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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 6 Aug 2015

    Harry Truman 1963 letter defending his decision to use atomic weapon against Japan 70 years ago today:pic.twitter.com/BkQkInaarE

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      1. Chance‏ @ChancePlett 6 Aug 2015
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        He really likes the word youngsters. RT@BeschlossDC: Harry Truman 1963 letter defending decision to use atomic weaponpic.twitter.com/RxaVPpBvMM

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      1. Richard‏ @Dunny2435 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @Borney25 President Truman with the mic drop

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      1. Jim Harris‏ @jimharris360 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC he did the right thing. But, typical politician, he exaggerates the Pearl Harbor death toll 50-170%. And civilians mattered.

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      1. Matt‏ @njmatt18 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC love it

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      2. BOKE [name/brand]‏ @artistofideas 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC 1. America was treating Japan as the enemy (provocation) 2. Japan made a surgical military strike killing very few civilians.

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      3. BOKE [name/brand]‏ @artistofideas 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC 3. Russia killed 90% of Nazis killed, and Roosevelt & Stalin had quiet agreements ... but Truman didn't hear them, or care.

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      4. BOKE [name/brand]‏ @artistofideas 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC 4. Truman of course wanted to scare the Russians ... rather than play the Russia card correctly but etc etc etc etc

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      5. BOKE [name/brand]‏ @artistofideas 6 Aug 2015
        Replying to @artistofideas

        @BeschlossDC SO ... Truman proved to the Russians that Americans can't be trusted... and melted a lot of Japanese... yet Russia got the bomb

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      1. 西岡昌紀‏ @nishiokamasanor 24 Aug 2015
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        @beschlossdc Harry Truman called us(the Japanese) "beast". Do you agree with him?

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      1. Ellie‏ @KindaSweetnSour 7 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC Wow. That's an amazing letter. Love it.

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      1. Richard Hill AKA Don Ricardo 🧐‏ @ComicOzzie58 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @DemFromCT I ❤️ Harry Truman.

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      1. Don Brown ❄️‏ @GetTheFlick 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @frankvanhaste Thanks Frank.

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      1. Honeyboo‏ @Honeyb0000 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @Wonko_the_sane_ how can u verify its authenticity?

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      1. SAJ‏ @GFVAHiker 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC Thank you, President Truman!

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      1. WilliamHenryHarrison‏ @TheRealWHH 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @Potus_Geeks "youngster" is word you don't hear much nowadays

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      1. A. Vlavianos‏ @avlav9 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC God Bless you Harry Truman, you made the right...and very brave...decision. Japan attacked the U.S. unprovoked, had it coming

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      1. Diplomtc_Immnty‏ @Diplomtc_Immnty 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC @HenryGraff Atomic bomb was harsh & devastating... and it stopped the War 9 days later with Japan's unconditional surrender.

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      2. David Macher‏ @DaveMacher 6 Aug 2015
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        @BeschlossDC The destruction of 2 Japanese cities did not save half a million lives. US estimated casualties for invasion were 25K.

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      3. Jim Ashford‏ @jl_ashford 6 Aug 2015
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        @DaveMacher @BeschlossDC And your source for this is . . .?

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