In this letter dated 28 February 1946, Ho Chi Minh asks the US President, Harry S. Truman, for US support in its struggle to gain independence for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

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Modern Military Records (NWCTM), College Park, MD, College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road. 226. ENT140. HOCHIMINHLTR.
Letter from Ho Chi Minh to President Harry S. Truman. Hanoi: Office of Strategic Services (OSS), 28/02/1946. Black and White.

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