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Thwlk6 ror t h<.t 1nt or ocn t nr no'.s of tllr

t'llf)llty-cevoctt . I 8J'I re.aut:~;:,; 1 t clon to tl .,

ot f iclals •h<t l'll s~ u.,yl:l, tte probl~., t.•.l ':~o.,.

b" ;;ioo t o eoe yuu.

·;et·y s i ncerely yout•a,

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~ecrotery to t he Prealdent

!.:Qrri a t • .21-nat , Eeq., ..'B~ ..:autoon Avenue , tie" York , 11. Y.

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Prot . Ffllix F'ronkfurter Law School ot Hnr~ard University Cambridge, ~sachueetta

Dear Felix:

AprU 20,1938.

I think I see a way of really clr!llnaU:ting to the Alllerican people the ..WatriWI s1tu11t1oo. 111 primery object 1a to turthur i.,.. press the American tradition or political aeylum, "" i ncident to that main objective , great relief can be g iven to people who~&-sire to leave Austria. Aa you know I h11ve no rea l pathy with the position of the professional Jews . !-lost ot t hem o.r ot really proud ot bei ng Jews , 14bereas I hue a sneaking tee the "goya• envy

us because or the dramatic •311 1n llhich "" l

I think we ought to be able 1obn L. Lewis, Bill Green , and peopl e or the type ot ~int ich end John D. Rockefeller to sign "' joint adverti sement to a e New York Times and the Tribune. I em confi dent th~t we e expense or the advertiae-ltlen t undero.-ritten . The word ing or ertisement shoul d be handled with euution und di~nity . The ad, , ect , ould ind ica te that the sieners, repreaen tint; no or on the J:.merican public to the extent of a t least 200 j oint underwriters in reepect t o bonds r~1uired Stot ee Conrnmn t tor the en-trance or IIXilea into th s . The ad "'>Uld indica te tl\st we want 2000 peopl e to si it which • ou l d be printed in the ad . The nffiduvit would a eentiel racts r equired as to bllllk ecoounta , owners eol , financial assets , etc . A.s aoon as we get 2000 peo swer the advertise~cnt, we could t ake the ZOOO at•idevlt for procpt cleeronce with special r e-presentativea nd Labor Depertmen ta, By this means, we coul d check up ity ot the o tfid'lYita, 81ld the reel net worth ot the persons w e . The efl'idavita, in effect , ~ould be a pledge tha t t he ax com1nt; he re would not become public chllrgu. Tho a!fidevita ..,uld not be dir~ct&\1 to>~ard a pl!I'ticuler exile, hut •oould be sent ovsr in bulk to the Americun Consul who could tben t flke t he first 2000 that atep up into line. It •·:ould 'llnko no diff'e rane1 wheth er they are J'ews, Cat~oucs or Free !!aeons. Tlul co~t of their transportation, e tc., would have to be raiesd by their relnt1vas or would be supplied by charitable organizet1ana.

t e m ce rtain tlult 1111 a r.u1tter of lBw the bond for ~xiles need not ~pply to a particulnr person. Under thia plnn , a ssume th~t 2000 people ollJ!le in here ; no one or the persona al(JI1ng tho a t r idt<vit­

bond IVould be celled on in nny oven t to p11,.v l'lOre thM $50C. and thllt would

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only be payobl e i n the event th11t a ll 2000 persons bec811le public charges,

It 100 people bec&me public charges , t he cost would be allocated against

ell 2000 persons and would 8Dlount to a neeligible sum.

I h11ve explored the cost or ~ bond through a surety canpany

and it 1s prohibitive . l~reover , a del"'.onstra tion by thousands of people

in answer to such Rn a.dv~:rtisenent will be worth so t hing as pert or

an American educational process .

L . E.

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G R E ENBAU M , W OLF"f'C & ERNST

2811 MADISON AVEN UE

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lion • .Tamas Roosevelt The rlh i te House Washington 1 D.C.

near Jil!mie :

May 27 , 1938.

1 . I havs done s ome scouti n6 on Mead ; i t is t ough going. spite or the enclosed which wP.nt to practically all labor unions , are getting no real response.

2. The Jer sey City situation broke i n court in such a wuy

t hat we could not bond a bouquet t o Bob. ,:-~ ~ pPf'/ '1 0 , fi'T / 'H (, H('~ /

3. I have written to Felix Franld'ur~er as per the e-oelosed

letter. I have spoken t o J ames MeD~nald and to Adolph Berle about it.

I wn feartul t hat we in this country Will not dramat i ze our basi c

tradition 1n favor or political asylum to the outcasts or ~Jrope. I am quite sure that I ean deliver Bill Green end John LeWis on a real

program. I r epresent no one 1n the e1~t1on. It I can be helpful

to you , l et me know. ;' l( /'1:4 ~ :. .:.- ~,

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Dear Vov&rnor:

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It your cttl8llcltlr clenrD up ut ull , let ttJe kno"~' i f 1

cbll drop in t o see you to dieeuu some rw.tt&r :J that I don 't wmt

to \'t:·ite tlbout .

In tho me&lWbile , note the tbrtre e nclosed pr opOaul.s

which you r.dgb.t ~nmt to c:onai dor put ttnu i nto e tfeet .

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P.s. .John Countries . tollcr.Jing.

Yotr,s· . .< M{~ L~·

.. Gunther B!iW the heuda or ovf>ry one or the South ,.zr-erioan He h u l;COd , objective reportor, with t:t. wi de popular tie ou(;ht t ·O be used somewher e.

Under the Lend- Lease bill , as I read it, there is umple

• po?<er to lll;.lke loans to the various reL\Igeo t,ovemocn te euc:b (IS F.ollWld ,

Pol..nd , lltc . These eove~nts are all currying on with e.re->t spiritual

adV'..nta(.>e t o the cause or de·~ocruc:y . soma of thfm ure ong,.ged in r e -

cruiting cilitary forces ..nd othe rs are of vitdl sienific!i.Dce in re-

latton to the economic pr essure. I should t hink t b.it louns in varying

smull umounts miGht huve a great udvuntuge spirituully to the various

nutions i nvolved, It will be a token of our S1J :J!)Ort. "ord e s to such

loun will fP buck to the various nut1Cils b;r o:ord ot "'lOuth _nd .,~ll build

up c:our.>t.e • I should i !!W...)ne that l'ive or ten cillion doll..rs uoal.d

more thun cover t he enti~e fiel d .

iimbtaBoe.dor Lellhy receives t;reu.t OY(ltions c..n4 th.mka tor «'flif

,;nerlct;D tood. ..a '- tollow-u:p , I auu:.est that. t.he Preaid.ent send ~

Cotm1::ss1on to FrUDco to u:..ili:~:~ a f)eraonv.l re,ort to tho President. not

a.a to the d1etr1but1on ot tho .-.noricnn rood but for a very oeparu.te

purpose . Tho pera~nnel or the Ccnlliss ion ;'XJUld indicate the purpose .

The Cb\dr~ Ghoul4 be a ~~ C~lic , pr efer ably I rish , rtJ-~-6 .

S«!!ebody like Fa.tb&r Slioeby or t.ho Ctt.thol1c tihhorai ty or .IJ:lOric~. 1D

~rau:hin,:rtou . The Vice-chJirZ!Ull shoul d 'be un obvt ous Jew , ~1 thor by looks

or n.u.mo , ..md })ractlcully &ny one other th.;an St•phen ":he. In ... dd 1 tion 1

the o t he.r ne·c.bera sbould be or tood old ,.f!!ol•ie.m stoc"; , but with distinct

'.ier::uan , ?ranch or So~.~ndin"vion n-'<~Mes . vo'J oi cht rtnd even a Oeor gopolus

or .;oct. <Otbcr Creek or four ~er.jtian3 in .--.1eric" . cert~i.nl.y a se~ur:t ,

into this aC'.:Vice . ':'l'l1s ... '"':oric~ Co•r.1t,1o~ , conehtinc o'bvtouoly of

:n.inorl ty he.tltut,es , ~1ou.!.t become the tud..y Bountttul o: unoccupit:d :-r anee

llld 'tJould be '.'tined , 41ne4 .mel t L.Jn!!ftd. ul.l over. Tb.:. Co:::zr.1:l-e1oo , • .ttbout

OXu:!!i:l inu the dilStribution of our •beut, coul d Md\::e in iuirles !iS to the

use Of t ood Uekotto , o:0%14 ln e!teet , C1Uld deel~ 1n clear but aubtle w~·s

blu.sb , improtb.'ble J)l.tans $\lCh .,.s thie one sl'.Q'Jl!\ be used these 4Q\YB . It'

1 t be e..-id tt_.j.t web u Co:!tlic;oion would not M: allo?:(ld ent.r...n.cc. into uteby 1

thu.t 1n 1 t:ueu· woul~ be ot aoO! Yulu.e .

':ht •tbod. o·t repo·rUD& the preaect nrtke dtu•t.tooa OD

the rw:lto . .JA4 tn the pn11 o...tA lt•4 to not.blA& Wt. olaA pnjuouc ...

1A '-b. ubaJOnoo ot bnCUns, to tbe p.~bllc tho tt~oU 1n each inuJo:rt ln t

1n4ult.rlel dUputt , peC'pllo wiU tncroasin61J l.lnt up on tho buh ot

PGtr.l p.ntJu_Uct tUbtr ror t~ boa or ror tht -.onere. ft.it 'tiA4

ot "-0 11\d1tcr1: .. 1lln'-t abtcco or ~appr .tle.l u rru- t'r'Cim •holtsOI:ie .

tollowiuc a well 4tt1no4 p4tt•n1 • o tbut publlc•tion or the atktornent&

oould be e.d'i}J •111:-dl.at.ed wou..l4 1z1 tlra be looked tflr n ·r,. aaob u

ployor und u:otoa -..ould aair: tha'!l to apoctttcal.ly chaclc m4 at ... tt cooc:tae•

ly ~bothor t h• •~rike ret.tet t o :

J\Jrh41cttoa..J. dt~uto; •ta.Pii UouH ; Ditcharses; 1-!on-rotul..J.ttou ttc .

n:.e U;!lloyo:r ..Ad W~:too at-.t.tce!ts .auld be prtnt.ct u cub-­

li11 Ut4 cd tho oa.ly aoa-edUor1al ooa:.eot tll;at tht Labor Defar\ntnt wcu.L4

suppLy ut. tho bottom woul d bo , tor ox~lc:

. .nount 1n aou..ra or w..r c-ODt r.ctl•

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A.JUD...a , 1r C,J' , or \bt 4.-:~b::tr 8o•r4 •tth resp•ct to tbe c:<npiAJ;

t.-11.4tb or tt..r.e cturtna •bieh ~ployer b~• 1ud CCDU ... cu wt Ul the uatcm;

Ot.btt• record material or thla n.~.ture.