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Correspondence, diaries, writings, notes, scrapbooks, photographs, and other papers relating to Leahy's naval and diplomatic career. Documents his career as chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, commander of the Destroyer Scouting Force, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, admiral commanding the Battle Force, governor of Puerto Rico, ambassador to France (1940-1942), and Chief of Staff during and after World War II. Includes correspondence and production materials relating to the publication of Leahy's book, I was there; the personal story of the Chief of Staff to Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, based on his notes and diaries made at the time (1950); and copies of two letters (1945 June 12) from President Truman to Joseph Edward Davies relating to Davies' talks with Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden prior to the Potsdam Conference. Correspondents include Bernard M. Baruch, François Darlan, Joseph C. Grew, Cordell Hull, George C. Marshall, H. Freeman Matthews, Philippe Pétain, Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Sumner Welles.
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Correspondence, Politics and government, American Diplomatic and consular service, Diaries, Puerto Rico, Officers, United States, American Naval operations, World War, 1939-1945, Puerto Rico. Governor, United States. Navy, Potsdam Conference (1945), Foreign relations, HistoryPeople
Sumner Welles (1892-1961), George C. Marshall (1880-1959), Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), Winston Churchill Sir (1874-1965), Philippe Pétain (1856-1951), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), François Darlan (1881-1942), Joseph C. Grew (1880-1965), Joseph Edward Davies, H. Freeman Matthews (1899-), Bernard M. Baruch (1870-1965), Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), Cordell Hull (1871-1955), Anthony Eden Earl of Avon (1897-1977)Places
United States, FranceTimes
20th century, 1940-1945Showing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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Open to research.
Microfilm edition of diaries, containers 1-9, available, no. 19,272.
Microfilm of originals in the Manuscript Division. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1985.
In part, transcripts. [S.l.].
Gift, William D. Leahy, 1955-1959.
Gift, William H. Leahy, 1971.
transferred to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
Naval officer, diplomat, and governor of Puerto Rico. Full name: William Daniel Leahy. Born 1875; died 1959.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010228
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