This article explains an affidavit of title and explains the importance of the affidavit in a real estate transaction. What Is an Affidavit of Title? An affidavit of title is a document specifying that that a property seller possesses the title to the property; in other words, it's proof that the seller owns the property. In addition, in an affidavit of title, the seller swears under oath that certain other facts about the property are correct.
General of the Army MacArthur shakes hands with President Truman at the Wake Island Conference. On 11 April 1951, U.S. President Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands after MacArthur made public statements which contradicted the administration's policies.
This Day in Truman History. July 26, 1948. President Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 Desegregating the Military. President Truman had been examining the issue of segregation in the armed forces since at least 1947, when he appointed the President's Committee on Civil Rights. By January 1948, internal White House memos indicated that the President was determined to end military segregation by executive order.