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.
President Truman appointed MacArthur to head the Allied occupation of Japan as Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers. For the site of Japanâs formal surrender, Truman chose the USS Missouri, a battleship that had seen considerable action in the Pacific and was named after Trumanâs native state.n this day in 1945, the USS Missouri hosts the formal surrender of the Japanese government to the Allies. Victory over Japan was celebrated back in the States.