Harry Truman, much credit to his humanity, had
considered a trip to Hiroshima.
But like so many things political in life, his visit
to Hiroshima did not happen.
His grandson Clifton Truman Daniel has completed a
link in the chain of life originating with his granddad.
TOKYO (AP) — A grandson
of ex-U.S. President Harry Truman, who ordered the atomic bombings of Japan
during World War II, is in Hiroshima to attend a memorial service for the
victims.
Clifton Truman Daniel
visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Saturday and laid a wreath for the
140,000 people killed by the Aug. 6, 1945, bombing authorized by his
grandfather. Another atomic blast in Nagasaki three days later killed 70,000
more.
"I think this
cenotaph says it all — to honor the dead to not forget and to make sure that we
never let this happen again," Daniel said after offering a silent prayer.
Daniel, 55, is in Japan
to attend ceremonies next week in Hiroshima and Nagasaki marking the 67th
anniversary of the bombings. His visit, the first by a member of the Truman
family...
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