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I • n.ro \ha\ 7oa ad. \bo .. wt1o Job~ wUil pa la rec11 .. uac \ha\ nt~acooo 'N crut~ UT1• 1D \hie ooaa\1')' vlll 'N pa4 \ o bow of \ho Preal4oa\'a aeUoa la "'*"lalllac • .. erca•07..,.... !!bolter at Por\ Oat arlo , O.W.&e, lew t one, Ooploa of hl• roooa\ •••ap to Coacro ... ~la ca'lll acru \o "-'lle.aaa4or MUJ'1119' 1a A1&lora, M4 hla -r ,. af l- I, 1944, \o \ho llea4a of \ho ac-clat ooaao~ la \he onnUoa of \ho proJoo\ art eao1oa~.
101U' coaoora for \lie fate of rota~eoo &Ill. 7011r la\ol'ftt la \he proU• of pronu-. pl&on d aa,.1• for \Ita are ,crt&UT approolat~ .
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John n . PAhle, Esq . War Refugee Board WashinP,ton, D. C.
Dear Sir :
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VIe are in fa vor of Free' Ports for l!afui;oes ond
ask you to ext~nd your r,ood offices and see thot this
great projftct is speedily accomplished.
DAVID KAMERMAN 217 BROAD WAY
NI:W YOIIIK '1, N , V,
John VI . Pehl e , Eliq.
War Refugee Board
Washington , D. c.
CHURCH ANN
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John W. Pehle, Esq . \'lar Refucee lloarc! , Washington, D. C.
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l'le are in favor or Free Ports for Rofug~es and ask YOU tO PXt~nd yOUT gOod ot~1CAS SOd sn~ ~~at t iS f.rPat prOjPC t is speedily accooplished.
Very ":ruly yours,
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DAVID KAMERMAN 217 BROADWAY
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John U. Pelle , Esq .
ITar Ref ugee Board
~ashington, D. C.
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l'le aro in favor of ~·ree Ports for lle"ur:<'ns and ask
you to ext~nd your r,ood officAs and sAe that t his 1:roat projAct
is speedily acconplisl ed .
Vrory t ruly yours ,
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DAVID !<AMERMAN 2 1 7 BROAD W AY
NCWYO .K7. N , Y .
President i . 8. Roosevelt
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BROOKLYN NY 1'
PRESIDENT fRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT '
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MY DEAR MR PRESIDENT I WRITE THIS MESSACE TO HUMBLY ASK YO U TO
ENDORSE THE FREE'PORTS FOR REFUGEES PLAN IN TJM£ FOR IT TO BE OF
SOME GOOD TO THE UNFORTUNATES
A CITIZEN LESTER KAMME LJ 868 EAST 7 STREET BROOKLYN NY.
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JUN 23 1944
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tov la\oro•• 1a -••no for oan.c \M llYOI ot tho nouao ot •• .., ,.n-uoa u4 fl .. lac ...,..,, of rot.,o for \hoa lo cr11U7 a)lllrllh\14,
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1 • ova TO• wlll M cla4 \a lalow of Ule Pno14n\ ' • aoUoa la H\allllablJic aa ... .,...OJ' letllpa Shalhr a\ J on Oa\arlo , o..,... , law Yolk . O-.lM of hi a rocea\ ....... \o Ooacnu, Ilia oa\1 ...... \o Ae\aaea4or ICu~ 1a Al«tan, u4 bh _....._at I•• I, 1944, \ o \be haa4a of \ he .... aloe .. aaana4 la \be asaeu\loa of \be proJao\ are aaelaael,
tour ooaeon for \ha fete of ntaco•• aa4 TOll!' lahrn\ la \llo pro'b1• ot p:rori41ac plaeo~•f ar,laa f or \baa are crea\17 -.praala\o4,
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Dea r Sir:
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We are vitally interested in the estab
lishment of "f r ee porte" in the United States
f or refugees from stricken lands of Europe . We understand that proposals r egarding these ports
are now being discussed in Congress and we
sincerely urge you t o speak favorably on them.
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Dear Ill•• ~Jil•• fhaal< 7H for )'O'Ilr loUor of M.., :n, 19«, ooaoofti"!f \llo oota~llolloo•\ of ,_.....,. ha••A• for refucee• .
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JU 19 1944
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fll. l>l'ed ... n\ bae referred t o • 7011r reoent oe.l'4
OODC&mlng thct ctatl\blhbMft~ o f h-.po l'&l')' M 'I'Oftl lD the
Unl\14 S\&\u tor ret\ipee.
1 &a Wh JOU vtll Ill &1&4 to lalo" of tbe Pftel ... t 1 e
a oU on 1J> .. \UlhhlJ>c an ... rpnq llet\ipe SMl\er at J'or\
On\&rlo, Oewp, l ov Tork. Ooplu of bh r-•• ••eace h Concreu, bh oablecr- \ o AabA11ador lobrpb,y 1ll Alc1ore , all4
hl e Maoran4wa or JUDe 8 , 11144 \ o t he IIM4• of \be ~aol01 concerae4 l a \he uoouUon or t bo pr oJect nre uoloee4.
loll!" ooaoern tor t he tah o! ref~• and )'our ln\erut 1D the problea of proY141ng plno<!a of u l)'lWII t or
thea ar o croa\1¥ appreolote4.
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fbe Prea14ea\ be.a retene4 \o • ,..r r-•' OU'd.
coaoerlliac \IM ea\allllelaMa\ ot h..,ONr7 be.ftae la \lie Oa1\e4 B\ ataa tor re,...ea.
l aa IIIII'• JGU will 'De claol \ o bow ot U~~a Preal4n\ 1 a aoUoa 111 .. ,abUakl.ac aa .._rpaq .. ,_... lbal\ar a\ lu\ 011\arl o , o..,..,, lev fork. Copl .. ot hh re•n\ •• ,.... \o
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hia • .,raadaa ot Jua a, 1~ \ o U• hoiiClo ot \be aceaol• ooacorud. ill t he uew U oa of \ be proJeo\ are eaclo ....
Your ooacen tor the ta\e of retut;e.o &114 7our 1nhreat l a the prob1ea of prort41ac pl-• of ••71\UI for \ baa are croa\1¥ appreo1a\e4,
ICr . J. laraoh, 16?8- 84\b 1\ree\, :lrooltl.Ta •, lev Terlr.
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June 7 1944
Honorable Sir:
I am in favor ot rrej Porte tor refugees, and ask JOU to extend 10ur Sood ottioes to accomplish this end.
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.. June 7 1944
Honorable Sir:
I am in favor of rree Porte for refugees
and aek you to extend your good offices
to eee that such project 1e accomplished.
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JUN 2. 1944
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Dear tliu ICet t b:
'tbe Preeldeot baa referred to a e :your let••r of July 18, 19~4. eonc~rnin« t he pll~ht of the Jev1eh people 1n Xurn~.
On .IAJlWU")" 22, 1944, the Pr .. ld~~n t o,...t~ the liar a.:tQCee :loard for t he purpoa• of h ltiD« ell po .. lble M aeure• t o reecue Md ea•• t he Yictla• of eneM¥ opureeelon who ~re i n iaainent d~A«er of d"th , .. d to afford tht~• ell poedble relief and .. aht JUtce condUeat wltb the aucoeea! ul proeaoution of the war.
'to a.oooapliah the purpo .. fo r which U we oreate4, \he liar Refugee Board ha• 1nlt 1et~ nuaaroua neaaurea to aaaiet ~reeaa to eecape troa eneiiJI and enaa;r-oceupied ooaatrlea, t o tbd haYne of refuce f or thea, to obtain bet t er tren\aent tor tho•• :tor ~oa eecape 1• not poeal~le, and to 1odu~e t he aatelllte OOUDtriea to deale\ tree oooperat1nc v1th the l aal policy of uer .. crutlon &nd axteralnaU on of a1nor1\;r peopl... 'rh• :Icard Me 1t ntloned repreeent~ti••• in •t~tect• countrlee in or4er to expedite the•• H neuree,
ln connect i on wlth \be probl .. of ! lnd1n& plscea of aaylua tor \ bole who ~• enabl~ to eacspe troa en-.;r-oontrolled ereaa, rou wlll \e iotereet ed to know \bat the Preaident M e reoentl:r tAken action to .. ta\l hh &n ,..,.cency ~· Shelter at l ort Ontario, Oaweco, lew Torlc, wbiob 1a ecul'J)Tll d •• cere tor aJmrO:d•• 1,000 retucee• Wl\11 t hq cube ret urned t o t heir bo.elande at the ead ot the war.
I a .. ure ;rou \bat tba loard 11 doinc enl')"\hlnc in ih power to aohleYe lte haaaaitarlaa e\Jec\lYea , kDov1D« \bet the ••s eure of itl auooeee wll l be the nua'ber of 11••• eaY~.
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!he Pree14ftll\ hae referre4 \fJ .. J'O'r nne\ let\er coacern1ns the &.ersenC7 •et.see She1\er \11., .. tablh he4 a\ J'ort Oa\AI'lo, Oewe~. '" fertt, -· d•• \e~~p~~ra't7 ae71- \o ":smro:n..ht, 1 ,000 ,..,_... wbo hawe tlecl fro• \hel r :hoMlaAila \O Sn\hera halT.
!>ataU e of Ule p1a """ ou\lllM4 -,. \be Preetclen\ la hh -·~• to Co .. rees oa J,... U, hh ce\1....to .t.aMeu4or lhar,~ 1a .U-;lers, ut Ills -rasa. M \he -cnC7 lleai e ooacerae4 vi th \lie u eaUea of \!11 proJeo\. Copt .. of \hate l.oeu~~aau are ncleeecl ae a aaUer or later .. \ to ;rou,
l auure :rou \ ha t \he War lle,_..e l oaM h Ael• IYef7\hlDC lD Ue paver \o reeoue \he do\lae af .. .., per.. ouUoa aad \o tla4 hawa .. of retqe for \Ilea ••r• \lle7 ou re•la la eafe\7 ... \a oare4 for •Ul \Ia., caa \a re\urne4 to '"elr IWil _,rtle a\ \he eat at \he war . la tbh coaneoUoa , 1 .. 11lN 7011 will \a lahreeh4 te taew tu\ arruc-eate ha•e \lea .-4 are Ml., ..U \a pronte ot her faol,l\111 \o oare for rct.« ... ta .,... ... rer \o \heir bo .. luttl.
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Sino• ay reply to your reoeat l e tter• oonoerniJl& temporary ha-11.1 1Jl the UD1ted Stat.. tar retu, .. a, the Preaideat baa tU:en aotion t or the e atabl i ah.ent ot an Jaer~y Retu,•• Shelter at Fort Ontario, o ... co • ..., York. I aa allre yoll will be intereated 1Jl readiq tbe attaohed oop1N ot the Preaident •a r ecent • •e&&• to Coacr•••• hie oeblev-aa ot Jw.e 8 , 19*4 , to Aaba .. ador Hobert ~ 1Jl Algiera, and hie - orandua ot the - date to the agenoy heada oonoerned with the exeolltion ot the plan.
Let - take thh opportllm.t:y to thule yoll a,a1n tor the interNt whioh yoll ha'N exprNHd in thh -tter.
Jlr. Abe Ro~, Preaideat, leaher Cha1D Aeeoo1at1on, aoo 8. P'Oiirtli a&M\. Pbil•delphia, PeanaylY&nia
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.e au'tnt. t tor your oona1derat1cm the following resol ution.,
J3e it. ronol vc-d that 1'/'0 the l~"aher ChAim Aeo •n . or the City ot Philadelphia.{ S tatt'l ocf Penna.. conts1et1ng ot 116 ~:r..l.l1es , a.t a moet1ng ho (\ on S\md:e.y 2let, da.y ot hAy 1944, w•se the Pt"tls1dent ot tho \1 .s . and h1a Jtefueee Board to §!ve aer1oun consideration to tltc n:-ono3Rl to oiJt,J\~lhh Free Por t a rt'fr He!\l=ece in tho lf. S . ot' Arr.or1ea , tol" t he duro.t! on 'l~e l::atabliehoont ot ouch Preo Porta , would translat e into nctlon t he eoru'li~"t-.t1on <'coir<d. or t.he A.mor1con pooplo to have is r:.any v1ot~o ot 1:az1 brutality ao can et1ll bo saved .
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A. somAN. &.q .. Pr.Ud• n• 1\EV. t. SMITH. Viet·Prt•ldt nl H. ICRENHOI..'R.. Trtuw-t t SOL TOPXlS. R.c:otdlnq Stc'y I. MA%0W. FUumelol Stc"y A. CHE.RBY. Choir. of Ad. Board S. k.AI.NJTZXY. Chcdr. or Mus, N. COBOHSTEIH. Co-Chalr, Mtm. A. ROmMAN. Choh. of &Attr.
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•ro 'l'he . res t dent of t he Un i ted ::ltates , ,/hi t e fouse, .1ash in:;ton 0 .c.
Dear ·'on . l:r . Presi'1ent ; te submi t r or your considorotion t he folloning r esolution ,
<>e 1t r e solved t r.a t we t r e l:9sher Cha!.m As s!n. of the City or Philadel phi a , Penna . consisting of a !'embers h ip of 115 Families , a t a meeting held on ::lunc.lay 2lst , day of !.'ay A .o . 1944, ur ge the Presid ent o r the u . s • • · ·1d hiLs .1ar Re.t'ugee Board to give seri ous oons i derat: on to t he pr oposal to es~ish Free ' Ports for RefUgees 1n t he U. ::~ . for the duration Tho ~stablishmEiri~ of such Free Ports would translate into action the c onsideration desire of the American people t o :~ave i s many victims of Na zi brutal ity as can still be saved .
Very truly yours ,
i~SH!:.R C!fAI1i A~S '1!
t1/i(~PRES . ~~U~:J..:':.....,, • ./-11~t7=~· ·_ ::lr;C ' Y
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I am in f avo r o:f-li'.L·ee Ports fo r Refugees
and ask you ~o ~tenn your good off ic ~a and
se~ ~h~t this zre~- ~roject is s~~c:dily
accom ... liehed.
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I I am in favor of Free~Ports for Refu~~ee and
aek that you extena your J OOd off ices and
e ee that this .;re-t !' -Ojt:ct ie s.i'~.:cdily accom-
.t-l i shed.
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JUN 29 1944
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Prool4oa''• ao\loa for .._ oo\a\llobaoa' of .. ._J'CUOT ~ IJaol •• a\ •or\ Oa\ario, 0 ..... , low Tork, I .. •cloos., ao a •Uor of la\otwo\ \o 7011 ooploo of lalo ~• -•fiCo \o OoiiCNIO, Ml oa'ltlOC,... \o .AU01oater ~ la Alct ..... aa4 klO -rao4• \o 'bl beaU of \bl .,ollllloo oeaoo.-.M wi Ul \bo .. oou\toa of 'bo plaa.
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l.a\ene\ la \lie proUoa et pn'f'ltlaac plute ot aqlu tor
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UNDERSTAND YOU 00 NOT LIKE T HE TERM fR££ ~RT HOW ABOUT
MERCY"' PORT
HENRY KLEIN1
US ~ERCHANT MARIN£ 221 5 DELANCY
PLACE PHILA PENNA .
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la HPlT p1MM nter \ol 8012
Dear Nro. &lola l
11- ,., replT \o JOV reooa\ OU"'l ooaooral .. , • ..,....., •••• la \ao Ual\M 1\a\oo tor~·· \110 Preol4oa\ lloo \~a ao\loa tor \bo oo\a~1labala\ ot aa A•r .. IIAIIr lehcM lbeUer a\ l on Oa\arlo, 0-p. low York. I aa ..,.. 10• will k la\eroo\o& la I'M4l .. \ho &Uaohe4 ooploo ot \ho Preold.ea\'o re-• ••OOCIO h Oo-creoo, hh oa~1ocr- ot .r... II, 1144, h --..ooa4or lollen ~. La 4lciero, all& hlo -raaolua ot \bo -4&\a \o \bo ..-aq hoo4o ooaoorae4 wl\11 \he aanUoa ot \ he p laa.
La\ • •~ \hh opponWll\7 \o \haak 70u &CJI'la for \ bo lahHo\ whloh Joa IIOYO U]INOoH la \hh •nor.
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tllo UnUe4 ha\oa tor rehicMa,
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Prea14nt'o aeUoa la oo\a\lhhlac u ._,..II.,..,.._. Sbalhr at Jon Oahrlo, Oo,..o, J.., York. Oopln ot
Ilia reo•• .. ••er.e \ o Ooacreoa, hh odl acll"'lll to "-~
.... r .....,. la Alpore, a4 late -rue~• et 1- I,
1944, t o \lao hN4o of the ac-too oaoonaM la the
eaeouUoa ot tllo proJori ore noloeM,
Tov ooaoora tor tiM f a \o of r.,_..o .U
par la\ereot 1a tho pro\1• of proYl41ac plaeoe of
Wl• tor till• aro cr-tlJ' ..,raela\M.
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Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir:
We are •1tally intereeted in the eatabl1ahment of •tree porta• 1n the United Statea for
refugeea from etrioken landa of lurope. We undereta nd that propoeala re1arding theee perta are now being diaoueaed in Concreaa and we ainoerely ur1e you to apeak favorably on them.
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.JUN 5 !944
OF PHJLA No. Alii. lleq DELPHIA lnili111 • ---
w~us I.I'El V SEOONO AND FOURTH MONDAI'S Of EACH MONTH 01Jtll2===== ~A AA A FJAA ....
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as.- 'CT "PlJ to 70Ur ..-t lnter oonoern-1nc t..porary ba....,. in tba Ull1Wd State• tor J'ehc-, tho Prea14eat baa taba MUon tor tho oatablia'-t or an ... rrDOJ Ro~ .. Shelter at Port Olltario, O.WCo • ..., torte . I - auro 10\1 will bo iDtoroaWd in roacliJIC tho attaobo4 oopioa ot tho Proa14ont'• I"'OOOlt _...,. to Coavou, hia oe.blocr- ot .1\mo II, 11166, to Aabuaa4or ao'bort a.rpi\J in .U&iora • 11114 hia -rudla ot tho -elate to tho &rJIO)' IIM9 ooMOriiiOd with tba oxowt1on ot the plan.
Lot • t ab thia opportwUt)' to tb.aak 7'N ap1.n tor the !.atorort whioh 7'0'1 baft OKproaHd in thia atter •
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KNEE' PANTS MAKERS W./1. 8 .. -::--:----
UNION Fillwg Avtlloritv
LOCAL 19. A. C. W. of A.
31 WEST 151h STREET
Now York O ty
Bon . JohD w. Pehle . Dirootor War Ret\a,&H Board Waabi.D~n, D.C.
O.a r atr. Peh.le ,
To: F1k1
An~.::~~----------No. A~l. flfq. ----------ln/1/af - ------/Me, _ _ ___ _
A.a .._rly IU l aat September, a. de l e t,a.tlo.o.J ot A:urice.a l abor , Me.4ed by Pre ddent Will iUl Green , ot tho A. P. ot L. , and Pr edde.nt Philip 1!\.trn y , ot the C. I.O. , subadttod a ,.,.,.. orand\A to the StatA O.p&rl:mertt, appealin& "to our Oo•ef'QIM.Ot and to the govorru11onta ot t he United Ua tiona , to adai.t to all ter ri to riot , under thei r oon t.rol, Jewish retut • • • who 11~1 1 \IO•
coed in escaping trOll\ the t11.&1 holl."
Today, ae•en oontb1 l a t e r , Hitler atanda on the b r i nk o f diaa ater . The German J~&looa •r• 1n retreat everywhere. But the aut terifttl and tM peraec\ltions t:d the Fa•olat rlctiDa have not b ee11 hal ted . Accon11nt to r oc eat report.. tM &ad a have, in deapel"&tioa , lntenaU'tod thei r beatl•l terror . Crave cl&.at:er t.hr .. t.oa ailllona or pe ople 1.n tortur.d tur OJM' • ODly .-itt act1oa c a.a •••• th .. now. llot "WOrda, or ' "" t.e&r a , wi ll h&TO the rower to rtltore l)r lk .. the ir liftl •
tie haw lMmed that the W•r R•tut•• Board h.a.a w4er eerlou.a cona1dorat1on a. plan to e t t..\. U ah "f'ree ,..por-ta• in the United Statet , wMro rotut••• t roa Uitlerio ca.n t'1nd 1helter \U\.til ,they •r• aettled ln ptJnu.nent homea . The propot&l haa been endoned by l eadi a& nowepapert thr ou.&Jlout the country .
r.e conaidor the oatabliah&ent of "tree porta , • which • ould give 1nnooent viotlDa or tho r•E1ng ha l ooa uat, the pri vi lege we now aooord Axlt prieonora , a moe t praot1oal and t eaaibl o one.
the plan wo u.l4 not only pr ovide temporary hW~AD " tree por t• CCOOI 1 I nd I& fe r ef"\ace 1 ktld the reby • &'VI the llYtl Ot 1noooet p.ople tor t\IA& t.e to oec ape tbe c l awa ot the Oettapo , bot wool4 aloo 4-DI~nt.t.l •~R clraatica.lly to tho wbolo wor ld tho dOI(o4 do t<l r.iD&tioo or tho .l.aoriou Goni'IIMDt t.D4 the ""'"...,. POQplo to opa,.. DO ottort 1.o OUl.o& &a ~ or the t u.tte ren ae poea ible .
• 1 J.'oreover , NB bolh ve that the &dopl.ion and the erfect-
uation or the plan will help stay the brutal t:azi hand &nd
will further encoura~;e the ever- s rowing resistaJ1oo to German
barbarism.
The plan has the whol ehearted aup~ort or the 1800 ..m•
bera or our Organization and we respec: t1'ully urse ita immediate
adoption.
Reapectru~
~s~£';~~:;-Looal 19
Ia repl7 plea .. reter to: 1196
JfJN 20 191.4
Proo14oat Roo••••lt b&e ro~erro4 t o ..
70ur latter ot Juae 6 , 1944 , coneerntnc the ootob
lhba~nt of t08J)Or01"7 benne 1D the UnUo4 Sb\eo
tor refllt'• .. .
I aa aura 70U Yill be ~l•d t o knov ot t ho
Preetdont' • aottoa ta eetabl labta« aa ~rsoac7 a.tn«•• Sb~ltor at Jort Ont&rlo, Oev~, •ev York. Coptee of
hta roo~nt .. ,.~, t o Co~roea , hte ooblocr .. t o Aab~•
~&dor Mu~ 1D Alchre, aad his -rs~~4u of Juo 8,
1944, t o the bee~• of tho aconcleo concerned ln the
execution of th• proJect oro eacloao4.
Tour conc,.m tor t he t a te ot r~uco10 and.
70ur tnteroet la t he preble• of p ro•ldt a« pl aces of
ae7lua t or thea ere c reat l7 apnreclete4 .
Dr. Vt l ltaa A, ~atcht, lttatehr,
St ncorel7 7oura,
J. V. Pehle laocutl•o Dtroctor
Ht&hlaa4 Park Cbarch ot Ohrtat , Stath aa4 Cltatoa, Dea Motnoe , l eva •
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81XTH AHO CLINTON V
DES MOINES IOWA
June 6, 19U
The .l'reeident of the United Stetee,
Wuhingt~n. D. C.
Deer llr. Pr ea1 dent 1
I eo very much interested in the plan of es
t abll shi ng of retur;ee rea cue ce.ops , eo celled ~tree v
porta", in our c ountry . The unde rsta nding i a t hat
theae are to be t o r the duretion of the war.
I trust that you wi 11 &i ve it your special
attention and support. Certainly we need to do
everythinr; possible to keep hu:-.an value s in t heir
ri ~;htful lnel .
Sincerely,
~ (),,
1195
lD repl;r pleue refer to 1 1136
JUN 15 l~
'fhe Preaiden\ baa referred \o ae ;rour \elecr&~~ of .June 9, 1944, aoncendac the eetabllebllee\ of \-ral')' he.Yene l n \be United Stat•• for refuceae,
I 1111 eare ;rou vlll be &lad to Jmov of \be Preeident 1 •
action in ••t~bllehtac aa Baer«ene,r Refucee Shelter at ~or\ Ontario, Oewe~, lev York. Cople • of hie recent ae••&&• t o CoJlltM U, hh ca ble«ru to Aabua&dor • u f'JibT lD .ll~ien, and hh ae110randua of .TUIIs II, 1944 , to \be bea4e of the &«•nciae concerned l n the execution of the J)roJ ec\ a re encl oeed.
Your concem for the f a\e of refU&esa and ;rour intereet tn the probl .. of p ro'l'ldln« ~laoee of ae;rlua for t hea are sreatl;r a onrec l a \ ed.
Mr , N, L. Xopiloff , 43e lo. Gardner Street, Loa Ancel••· Califo rnia.
l>ncloauree.
Tery tTU17 your• ,
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CLus ~ SO.VICI
n • .. . NU-nce TelearaM Of C.W.. .. mun'-lbdo(Cfftd chancter b la-dk:Med by . .. ...... ..,..llolabow .. .... ooolboodlo..w.-.
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VTESTERI'f UNION
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------LOSANGELES CALIF JUNE 9 1944
PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES
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WASHDC ' PLEASE SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FREE PORTS FOR THE
DURATION AND SAVE MANY UNFORTUNATE REFUGEES . HUMANITY LOOKS
FORWARD TO YOUR .. HELP.
MR M L KOPILOI"F 1/ .J .!> - M }-t~,..v/
la "J)17 )1-e nfer \el ftl4
JUL 6 1944
Jle&r 111•• lenlll•l
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lev aoaoen fer \be fa'e of ,.,.,._, ... pv la,en•• 1a 'he proU• of pron41 .. plalll of ••T1• fer th .. an CI'MtlT apprMla'"·
11111 "-ae lanlll•,
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w. "· 8.---Fili llf Allthorif ~ To: Fil• Ana. - -11 .. Ans. Rcq. lllilifll -,.. ___ _
Ia repl¥ -pleaae refer \o l 31151
AUG 12 1944
J'ru14nt l!oooeYeH baa r eternd to .. )'OUJ' hthr of Jul)' 39 ,
1944, coacem1nc th" pllpt ot the Jewhh people ta Ioarope.
Oa J anMry 22 , 1944, the Pree1Aen\ cr•ated the f~ r ~flace• Joa r4
f e r the PUl"JKI•• of tald~ all poul 'bh .. uureo to reocu" an4 one \he
Ylotlao of on~ OJ!Preodoa who .,. 1D 1• 1unt 4M«er of 4eatb , u4 \o
altor4 thea all poool'bl e rollet aa4 .. ototaao• ooool ot ent vltb the oucceeo
f lll p roucutloo ot the oar.
fo acOOIIJ)lhb \he JNrpoee t o-r wb1cb l\ was cres h d , \he Ver
llet\14 .. Joer4 he• 1a1U a t e4 a- ro• ...... ,... to uoht paraeoe t o eeoape
froa one~ and •not~T-OOclll)hd oo-trtee, t o flad ba• • oo of ref~• fo r t h• .
t o obtai n 'b•ttor t raataent f or \hooo f or whoa oao.,. 11 no t poeoi ble, 8Ad
to induce tho eat ell 1te eouat riee to &leie t fro• oooperattar wit h \be l atl
pollq of pt~roeeutlon and utora1ut1oa of ab o rt\)' lleoplu . 'the .._ri boo
etat loaed r"l''rloeat at1Yio 1a t trato~1o OO'Ilfttrioo i n orde r to erpedlte t h•••
••neurel .
Ia ooaneotton wltb tho pro'bloa of f1n4lac pl acoo of lll)'l ua to-r t hoae vbo erto ... 'bled t o ucano f roa l ftMQ'-CODtrolled area•. )'OU v lll be
l a tereot"d to kDov \hat \h11 P rooldent hAl -recentl)' t ak.n •cttna t o eetal
lhh u lolel'fteD07 RefV«•• Sbelhr a\ l'orl Oat l\rlo, 0-~t~ . l ev forte , vlllob
h ~tqulllMd t o o~~.re t or amroxt•hl7 1 ,000 rotu,r111 •Ul th~t7 a&a be re
t urned t o tb.11 l r boa.taatle , at the ead of t he wa r . Arr8111reaento alii have
'b•an and ·~ bel~ lade \o llr oY14e other f~c1l1t1ee t e c•<r• for r •tut-•• ta
•rea• nearar t o t hllJ' ho .. land e ,
I ao iiUJ'e )'O'Il t hat tho Board h do t ac eYery th1nc h 1h power t o
a chloYI 1\1 b- t t .. rt u obJeotheo, ltloovl~ t het \he .. &o'llro of l h eucc" •
vi ll be t he nua'bor of l hH oaYod,
lir e. J . loYal , 3637 Aa\1e4al• A•eaue, ChYIJ.na4 K.i p h, Obia.
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Tile Honorable .»T&n:'.lin D. Roos ev..: tt .
l'hu :1:1i ~o J.>uso ,
:.as 'lin:;ton , D.c.
Dear ?r~sidJnt 3J.>s uv lt :
In ~ uu :1w..u of all tba t is good which you eo nobly champion in tb o midet ot eo muob evil, I humbly add my voice to tha t of my peopl e t o implore tbat you do all in ;rour p011er to eave \fhat evor ie loft o~ ' _ Jewe in . 'J.ro:;>e from ut ter destr uction , J.lay Prcvi -denco bleua and gi ve you s t r ength ani courage to aocom:;>lhh tbiu end,
Very eincorely yours ,
fA~~. )(uv--(
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la r.,q plea• refer wt ·1141
IIHr lin. ~rt
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ter ... ,... ...
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hooU..''o aeU• la oe\MUML&a • ._,,.,., .,....
llaeltn •• ._n O.tarlo, 0 ........ ten. O.,leo of
ldo _, ..... to Onpeoo, ldo •'1-,::: M .....__..r • zh la .t.lclno, ..a tdo -• hn el I, 1M6 M
tile Mt14o et \U ••loo •••rae• la ,.._ ..... uoa of
'lao pnJM' an_._.,
Tov ..... ,.. In 'llle fato el n,....o _. ,..r
latonn la •» Jft'lll .. ot ,...nu.c ~o ot act1u tn
\Ilea an .,...,lT appnd .. M .
lll'o. lu~r. 1118 - .ala anot. anelrlTa, .. York.
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la n p17 pleua Htar t o: 3091 JUL 2o ~
!be Preeldant baa referred to •• 70ur letter of Jul7 18, 1944, concarnln~ the eatsbllebmeat or tea~
r&rT bawanl 1n the United St a t•• tor refn«~•• ·
1 .. l'llrl 7011 will be clad to lmow of the Praeldaat'• action 1n aetabl1eh1nc an Jeer~ac7 RetQCaa Shelter at Jort 0ahr1o , Oawa«<, l ew Torte. Ooplea of h11 recant .... _ to CoJ~«r .. • . b h cablecr.. to ._be,._ aa4o r llurJII:I:r 1a Al~hn, and bh -raa~- or Jue 8 , 1044, to \ha baed• of tbe ~Venc1 .. concerne4 wl th t he execution of the proJect are encloaad.
Tour concern for tbe f ete of rafu,ea• and 701tr 1ntereet 1n the p robl .. of prowldin~ p1ACee of ae71- tor thea are ~stl7 a~raoletad.
""· :lether lro-. 201 l.utam Parttwa.7, Brooklyn, lew Torte.
J:nclOIU'NI ,
J , v. Pahla I xeouUwe Dir ec t or
Ia repl7 ple .. • refer \ol 3113
» .. r llr. lroce~Oollal
AUG17.
!be Preol4n\ hao refer\"84 t o •• ,our le\\er ot
..._..., 3, 1944, ooueratac tale llaer,.aq ~· Sbe1•ar
oota\ltehod at l or\ Oatarto , Oewoce, • 8v York, \e ci•• toepeJ'U7 aq1• to .,.....n.ate17 1,000 ret~· .......... tlod troa \hotr ho .. laa4e \o 8ou\hera ''•1F.
htatle of the p1aa were ouUlae4 l!F tho Preet ... t
la hl• ... ,.sa t o Coacn .. oa "- 1:!, ~· a.b1ecn- \o .-u.eador llurpl~T la A1 .. hre, ud hla _r,.ndua \o \ale acnq laeade
r oaeened vUia \he -Uoa of \IM preJeo\ . Oopteo of \liMe
4ocuaea\e are eac1eeo4 .. • &At,or ot tatenot to ,-..
I unre reu \hat \ale liar llet11CM loarf. ta 4olac
nof7\h111( ta lh JIO"r to reone tale nett- ef .. ..., .-.-
U oa u4 b fta4 haY ... et ~e tar \ta. wben ,.._, - r h
ta .. to\7 ud 1le oarOII tor •'11 Uaq oaa 1le ret.,... to \IMlr
ova -trteo, •' 'll• end of 'he wr, Ia Ullo oouoeUoa, I u
ova FO'D vU1 1le tahrei\H \0 blow \bat anuc-oah han \ eea
ud are \alae .. 4o to pron4o otiMr taolU ttoo h oaro for ~
c••• la areao -ror \0 'laotr hoM1aallo.
Dr, A. lnp~Ooua,
1805 ••1••• ~ ..... lrou 63, •ev York.
t ao1oevee.
ltaoerel7 pu-o,
f!f~edl : . w. Pel!' 0
l. II. Pohle ...._,ln Pt~er
O R. A . KR UGE R • CO LI N ,/
, , q213 •. "· ""-~;-__. Fililtf Aall .. To: Fll• Ans.----NaAII&---111/tkll-- --• V o< ______ _
JUN 19 1944
Ia nl'll' ~nfn a.1 1101
fb.allk JOil for ,.u .,._, ...,.o •• \llo J'nota.\
Ull& \o • •-natac \llo oo\UU._, of , .... ..., --o
lJI \llo Ulll-.. 1\a\eo for ro,....o.
I aa ..,.. ,.. wtll k &1M \o bew of \llo PnoU.a\ '•
.. u .. la oo\UU~ • ... r..-.F .,.._ IMl\er at Jltr\
0.\arto, o ... ., . •• tork. O..loo of ~to n••• •o ... \o
Oo~~CNoo, ~. •\1..,_ \o ,.... ... r ._,.., la Alcloro, Ull&
I!U ••nad.1111 of JWM a, lMt to t11o -.a. et \llo ..... , ••
OOIUMJ:'ae4 lJI \ho OliOOil\1011 Of \he proJoo\ an -.lo .... .
twr oo-ra for \llo fa\o of ro,.._o aa4 ,..r
la\o ... a\ ta \llo pro'b1• of pn...tu., ~· of aql• tu
••• .... croa•l7 .,....., .....
... • -- Jlan. II'Uillota, 1111 - 11•• ........ hH~ 11, .. tork •
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I ~ . I
I ~ on favor of F~eo Por t s for Refugees
·- ~d aek you to extend y our 60vd o!iic~a and ,.
see tha t thia 6 rea t }roj ec t i s speedily
acc om!-lished.
/1101
....... ___ _ Fill., .,..,., Tt: Fi,_ All&-----lla AN. R .. , __ _ l•iHI ____ _
r. ~
I am in favor of Free1Ports for Refugees
a nd ~sk you to extend your ~ood offi ces ~nd
see that tnis ~r~ .t ~reject is s~e~d!ly
acom,1,1liehed.
1119
Ia NJ1¥ pleaM n,.r h i 1120
JUH 1'/ 1944
ftuk 1ft fer ,...r ,..., ....... k tM Pn.U.at
... \o • --nbc tM o~l._, ol ~r&rJ Mftao
la , .. laltM ...... ,.r " ....... I M- 1ft vUl 'M 11M h a.v ol \M Pnlll&nt1 o
aetloa la onull.a.Lac M .._...., .,.._ a-lter .. Jltn
Olltal'lo, 0 ••, .. tea. O.,loo ol ~h ,..., ..... te
o....,. .. , ~ • ..-1....- to •r;t ••«•r ~tr la .Alcloro, _.
~· -r a ot ,_ e, ltM te ,._ IIMh ot ,._ ••••h•
--~ la tM -uoa of ,._ pnJoot uo oaolooo&.
lou 11 • .,. for tM f .. o of n,..._• _. ,...r
latenn la tM ,...u .. ot pnftUac fl,Meo of aqlu for
\Me uo .,_.11' .,....olNM.
lOr. _. .... • l . Kftltlola, WI • lln Rnot, a.u!rll'a 11, low Tork.
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I am i n favor of FreJPorts -Or Refug es
and ask you to extend your ~ood off~ces and
see tha t th~s 6r eat ~roject is s¥e~d~ly •
a.ccomJ!lished.
w. /1. ··~--F/Hng Autltorltr To: File• An1. ·-··::-----No. An1. Rftl. ---lnilia/ _____ _
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c - \J
accoml}lish e<i .
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- ---- • -I am in fu.vor ot'ifo:t: Porte for · ·c.1u&e-.e and
aek you to ext~nd your gooQ of•lOdv and s~e
tha t th1e great proj ect i s e~eed1lJ accom. l i ened.
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W. ll. '·~----R/1, Allflwft1 To: FiiH All&.--:------11• All& RJf.-.:--J!~-I•IIhll ~~&« Drrt= 4{< ( l u fl.
- I am in favor of Fr~J Porte for Refug~ee
and ~ek you to extend your 600d offic ~e
and see that this 0 reat ¥roj~ct i s s~etdily
Q.Ccompllishei.
1038
/ I am i n f~vor of Fr~e Ports fo r Refug~~s
and a sk you to ext~nd your o vd off i ces and
see ~h~t t his ~reAt r r ojeo t i s s~cedily
aocom1-l ished.
/ 1100
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- I ~~ -I ~ in favor .of Gree ~ort ~ f or .Ref ugees and aek
you to extend your good ofiicos-~nd see ~~~
t hie great project is speedily accom~lished .
Ian~~r efer \ot 1101
JUN l q 194A
!baak ~ tor r oar ~coat co .... tca\ ton
OODOOI'ftlac \lao M\allUO ... a\ Dr hiiJIOI"AJ'T ~ene 1a
abo Uat\ot 1\~\oo t or ,.,_,. ••• .
l • •• ,. ,.,. wll1 lle ala4 to lalow ot \ho
P~t4 .. \ 1 e oo\loa ta oo\ollllaklac .. -..r, ... 7 aot.,.o
SJaoUor a\ f ort Oa\ arto, oa...,.,, I" Tortt. OoJ'1oo of
llh reeoa\ •• ..,. to c • ..,...., bh oalllecn- \o At.Mo
.... r ...... ta Alcton, aa4 lalo -......t• ot "•• I,
1944, \o \bo boe4• of \ho apaoloo -•en.t la \ho
•-ttn ot \ho pNJeo\ an ... 1 .....
TOW' ooncnra for \he t ab of rot..-•• ut
70V la\oroe\ ta \he Jftlll• ot '""4lal plano of
&071• tor \laaa an llftft\17 .,....tatot.
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J. 1f. Polalo -.oou\tYo Dtrootor
Philadelphia , Pa .
Dear Sir:
- . 1202
······-----lUi., Alltierlt1 To: Fila A11a. --------N .. A"'· Req. ----.-lnififfl
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, We are vitally interested in the estab
l ishment of "free ' ports • in the United States
f or refugees from s tricken lands of Europe. We
understand that proposals regarding these ports
a re now being discussed in Congress and we
sincerely urge you t? spea~vorably on t~em .
Name . .. ......... .. ... --- .. :.--·-··-·-·-· -·--·- -·-
Address ·--~Y. ~ ~- ,-Zi · -Name -~; ___ t~.~----Address _?J.:-{.__;1¥.~-¥-· __ _
la repll' pl•M nter \or 1141
h 'i'v
DNa- Mr. r•ba r
~ ,.'ll tor 'fOU ...... , ..n •-ralac \M oo\a\U..._\ ot \a ... J'U'7 Mftao la ,.._ OaUN 1\a\eo tor ... ,..... • •
l u nn ,_ will M elM \o .,., of ,.._ PnoUoa\ '• &dloa la ona\Uoll1JII • ._......,. .,..o lbol\ar a\ J'en Oa\arlo, 0 .... , lw fork. Ooploo ot ~. ,. ... , ...... \o Ooatpooo, ~. oo\1..,.. \0 ...._ .... r lla,llir 1a ~ro, ut ~. -n·'u ot Juw 1, liM \a \llo IIM4o of \llo .. utoo •-not la \M .... uoa ot \lao pnJoo\ are oaelo ....
tov ooa•n tor \110 tah ot ... ,..... aa4 ,.v la\one\ la .,... pn\lu ot pnYt.Uq pl&ooo ot aqlu for \hoa an poa\J.I' approola\o4,
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.. ol ....... .
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I .. ..,. ,.. wlU lll a1M t1 aew If \M Pnll .. at'o .. uoa la o..UUIIalaa aa ••••• .. ,..... IMUor at rut O.Urio, o_.., In Ton. Cleploo of
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lftl' o-n fer \M fah of ... ,.,.., aa4 7ft!' tatoreot la tJ.e pn\ba If pnY141 .. plaolo of aqlu for tu• an ,..,17 appno1Mo4.
llaoon1J ,....,,
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!'Ito PnoUea\ llu nfoned \o • ;rov loUol' of ~\ 1, lt44, •••nhc \lie oota-11• ... • ' at,~....,. lla'Nu la u.a Vauet IS\a\aa for fthcHa.
I • awn 70' wn &la4 \o loan of \lie Pl'HU•\ 1 a ae\loa la ••'-"UqlJC aa ._l'peq ll.t~~CH IMl\u a\ .. rl 0.\ano, o __., llow forti:, IIMro ~\alT 1,000 i"id'IW ••· wile.._. net tiM \llelr -.laa4a \o ... \llara IW,, an~ O&r'e4 far •\11 , ... aaa lie n\vae4 \o \llelr - -\riM a\ \ho aa4 of \lie war. Coploa of Ilia anaap \o O-.rna• • I•• 13, ltJ.a aa"liiCI'U \o ._._. • ...,r ~ la ~oro, aa4 llloaraa4• of 1- I, \a \u ..._.. of \lao aseaetaa ooaeene4 vUia
\lao o:~~ocna\loa of \llo pnJ•\ an -looe4.
I uaun :ro• \lad \lie War a.twcae .laar« h dobc ... .,..
\lilac 1D 1 h povor \o r•- \llo rta\lao of ~ Jo•rnn\loa •• \o f1a4 ha•ou of rofQft• for lh• vtloro \ll4or au r Sa b aafo\1
u\U \llo ea4 at \lao ...-. Ia We OO-'ln, J'01l vlU "• la\o!'
"'" \o bow \lao\ arraac-h ha"N -..a aa4 an llelac ..aa \a pnrt4o o\llu faellUtn \a aan for retllc•n la - • ..,..,. \a \llolr haMlaa4o,
ar, a. r..._., 314 llla\11 IS\r"'· ... ,lac\ ... •••t Yil'liala •
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f"'\,.,. •4' '. " · !e'llo
I. If. Polalo ••oea\lYO Dtree\or
3245
STV~C: ~ SC:Rvocc:& . l , SATISrACT,. , ... ~ ...
A-.:---::---No. A1t1. Rlf. -In ·.;iff
August l, 1944 - _,c; WI.I.T IIQ£.:G.g
#:.....; At",.. •MJ-P""fl~l
"D cu.- fli..Jtl :liN
President of the United States vasbington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
<),u. • . .... ll · fi~J -, .... .._
I rscommend that rree~orts be es tablished tor
entrance of Rerugeea advocated by the Var Refugee
Board, This great nation •conceived in liberty•
bas been peculiarly sensitive to the •cry of its
brotber•s blood" wherever and whenever be baa been
enslaved and persecuted. Particularly because or
ita daep religious heritage end character believing
that men are endowed by their Creator with certain
inalienable rights , &mong these being Libert y , the
PUrsuit or Happ1neas, and above all Lite , America
baa been a traditional haven or those wbo have been
robbed ot these poaaeasiona.
I commend tbe Pr esident ot the United States tor
his outstanding leadership and vision, manireated
in championing t ba cause or the afflicted not only
by words but by rortbrigbt deeds ,
I agree t hat America can do no lese tor these, our
allies and tallow- roes or Naziism, than we do tor
our enemies who as prisoners or war are provided
wi t h temporar7 sojourn and securit7,
very truly yours ,
