the evil from which only half the world had been freed.
For the past 25 years this magnificent piece has been in this renowned collection. As the years go by this important piece of American history will increase in value, continually attracting viewers and potential buyers from all over.
67 years have passed since the War's end, and it's official declaration came on a Tuesday: December 25th, 1945. Now featured in the collection is a fine relic and reminder of this long hope, one of the more important documents of World War II. Notably signed and historically inscribed by President Truman, he thoughtfully took the time to prepare a special Christmas present for his acting Press Secretary E. A. Ayers. To her he kindly wrote: "This was a happy birthday for me. I hope this will be a happy Christmas for you - 12/25/45". The proclamation called upon Americans to devote a day of prayer as a result of the surrender of Germany. It was also declared that this special prayer day will be Sunday, May 13th, 1945.
He points out that the Western world had been freed from evil forces which for 5 years or longer had imprisoned the bodies of free people and broken their lives. Additionally he reminds the reader that the enemy had violated churches, destroyed homes, corrupted children, and murdered their loved ones. Truman goes on to say that the Army of Liberation finally restored freedom to suffering peoples, whose spirit and will the oppressors could never enslave. He directs the reader's attention to the remaining work to be done in dealing with the Japanese empire, calling on the whole world to cleanse the evil from which only half the world had been freed.
For the past 25 years this magnificent piece has been in this renowned collection. As the years go by this important piece of American history will increase in value, continually attracting viewers and potential buyers from all over.
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