Truman-Churchill meeting, 12:15 p.m.
| Present | ||
|---|---|---|
| United States | United Kingdom | |
| President Truman | Prime Minister Churchill | |
| [Fleet Admiral Leahy?] | ||
| [General of the Army Marshall?] |
Churchill: “The President invited me to confer with him forthwith. He had with him General Marshall and Admiral Leahy.”
Truman: “The final decision of where and when to use the atomic bomb was up to me.… I regarded the bomb as a military weapon and never had any doubt that it should be used. The top military advisers to the President recommended its use, and when I talked to Churchill he unhesitatingly told me that he favored the use of the atomic bomb if it might aid to end the war.”