An angry letter to President Harry S. Truman, and an angry letter he seemed to take to heart

By Jack Brummet
Democratic Party Affairs Editor

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This angry letter was sent to President Harry Truman in 1953 by George Banning's father.  Banning was killed serving in the Korean War.

I'm sure Presidents at war get letters like this all the time.  Now, HST had a pretty thick skin, but something in this letter must have gotten under his skin.  When HST died some 20 years later, the letter--along with the Purple Heart Mr. Banning sent--was found in his desk.

Scan of this letter is courtesy of the Truman Library.

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