Harry Truman's messages to allied leaders May 8, 1945:
To Prime Minister Churchill:
With the unconditional surrender of all the armies of Nazidom and the liberation of the
oppressed people of Europe from the evils of barbarism, I wish to express to you...
To Marshal Stalin:
Now that the Nazi armies of aggression have been forced by the coordinated efforts of
Soviet-Anglo-American forces to an unconditional surrender, I wish to express to you..
To General Eisenhower:
In recognition of the unconditional and abject surrender of the Nazi barbarians, please
accept the fervent congratulations and appreciation...
To General de Gaulle:
The Nazi forces of barbarian aggression having now been driven into an unconditional
surrender by our allied armies, this is an appropriate time to send...
You have no complaint
You are what your are and you ain't what you ain't
So listen up buster, and listen up good
Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood