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.\b 'lru Lh « U. " JtoClac 11 , July -1 , 1 o6 .
De "r Mr . Ll1 :~J<y:
Thl:l Pr e :;1 J.vll t h .~
rl:lC~4 ved and na~ ~s~-.~ C.v t~ ~h~
) ou for .7 .. u r lett~r of July l!:Jth t r ansmittin6 r esolut _,n a 1..:1 t .. d
.Jun e 14th 'l t l.hll ~h .. i onal C nter ence
~uzru· oned b.f t.he .\mct• ic.!.ln J o::..lsh
c .. ngr.;s s .
l! . fl . Mc intyre , As sis t~t decretary
t o the Presid~nt .
!Ln. Louis Li l ·Sky, 'j... hc tLng Presid~~t ,
~.:r.i.can J . wi s h Cvug r~.;s,
2.:::1 \l:lst 57th iltre.;; t , New Y¥rlt , ll . Y.
AMERICAN JEWISH 221 WE ST 57TH STREET
Oil sru>H£11 s. 'I'ISE. ..... _
LOUIS UPSKY, 'IKWHS.
JAC0 8 lEK:HTf'Wf, T'RWUIIU
NATMAN D. Kllt.HAH OWII'WI QUCIInYC ~U
CO NGRESS NEW YORK CITY
July 1!, 19~ .
tho Honorable Franklin o, Roooevelt, Pr oo1dent or tho United State a, 'lf&ohington, 0 , C,
ll;y doar llr. Proa1d•nt•
It 11 -.:1 plouuro t o oonn;y to ;you tho tollowltlc reoolution
unanimouoly od optod on June 14th, 1938 at a National Contorenoo
,.._,nod by the .berioan Jewish Congreao to oonoi:!or tho
ors&nintion or tbe detenoe ot Jewish r ighta, am a tteDled
by more than a thoua&Dl ropreoontat1Tel r roa 99 c1t1oa in 32
otatoo ot tho Union, representing the majority of tho Jews in
thio oount r;y.
"Thio Extraordinary Contorenoo ot elootod delosa teo
from tho Jowiah ooamunitios ot the Unitod Statoa,
oallod by tho Allorioan Jewish Con&reoa t or tho
purpooe or elooting r eprooentatiTOS of the Aaorioan
Jewioh oOIIIliUllitiea to a World Con&r ooo ot Jowrieo
mooting in Geneva, ~uot 8th to 15th, 1936, aeDlo
ita cordial r;reetin&• t o Preaident Franklin O, Rooaenlt.
At a tl.IIO .men ohieta ot troe nationo han- toDled to
belittl e or han boon timid in de foDling tho d emoorat1o
• Y ot lit o *l.oh i a our moat preoioua 1nher1tanoo from
tho rouDl1n& rathora, bo hu hold up tho l1r;bt or t heir
T1a1on not only to uo aDl to our tollow-o1t1zena, bat
t o tho W\olo world . Dioouao1n& our f oreign policy in
a •aaago t o Con&re•a on Januar;y Srd, he pointod out
that 'I t 1a 1dlo tor uo or tor others t o preaoh that tho
maaaea or the people who constitute thoao nationo W.ioh
aro d Ollinated by tho twin ap1r1 to ot autoorao;y aDl
ar;r;reaoion a re out or ·~thy with their rule ro, that
they aro allowd no opportunit;r to expreoo thomsolno,
t hat they would oh&n&• thin&• it they could . 1
' That , unfortunately, 1a not ao c lear. It a.l.r;ht be true
that tho ..... or tho people in thoao nation• would
•han&• tho pol1o1oe of their &CTornmonta 1t they could
bo allo-'- full troedoa, full aoooao t o tho proouooo
or dnooratio &OYirnmont U - uniorotani th... But
~ rf'Oo4 ~ n ma P1VoMOJH o. ~ UtfVIf'f
.. ..,~~ .. "'hJ:-b,.,
- 2 -
'they do not ban that aoO .. OJ lao~ i t, they
follow bliDily ani fervently tho leod ot those who
aeek autooratio pow.r.• • • •
'They han, there tore, illpatiently r .... orted to tho \
old belief in the law ot tho sword or to tho rantutio
oonooptian that they, ani they alone, are ohoaon to
tultlll a lliaaion ani that all tho othero aaonc tho
billion ani a halt or hUIIIlD b•i.DS• in tho worl1 1111at
&D1 shall l oam trom o.ni bo oubjoot to them. • • • • •
' We ban •OU4ht by enry lesitilate ..,ana to exert
our moral intluenoo against reproaaion, as&inat dia
orillination, against intoloranco &D1 autocracy aD1
1n favor or treedoa or exproeaian, equality before
tho law, rolll!:1oua tolerance &D1 popular rule . '
'lni through Sooret~ Iolcoa, 81!!'alc~o..tho_Un1ted
Palutino Appo&l , 4iaent ue, bb Jewiah tellow
oithono tho message 'that ho 1a diatreued aD1 d ie- \
• turbed by tho reversion in certain parts of the world
to daya &D1 deed a at an ora which all ollli&MoG<a
people hod hoped would never rotu.m . It la hh
conviction that eo long as llinoritloo ot tho nations
ot tho world are deprived ot liberty of thought aD1
rolisian aD1 tho rtsht to leod a nonal , oivl li&od
lito, thoro oan bo no true aD1 permanent uDiorataDiin&
between nations .
' !be President oxproaau throU&h - to you, the ,.._
proaontativoa of a sroat aD1 virile raoo, the hope
that ot.lmor aD1 1110ro d1apau1outo juig100nta will
prevail, an1 assorts the belief that tho Government
of tho Unitod Statoa, in oarryins out tho will ot tho people, will over gi vo watohtul oaro to tho
minorities within ita border s , ani will maintain
inviolate thoae vital rights that are guaranteed by
tho Constitution even to the moat humble or our
o1t1zen.e . •"
LL1Shr
Roapoottully youra,
~~ LOUIS LIPSKY
ACTING PRESIDENT
.. ..
AMERICAN JEWISH 221 WEST 57th STREET
OR. STEPHEN S. WISE. PlESIOENT LOUIS LIPSKY, VICE.PlU. JAC08 LEICHTMAN. nEASUlER NATHAN 0. PERLMAN,
CHAIRMAN EXECUTM COMMITT!l
Tlw Pre sidon t Warm Springa, Go
\ •I '( ~
ICY dear llr . Preaidento
CONGRESS~ NEW YORK CITY
1.4.roh 26, 19~8 .
CAlLE AOOR!SS 'CONGRESS' TILUHONE CIRCLE 6.3840
,,., I I ., I .
--1 am wri tint this Iotter o.t tho request of tho Amorican Jewish
Congress, tho"......,r ioo.n Jewish Colllldttoo, tho B•noi B'rit h , tho
Zionist Organitation ot Ame rio&, thoiJewiah Labor Colllllittee and
practical~ o.U of tho national orgo.nito.tiona conoon1od w1 th tho
I peraooution ot Jowa. tboao orpnho.tiol>l, trequont~ d1Tided
borotororo , o.ro uni tod in roqueatinr; an intorTi_., w1 th you and 1
.... writing in the ..... or all thea, to request tbot you QO!lll8nt
to reooivs n delegation of their ropreaont&tivos,at tho earliost
poaalblo momont, to dilouoo with you tho proaent s ituotion in
Auotrio. o.nd other oountriu whore tho Jowa bo.vo bocoa. tho Yic
tlao ot brutal opproooion.
Tho delegation wil l not exoood 16 persona . 1 am sure they would
be prepared to go to 'ito.rm Springa, bu.t I aa aume , ot course , that
you would prefer to ••t W1 th them upon your return to 'llaahington .
Beoo.use thoy l<nGw how pro.tolllldly ooncorned you are w1 th P"'aont
European dnolol""'nta and tho concurrent opproolion of thoir
follow-Jews , they take tho opportunity of oxproosin& tho hopo
tho.t tho intorYi,... roquootod mo.y be nrrangod a bort~.
So much tor thla roquoat .c:ado in behalf ot those I la•o aontionod.
llay I add "''I own poraonal word 1n atl'<l"'~ urglnl; ouch aot ion.
Tho action tt.kon by you in extend ins an inYi to tion t o JUM
notions to aid tho ollli&ration of Auotro-Gorman political fugiti.,.a
h thol'<l~>&h~ in koopin£ with your high h.-ni tori an outlook Which
1a profoundly appreciated. In the depth of tho glooD and doapoir
into which tho Auotrian dovolopmonto havo plunged tho American
po oplo, today'• annouocoment of tho Stoto Department oonati tutoa
a ray or hope and enoouragomont to G>en of t;ood will evorywhoro.
I hopo tha t you are thoroughly onjoying your ~&cation i n Goor&la .
I Sinooro ly your~ ".
~~~~ J.IXF :S
PC.:RSO,I..L
D<>ar Mul d 11ln:
v. .. rw Spt•lne: -> , li.,. , , Mu.rch JJ. , l "/Jd
Th~ Pr :Jldcnt ~~~:U ~~ ~~ 0~t 111 touch ><lth you ... bou t. y ou r .a. ~ tt -.r of 14<•rch t l.en c.y-i'l!'tn.
I .. 1 ... 11 y ou ~<Oul..l l:~" ~ t.nc ruu.tt :r u p .. i ta o:u:J cr .: ~"-'Y Hull w 1u u.rrwlg~ for th·J ~,;roup to .i~u hl.n . I >1 1 l uL;cusJ thi:; "'l th y ou :uor .... l' u.J.ly th., ll•.? ..<t
tiw·l I d9•! you .
Slncet tJly Jou r:; ,
l.i. H. lJciHTYRE S..:Cr ) t.t. r y to tn ~ ? r..-.,hl :n t
ltt . JJ ... ldwin F :rti~, l!o::. • ,
A::t .Jr 1ct.n J H·,l.,;n (.;ou 6 l' du ~ ,
.!.!l r. ~~ t 5'7tn .;.t. t' ·.:·.:' t , N ~~ Yor~, u,.,. ,, Yor~ . lllhlll/t.mb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
OotoMI" u, lsa&.
I •• tw'l'ttd, 80ft1 tbat
thb wae 110t nUe4 to JOil la
U• for th• ... uug ba.t UD
foz\uaaUly U fOUD4 Us .,q
tato ., llaatet and ha.a oDl.r )18t
OCIM to llabt!
r. D. R.
October 3G, 1938.
Dear ~1 ftae:-
1 ~aa- noel nc1 rou le"n flit Ootobn' \..at,--1'UVa, uklDg fo~ a -•N8• oa \he ooouloa of \be --'las 1D Jew York Clqe Oil OotoNr ,,...tJ-talD~ of * repraMD\aU _. of Jnlah o• t Uea 1D ~ 8\a'- ol \he UIUOD 1D1ar \H aaaplau o1' \be .. r1oa .Jnhll OCDgreaa.
l'lblle 1 fNl \ha\ a f~ ••••age a' \ble ttae 11 not oalled to~. 1 \aka OCO&IlOD to na.tfln ~e eJWpa~ llbloh llu al~ been tal t 1.n ~la oo•'J'J for ~e Ybo han bun oppreeeed la •r pan ol the wo714 oa acooaD' of \be1r b ellefa.
~1-1'"'
Rabbi stephen s . lflee, • ,.,.· . .0 ... , e8\h SU..t, ••• Yon Ol\7, ••, Ton.
.. THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
!Ill 8SOIIT All1 (I 8! Aft
Till UIDIR UORftART or 8'Uft
J'Oil pJlg)ARAfiOW or UPl.T
POR MY BIOIATURI.
r. D. R.
Original sent to State (SecNt&ry) .
Copy to the Under Secret&ry of Stat e .
Copy in our files .
• ...,P
THE S ECR ETARY Of" STA T E
WAS HI NGTO N
October 29, 1938.
My dear ~. Presid~nt:
With reference t o your memorandum o f
Oct ober 28 , 1938, I am re t ur ninR here•1ith the
letter addressed to you by Rabbi Wise r eouest1ng
a mersage from you on the occasion of t he meetin~
in New Yor k on October 29 next of the r epre-
sentat1ves of Jewish communities i n the United
States under the auepi ces o f the American Jewish
Congress .
In vie~ of the del i cacy o f the s ituat ion at
the very moment t~hen the Intergovernmental
Committee i s try!n~ to find a solution of the
r efuRee nroblem, you may consider that a further
exnr ession from you at this t i me is not ••arranted
and 1f so you can readily fall back on the orece-
dent e~tabl!shed last year •hen a similar reoues t
t or The President,
The mt1te House.
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for a mesFa~e to the Con11ress v•ar. declined.
However, should you desire to send a message
tomorrow, a telegram, addres~ed to Rabbi Wise,
along the following lines, might be aoproprlate:
"I have received your letter of October 25, 1939, asking for a message on the occasion o f the meetin~ in New York City on October 29 of the representatives of Jewish communities 1n thirty States o f t he Un ion under the ausoices of the American Je~i sh Congress.
"While I feel that a f or mal message at this time is not called for, I take occasion to reaffirm tr.e symoathy which has always been felt i n this country for those who have been oppressed in any nart of the "'orld on account of their bel i efs."
Faithfully yours,
c 0 p y .ut::.RICAN J EIHS)i COHC.ltESS
2a West 5'/th Street lll ew York Ci ty
October 25, 1938
The President of t be Unitod 8tatee l:lycle Park New York
Sira
llext Saturda,y evening, October 29th, the democra tically el ected representat ives of J ewish COIIalunitie s in thirty Stat es of the Union will convene at tbo Hot el BUtaore 1n New York, under tile auspices of the A.<:rican J e11tah Cone:r ees , t o cooaiaer tbe plight of their fellowJ ews liviog und.u- the conditi ons of oppressi on i n JIAll3 land II •
I t would be .ost heartening to the delegat es a t the Session, a s to the victillll of persecution, to r e cei ve on thi s occa sion a ~ssage f r om you, to whoa tney look aa tht~ gultl'Clian of aor aHty and justice.
Jlth profound 6r&tit Udll t o you,
Faithfully yours ,
(S~ed) STEPHEB S . WISE
Presi dent
I
.. ,,
Uy dear Dr. ~1se :
I have your le"ter or March 4, 1943, in v:r.iob you in!'or:n me of the recen t r.>.,eting in New York end of tbe proposals there f orl!luleted a s to notion ··.hich mey stil l be under-taken by tbs United Nati on s t o rescue t he / -/7.: , -l ev.i.s h people r emainlns in Naz i - occupi ed ~rope .
The 111101·. history of our country ln ex-t and i ng r a fugt> er.d offering s uccor t o surfe r - xJ H6. i og peoplea is s ubs tantial t e stimony to the spirit of humanity pr ev6iling among our citi zens. In t hat tradi tion t hi s Government be. s :uoved er:d cont inue s to r.lOVe , eo t ar as " f'l'ro711> t he burden of Wllr iHlrrlit s , t o he l ;> the vict ims "' J•"52., of the Na zi doct rines o1' racial , r eligious and political oppr r.ssion.
.Dr. (NI<\M ...... 4 '
Very sincere ly yours ,
.!'RA.NKLIN D. ROOS.i:'[.EI.~
q~ p:; ~p .r Stephen S . Wi se , ...;;..
"S'!l d- Jewi sh Congrees , ~ JJO r.oa t Fort y- s econd Str ee t ,
Ne,. York, New Yor k .
My dear Mr. President :
UK~INAL ,ETiftt.D rOR PRESEAVATIOH
DEPARTMENT O f" STATE
WASHIN GTON
C:u·ch 22. 1943
In compliance .dth your re~uest of March 8 , 1943, I enclose a suggested reply 'to Dr. Wise ' s letter of March 4.
With reference to the statement cont ained in the sugs ested reply that we or e in communication \dt h the Br itish Government regarding the extension or further help to the victims or the Nazi doctrines of raci al , religious and political oppression, I enclose for your i nformation a copy of the Depart ment ' s press r el ease no . 94 of March J , quoting the t ext of a note deliver ed to the British Government by the Secretary of Stat e on February , 1943 .
Enclosures: To Dr . ·,is e . Press r elease no . 94 ,
March 3. Fron Dr . ~. i z , , IJa r nr 4 ,
1943.
The President ,
The V,hi te House .
..
\
?OR Tl!E PRESS
The tollo"lng Srlt1th Government 1943:
D£PAATI!tHT Or STATE
~ARCH ~ , 1Q4~ No . 94
la the text or a note 6,11vered to t~e by the Secrttary ot State on i'ebrul'ry 2&,
rebruary 2~. 194:
The Occretary or State orea•nte hla coepllc-nta to I'll £xcellene7 tt.e Brltlth ~baaaador and hAl the ho~or to r~rer to the 3rlt11h tcbaa•y'e a14~ ~e~olre or Jenypry 20, 194~. reletlnf to the eltuetlon or peraon1 tlee1ng rroo ~treecut1on tor r~l otoua, r~cl~l and polltlcnl reaeont and to the neceeelty tor lntergovernmentPl r'llef ectlon ln thelr bthftlf.
It 11 ovldent th~t tht probl,m or the r,tugee& ln cueatlon cannot bo IOlved ln e 11t1atectory m~nne~ by any one or the Oova~menta or t~e United Nbtlona grou~ nor ot the neutral countrlea . It hat been. tn4 11, th,. tt'adltlonat potley or thll country to a~ek eve~ •v~lteble t•Rna by vhlch to extend tO opore11~4 Pnc1 ~I'"IIC\Ittc' Of'OJ'Ilrl IUCl':. 81UitllnCI •• ·~ be round to be reeelbl~ ond pottlble under the l&we or tt.e ~nlttt Ot•t••· In ~J"IUPnce or that oollcy, thll Gove~~ent hoe been and 11 tak1nt eteoe to extend aeat•tsnee ln a l .f\rge a:eoeure to thole ~ur"'J)'Jiln oeoolt t~ho h~ve been eubJtocted to opprea11on and peraecutlon under the Hltl~r ~~lee. The me8eure• or eaalatence arro~ed h~ve Rttumed aever~l fonrna, 88 rollo~a:
1. Jolnt enc1 several declA rnt ione or orrtclal ottltude or condemnation of the pollclel end acta or the Axle Governments en~ thelr aetelllttl tn opprettlon or pertecutlon or rellgloue, rectal end polltlcal m1nor1 t.lca;
2. The eppropr-latlon and rxptndlture or large a::.our.t1 or public Pnd prlv~te f""Unda tor the ~11er or peraon• tn need es e reault or oo9rre11on and oeraecution becRuae or th~lr rectal orlg1n or rel1g1oue or polltlcftl b• ll•rs;
~. The ~pplie~tion or t~t 1mm1sr~Lion l~v• or th~ United StDttl 1~ thP utmoet llber"l ~nd humane tpir1L or thoae ltn.,a;
4. The oftll1na by th• Prto14ent or the Un1tod Stot•• or the t1rat Intfrgovern~entol Conftr~nce st ~v1~nLondon ln 12~8 for thr puJ"'DOtf> of terk1ng a 1olut1.on of retuaar probl•=•. Th .. re rt.f11. b~ rr~ated hfrf' the etateQ~nt ~•de ln that Conrerencf by the ~onor~blt Y~ron Toylor on behalf or thla Govern.ent. at tollova:
•tn conclusion, I n~~4 not ,..Ohaalze thet tht dlacrlc1n~tion and pret.urt•Aga1ntt mlnorlty group• and the 4iaregnrd or el,m•ntary human rights ere contrery to th~ pr1ncipl*t of vhat Yt h~ve come to ~aerd •• the acc~pted stahdar~a or clv111zst1on. ¥e ~eve heard from time to tlmt Of the dl&rupt1VP COOI*autnOtl or the dumping of Qtrch•n41ae upon the ~rld't economy. Ho~ much mor-e d1tturb1 n~e 1& the forced ond choot1c dumping or unfortunate pr~pltl ln ~rgP. numbera. Raci-1 flnd rel1g1out probl,.ml pre, ln Oontt• auence rendered zr.ore Jcutt ln all P•rt• or the .,orl4. Economic retRllatlon •«~lntt the countr1~a ~hlch ere reapontlble for ttaa ci5n41t1on 11 eneouraged. Thr
' arntll:rnt
-2--••ntlQeAt of tn~ernatlonal a1atru1t a~( •'-~•~l o lol'l 11 he1bhtlne4 an4 tear. VhJcb 11 an l•~•rt.ant. ~'•taclo to Clt'll"l • .,,. ••• ~n~ betWIR naUOM, 11 AOCelltU.ttl!,
~ ?roblca 1a nG lonc~r o~ or p~l)' prlva~c coneorr. . l~ 1a a ~~!• t or lnt.r~~·•~ntal actton. 1: t.<e rea.!tl; CW"rc:nta or a1p-aUon art poera1Ua4 to tontln~ t o pou:. a~lc,allJ \nOt\ t 11a ,..oa1•ll'l.ll SU1taa aAG lf ao.. Co••rne•nt• ar. to oonttnu. \4 toaa lar_a aaotlona or ttA1r pOp~ tiona llthtlJ ~pon a 41atraaae4 a.n4 W\"Qra.,ared ~z-14, Uwn t.l'laN la ut.aa\roohto b\ltl!.ll aurrartnC a:,aa4 telct. ca.n onl)' raa1.1lt tn r•n•Nl \lftre~t .n4 1ft tana~l 1ntarpat10nal 1tra1n ~lOR Vlll not be oont.~ctYa to tr.a pe n=anent ap,.aae•tnt. to ~1ch all peooloa .. rnaatly atptra.•
At t:~e &v1an-LonC.on Cont.rotlea an4 t nrou"lh the lntcr~ovet•nm¢rtt~l Co11.111 \t .. wh1ch ~w ou\ or t~t Cottterence , t.".la Govorr.ment. On1•te1 1 t a 111'1\. tt\rnatt otrorto to t)l:reuac.\e '· • va:rloue co\o\n:rtea repreaenud to crovl4t ttt)'l~ tn't •• : .. Nt.'f t ·eruaoet !ron; tnt AX11 coun l.rlu I'll t.:,o l"v' or ;nc aont•n\ count.rlet voula. f)ltflllt. , Thl l GovertuKnt ha11 &h'- •~·lf'O&c:ted otllC'r oount.rloo ror t.ho purpoa~ or nruan11 plaoeo or nttloao:n ror rof\16 .. • wt l.h rwah o r tno Un[te~ Statet orl tln bol"C &ado avatlt~blo.
6 . Aa &~.lOW 'oy t,w recorch of tota De~t·t.r.11:1t. o r State, r~ t.t.e ~tve~! or '~ Ktt.ler rtll .. tn l~ u~ttl JW\e :wl, 1942, 647,776 vl.aa ~are Lu•;ed by AII4U"1c..1n c'i!)loc.atlc anG. eottlu.la.r ott1 c.ll' l to N"tL"a or :.aUoM.la Qf t:".~ '1&1'1 :>~.11 cO\Intrltl M ilt 6oal n• tetl. O)J t.~ ~11 ,avera , t.~ t~•~~ .. Jol'lt)' ~r ~lch pore~cs were retUu,'""t:U r ros ICatl ,_rltC\&UOn. ot t.:-.ta n\l'"~r t::3,N4 weN 1u\le4 1n t!M , .. r JIUI 19M'-194t. K.V\7 aoro tt.an n .. t nu::bt!" or 'f'hu von a~.~;t.b?rh.ed \htrl;:c t~h latur oortot, !ht .. u e na 1ft ~·• behalf 1uc..'\ &ut)'..orl&At~ona "'~re e.''"'"' ·••tnc 'Mtl'l \lt\Sblo t-<~ ~t. fro:a t::.etr pl•c•• or toNlp 1"'1t14enco t.-<1 nt•ch (he Cn~tee St.atet. Y~t.. Qt t.~ n~~r actu•l1J 1uuc4, I'U\!.cT.\"117 &11 of t~A rHon1 \t.'lo reooue4 UA!a C'urlnt the war 714"1'1 1?3i•U42 ha'fl act:.~'\11)' arrtvo4 tn tnc Un1\G4 ~~~tea An4 have ,. ... t~o4 nere, G&n7 or th~c hnvl"- cn\ ert4 tn a te_,or•~J at.atua ar.d not yet havtfl8 d~arh4~
e. Ovtr 5 ,000 vto:r.e wero l)uthortu4 tor t.M fldmtuton lr•to the UnHe' 6t.at.oa r.1111 pl'!1 .. •nont rottt!or.co :-.ere Cl.f r.flasoo chUGr-on cor ln•· troM n-Dnoc ,S.,1'11n l'lttd P-:r;:u~l under o..rran&c-r.enfe vlth cor~ntn pl'1Va.t.c peraona an4 orsa: ltatton• l n thl Unt~Qd Stato• tor thotr eero. Vie(l.l wero alto a\lt.horu.o4 tor the parent• aecoa~a~tln~ theA, tn cortaln c••~•· Thls Oovel'n.tleM: baa aoua,}'lt thl) trh1nd.ly AU11taru:e of t:O.. Govo:rnaent or lwtt.ze rla.n4 t.o .rroot tho rote••• rroa F'Y-•n.ee or 1\IC~\ or thea~ chlldr1n 11t10 :avo not been pe~tt~ed t o leAve France, fOI' el'lt.ry lnto lpaln ~ere vl••• ~ ~ llt\ltd to tn .. bT the ~rl~ c~e&Ular o tflc•at.
'1. Since the cntf7 or to\C Unttc4 lt.atoa 1nto the ....... t~Arc ba•o ~ .. n ~o e~v r.1t.r1ot1ona placed bf t~ Go.we~nt. or the U•He4 t.atea ""on n-.e nUDblr or &lUna o r any r•Uor .. all tJ P4'naltt.ed to 'roceed t.o t.."lle t;Oto;.'\tt'1 U..~lt' IXIIUt:.O l•wa• I:IOI1'tt tor tM .or. later.lllft ex.ac.l~t.lon of allet.a t'eQIAlN4 tor 1-tc.Yrl t.J re3.aona. a. Coftelderable
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8. Conlldert~bl~t aume or rr.oney have been made ava1l•ble by the ~er1cnn R8d Croll &h4 from other Amerlcan IOUI"'CCI to the Am~r1can Amblll8dO~ at M~~rld for the car~ or reruseca ~ov ln 8paln pendlft! their ftVIcuatlon. A nua~er or theae refUtlll heve ~lre&dy been rea:oved to tl~rth At"rlee. The cont1nuat1on or thll ~ovt~ent end ita e~ttnt ere dependent upon a1lltory conel4erAt1ona.
G. The Aaerlc~n Rrd Croaa nnd other Ar.erlean organltatlona have provided aealetance tor ~rugree ~ho havt be~n eble to ~eech other neutral countrlee, auch 11 Ir~n. ond have undertek~n extended reeding a~ong children , including refugee ch!.ldr,.n, ln Franca.
10. tn oveouPt1ng refut;cce to neutrel are&& 1 the full lnfluonca of tr.R Un ltod Stetce dloloaatle an~ eontuler repr~aent~tlvea haa be~n rrom tl~c to tlme tnvok~d. not only Ylth the opproeaor netlona b~t ~lth any Govern.rr_ent concerned, on bchelr or the rerugrca.
T~ll Govern&ent underat~nda that, ln add1t1on to the refugee cloaaea under l~edl~te cone14erat1on, the Brlt~ah Governc~nt he& CCrt~ln UO~e~t~klnga ror the CArC Of 3r1~llh cv8euece end or prleon~ra o! Yar. Llkevla~. the Oovern~rnt or the Unlttd Stet~• ~as ee~toln almllar un4crtsk1"€1, at follo"a:
1. for the IUCCO&CfUl pr088CUt100 Of thP "'Or •DOd for Hcmtapherlc sa fety , the Governme nt or the United Statca hne offered to rec~lvo ~angoroua Axla nationala from I) OUOibCr of tho American Republica t.'~tore toclllttea ror tht tntc~ent or cloae s~f~guordlng or auch Axl1 nottor.Ala do not exlat. A eonald~rabl~ nucbor or aueh Axis r.et1onale hDvo thus been brought to the Untted Stetee 8n4 Prr,ngt=enta are boln[ cad~ for the receipt or r:ore or thta.
2. Thla Govcrntt~nt hA& a nu:ber or c~mps ln tht Un1ted Stetta an~ r.ore ea~pc art undtr eonatructlon or planned for the internment or detention or e1v111on enemy el1en1. TherP are betna malntelned 1n th,ae CDmpa thoueanda or &uch ~lt,ne.
~- Th1e Oovcrnm~nt h&l aleo retPbl1ehP.d othr r cn~p• for prlaonera or -.~ar vhleh Dr" not.• ln use ond 1n vhich, by ,. rrangem•nt, there ''111 also be plAced l~r6e numbers or Un1t~4 NPtlone prlaonera . Th~ ftCCOUOdatlon o r t."''~·· prlaoner• 1n the Unl'tec1 Stotee vtll lPeve eve1leblt ~broAd eonalderabl~ au~ntltl; a or rood, clothing, ote., tor r•rugeee thPre vhlet. ~ould ott.rrYllt be uard by thoat prlaona ra Abroad, "'hlle on t.ht otb'-r hend, the ;mtn ... tennne• of th• prlson•ra ln thr Unlttd Stftt~G Vlll ruul\ ln ~ conaldernble r • ductlon or suppllu nvnll"btt hf' r,..
4. Thrrn h~vt bP.tn &!t up 1n th- Unlt•d Statra ~ nu~bPr or reloc~tlon ccntPrt vh-re noproxlmntrly 110,000 pereono or the ~~prne1e r~ca ~re being houe t d end malntAln~d ~t p~bllc rxpenet nrter reaovrl from vltll a:lll t"ry ttrers.
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... _ tho Oo'ttrn.cnt or u-.. Unt ,_, lL&U• tullt a.\frl,.., ,,,.
toncem •x•nt .. 4 \.J \.~ IMt.l~ Oo"'rr.c.c•.u. tor t.'llt tlhiUton or tM ~r •••· h re._h, ln. new o! tl"e rae \a "' tor... a M.,.., .. t-_.t t t ~ .. , bee:~ ar.(. 1e aalur.,. •••1'7 en¢.ea•or \0 rellev.t t.A O?preue4 an6 w:-... c'.lWG woplet. llll attor<.tn ••rl• to J"'t!J.(.Cea t'~wever, :t 1.t an4 a~Ut ')e lot.tn4 'Or h t.laUon ont~~c.;.M bf CoAfi""u «t.oralnlnz t!'.e t•tcr-uon »>lic:r cr u· .. Unt.t.<. J~..at ...
Tt:.o Ur:t ted. State• ta or '~ o,tolon UV.I. rv.r\her orrcrh l.O eoho ... ~ .ro';)ha ...._. l:lea:. -o. lolft4artalton thJ'o\1_;:, tho tn•tr~ont•ltir alre~ ext•ttn~, ttA Z~ecutt•• CO..tttoo or tho ln .. or~vorft .. ntal Coastttee on Rtf~•••· to thla tn4 lt • ., bt oona14ore4 a4v1•a~le tn order tO faollttato &otton by tt.t Co~ttteo thAt •Jr~lt&inary exoloratton or ~· an4 ~o.na be un~oo-.,alct" tntom ly by r.proaonlaU.vot 4odr,natt4 by tl'' Oo.,.rn.-lfol or the Urt1te4 St.at.et M4 ~he lrHllh :Jovtrn .. nt. , Such exploration atSh~ be un4erta~en alon5 t.ht rollowtna Une11 ·
A, ':.>t rtrv.,;. .. .,roble!l shOUld not. be oontt,oro4 •• betnr oonnneel ;,o uer,on, or any partto1.1lar •'teo or faith , lfAzl mu.curee •galnat. M.ll'l')l'lU .. ~~v• o~vu4 \:A fll~t. or ,eraona of YMtoua raota ~nel rauha, •• well •• or ot.Mr !'l•raont 'Oecau ee or U\t1r poU.Uc.d 'ooltera.
I. t't'AnQ~Yer Q~c.ttc.ablt, .lr.tercovtrMtnt.&l COl hbor&Uor. .. ,!;.U}4 be "'"''l\ ln U\11 .. \1 .. 1 Of .. r.nai)Ortau .. n t-ltfteulty, lhlpltnc lt'.ort•c•. an4 1\l~r\ftt !Uir"d.c.e, to tho cta4 ~t-.at arrMrt•nta nay ~ Geteratr.od tor t.e~r&J"1 aaylua tor Nf\lf:OU at nnr •• 1')06rlblo to, .... •~•• tn -ot•M L\o .. .,.o lt ftnt tr.eattlYtt at ~ oresent t.~ an4 rro. w~l~b t.ltJ u.:t 'I:Jt re:~~d to ~h~lr h•tla.n~ vl\h the ~-rcatcat oxpedter.q o:'l u·.o tena.lnaUon ot Mattllth1.
C. ~rt thoul'- accordlngh be CO:\al4or.d. plana tor i.:A .. tnt.aniU'Ico tn nevtra.l OO\lntrlta tn Zloil"'pt of t~~•• ~etugeca ror whoao re.oYal provttlon .. Y no\ be ..,4, , 'tl".olr aa.tntcnar~cc h\ neutral ooufltrttt M&1 tnvolvo U\e tlYlflb or anurancta for t,wtr ·~ .,or\ W'l\11 t.hey can 'be r'O?fotrtal.t4, Vhtch 1upport vtll neeeuarlly coa.: rro• tho Untte4 llauon• l\16rMontt4 by tur.d• rron prlv&tc aourcea, It .. , aleo t~volve the u1v1n~ or •••u~nc•• tn All pottlblo Gatti by thotr Govornacntt 11'1 exllt for thotr t'U'OIIIJ) t return to tr.ot r nat1vo countrlu upon tho ~orm\natton of hott11 1tloa.
D, ~ho poutbllltlca ror thO temporary .. ylum or ti'IO rct\16;cu, 'ftth " vtcv to 1.h1tr rttp•trlaUon ...,on t~)l io1"Wiinatlon or hoettUUct , tn countrtta ot:\o)r u·.a~~ noutr~l. •n4 t,wlr 4opcn4eno\ot, •ho\114 tit o~lol .. 4, r.o.~t;1cr llfHh t:V quJttlOfl of t~ av~tlabllt ty or ahl~ptn& to ~rtect ~lr ao•c• nt. ti'Ott Eur-OoJC,
H l• au.;-e•tJ4 u-~c. ,h-:1 ~rtttl-'1 enc t."nlt04 Ot•\\11 ,..v,..•cntatl\'\:1 alY,.t c.::et at. on•va tor t.'lla orelatr~.ar7 •a,lorauet. .
Dtoar\.Mn4 or auu • ..... ,.~tol'l.
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UM>INAL ' I t 11He0 FOR PRESERVATION , 7'1 '' '
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WASHINGTON
March B, 19~.
MDIORAHDUii P OR
ftF UNDER 5ECnETARY O f ::lTAT& I>~
FOR PR~PARJ\TIO~l OF REPLY
JOR MY SIGNATURE.
F' . D. R.
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ORIQINAL 1ETIAED FOR PRESERVATION
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AMERICAN JEWISH 330 W ES T 42n d ST R EET
STEPHEN S. WISE. '""UtD!NT CARL SHERMAN, CHAiti.WI. llClCtiTIVE COWMml£
NATHAN D. PERLMAN} VICE.PIIESIOENTS LEO H. LOWITl LOUIS LIPSKY, CHAIRMAN, GOVE1NING COUNCIL
CONGRESS NEW YORK CI T Y
CAllE AllOWS 'CONGRESS'
T~Wt«)NE LONGACRE S.2600
M . MALOWIN FERnG, C>WlMAN. ADMINISTlATlVE COMMmU
JACOB LEICHTMAN, nWUlll j?L "'....)..
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The P,.u1dent Tho \Ybl.to Bouse ~t&ahinston, D. c .
Uy dear l!r . Proa14ent:
It 11 rq pol.ntul obl1ption onoo ogo1n to oo-.nl.ooto wl.tb you about
the tragic fate whl.oh has ovort..ken the Jewhh people 1n Nu1-occup1e4
Europe. Since our meeting, with you 1D DecembGr, a meeting •• hioh • •• followo4 by the Doolarution or the United Notiona , the Na•i campaign
of exterminstion of tho Jewish people haa oont1n~ed at an accelerated tempo. To tho two . uuon <load ot tho end or 1942, thero MTO been
a4do4 tena or thouoonda or oddit1onol Tiott.o and the l1kol1hood
seems to be that unleaa Hitler ia stopped now, ther e wlll be no Je;;e
lett 1n Europe when Tiotory crowna the efforta or our country a.nd
its Alliea .
the onf!\dob or Bl.tlor •o T1ct1.,. 1o ..,tchod by tho anguish or their
tello.-J owa in all tree countrita ot the world.,. who have watohed
three months paas a1nce the United N&tiona' Declaration without aotion to stay the execut ioner' I hand .
Thia e~u1ah aought ond found exproaaion lest Uondey night at ~diaon
Sqvsre Garden, at a d«monstration a r ranged uoder the auapioo a ot tho AJD.erla.n Jewish Conrsl"eaa, the A•sriean Federation ot lAbor, Congreaa 6t l D4\latr1al Orga.cll"'~tiona, the Ch\ll'cb Peao1 Union, and the FrH world Aeaoeia tion. Seventy- fiYo thous.and pereona endea.ored to secure
admi ttance to this mooting . By their preoonco and their •ote the many
thousands admitted to the Gurdon authorized tho sr.eetint, through me ,
to conYey to you our deepest &riet OTsr the teilure ot the United Nation, thus fer to act to s••o the cany thoutanda who can atill be sa~ed and to coayey to you a aeries of concrete proposals •• to the waya 1o whi ch r4eoue can still be undertaken by the United Nationa .
The enoloced Declorotion seta torth the vioMa not only or the MAdison
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AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS
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Square Garden demonst r ation, but I may sDy the entire community of this country, whose repre sentatives in telegrams addressed to the Garden me .~ting a ssoc i ated themselves fully with its purposes aid its resolve .
In submit ting this resol ution to you, I beg you, dear Mr . Pr esident, as the recognized leader of the forces of Democracy and humanity, to initiate the action which, if it cannot end the g reatest cr ime ever per petrated against a people , may yet save that people from utter extinction by offeri~g asylum to i ts remnants in Sanctuaries to be cr P.ated under the aegis of the United Nations .
I am hopeful thti t the f~rvent plea add,.essed to you by your fellow Americans in behalf of captive European Jewr y may find a r e - echo i n immediate a c tion .
Faithfully yours.
SSW:So.g
Enc .
RESOL\J'i'Ifl tl ADOM'F.D AT "STOP HITL!:R ··o·,1·n 0:\\IO!lSTRJT IOtl
IIADISO:I SllOk~ E GI1DEII
!larch 1, 1943
torooo on had ucl ••• a!¥1 111 the air, wboae Yalor and do-
YOtion ban littecl the 80rale of the whole nation . We pay
the ho•r;e or r eapeot, aclairatiou ond approoia.tiou to the
anaiea Of the Ul>ited Jlationa, all brothera 1D a.r.a aDd 111
Bn&la!¥1 and or China . we Yoioe our a,-pathy and euoourage
mant to the torturecl peopleo under the ,oke or Ba&i opprea-
aioo, wboao apirit ot r..,.olt ia now awalr:oniug 1:4 1 to iueY-
itable olaax 111 tho oYortbrow ot their oppreaaora. .U J owo,
we aeod brotborl7 p-oethl~ 1:4 the UDdaunted o~UDitJ io the
Jewiab Bonteland, who are aalr:inr; a uotable oootribution to the
war ortort 111 the !lear &ut. 'llo greet with pricle the prooouoo
ot thOilaaodo or Jewa who b&Yo ...ol~a>tenod and are fi~tiD& on
eYory front iD tho araieo or tho UDitocl !lati ons . ~th the
de1110oratio world arouaod aod united, there oa.n be no doubt
that tho da71 or tho adYoraary aro nw:abered and rlotoriouo
peaoo 1o DOt t ar ott.
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we honor the _.,. ot the <load, the •n and -n who
ban died fighting on the battletield tor the oauae ot t reedoa
and juetioe, w. honor the men, women and ohildren -- oiYiliana
beh1.nd the tiE)Itinc tronta -- wlloao liYu heYe been out ott
without aeroy or h~~aJ~it,., We honor the _,.,. or the iDDOOent
and hoelplua -rt,.r• ot all peoplu, the rlotillll at a Xadneu at
Ar;sreaaion unparalleled in hiator,..
Bat lo,.U t7 and raoial aelf'- reopeot i.lopooo tho hard dut,.
to rogiltor in thie publio aaoeabl7 our aololll> and rol1111tant pro
teet ar;unat the oontiaui ng tulure to aot, against the atra~~ge
indittoronoo or tho onitad Nations to tho tate of ti•o aillion
hwaan beinga - - aoabera at an anoient r aoo, bearore or an old
roUgio.n that hao g!Yen 1.natruotion to tho roligiono ot tho world
wllo are oaptiwo in Nad-oooupiod terri torioo, wllo are unpro
tootod b7 an7 oodo ot h11m111 relatione, who are unaponoorod 'b7 any
oorporato otato {neutral or bellir;oront), nd wllo are do0111otd to
planned, 1.nh,.,., torture and death. Silenoe and lnaotim CD oar
part in tho taoe ot ouoh aonetroue oonditiona wou ld bo troaohory
1110ri tinr; oontompt and pit,., tor it """ld be a betrayal or the
aaored obligation• or brotherhood, as well ao or the hu..nitarion
idoo.lo to wbioh tho Ullitod Natioae are dodioated and t or tho aun
tonanoo ot 'tlbioh tho uniYersal war wo are all engaged in 1o being
roup.t.
In roeponoo to tho ple .. of o.a o.rouaod h1111ani t,., YOiood 'b7
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the l'nte peoplee ot l!npo.nd, the Ullitecl St&t11, and of Pal .. tine,
t o whloh p-oet h-1 tariano , let.dore or roligi oul thought a ocl
otateoaen Of Yidon baTO &inn their lllpport, tba Obitod !latiOna
were f inal l y pereuaclecl to beue a Tl&OrOQI cle-iation Of tba
Nul polioy ot extei'OIJ.Datioo, ancl pled&ecl tboaoelTII to t.lll•ble
t he oTidiiiOI on Whioh the trit.ll of the oriainall oould be baaed,
t o oreate a tribunal or juetioe wbare the y oould be triecl, and to
bring the guilty t o their .. rited puni ebaent. fha impla .. ntation
or t hat iotentiOD bu been delayed t.Dd aotion bu DOt tollOWIId tba
uttero.noe or that ploclge.
In the •anti-., the bolooauet or IIW'dor oootio~~ee una
batecl . A• tba clhaatar of orot t.l War 11 c!.rinn hOlM to tba de•
reated wad leaclerahlp , tho frus t ration of their hope or worlcl
oonqueot •••• to turn to tho uclbtio oatbraotion derincl troa
tho IIDI'dor or all J • .. who lie bolplen in their gnap. 'rho clt.ily
aooonnto or aaoe aurder aoou.alate t.nd tho bDr roro they dioolooo
ban ude Jolrloh lite unbearable, our i!lDer.oot toolinge are l a·
aerated. our epirite are depreeeed. The fai th in juetioe and bu
at.nity of tho largo AJMriot.n Jowioh oOIIIIIUDity b obaken. It il
bard to aaiott.in poin and objeothity i n the great trialo of tba
wa.r in -.l ob •• all partieipate.
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orbo ee who linger in bopeleoo oapt1Tity, awai t i ng the dread
ful oall to prepare for cleparture to gbetto or oonoentrati on oenp ,
lcDolrle& that the i r cleotioy 11 death, are thrown into tho deptba or
unllttorabh d .. pdr and hlmil1at1on 1>7 the thous)lt that they aro
aerely the waatase of a oruel world, that they ha.e no aponaore
or proteotora, that they a ,.. u1>0lU..d and unwanted, and that
there 11 no eb.adow of a hope tor them to the But or west, to
tho JJOrth or South, in tho air or Ullder tbe r;roUDd, If they
wero P.•on the oonaolation of knowinr; that ao•where Sanotuary
had been pro't'idecl tor them, that the froo etatee wore prepared
at leut to atteapt iDter.ention on their blht.lt, it would re
Yi.,.. their faith in OOd and III&Dkincl and rutoro their dipdty
and aolt-roepoot, and enable tboae who are dottiDed not to be
enod, to lift throo'h their l aet brief -uta in a hoartlou
world ll"ith ooura,e and tdth, tbe:r lllis)lt tool that they bad not
died 1n •aiD,
AI it it tho threat of retr ibution af'ter tho war and the
oxoorlation of their horrible doede ha.e not eor.ed to dofleot
the intent ot tbe wad leaders fr<111 thei r annouuood polioy of
man 1111rdor. Thue psturoe haTe Dot helped to •t• the lDOUDt
inr; trar;edy. AI the bearer• ot tho banner of deaooraoy ancl jua
tioe, tho Ullited Nations o&DDot oloao their'~'"' to the r;rowinr;
horror ot tb.ie unrolioftd 11 tuation. It beooaee their duty not
to liDr;er &111 lonr;or in tho field of o.,.,..nt and hesitation, but
to turn without furtber delay from threat to a planned pror;nm of
determined aotion.
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Thio Great .uo-bly - oupported at it h by a aaoo of
appeal too Tolllllinouo to repoter llld appraiee at thio tiM -
direoto ito appeal, in the firot inotanoa to the Preoident and
GOnMIIDitnt ot the Ullitod Statea and throuth them, to the Ullited
wationo and to all neutral Stotoo. Reopeotf'ully, the tollowinl!
proposale are anbllitted 1
1. !hrou~ the intor .. diation of neutral atenoiot, the
Geran Gon ....... t and the Gonrnmonto ot statoa it .....
partl:r dollinatea or oontrolo - - ouoh ae Rollllllnia, Bul
r;aria and l!llngar:y -- •hould be approached with tho now
to eooiU'o their •ve-nt to tho raleaoe of their Jewiah
Tiotimo llld to oonoent to their elligoation to euoh hnono
ot refute •• will be proTided, and that ouoh nautrlll
statu .. aro ill .. poo1tion to enter i .nto diroot dis
ouuion with the GeniULil GOTemment be urr;od to ulco aia-
1la.r representat ions.
2. Tho United wationo ohould talco steps , without dela:y,
to deoir;nate and .. tablioh a nwaber of Sanotuar1eo in
Allied or Neutral States to oorve , under agreed oondi
t1ona , •• heYoue o£ ref\ls;e tor thoae Jew• whoae roleaee
froa oaptiTi t:r may be arranged tor, or who moy find their
wa:y to freedom through ottorts of their own.
3. The proooduro that now provailo in tho administration
of e:d.oting illllligration law in tho United Stateo, whioh
aoto ao deterrent and retardation of legal t.migration
under the ostabliohod quotas , ohould be roTiood llld adjuated
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to tU war OODclitiODI IZicl iD orclor thot Nf"':lll l'rolO
las1-ap1ocl torritorho ~ riDe! SOJ>oturioo horo
witbiu ouoh quotoo.
• • Sabjlot to the aaiatoDODoe ot ooti..,al ooourit)',
Oreot Britain olt.olllcl bo ool<ocl to pronclo tor roooirlDr;
a rouo~~&blo qi&Ota ot the notiu oooapior; troa wu1-
oooup1o4 hrritorioo OJ>d to proTiclo tor tMir aooo ... -
clatiao tor tbo clvotiou.
6, !be Obitecl loti..,o oboulcl """' tU Jtopablioo of
Latia J.Mrioa to aodU'y "'oh oclaiDiotratiTo ror;alot1ouo
that uaw aalto 1-ir;ratiou tmdor the h w oxtr-1)' clltti
olll t OJ>4 to eDda&TOr zder oxiotiar; t..ir;ratiou law to
ti'od teaporary honDo of rota"' tor m ocrHcl uuabor o.r
r·et·apea.
6. OTOrricliDr; pre-war politioal oouoiclorotio11o, IDr;lud
oholllcl bo aokocl to ope tho &>oro of Pol.,tbo -- tbo
Jo'Oi Ill Hooulmcl tor Jowioh iaal.cratiou, OJ>cl tho otter
or boopito.Uty aacle b)' tho Jowiob o-ity ot PolootiDo
ohould bt aoooptocl.
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1, 'l'bo 17Dited latioDO oboulcl proTide tillt.Doiol por&D
teu to all nob uoutral Statoo at bno proTiclod te~~p<>r
at)' reru"' to JOQ trOll IIUi- oooupiocl torritorloo. Tho
tr'ODOftr Of oaoh r'Oia&" .. to thO cloOit;DOtod S ..... tat.riOI
ohoald be undertake without clohy. .&t tho ouo tiao,
bowewr, ... Oh MQt:ral Statea abould. be eD00\\1"&~ to OOD
tiDUe to proT14e aooo_,c1atioo tor auob retus,•e• •• •1
ooao to thea O'<or tho borcloro ot IU1-oooap1ocl territor)',
the 171litocl !lotiono r;inur; ocloquato t1Dt.no1ol r;uorontooo
.......... """-.. ,....,.. ~ ll ftl& rN*U' Q. lliOCIISICYDl' \.1INJIW
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to ouoh Stotoo tor tho toodins and aaiDt&at.J>Oo an4
ewntaal eYaouatiOD ot euoh re t\ate••·
8. In ..-1.., ot the ~ot thet pluo.d ••• otarnt101> 1o
tho <looip ot tbo rod ror;t- in ito inbuaan warfare,
tho tJDitod rotloao ere oarpd to tUII etepo wi thOQt do
loy, but with 4• rocard tor the oooacal.o 'ftl'!ero be iDe
w.&od "&Oinot tho o"reuor Stot&o, to orconi .. throop.
untrol . , ... to. tor tho toodtll' ot tho IUifort'CIDt.to no
tiu - oro doo .. d to liar,er m<lor rui oppronicn.
9. It 1o w'llo1ttod thet tho UD1to4 JatiODo ahoald Qlldor
tab to proYido tbo ttauoiol C"&rutooo thet aay be ro
quirod tor tbo ououtioa ot tbo procraa ot rooouo horo
outl1Dod.
10. !ho tJDitod Ratlcno oro nrpd t o ootobl1oh an appro
priato iat&r-conr-ntol O.COIIO')' to Whloh mthor1ty oad
P""U ohall bo ciTn to iq>lo•at the procroa ot rooauo
boro outl1Dod .
11. It i o turthor urpd tbot otopo bo tol<CI without dola7
to illplo•nt tho doolore<1 iDtontion ot tb.o tJDitod wationo
to brine tbo orblinalo to juotioo, to appoint a oo-iooion
to aoooablo tho OTidODoe on whioh tho triolo ollall be baood,
ODd to utablioh tbo prooecluro ot ouob a tribw>al .
Ill tbo DU8 ot b......Uty - - tor tho o&b ot tbat oauoo wldob
tho araioo ot doaooro.oioo boTo ri•on to dotond - - wo oubait tbio
appool to the Pruidout aud tbo GoTOr,..nt ot tho 1JD1 tod Statoo
with tbo upoototion that ottootin aotlon will bo token without
delay.
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robnu.17 9, 1944 .
Denr ... tor Whoa
'l'he a Homp t by Molt littler and the .l!ad par\r t o ru.lo
o.......,., t o ru.lo Jlurope u4 thea t o ru.lo \be liodora Worl4, wae
'bued on tvo brutal 4 .... loeea orpahe4 terror and orcaahod u\1-
-lU•. terror )Jilt Rl\ler la p..,.r and lcop\ h1a \bore . AaU
••Hha v u Ula terror' o cou.r.terpart 1A p ropa,v.Ad..a. I n t he .,_
or the .. l t-et)'l od llaltor raoe, Bl U or rob bod, tlret hh OVB pooplo ,
\ bon t he pooploe of burDpe, BDd to~rrov, bT b l e own boa&\, vould
ba'" ro•bod the vor ld. b t ho put moa tho ,. baye 4of .. to4 IUlor'•
plan for vorld con~neet . • • baYa r eooyorod eo .. ot bla etol oa ca1na
ud la tho aon tho t o COJOO, vo •hall rocoYar aore , and vo ~11 -t
~ad defo11t BlUer oa bls .,.,., g;r011J14.
Soae ot the aourceo o! ant1-eea1t 111a ln th1o coun t r,y vere
c re&tod t o ••,.... R1\ler'• ")1U'pOM . Le t eYeJ7 AMr1cM look t o bll
OVA n\nd lind ""thae eo tl~o~~ t vh1le " • defeat HlUor'• r.ra l .. vo abo
4ofo"t b h po h oM•II _l!;f'I\CftM't• linoenr eondoau or parUelpatoe
1o mt1-e.,_,Hio,. plo'.Y1> Hler1 a C"-D•· There h no lllftee 1n the llYaa
or thon«h\1 Of \rDO Aaerlcnne f or rn t1-soo \ t1 sa.
f1'~~ 2. la._b1 StopMa s. Vho, ~ f PnoU..t, Mer1aaa JIIWlu Coacr-•, .:jt::130 ••• , .aM ,.,..,, I •- York ( 18) low Yol'tt. lfdbljhl
OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION
!Ar. llilliam D. Hassett The White House l'lashington, D. C.
Deur Ur. Ha ssett:
WASHINGTON
February 8 , 1944
Attached is a brief suggested message for the
President to send to tbe Americon Jewieh Congress at
its meeting February lJ end 14. 'A comment fro::. the
President in connection with this nati onal conference
seems to me appropriate and desirabl e .
Sincerely yours,
C)r L- , (/J~ ~t--~
Elmer Davis Director
Attachment
The attempt. by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party t o rule
Gem~my, to rule Eu.rop~ and then to rule the Western \lorld, was
base<l on two brutel dev ices: or ganized terror an(\ organized anti-
semitism. Terror put Hit l er in power and kept. him ther e . Anti-semitism
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was the terror 's counte~ in propaganda . In t he name of the self-
styled LlasteJt5r's ce , Hitler r obbed first his own peoplelf then the
peoples of Europ.q and tomorrow , by his own boast , lie. Y.oul.d have
• J ' (.ji.)H~.) (• ~ CJ.~ robbe<l the world. ~:U ~~ Ll<v.· r·~ .. l {J l -~~
lv --l. lJ...;v r months w have r ecover ed some of Hitler' s
" stolen gains , and in the months to come Wft l'fill r ecover more. We
have defented Hitler 1 s pla.o.-J:or warJ d ~cttqaest and betox e l oug We
J)'u;_ll meet arc' ciefeab ll'itlez ort his own !l'etmd: .
Some of the sources of anti- semitism in t his country were
cr eated to serve Hitler' s purpose. Let every American look to h i s
mm mind and actions so that while we defeat Hitler' s e.rmi.es we also
defeat his poisonous pro~ands. Whoever condones or participates 1n
anti-semitism plays Hitler' s game. Ther e is no pl ace in the lives or
t hought s of true Americans f or ant i - semiti sm.
loner froa Ra\1>1 S\ophell S. Who. wlll 1"" \o
l' rooldoll\ \o oead \o \llo AMrlOIUl Jowlob Co11CJ'811
it yoo appron ....... ACUOil "" bit put. !be
cool4 ~ ... tr,. 1"" a\ 1fiVZ Hrlloot po .. l1>lo
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STEPHEN S. WISE, PRESIDENT
CARL SHER~AN. CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE COMMimE
NATHAN D. PERL~N } LEO H. LOWlTZ VIC~,.ESIOENn
LOUIS LIPSKY, CHAIRMAN, GOVERNING COUNCIL
~. MALDWIN FERTIG, CHAIRMAN, AOMINISTOATIVE COMMimE
JACOB LEICHT~AN, TREASU"'R
CA1U AOOOESS 'CONGRESS' TELEIHONE LONGACRE 5.2600
Fobruory 3, 1944,
Doer Graoo 1
t am doing some work with the AnJrioan Jewiah cong,rosa and I wonder it anything Ct\D be done about tho onolosed. Evan a r.,w lines would be valu able. as the President •s leador ship is wi dely recognhed .
Since the Fish affair, J have been turning out the thrj llera . We had one in the satur~ay Bvening post, and now I am in the mids t of eome more . As the }iat ionel c ampait;n opent~ , the nostr il s of tho old fi re horse are beginning to twitoh, but I OJ!: geing to do ~ bes t to koop i n t ho pasture j ust tho 14.'1!0 .
I • d liko wry muoh to ••• you and if and when I ever get to Washington , I hope you won • t be orr oi~bor to Chungking or Copotown.
The very bes tl
Sincerely,
J:.-JarnoG Kieran" rP~''f ;I-
~ias Gr~co Tully Tho i'/ltite !louse ·,vaahi ngton, D. C •
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AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS 330 WEST 42nd STREET NEW YORK 18, N .Y.
STEPHEN S. WISE. •olSiotHT
CARL SHERMAN, CHAIIMAN, EXfCUTIYl CO""InlE
NATHAN D. PtRLMAN } LEO H. LOWilZ YIC..,l iSID<I<n
LOUIS UPSKY, CHAIIMAN, GOVIINI ... COONCl~
M. MALDWIN FERnG, C:HAII"""· """'NISTtAnvt co .... mu
JACOB LEICHTMAN. TlWUlll
Tho President Tho M\1. to HOUl e waohington, o. C.
CAlLI AllOWS 'CONGRESS'
nUPHONl LONGACRE 5-2600
" A ational 0 renoa to Combat Anti-Solli t1 11 being
oon•ened by the Ameriou Je 1 ng ••• on February 13th a nd 14t b, in Jew !ork Cit y. l{ore than a thousand
del e,atea from all o•er tho united state• will sather
to l"rUIO e. oonorete program of action to atrUc.o at
eaomiea of the Republic utilJ&ing un-~rioan and ra
cial prejudice to dootroy national Wlity.
Tho Oonfo roaoo would dooply opprooioto it if you oould
see your way olear to oonveyins: a metll£1 totting forth
your own abhOrNnco of Wl- Aeerioan a.Dt1-Sen.it1am and yt:N.r
belief in the ceed tor eltminatJon ot it rro= ~rioan lifo.
J:y wry beat wilhes tor your continued health 1a thia ell
\l:Iportont period in the histor y or our ooU!ltry.
F~yours . hiF4k ( lf(Q',., ) . ~-
PR I'.S 10 611 T
From the d .. ~ of
JAMES M KIERAN
f'obMltry 16 , 19 44
Deer Gtaoe:
T .anko n ry -h tor tho exped ition
with whloh t he Wlae note w•o hondlod,
Tho Pruldont '• lot tor .. do a ... r y bi' hit with e ... rybocly . I hope I wUl •••
you aoon .
Did you knoor thet I b.o .. e 1 do~hter who
lo oppr ooohln& tho one yeor morlc " '"''
I t or, ot to toll you about I t . Her
DIN Ia Sbollo.
Vorv boot r~rda .
from the desk of
JAMES M. KIERAN February 15, 1944
Dear 1&- . Preaident :
Your nota to Dr, Wbe on anti-5ami t iem uede a
yary epeoial hit with the (;onferenoe in New York,
and I know that throughout the country it hea
lll'lde the aame kind of apeohl a ppeal .
Gett ing plummettad into a new se t of ramifications
hae been yery interestinr, , but the i nplicatione of
the whole queat ion of str ife b~ aed unon pre jud ioe
in t he country beco ~ee more deeply a larming the
oloaer you get to it , I em eure thet you are cuoh
more aw~re of tMt than ~nybody al ae.
The Republicans eeem to be handing you the i ssues
on a silYer platter. •By the way, just by r eason
of an old newspaperman's curios i t y , I have been
k~eping track aomewhat. of t ha Fish campaign. or course , now th~t ~e i s acr oss t he river from you
be is out of your be 1liwiok, but a a fa r as I oan
gat her , the same kind of non- plan::ing , non-eotion
a a helped re-elect him in 1942 is i n exist ence .
The Rowland Har riman crowd are very nioe eweet
people, but t hey wont bite in the clinches the
way Fish does, and he •~ems to have the people
t here terrorized . They are going to make it
strictly a Republican fight thia time, but no
body eeema to want to put t he heat on Dewey to
mek:e him 1.n turn do something about it.
Very beat regards .
Febr uar y 23 , 1944.
Dear Jill&
Xhe President asks ae to t hank you f or your note. He i s delight ed to hear that t he conf er ence went off so wel l and t hat you feel t he l etter was of help.
I had not hear d about your bi g daught er Sheila . Tha t i s gr and and I hope I shall have a chance to s ee her one of t hese days.
Dagmar , Wi th my best wi shes t o you and
Always sincer el y,
Gr ace G. Tully Priva te Secretar y
Jaaes ~. Ki eran, Esq., JJO Wes t 42nd St r eet , New Yor k Cit y, N, Y.
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~lE-IORANDUJ; FOR t iR . ;'/ILLIMI D. HASSETT
In r esponse to 10ur t\Srnorandum or July 28
t her& l s enclosed horo•.•ltb a drs rt of o. tole gram
~h1ch the President may wish to sign l n r es ponse
to t he teleers~ addressed to you by the American
Jewish Conference , 521 Pl !'t h Avenue, !le w York,
!lew York, on July 27 , 1944 .
Enclos ures:
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Americ&n Jewieh Conterenoe
621 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York.
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Please express to those gathered at the meeting to
protest the deportations and cruelties visited upon the
remaining Jewish community of Europe my feelings of
abhorrence of these desperate acts of the enemy. I repeat
to all oonoerned my earlier warning that those Ytho
participate in these acts of savagery shall not go un
punished.
hJ:r 28, 1M6
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Chief, D1rteloa of Pro,oool, Dll*'._, of 1\a\a.
liiH'iiUh h the l'I(UI' froa
Dr . stephea 1. ~ aDd oou...-. abool'
Wlloh I Juet apolca \ o :rou oYer \he pbou.
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CONGREOATION B'NAI jESHURt;N NEW VOkl Cm r ~IU1
Honorable Franklin D. ftooaovolt Tha Wh.lt6 House Washington , o. c .
Dear ~r. President:
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With protound sratttudo I W11h to seknowlodge your gracious me11900 ot tollcltatlons addressed to me on the oecaalon or my twontr·tltth anniversary •• Ra'b'bl.
It ls a deeply aatlatying row~ publle servleo should bo noted favorably h1ghost quarter s .
W1~~ o•or7 goo4 wlah, 1 &a
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The Prooideot of tho United States (0 The White Rouse \7oshington , D. C.
!Jr. President t
On be holt' of the ~rican Jewish conf'erenoe '
TNJ.y t\0 oxpr esa to you our approci'lt ion for your splendid -A".e3sa.go to the mass demonstration at ito.dison Squo.ro Pnrk
in New York last t.~ndo.y , July 31st.
Your mosscge was r ead to the 60, 000 people
a6combl ed there and it wa.s heo..rt·enint; to have fro111 you,
aod t.'>rough you, t'rcm tho poople or t:r.o United States,
this reas•uranco of our united determination to lullt the
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