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Pres . Frank lin D. Roo sevelt Wh I h Hou se llash ington, D. C .
My dear Pr esident: -
June 20 ,
Tho se peop l e who have f el I t he s t ln ~ of Fasc i sm have been shill ed a round Nazi - occup ied Eu rope , t o rn awa y from th ei r homes and f omll le s , must Indeed be rej oicing a t the combin ed advances o f t he Alli es .
It Is cer t ainly ou r du t y t o see th a t these p e rsecu t ed vi c t ims ore r e s tored t o thei r p re-wa r ri gh ts of c itizens h i p .
I ur11e 1 there f or e , resoe clful l y t ha t vou do e ve rythin g po ssib l e t o effec t the pa ssa ge o f t he Free~Pert Bill .
Very lrulv you rs,
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Mr . John i . Pehle Director , War Refugee Depertmpnt of State Washington , D. c.
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Dea.r l~ r . Pehle:
I am gr eatly oleased to r ead in thE' c ress thi s morning that tlle War Re fu~tee Board is givin~ serious consideration to tbe est aolisbment of "free oorts" of temoorf!ry residence i n the United States" for refu~ees from Na:z:i Eu rooe . It i s my ear nest - booe thP_t you ~ay receive su: fic1ent supoort fo r this proJect t o justify undertaking it . I i~a~ine that the number of refugees who would or cou la t.C~ke advantaRe of such a haven would be sma ll but it seems to me thPt the mo re l inf luence of makinr t he proposal would be ver y g r eat and out the Government of the Uni ted Stl'ltes in R f a r st ron~er pos ition in its negot i ations with other r ountries in behal f of r efuf,ees .
with yrateful aporeciation of your l Pader ship in this humanitarian enter prise , I r emain
Very s incerely your s ,
( sipned) SamuPl ~cCrea CavPrt SP-muel McC r ea Cavert
P. s. The Federal Council of Chur~hes i ~ on record ~s favoring the setting UP of camos as te~oorary havens fo r refupees .
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I aa 1\&1'1 70U vUl be cJ.ad \0 lalov ot \be Prei141D\ 1 1 aoUoD l D 11\aiiUablDc &D ....... DOT llefla&H !tael\er a\ fan Oa\al'to, 0-.at, •• , York. Oophe ot bh r-a\ ....... \o CoiiCJ'Iu, bh oalllecr- \o .._....IMiodor ~ la i.lcieu, &all bh •ool'&ll4ua ot liiM 8, 1"', \o \II• bN4e ot \lae ..... , •• OODOII'DM iD \M lltiO'Il\lOD of \ba proJect are IDOlo ... .
Tour ooaoara tor \be ta\e ot r•fla&H• aa4 TWJ 1n\ers1\ b \lae prollll• ot pro,t4tn.« pl&oe1 of aqlua tor t hea are craa\1.7 appnola\14.
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lreotl,_ ... T. lSft-49 ltriet 1 ... f 19M.
l a 1a f&YOI' ef free Port• for Jlef•p••,
ud uk JOII tout ... , .. IOod offie•• .... 8H nat nu •
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I Jilin :J'01ll' latter ot laa It, 1944, ~be l ou .. llnoluU on 8'r& 001lO&'I'II1DC \be aau..,. of 'Orort41DC h i!J)O'I'IU'1 at7h1a h t bh OOWitJT t or rafllo!a&a,
I aa n'l't! that 7011 •• .,.. Cla4 \o ••• \he aoeouu ot the Praa14ent'• r eoant aotloa tor the eeta\ll~at et u :11!11r t;n o,y l!et u••• Sltel \ar at Fon Oatft'l'lo, o..,.,., lev Yo'l'll:. I u aelednc a11 a •Her of ta, • .,..,, to 70'0 oophe of ble a llll&l!il '" Coa~rneB ill "•• 13 , 1944 , hh cabl...,... to ~bae11eaor MarphT ta Alclere, and hle .... .,...a.. \o \be aeencr be"~' oonoarnad wl tb the a..ou•toa ot the p1aa.
Yn r 1nten et 1n • - urea tor ea•l~a« the lt.,. .. at the Yict 1•• ot ana~ per eeoutton 11 ft'PP'I'ella \&4,
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SIMON FELDMAN ATTO RNEY AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW
299 BROADWA Y NEW YORK CITY
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June 29 1 1944
Hon. Jobn w. Pehl e , Exec utive Direct or , War Refugee Boord , Treasury Buil ding , Washington, D. C.
De er Sir:
I str ongly ur ge the adoption of H. Res . 57 6 .
uly yours ,
SIMON FEL DMAN
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In r•t•l y r l ol<Oe reter to 1 740
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Sl nco r:.y reply to _,our re~o.1t let<;er conoer~
tot'\porory ha...ena 1n the Uni ted Sta.t.ea tor re!'uj;oe5 , the
Preal i ent hAl taken aotion for the oat4bl lahatnt or an
Eruar Genoy RRtu~eo 3hnl t er at Port Ontario, o ... ,o, J.w
Tor lc . I f\.'11 INr$ you will 1:>!f I.Ats-es ted in r eading the
ll~ta.oh&d oopios o r the Pru U ent ' • r eoent aeaeag• to
Cont;rlaa , his oo.ble.;ralll of JWlot 9 , 1944, to Aab&aPdcr
Robert 11l1rphy in Alr;iera, and H a .,....,ra.ndua or the
'~ date to th~ RJenoy honda oonoernod with the exeou
tion ot the plAn.
Lat .,., take th1a opportunity to thank you
!\Cain tor the interest whioh you h&n upreued in thh
1111tter.
Ur . loll.r1on ?renyo.ar ,
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Very trllly you,.. ,
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Exeoutive Direotor
Rotu&e• Co..ittee of the blJ phia gt
Rem pol li"'*PP. lioo::a 814, •s Aator Plaoe, 1- York a .... Yoltt .
1a rep}T ploau retor \ ol 740
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fhaalt,.... tor JO'V le\\n of .. 7 17, 1944 , _ ... ,.1 .. U.. "'"~lollaoa\ ot ,..,..1'&1'7 ....... ,.. t or ,..,.. ...
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••litl!'''' ot Begoaallla\loa, . .. 4, 46 Ae\or Pl..:o, i ov York 3, iev York.
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Honorable John Pehle, War Rerusee Board, Washington, D. C.
Dear 81r:-
Fill ng Authority To: File•
Mq 17, 1944. Ani . .. 1/·T No. An1. Req. - - Initial -----
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' Appalled by the plight or refugee• 1n Europe, m&n7 ooncerned people have been leek1ng tor IO~eth1ng iased1ate and effectiVe ~ here 10 the United States can do to actu.al.l7 eave l1vu and blllld hope and taHb 1n then hllnted people. We believe tree porte tor rerugeea 1a lllOh a plan. It we go ahead with th11, it will then be po1sible tor Ollr War Refugee Board to •usgeet that other countries take 11m11ar action.
for these rea1ons the Retllgee Committee or the Flllowehip or Reoono111ation wishes to r egis Lel' ita hearty approval or the plan tor tre e" porta tor retugeea and to urge yoll to do all 1n your power t o eet &lloh a plan in operation.
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Very trllly yours ,
/e/ MARlON FRENYEAR~
Marlon Freo7ear Seo ' 7 Rerusee Committee ot the Fellowship ot Reoonc1l1ation.
Carbon cop7 to President Roosevelt.
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Dear •ro. Pt~lel
AUG 17 19M.
ftlo Prae14 .. t Ia" retorn4 t o • TOll!' l oUer of J 'alT
29, 11144 , coaceml .. tu enanh•ont of i..,,raJT h.,.. .. , la
t ho Uatto4' St o,oa for rer.soeo.
1 aa lniH TO• won p ad to loanl of t1ao P-rn14•t'•
ac t 1oa 111 oota~l1oh1-s tho l .. rsone7 Bofacoo 8ho1tor at ~•r•
Oat a rto, Oewece, •w Tor!t , Cop111 of h11 .... .,. to O...ra ..
.. lao 11, lltl calllopu ' o AlllluaaAor Mllrpli!r , u4 llh _....._
4u. ot J .. o e, 1944, t o the hoa4e at tho ar,eac1e• coaoorao4 with
t ho ozoca \loa of t ho proJec t a ro .. c lool4.
1 a10vo T01l \hd tho War Itet-aceo loa r4 11 4ol .. nol)'
t h1 .. la 1\1 pewer to re .. oo tho rteUu of .. ..,. ponocuUoa aa4
t o !1114 "-•oao of rat-.co tor \ba. wbora \bq eaa ,....la 1a eato\7
and llo Oft ra4 t or UAU1 \hq oaa 'Ill rahno4 to t heil' ova eoutrioe
a\ t ho oft4 ot ilMI val', Ia Ulh -•oUoa , TO• wlll 'Ill latoreo, ..
to DOW \11&\ l~lft\1 MYI H OD aa4 lrl '111111« 1141 \1 p i"'Y14e
othor tae111t1oe t o oara to!' ratu«••• 1a area• aael'ol' ta tbalr
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Dear llr. ruter:
JUt 21 IN
!be Pred4n\ bae Nferre4 \o • ,._.. r-a\ lo\\er OOaOOraiD& 'ho ..... 07 ..,_,.. .. 1\er HlD& .. ,a'bUGH •• ron Oa\arlo, Oweco, Jew Toltt, 'o -'" '-Poi'U7 aql• •o .,,.u.,elT 1,000 .. .,..._ .. w11o llan tlo4 froa 'llalr boaol• ... \o lro\hon I\a17.
DeWll of \he pl• wore n\Uao4 '117 Qn Preo14•' in bin ...... • o Oo-.ro .. oa luo 12, hh oa'bllfCI'U to
.... ...so .. lfvp!Qo 1a ~-·· ... hh -NIIIl- .. ·-c-OT hoiiAlo oonoorao4 w1 'h \M a-Uoa ot 'be pnJoo\ . OoplH of \hooo ..,_ .. aro •olooo4 &a a •"•r of la\orno\ \o 7011.
I aoouro 7011 \ba\ \ho War tot .... loar4 h .. 1 .. noi'Tthla& 111 uo power to reoou 'ba YloUao of ...., poro-Uoa u4 to f1a4 ba'W'fto of fthcO for \hM 1111oro t.hq - ..-ala la oetov •' lie oaro4 tor uUl U..,. oaa lie roturao4 \o t!Mlr ow oo•\rloo •• \he n4 ot tho ..,.. Ia •hi• -oouoa, 1 • ..... 7011 wUl \o 1D'oroo\o4 •o IlBov \ha\ aaa ncr 1h ban 'boa aliA are HlDC .... to pron4a o\hor taotUUoo \o oaro tor .. .,..._ .. 1a ...... a oaror •• \holr hnMlu4o.
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Honorable Jobn W. Pehlt ~tcu~lvt Director war R#Ua•• Bo&r4
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"'~it SR.... !S! 1 aa eu.rt.!lltly
~~Ire &IN ln& eamttt. cont 14erat lon 09l61&n~StrtctnUy publlolt.td 1.0 t.ht
srat.ltl ed to l earn to the "Free #Porta Ne• Yor+k prete .
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<b&~ JOU. ror Retugeet"
:F.; "" ~ 0 .&a t.ht ortgln.ator or a el.lllll&r, "rrte .. zone Area•"
plan,-.hloh , lncldentally, I have pretented to Mr . Sa.uel Orarto~;
or the Ntw York Poet, tn my letter &ddrtlltd to h im on Dec . 18, 1yq3,
I ta.te pltaeurt ln a etuUng you an encloted ....,. appeal 1 bad tent ,
at. .y o• n lnlt.lat.lve and ex~nee, on Jan . 15, 19}9, to bundrede or
pro~lnent peraont and aroupa throu(hout the count.rJ .
1 hope and ttijlt that my \dea , ~y • homeoever
rnhed, eoditrttd and olela1n.g pat.ernu., , • 111 b• bi"'u&ht., at.
laat , to ~lsttd trutt.lon .
[ rema1n , my dt~r Wr. Peblt, wl t h k1n4eet per
'onal re•a~e and sood • tehel tor your pereonal weltart and the
auoceea or JOUr de~oted &nd capable labora ,
1 encl .
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Tho oan~~an\o of tho OYarwhalatfth .. Jorl~J of \ ba Aaarloan
people , ln r asard to \ ha Ylott.o o f raot.l, raltaloua an4 polltloal dlaorl
alna\1- &nd per .. ou\lon, &J'tl 'Mlq .. Pl f uprouad \bJ'ouab raaolll\lono
adophd at lnn11aarabla 811\harlnso o r olYlo-alndad olUamo, pladslns lln
at1nta4 atforta--•to aaoure aaylue tor t boa• wbo, baoauaa o r raaa, oraa4 ,
pol1t1oal oonv1ct lona, or •oral neoaaalty, are for oed. t o l a&YI their nat1YI
l.an4a••, .. • .... wboa Praa lde nt. Rooanalt. e loqu.aDt. lJ d.eacrlbed. ••• "balplaaa
wanderer• wlth no plaoa to lar \ bo lr bo&do, lllleble .. n &ad •-•n ror blddan
to think tbalr own tbOIISh\o, to a~praoo tbelr own raallnaa, to worablp God"
At a racentlr bald •r •poo llla o r tho Aaarl O&n Aoooola\lon ror
~ht Adyanotatnt or Solanot, a r tpor\ wao tllba l \\ad bJ \be Chlat or the
Unlt td Btattt IUbllo Heal t h Bt r.loa, ahowlna \bat • .... atsratlon ratlllta
ln a aevare loaa t o the reapeotlYI countrlaa and a nat aaln t o the nation•
to wblob thtJ •tara t a , raolal &ad pol1tloal pruoura ttn41q to slu sood
aloaonto to tbt latter , tba •tsratlona e&llalq looa to tho roraar o r an ar
aotlo, lnhll1aent' tntlrprla lq etock".
Our peat experlenoe , 1Dd11d, varlflea tblll trutn. , t or l t oan
plalnlJ ba ..... tba\ oxpandlft& prooparl\7 bat boon bal\ad t lnoa \ bt aa t aa
or tblt oountr7 baYa praotloallJ boon barred to t.alsranta, wboaa pradacoa
•ora haYe ao bandooaaly oontr l bllt ad toward tho IID&IIrpaaeod doYalopaont or
tbo Unlted Stat••·
Pro a !r&de :z.on .. , and/or lk>ndad lltoroo, oro rlSI>tlJ proY ldod
tor ooaaaroa and to raollltata lntarnatlonol trade, Are lllle&n 'Mlft&O looo
dttorY lDSf --aapeololly In porlodO of IIDlYtroal d lotPOOOf 800a11oo o f tho
r.atrlctad qu.otaa of 1aa15rant a t~ Y&rloua ooun~r1•• • 1~ 11 herewith pro
pooad tba\ a nuabor or peroono aq11&1 t o t ho ooabtnad q11otaa or tln, or
•••n ten, ~aaro b o a4a1ttod Into tblo oo11ntr, dllrlft& one olnslo 7 aar, to
r to1do 111 rrao ZOna Araao"--ooaowbat olallar to tho In41an Ra oorfotlono-
utobllohod 1ft ont or aoro o r tho oparul7 pop11latod lltatoo . Tb11o , 11ntU
tbolr t lnal, laaol antrr Int o tbt o0Wltr7 at larso, ao rasular quota Ia•
a lgranto--tbouoando or unrortunatoo will be oparod t ba t errible bardoblpo
and ourro rlna• or lonauloh lns, literally por1oh1ns, on roro lan ooll , ror
lornlJ awalttns lona·dt forrod dtllnranca, wlth quota-nuabar-ol1po olooptd
1ft thtlr banda.
1111ob •rroo zone Area" plan 1o dooldodlJ ttaolblo without any
lnfrlft&eatnt upon tbt preY IOIODO or tb• o•iotant laalaratlon Lawo, Ito
tlnanolft& would 'M undertaken tl11'oiiY> a PllbllolJ ouboorlbod loan, adalDlo
tt rtd bJ an lntt rdt no•lD&tlonal -rd . ~h• oarrrlft& oba rau or • blob loan
•••• l no1snl t 1oant 1n relation to i to u traaolJ bllaana Pllrpooa, At ourot7
aaalnot 1nf'raot1ono or t bt torao under Wblob "rrao ZOna Ar .. a" WOIIld l'llnc
tlon, eacb o f t he l tat•• barbor~ theae retuaeee wo~l4 rect1Ye a noD- 1D
teraot•boar1ns loan, 1n llau or a oollactlYo boD4--a• proYldod bJ l aw- · dt •
pondlna upen ~be nuaber or •rroo Zona" peroono roo1d1DS thtroln.
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8eldoa bae any h~aan enterprlee aatned the •~pport •~oh a plan
wo~ld recelYe, tor rarely, lt •••r, bae any bee aore deeerYtna. 81nalJ lAd
oolleotlYilJ, indlYl.S~all and orpnUat lone, all wlll obeer~llJ oontrlbllt.e,
1n sreat.er ••••~r• than •••r before, to the •~•••••~1 1••~• of euoh an un•
.Sert.aklftS• And, at loa& laet., wlll a baYen of eatet.J b&YI been at.tatned b7
the unrort.unatae oYer wboee traalo pliabt we are •~ppoeedlJ oonoernld. It
wlll aleo e~re thea rroa belng •~bJeot.ed to lne~lt.e added to 1nJ~ry,tbrougb
t.be ella1natlon or oallouelr oont.rlYed proJect.e enYleaa1ng thelr .so4~• and
banlehaent. to tor1aken wllderne1aee.
thlo areat country , falth~l t. o the ldelll of l\1 venerated
roun~lrl, In &rat.efUl reoo&nlt.lon Of the llrYlOel rendered by &roupe and
ln414vlduall or yarle4 raoee, and t~e t. o ltl noblelt tra4lt1one, bae eel4oa
wlthhlld ald and 11111\anoe rro• the people• or the world ln their boure
or adYeroltT• Ro natlon had ever been preeented wlth euoh --rort~telJ
rare -- opportunltJ of eerY1n'S aanktnd. Jlone bae eyer been ae faYONd bJ
olrouaetanoae and pot.entlalltlee t.o • •all lteelf or it, •• t he United Btatae
or Aaerloa, at. the praaenttlae. H~ .. nltJ eapeote ue to pertor. our d~t,..
i'la4tna lt, wo~ld ur tbe recorda or thll nation'• hletol'Ji!. Reed* the
call or tbla d~\J, woulc! ""' •• a worthJ, ueaplar,. deed'-bn \~part. or
a wor\hJ people, an.S ao renewed ••1dence or lte taltb ln di'oo~c goYern•
aent and lnatlt~tlone. !5 -..,...,S ~ ... <
Aelde rroa the purelJ buune aot1Yee, wblob,~one -;1\iuld 111oYe al l or ue t.o oont.r lbllte, 1n proprot lon to thh count 1 .,:iC:'jeane,
toward the early eolutlon or the re~a•• problea, the Unit St~lf· would
derlYe, aa 1n t he pa1t, ~ntold aoral, phJeloal, lnt.elleot~ a~terlal
benatlte thro~h tbe uraent adoption of the preunt.ly 111g$ed "PPH zone
Area" plan, detaUe ot wbloh wUl aladlJ be ~rn11hl4 ~J>OII req11ut..
Recall ln& the ano1ent. adagea ~ tbe deede or lte l eader•
eball be Ju48e4 the etb1oal and aoral et an.Sarde or a people", tbie ardent
appeal la addreeel4 to your aoo4 eelt, one or thle count.r1'• outetand1fta
olt. laene, in the renent bope t.bat you will arant thla estr1111ely uraent
problea yo~r Yaluable oonelderat lon and acral eupport..
I aa ••s •rly looktng forward to early and k1n4 ·~ut!one
and oplnlon resard1n& thle utter, and reuln , wltb oordla l &Nettnae and
SOOd Wllhll for JOUr per10n11 welfare,
S1noerelJ youre,
Bernard Flnohell•
JlJf 11 :i144
IIMr ltr . alii. ltro. ftNMr 1
fMU 1ft fer ,.v ..._.., -.n •-ral .. \lile U\Nlld ' If h .. J'V7 baftao la ,.._ O.Uri ~\Moo ler ,.,.._,,,
I - tue 1ft wtU 'lie cla4 to bew ~~ \be Pnel._,,, AO\lM la ona)ll~ .. aa ._r•• •T .. ,....
IMl\er a\ hn O.Mrto, Oo ••· lev Tork. O.plu el lah n••' .,..,. •• O.•,puo, lah •'leer-a w ..._., .... r Mupllr la Alclero, aM !lh -r..a. ot lue e, 1M4 \e
\M lileMo el 'lie .,.aelu oo-ne4 la \lile •••-U•a ol
, ....... Jeft aN •*•-'· Tnr .. aeen lor \M t••• ot n,._..o ... ,..r
la\ono' la \lile .,..,1• el pnnu .. plaeeo el aqlu IN \Ilea an peaU-, ...,nola\M,
IW .... lire. Jollfll ftee!Mrl UOI Pre ..... .WI 1, lllln• ,.... ••-.lftllla.
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W.R.B.---Fi/1 ng Authoritfl
Philadelphia , Pa . Dear Sir: _ -
To: Filu Ans-------No. Ant. Req. ----·- /ni ,:aJ -- - --Dcltsr------
We~re vijally interested in the establishment or~ "free ports " in t he United States for refugees from stricken lands of Europe . We understand that proposals regarding these ports are now being discussed in Congress and we sincerely urge you to speak favorably o~ them.
Name ............ ~4.J.2"~_-: ___ _ Address .. .LL.at.e~---~--"-~1'__, Name _______ s)_~---~----·-----·-.. ~. Addr ess .... ...1..1 ... ~ •• 19:.~---q...:;_~-~-
lD n plJ' plMM
1 t944
r otor \ o 1 11117
'l'baak ;roll tor ;rour non\ o.J'de \o \ho Pnelclea\
aD4 \ o • ooaoenlDC \be ••~ll~a\ ot h llp01'&1'7 banae
ta \ he Uat \14 1\a\e 1 tor rofllceu.
I aa nn 7011 wlll be clad \o lalow of \he Prutdoa\'•
aoUoa 111 u~lle!alDC aa ._rpao;r •tuceo lbel\lr a\ l'on
Oa\arlo, Oewco, low York. Coplu of bie rooea\ ••MI'I \o
eoacre ... bil .-locraa \o -'-M• eaclor ~ 1a A.lciere, aD4
hh ••raadu of J'UM 8 , 1944, \o \ho heado of \ba apAolu
ooaooraod la the oxoOil\loa of &he proJoo\ an oaolo•o4.
Tour ooaoon tor \bo f ah of ro~o and ;rour
lahrut la \be pl"''blea o f pro'ridlDC pl-• of aa;rlu t or
\boa aro cnatl;r appnola\14.
Mr. IC, naoolloa, 6000- lftb . .. _,
arookl;ra 1g, low York.
laolOftl'OI.
t
Slaoonlr ;roure,
J. v. Pahla lbacna\ho Dlnnor
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•. "· '·:~--Filing AutiHJrltg To: Fi/11 If , J, --·----1 '· Ans. Req. ·-·--·····--- ·-1 litinl
y 1059 '
IMI· --·--No. An& R_,,_ lt7llia1--
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Ia npq ploo" refer \oa Ulll
'fM* ,_ for JOV " ... ' CIUil oo._nlac \bl oe\allllthMa\ of h-.,oftl')' llaftae 1a \lla UaUo4 ftahe
for ro~ ...
I - evo 7ft will llo cla4 \o ll:aow of \lla heel4oa\1 e aoUoa 1D oe\allllellbc • --~ lefllcee lblltor a\ hn On\arlo. o-... •• Torlr. O.pl .. ot b h noon\ ••eace \ o ColiC"••· lah oalllo.,.a \o AUaeee4or ~ la Alclon, all4 bh ••n·t• of hM e. 1M6 \o
\be boll4e of \lla ... ulM eo-I'M4 1a \llle ••nUoa ot \lla proJeo\ are •~oea4.
Tov ooaoon fvr \lla fah of ntaa-•• aa4 JOV
111\or .. \ la \bl pro'blea of proYl4lac plaooe of aqlu for
\llaa are poea\q approo1a\o4.
Dr. ut ••· J1arr7 nohller • .... o.nh ....... -. Plll~lplala. Poanqlftllia.
laoluuoe.
~~owlorllQP 6/16/44
11 :z. 1. !'lllkla
J. W. Polllo sa.CIIIl\ho Dt.no\or
/.1152
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Ill reply pl ... e refer too 76e
JUN 15 1944
DMr leY. Plinto
81Doe rq r-eply to your reoent l etter oonoeniJI&
te.por&J")' llaYenAI 1n the llnitect Statea tor re~eea, the
Prealdeat baa takeD ~otlon for the eat&bli an..nt ot an
il:largenoy Refll&ee Shelter ~t t'or t Ont&rio, Ocwe~o , .._
York. I - 1111"8 you will be 1Atereata4 1A r • dJ.ll& the
attaoba4 oopiea ot the Preaideat'a Noent -•~~&Je te
Co~reaa , hh oabhgraa or .J~&M 8, 1~'• to .u.bu .. w Robert t.lurpby in .A.lgien, &114 hh -rudwa or the
aaaa date to the agency be&da eo-med with the
exa"' tioll or t he plan.
Let - taka thia opporillud \)' to thullr: you
&&l'lA tor tha lAteNat 11\lob 70\l haYe eapte .. a4 1n t.llU
-tter.
ln. J .... a c. Pl1nt , 2811 l'ourth .t.vttnue , ._York 10 , ._ Torlt.
,. .. J. w. hble
llteout1n Illreator
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Filing Autltoritll
TEIE CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN SERVICE OOIOUTTEE To: Filu
OJ THE COUROn. rolrBOCIAL AotiOII An6 • .._!.,...ew.._"' -r---
289 FOURTH AVENUE,
REV . JAMES C. FLINT DireotQr
Mr. John v. Pehle, &xeoutive Director, War Refugee Board, Treaaury Department, Washington, D. c.
My dear Mr. Pehle:-
N • R 1
o. ,nil. eq. __ _ lnilial _ NEW YORK 10, I. Y. Oute ____ _
,_ Ka,y 18, 1944.
I wri t e to expr e aa my hope that
you will use your good office~ to make poaaibla the
establishment or •tree porta• t or retugeea. I want
you t o know that aa a c itizen or the United 3tatea,
I 1d be pr oud to have our country make euoh taoil1t1ea
available to re!U8eea .
I would turther stat e that the
organization ~1oh I have the honor t o represent
cons iders it a privil ege t o give every aes l stanoe within
its means tQ these refU8ee• during t heir period ot
temporary haven an4 i n making plane t or their individual
permanent adjuatmenta.
JCF/t1
Cordially youra,
/a/ Ja~ea c. Flint ~
James 0 . Fl int.
Min Tott• J'ogio, 949 -49th Stroot, »rooklyn, Jew York. -
EXECUnVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
WAI. llfUO& IOMD
OIOOCI 00 IHI lXKUnVI DIIKTOI
In repq pl••• rater to 1 1063
WASHNOION 25, D. C.
!riM Predd.eat baa referred to • your recent ce.rd
coace rn1D& tiM utabl1eb.lleat ot tuporaey- ha.,.ae in the
OD1ted. Statee for retugeee.
I am eure you w1ll be gla4 to lroov of th.e Pru1deat '1
acuoa in eetahlhhtac aa X..rpnq llatuce• Shelter at J'ort
Ontario , O.wego, .Nev York, Copiu ot hh recent ••e&p t o
Congreeo, hie cablegr .. t o .Loobaeead.or 16u"pJl¥ in .&J.giere, and
hie mtTDOraadua of June 8, 1944 1o the head.e of the ~nc1ee
concer ned in the exacuti oa of the proJect are encloeed,
Tour concern tor the fate of rotuso•• and your
tntereet 111 the problem of proY141ag placee ot aeylua for
t hem are greatly appreciated.
Mtee Yetta J ogie , ~9 - 49th Street, llrooltl7n, .. ., York:,
lncloeuree.
11ncerel.7 youre,
fj 11r~ J. V. Peble
~ecut1Ye Director
JUN 11 1944 Ia raplt pl ... • retertor 1063
!be .l'red4aa\ baa reterre4 \ o • ;1our reoea\ card
ooaoeral~~t: \be .. \abUabMa\ ot \ellpOI"'I.rJ' baftna ill \ be
Oai\e4 1\a\ee tor retQcaee.
I .. eure ;rou viU be &184 \o lcnov of t he Pr .. 14ea\ ...
aoUoa ill ee\alllhblac aa &.r,.JIOT llefaca• Sbe1ter a\ Jbr\
Oa\&rlo , o-ao •• ., Torlr, Oophe of bh reoeat ••eace to
0o11Cl'eu, bh oab1e_.-aa to Aa'baeea4or MllrpbT 1a AJ.ctere, aa4
bh MIIOraa4ua of Jwae 8, 1944 .to \he hea4e of the a«eaol••
ooaoene4 la t he eucutlon of \be p roJect are m ol o N4.
Tour ooaoen for \be tah ot retuce•• aa4 ;rour
latereet la t he problec of p roYi41n& plncee of ae;rlua tor
t hea are &n-'l:r a:ppreola\84.
Mlee Te\ta Jocte, ~9 • 49\b 1\rea\, Brooltl;ra, ..., To rtr.
Slaoerel;r youre,
.) ' .
.r. If. Pehle ~ou\1Ye Dtreo\or
/.I ll tJbA &J!ov1errlnp 6/17/44
"" 1053
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To: Fila
A• ·- - --lte.AH.Req, __
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Ia repl7 -,leaao refer tot 301!0
JUl29 -..
'Jlo Prooltlont bao ~orrotl to • 70ur lothr of Jwl7 18, 1944 , ooncornin& \ho ootablloha•nt of to.poraJ7 baYono l n tho UnUotl Sutoo for rofucooo.
I aa ouro 70u will bo &lad. to know of \ho Prooltlont'o aot1on in eotabl1oh1n~ an •-r~enc7 Rotucoo Sholtor at lor\ Ontarl o , Oove«<, •ew York. Cepioo of hio rocont .. oos«o to Concro .. , hh csblo&noa t o ....... oatlor llurpJlT la Al«hn, and. hi • •-rancma of Juo 8, 1944, t o the hOI\tlO Of t ho O,CODOlOI COnCO!'IIM in \ho
oxomtt1nn of tho ~rojoot sro onolooo4.
Tour concern for t ho fll\o of ~· aa4 70ur l ntoroot 1n tho orobloa or oroYltllftl plaooo of a.,lua for t hea oro &roe\17 a~rociatotl .
lin. lleubon Jor-. 3814 Ro,·oro Ayone, lalU•ro 15, .. ~uti..
Stnoorol7 70uro,
ft!f~e4) J. 1. ke&lo
J. W. Pohle &seoutlYo Dtroo\or
3050
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Ia r eplt 'PloaM retar \o 1 20.2
DMr Mro. lox 1
JUN 2 1
i'be Pne14Wa\ bao r d ona4 to .. 7our leUor of
JWIII 20, 1M4, ooaoanal~~ot~ \he oo\a'bUa!ulea\ ot '-•I'N'T bawao la \be 11aih4 S'-h• for ... ~ .. .
I aa nra 70\l vlll bo ala4 \o lmow ot \be Pn114aa\1 o
aouon 111 .. \ablhh1nc an J.er•JIO¥ .. t\&cH lhal\ar a\ :ron On\arlo, Oevoco, lfaw Yo rk. Oopleo of ala naea\ ...... \o
Oo~~&re .. , hh aalllacraa \o Aa'Mo_..r ~ l a 4lclaro, alii&
hh ••ran4u.a of Juae 8 , 11144, \ o \be heM.o ot tbe acenc:l•o
ooaoarno4 ln \ha •~ou\lon of \he proJeo\ are aaolo .. 4.
Iou.r co-ra tor \be fah ot nf'l&&eeo aJI4 TfiU
ln\oreo\ in tho 'Problea ot proYid lA« p laoee of aql1aa for
\ hea .... creatl~ appreclato4.
Mra . Im-. t. hx, 10 O...rloolt 1oM, Jow locbel l o, .. ., York.
-.olo aura • •
J . v. Pahla ..... ,1.,. Pino\or
2042 W. R. B.-----FIIIng Authorlt~ To: Fi /u An•· - - - - - - -llo. Ant. Rtq. - --l•ltial------,.,., _____ _
.rune aoth 1 9 ••
f he Prea1dent Waah1ngton, D. 0.
Sir:
It aeema e81ent1a1 at t h 1a t 1lle when our men and w011en are fighting 1n France, pushing back the Naz ia 1n Ita]J', and boabing foqo, that we should aake cl ear t o the Tiot11111 ot r&TII8ed Europe, that t hey w111 be restored t o the statua ot tull oitizenahip 1n t heir pre-wa.r countries.
Since t he use ot our ports ia Tit al in ass1ating t hem t o t h is ad-
IJuetment ot wh ich they are so rioh]J' entitled, I urge you to use all influence 1n supporting t he Free Port B111 .
I have t he honor to reaain,
Kost respect tul]J' yours,
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lbaJIII: 70U t or Ule peUUou •lu 70'1 r eooallJ' tei'YU'4e4 \ o tho P ,...l<loat u4 \e ao ooa.ceraliiC \MperaJ7 .._.,.. la \he Uau .. 1\e\H tor
retuco ...
l u ovo \hot ,., ad \hoae • o J olae4
wlt• J01l 1a roq•eUIIC tll&t nfllceM t. • .,... ... aq1• la We _,.,. vUl M &1d \o IlBov of Ule
Prod4eat'• aoUoa la oo\a'bUIIIIliiC u laer&nq • .,.,.... lllaol\or a\ J'or\ Oabrlo, Oevop, low To rfr. Oop loo of
hh no•t ... U&O h OoiiCn••· •u •l1ocr- \e .laMaao4or ~ 1D A}clon, aa4 ~· -ne4a of J- I, 1944, \e tho»""'- ot \M ...-•So• _ •• ,.. .. 1a Ulo
•-Uoa of \he proJect an aclo .. 4.
fe..r -•• tor tho tote of ,..,...._. at 7ov laton .. 1a tho ,..u. et ptnlu.& ~· at oql• t or th• an ~\11' IIIIJiroolat ...
•h• De\ora J'raako1, 110 Coatral Pa* Woo\, low f o rk, lev fork.
liaoeroll' TOwr•>
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Honorbole S1r : -•
J~ne , 1944 .
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lhH e 'iouae •••"' ln~t.on . o . ~ .
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PITTSBURGH PENN JUN 16 1944 314P
JOHN PHELE, EXEC DIR s~~ \6 ,u: - 1
f# I• A• R ... =--- 1
FREE'' PORTS PLAN llfiHI ! O -WAR REFUGEE BD
WE ARE DEEPLY IMPRESSED WITH THE VALUE OF THE
AS AN INSTRUMENT OF SAVING THE LIVES OF INNOCENT VICTIMS
THE NAZ IS. WE URGE THAT YOU CONT INUE TO DO~ IN YOUR.
POWER TO MAKE POSSIBLE THI S HUMANITARIAN MEASURE ~
,.,. s OF U 8 --
I -y o· T
( 1 S P FRANKL IN DEAN OF SCHOOL OF EDUCAT ION UN IVERS ITY E 0
G
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OF PITTSBURGH JOHN1S HERRON COUNTY COMM ISS IONER HENRY
H HILL SUPER INTENDENT OF PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS B'
HOVDE ADMINISTRATOR HOUS ING AUTHORITY OF PITTSBURGH
JOHNJ KANE CHAIRMAN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISS IONERS REV
ARTHUR B KINSOLVING 11 CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH •
I (MRS W C) EL INORE R RIDGE MEMBER BOARD OF EDUCATION
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CORNEL IUS D SCUlLY MAYOR CITY Of PITTSBURGH - SARA M
SOFFEL JUDGE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
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VAS MDC ... "' liE ARE DEEPLY IMPRESSED VITH THE VALUE Of THE •raE£ POIITS•
PLAN AS AN INSTIIU"'NT or SA~JNe THE LIVES or INNOCENT VICTI~
or THE NAZIS . liE UlleE THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO ALL IN YOIII
POVER TO 'lAKE POSSIBLE THIS Hot!ANITAIIIAN li!EASUU:
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S P rR~NKLJN DEAN or SCHOOL Of EDUCATICII WIIVEIISITY or ;
PJTTSBUReH JOHN-S HERIIOH COIJITY COff"ISSIOHEII HDIIIY H HILL
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SUPR Or peN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 8 J HOVDE AD"IN HOUSINC: AUTH Ot
PCH JOHN' J KANE CHAIII"AN BOAID Of COWITY COff"JSSJONEIIS ., . .. • • ..,_.,,1..,. a'S.
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REV ARTHUR 8 KINSOLVI~ II CALVARY [PSICOPAL CHURCH
-CMRS V. Co ) ELINOR[ R RIOC[ M£"8[R BOARD or EDUCATION ., ~
CORNELIUS D SCULLY MYOR CITY Of' PJTTSB~C:H SUA " SOf'f[L
JUDe:[ COURT or CO"~ PLEAS.
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fUak 709. tor 7nz nou\ leUor ooaooralac
\lie .. \UU.a-a\ ot •••1'&1'7 b&nu l.a \lie Uaih4 1\a\u tor nl'llco••·
1 •• nro 70u will lie ala4 \o lalow ot \lie
Proe14oa\'e aoUoa la u'-'blhhlac aa ._r .. NT le~ ... lhr a\ hn Oa'-tlo, Oneao, .., York. O.pl .. ot
ll.h noaa\ ...... h 0.11CJ'•••• ll.h oabl~ \o ..,..oee4or ,.,.,11.7 1a 4lclen, aa4 hle --~ ot J~&M 8, lMt \o \lie llae4e ot \lie aceaol .. coaoorM4 ill \bo oucuUoa ot \ll.o proJoo\ an oaolooo4.
lov ooAOOn tor \ll.o fa\o of n~e aa4 J'OV
la\ono\ 1a \lie probloa of proY14l11C plaooo of a q l .. tar , ~~. .. an cna•l.J" appno1ah4.
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THE PRESIDENr/
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CRITICAL STATUS or MILLIONS Of EUROPEAN Ll~£5 NECESSITATE
IMM£DlAT£ ESTABLISHMENT Of TEMPORARY HOffES IN AII:RICA AND
OTHER fREE COUNTRIES TO SHELTER THOSE VHO ARE RESCUED. VE
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fbo Proe14oat hu I'Ofer?04 to .. J'OV h1ocru of Juo t, 1944, ooaeonl• tho Hkll1hh... t of t.-porar.r li&Ytao la \bo Uaik4 Sta\oo f or rafuco ...
I u nra 70" wU1 k C}a4 \e kaow of \M Proo14oa\1 o ao\loa la ootall1lobla« ..... 1'~07 .. ,..._
She1\or a\ lor\ Ontario, Oowoco, l ew Tort. Co~loo of bh r ecant u••oc• to Ooac'r•••, lllo call1ocru to Aalluea4or ~~a .-,., la '-1cloro, u4 blo _ .. ...,.. of Juo I,
1944, to the u a4o of u-. ..-aha coaoono4 la \u ezocu\loa of \u ~roJoet aro oac1ooo4,
Tour coacora tor tho t nt• of rotuco•• aa4 70ur l atoroo\ la \ho prc111 .. ot proY141DC p1acoo of aa71ua for thea aro croa\17 e,procla\o4,
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lwocu\1•• Director
V.TESTER~T UNION
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LOSANCELES CAL IF JUNE 9 1944
PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES J I q p
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WASH DC
PLEASE SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FREE PORTS FOR THE
DURATION AND SAVE MANY UNFORTUNATE REFUGEES . HUMANI TY LOOKS
FORWARD TO YOUR .. HELP.
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JUl 21 ..
Dear Kre. J'ro!lk .. :
fbaalt ;rou t or rour co-1caUoa or Jul7 12 ,
l 9A1 , coacernia« the ••t~~liehaea\ of t-.porarT ha•••• la the Ualta4 6\ &tae t or retur••• ·
l .. IUA JOD were cla4 tO aaa the ACCOUh
ot the Pral14n\' o ac\loa la .. taUhllllll aa :laaraeac7
Rat-..• llhal\er at J'on O.tarto, Oeweco, • .., Torlt. Copha
or hh reoe~~t aaaup to Oolllftu, Ill• oa~lecr•• t o -~~~-u4or llllrJIIIT 1a .Uchn, u4 Ilia -raa4ua or JWM a, 11144, \ o the hea4• or \ha ...-ct•• ooaoarae4 la \ha .xaou\loa or
\he proJee\ are aael oea4.
Tour cone~ra tor the tate or rat~•• aa4 70ur 1atenet 1a \be probl- or prod4lllf' pleeu or ae;rlua tor
\hea a re eraatl7 apPrac1a te4 .
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Pr .. l dut hooaoToli baa rofarrod to .. your letter of J ul;r 35 ,
19«, coDcem l ac t ho 'Olldat of rof'll«••• · Oa Jaauar;r 32 , 1944, Ulo l'rnidon\ oroahd \ho Var Rofugoo Joari
t or t he Jlllr'DOU of \eld&« all po .. lblo .. aouroo \o roone and ope t ho
•lett .. of oao-:r oppr e oalon wbo aro la t.ataoat ~er of 4eath , &Dd \o
aff ord th .. all poaoi blo rollot and aaolet~nao aonalatent with the euoaooa
f ul proaocutlon of \he war .
'lo acoonUab \be purpooe t or vhlob U .,,.. aroatod, t ho V ar
l!of'll&•• Joa.N baa 1a1U~t.tod n•• rou • uuroa to uoht 'Oarooae to •••&liA t roa Oll'"Q' all4 ono111J-OC!CUJ1l " 4 oouatrln, to t1114 ba••• Of rofll(o tor t!IIH ,
\ o obtalD bet t or traa\aoat to r \boao tor whoa oaaapo la aot poaeiblo, aa4
t o 1nduoo tho aat oll l to oo.ntrloa t o doolR\ troa oooporatta, vltb tho laal
'POltc7 of penonUoa and ortoralaatton of aiDorl~ pooploa . fbo :loar4 11 ..
atatloned r*Proaont~t1••• in atrstecic countrtoa ta or4or \o -.,.41\o tboao
a oaltlftl.
It waa ln aonnoot1oo with tho pr obloa of tln4la~ pli\OOo of aa7l DB
for t hoao who oro enabled t o oooapa froa onear-o•t:;-llod aroao \ hot tho
Proa1dant took aottoD t o ootabltah tho X..r,..c;r wee• lboltor at J ort
Ontario , Oawo(.o , low York. I .. aura ;ro11 will bo latorooto4 to kaov \Mt
arran<aaanta haTe been and are bolnc --~· to pra•14o otbor fao111t1oo to
cora fo r re~••• 1ll aroaa llf!lu·er to tholr h- bade,
I aoouro ;rou t hat tho :Board h 4otac •••r)'tbtac 1.11 lto pavor to
aohino ih h-H a.rlaD obJocU•"· kllowln,. thAt tbo .. ,...,.. ot l\1 necHe
wUl be th.o lluaber ot ll• .. oaTod.
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Pres. Franklin D. Rmsevelt, White House, \7ashington, D. c.
Dear Sir:
Never in world history has it been im
possible tor those ground down bY, tyrrany to escape to some tree place.
Yet today, When we hear so much l amentation over the tate ot those exterminated or to be exterm1nated by the most ruthless tyranny ot all, a shocldng and unusual closing ot the gates is the rule wherever asylum is asked tor.
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\Ve have started a noble precedent t or others to mlow in opening a retu~ camp tor the tirat thousand victims ot Hitler to be accepted by us. Let us carry a good idea beyond the stage ot a gesture and provide tor t he temporary transpor tation and care ot t he IDAJ:l3' more thousands still waiting on EUropean shores .
&loh a precedent would be tollowed by otbacountries in t he Western hemisphere Who have
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I urge you to do everything in your power to cause this oountry to honor its otten expressed humeni tarian promises.
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LOSANCELES CALIF JUNE 9 1944
PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES
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PLEA SE SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FRE E PORTS FOR THE
DURATION AND SAVE MANY UNFORTUNATE REFUGEES. HUMANI TY LOOKS
FORWARD TO YOUR . . HELP.
t.4 FU RMAN
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Du .r Mr. Nan~l
JUL 6 19M
!hank TDU f or aondtnc •• ~ COPT ot ,.our letter of June 20 , 1944 , to tho Honorable s .. uel Dtcka\ein , coacerninc the ea\&bliah8ent of te8pO~r,r ha••n• in t he United ~t~t•• for roface&a.
1 ft8 aura ,.ou vlll be clad to know ot tho Prea14ent 1 a action ln oatabl tahinc aa &.ore-acT JetW« .. Sbelhr at Jo rl Ont a rio, Ooveco, llev Torllt. Co, ioa of bla recent .. ••ac• to Concn ... hh oablocruo to '-baeaador liurpbl' 1D Alcloro, ud bla •-rall4- of J•o a, 1944, t o the h~d• of \ho ar oacioe concerned la the tiecutton of the proJeo\ are oocloeod.
!be concern of 70ur orc~iaatlon t or the tat e ot r efU«••• ftAd ita tn\oroet tn the preble• of provldl nc p111 c .. of ae,Ylua f or thu are crea\1.7 1\PI'reciated.
Mr. RiGbard Naar a, Manlljltor, Furniture 'llorkere' Union ,
1:0ii'al '7~1. 13 Aetor Place, llev York 3, lsv Torllt ,
Et!eloauree,
Stncerel7 youre,
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Hon. SamQOl Dicbte1D, CballwaD Howse 1Dierct1on aa4 !latUJ'IIU .. u oc eo-1\\ .. Hou.e orn oe l111Ud1Da roabinc\On, D. c.
Honorable Sa: /
W. R. B. Fi/1119 Authorilll To: File• l•i. Ito. A111. R~~q. Initial ..
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' p o\ure ouob •• \ b.io woul.cl do •uob to •-q\bon tho bond bo\won the ..tnt.. of rn•aed llarope aDd our ..., poopl.o who r .. u . on11 too nll \bet \boa ficb\ 1o ..... oora •1111 ......:14 tberetdllillgl1 axtellll the uoe of our cotaV,. •• a boMlallll ft~r tile "'-"'~•
• • ~~~'P :rou op1D to upon ro_..lal:t oe \Il ia bUl oDd wiob to ... ,... :rou tile\ it baa 0111' ·~
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Jl'1lUIT1JIB IICIIIBJIS ' 1liiiOII1 ta:AI. 76-11
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Director