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Aprll a , 1940

Dear tlr. "ellu:

I •• enclo•in.c cora ot lt\t.l:r Vh.ich apeU.a for

1 Uelt. 1 lb&ll ~ Clad t.'l bave )'lW co.ent.

on .u .•

I .,nder U )'VU e.,..r .me• Much B~. e. •• P.tct.or of F.l:lmafi'Uel Prot..at.ant. !"pbcopal

Cbureh bert and. ')l\t or WI moat. int.lmt.e trier.Sa.

lou -.1 a.-. uo~ b.1. tibtn he 11..-.d iD ll6w

lor" '~there , tor. r •• )"e&rl, be -· Rector at.

St.. Oeoree' a. Mo!lt. ptople cont1derod. t.h&t. he

bact an lapert.vrbable and .,,t. cold ~nt. .rdeb

be newr lat. dt)Wft. ~ou ben U:at. n;)Uc.&Uon

t.oo~ Du.t. 1 felt. ws.t.h you ) eat.e~ as 1 al~)l

felt abO\Zt. Eha&h Bired:leWt t.he .::ar~~t.b , t.ha

aluc.rl\,J, tl-A pt"Of:~wxl t"llCC ua:!e.meata it.

11..U am so ... u conU'olled , 1 "nt. t.o t.betlt

)'~ tor givlnc me t.lwt. aacb, not. only o l' ) 'OW'

tt1etdl.7 reptd but. or an iut.~M. law u-. real •n.

'

tbe Honorable Sua:ner H. -..u •• , Uncler ~ot"et.ary of St.a\4 ,

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Mr. 1•!1• J. •a••pbtrc - I

I hon b.ultaucl t > ••·it.• oM w.:1o hu b.eD 10 a.lCn&llJ' euee .. aro.al u >"" i D ~h• carr1l"i t~Oilcb o r Ule Saot.o Doa.lQ6o proJoc~ , one • llO kDOwa •<> ~~<~Ch ..,,.. '""'~ it ancl 1a 10 aucb w1 .. r t l.aD I. Aud 11t I belien t.ha~ ' b' ;JOIDh M4e In Ws Luter uo ~~~~ olll,r 1wjA)rt.llo~ but dU&l'YO tb" .,.~ .. rr. •• t cooaio.ero~1on or :>Ur II'~Up.

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.,., dear Pr, L&&a:rOAI

1~ vor r aor!iel th••k• •o ro• tor ro~ l ener ot April l!t. I 4eeplJ appr"l-'t u. I l:Deo- !tush Blrokhead rroa the tlllt .tlta I wu a aaall bor at eohool W1eH bt e.-t4 tu one ye~ u an U l latant ~la.la btfOH plJIC to Jl&l.U-.

I ..a4 vl~ a trtat dtal of lat.,.et tbt copJ or J .:lllJ' l euv to Ill', ao••MIW· I ~Ilk tlae polAtt MAt lA r o• l t" .. are -ttt41•17 well to11114tA aA4 tbo'Al41 ot oo~•, be h k• late hll ooM14eraUCM1 .117 taao .. viiiO aN oone1dolDf tdiq the lll1Uatht la U.. propoee4 • Htlllf,

IIUb tbt bope that I II.AT •••nr ou eooa, aaalA, btllw• ..

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Bel ts.-e, Mar)'laal ,

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;· ~SSlOE T.E:L 1PHO:TED BY DR. U Z\ RON ?OR I'R. 7ELL3S1 I N?OR:.. .. TION, l.!ay 2 ,

1 940.

"You wi ll make no mistake in appointing Dr. F _ _ _

Dr. ~---------'s a ctivities are primarily those or a scholar

rath~r then a leader. His constituency is t herefore limited.

I n that onneoity, bo~evGr , he is hizhl y reG~rdad . }{a is

deepl y r e li (;ious . P.e ;;ill ba ve the unenthus i astic coopera-

tion of al l groups . .t t the s ame t ir..e, the o.ppointment l'l il l

be reco:-;nizad by non- Je11s as well as Jews a s a cor,:pr omise ap­

pointment , wi t h a corre s pondi ng minimizat ion of this appoint -

ment . Fe h:!.s not the po.rallel standing of Iluttricl:, to s ey

not!:im; or the O:~.tholic appointJJant . I bad hopeJ, if an a p-

point: ent : .u::t be rr.ade , for a trul:r representative .\r:erica n

J evt , a 1 .• on li':e Dr . Goldenson of Te: .. pl o a .:anuel, 1'\e;t Yorl: City,

wi t' -~ ::.uro or t he old :torld o ttao:,i· ··o him - one 11ho coul d

stand u-:> in '.In aosor..bly o.nd be reco(..!.i .! ·,y his fo llo:·ts as

thorou:;hly ~eric en , .:1 t: . . c. ~~ •• oe of dista nce . The appoint-

,,er.t of "olclonson •.1ould strenGt!Jen those influences i n 'r .erican

J :mish life :thich are attemptinG to r·itisc.to the factors thet

still bi nd muny .:.r.;,. ricsr. J e'ltS sontir~entelly to £uropean ties,

those influences ,·hie h !lre ;fork inc for corJpl e te i ntee; rntion

into .• r::arioon life . Cn the other hand , I ussure you I ac

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cognizant or the preseuree o.nd urgencies vthich trom the

point or vi ew or the .ltl!ninistration must be t al:en into con-

sideration. ".\gain, let me eay, you will make no mistake in apJ;~oint-

i ng Dr. ? __________ ; but the appointoent '.1ill do nothing to

enhance the i~portance or the President's plan in the eyes

o~ eithor the Jewish or the gener al communi t y .

~!:aturally, th i s state1'18nt is intimate and confidential."

a. oe. G.

•• J

-.. --Morri• S. Laaaron

1014 Mo-d.laon A•a.au• Bol.timo.-.. Murulcuwt

!lay 7 ' 1940

Dear !Jr . Welles :

You may be interested in this address which I gave lest Saturday night at the concluding session or t he Conference on International. Relations at the Hopkins University. It ~~s well r~ceived .

Wit h kind regards ,

Cordially )ours,

1~14~ / .

The lion. Sumner H. ;,elles, Onder Secre tary or Stete, \,oshington, D. C.

TilE llJD Of JORLD 1 £ l.tJIT

.Addr .. a o( Rabbi llorr 1a 8. i.UUOD CODCludin& thl Coctar anco oD 1Dtornat1onal Relatione

hlld at lphu HoP'r'P' Oa1nrai t r . f.tturd&x. lax i f.b. UK O

tiv. diacuaa1ona of "Tba lor14 W. !!an•. 1 ban boon ealttd a D<! 1 dHpl¥ approoiato

tba coapU..ot, ill the olrcusatancoa, t~ ad4roea qaolt to tha tba•, • t he Worl4 11a

liant• . There would aural¥ ... ., to bo.-.o been aoaa lapea on tho part of tboao who

arran..td tho progr~~~. lYon t ha 1110et •er•il'>ua agoiet cannot ban CO&f l•tel¥ ibolatacl

hb aalt iotallectuall¥ or amotillnall¥ tro• th1naa •• tht¥ ara, t.boucJ> 1 t it abund&ntl¥

helpful enn to tba •11-iDto~ to H atan to tba brllll&nt ~eu of apac1a11ata

i n h1atory end international rolationa. Jlo~ever, oonaid.ar what I aa aektd to do. I

.uat de scribe tba world we •nt. That 111&111 I IIIUt apeak not Onl.Y for llr. Cbcberlain

and N. Ra;rnaud, but !or 1Ut.l.ar1 lita.l.in and lluaool.illi ao wallJ i ndotd, I .... t apeak

for llr . Rooaonlt and llr • .Dewey; and, with 110ra local a pplication, for llr . Raclcllffa

ani! llr. Bruco; for tba Fad oral CouccU of Churcboe of Chriat i n Au rica, tba llol¥ See

and the Central Conf.,.enee Of .&llar iCID Rabbia . Cona ldor i llj! tba fact that 11'17• author i t)'

1a qu .. tiooecl 1D rq own aroup - albeit, I aa convinced, 1110at UDwisel;r l How thee can

I be &xpectad to il"" adequate cloacr iption of tba world • want wllich shall at. the

tho oame time e&tiaf.Y all partiea concern•d. !Yen thouih I -.:ore ondo•• td with tho

wisdom of ~lanctbor , the IJ'&Ct or Cbeeter !ialcl, tho 1ntutt1on of Borseon, tho

aophiatication of Caaa110va1 the tonaua of DolllOethono• and tho po""r <>f a D1eaol e natne,

I know I shall fall tar abort o! a&tiat;rino; either 10u or Dl)'a•lt. .And ao I 1ball

Tbia aucll I would n nturo ~ aus,;•a~• un~U we ••• throlJib the Jlista ot

propeg&Ddo to what io re&ll¥ at atake, uotU wa are prepo.red to th1n.< o~rai,;ht end

tall< f ranltl¥ 1 until we a ppra11e obJacti••l¥ and r .. l koonl¥ tbe reault a of that

appraieal, ~hore 11 little llkel1hoocl that ... llhnll J<now wb&~ sort ot ..,rld •• -..t

and le .. llkolibcod that wo shall pt. it.

Fro• \ bo da.Y w!lon .., bop.n to WAle criticall)' , ha baa ~.,.n b.il:loolt to a

oonal dora t1on or bow to obaDaa Udnaa u tlle)' are a lid taahioo tllea to tit bh drMII

ot bow t.ba)' aboul.cl b• . b aiab and J u ua, • • \be)' trod lobe ancl.•ot Palu~I.Gao llilla

oentur1oe •&<>• JdDdled t inla or a apiraUoo tor a Ju t. aad. llwlane ooclal order •ulich

ha ... ,.,..r baon qu.lldled . troa Pato to ..,,.,., BoU&.;t , 6t.rdt, .. lla aNI 81Qihuo,

lobe • &•-old CjU. n baa ll!t.d INDA apir1ta to dta t.hlu a bopo 111 \be po11lbillt.1eo ot

h....., uiatenco oD t.hla oarUI. It a re 1D t.hat. t.radit.lon, \be ~radltiOD or aU that.

h aoblut. 1D ~\1.1' ci'I'Ulu U on. ..,. ba..., d i ed ! or it1 .. ,. ara d)'in& tor it t.oni&ht..

Ia art t.he laat llllka iD that. t.radition. It aball not die ritb ua.

tbt 10>rld 11 ! oei111 a ot.ranp, co~mapU.na aod terrlbl o !orco. ID a l'H&rltablo

book, •n.. lor Ap.iJlat tbt leoti, b7 .ll>rtl lol.Da1, l'\lbllobtd 1D 19&8, tbt a uthor

proooDta Ule ba"IJ"Qunda alld ph1looo»b1 alld pro....- or t otallt.arl..anl.... 1,. tile

introduction t.o 'lobo .oluaa, 11c.l<baa st .. d dt tor ibta totallt.ariADiaa •• •a ooud <>ua

aNI dtUberat.t ravolt ot O.raanit a apillllt t.bt l rMdoa ot \be huaan poroonal1t y

alia iD i ta rel1ai oua, I')Ciel alld political t or•• ·• Carlton J . R. ~;rea, dlltinauiehec

b1ator1&D at Colwabia , auacarhe a t.ho c~Dt.toq>erary cball•D&• 1D a paper li"" lut. ·

lo'l'la ber bttore t he .t.aarlC&D Pbi.looopbical &>cia\7 - •Tu iloftlt.)< ot Totallt.arl..anl.aa

la t.ha l!iatoey ot l aaterD C1Y1UutioD0 1 •It 11 a ,..,YOlt a pinat. \be aodarat1oD alld

projnrtiOD or clauical Clraact , &&alDat \be On!t r alld ltt<&ll \7 ot a nciaot flo,._.,

•&alnat t ha ri&ht.aouaoaea aod Juatico or tba J awbb ~ropbet.a , agalnat t ho cbarlt<J

and •tnC)' a nd poo co ot Cbriat ••• aao i nat t.h onlil)ltonlllant., t he reaaon and the

huaaa.l t.arian1aa or t ba t i&htet ot.b eont.uey . tp1nat tho libe ral deoaocrac;y or the

D1Deteo n'lob eant.ur). I t ra,PIIdiat.ot aU theta aaJor c >nat.itua nt.a ot our bht.orio

cl.vUhati:>n an<! • r t to Ul• doa UI <>D ~ liJ'OIIP t.hat ro~tlna arr octioaa\o ._,1'7 of

t.haa. lD Rlluia, Chr1tt1ana and, 1D Cerca~. Jt!Oa &ro r trtt. aou an r ld ot . Prttantl7

it 1r1U be tile ~\1.1'11 ot Cbr1at1ana 1D O.roa11,7 and J owe 1D Ruaait, tor 1t 10v a re to

or••• lobe moat ccnat.ant N IOOt)' of t.ba tiut.arn Iliad )lOll haYO to dott.ro)l Jude oo­

Cbriatiaa.liJ both 1D ita root& end in lta tlo.,..n. Backward to pria tl ... barberiaa

or ? aan! to ooaacltnctlott utopia, \bet - t.:> be the cbolc:o or &<>elt o r the

&roat C:>Dto.poJ'U7 r t YOl\.• It &D10III 1a led to quaat ioa t.hata appra1aa1t , a lli&ht

<>111.1 W.a~q 1111~ propbee7 ~ tuU'UJ.M nt.

Laa~ , .... a poplllar a>JI& eaucht tba 9Ubl1c ruao~ , •Wiab1q • u1 ~ 1\ ao•.

Tha h&W11.1na, t iAW>IIa Ml:>el¥ or the piece ae..acl to acaoatbeUM the raUoca1 ! acult.;<

and 11!1. 1t ~ that raallo o t tan~~~)' wbore Lotua .. t a ra d .. ll. •ban I ••a a lad I

• • ~ual>t that •1t wiabaa .. ,.. boraaa then bea..ara ...,uld ride• . •a aaaa to ba

rode t ha.a twac!a ot .t.ra1>1 1D 1981 ~ ...,cllu.wo. She rocl.e the<. to ihlrll"•• She rode

U>ea to llunlob. Tba7 b..-ra l ad to Ollo am TrondJh&ia t.oc1AI;, . T>~rrow the path Ita¥

lead to Suu a nd Gibraltar.

• Tb1t dou not ,.... that 1 Ill'&• our aotraaca 1oto war. It doaa a oao a aea.reb1n&

1Dqllir7 1Dto \ha al!acta o t 1aoLaUou. It cloaa '""" tactq tbe ~u .. t1on o C&D •

raain uatoucba<l b7 tbit Ut.anic atruula! U d~eo aeaa aecepU.na t ba poaa1b1llt1 of

Gerun :netol')' . It. lle&na particular~ ror uo a aora torl1111 on cboap tricka !or

,.ol1t1eal M ftJit.a.p 1A an elaoU on 1aar. Jollld a totalitarian v1e~r7 brio& ue tba

who ~ ao or. bland~ Dain. Tba7 are tbe wow1tt1oi or coueio11a aaanta ol t.bo .. to

'llbo5e ad9&Dt'•l• 1t. 1a that we ~hould U v. 1D a fool ' a J>aradiae. Ja r Ollatlf, 1 ca n110 t

via• -.it.b coor.placaocy tM reduction to ia;»t.o.nca ot tba Brit.iab a nd French i*)j>lu,

Tba ql>&lit.) of lila t.biQ' repntant. h ~ ~· ot lila,

lboaa ~H~~t. (*)j>las ~ .. pire• would be tbe tirat. ~ dac.lar. ~bat. th17 D&ft

t ailed t.o r .. llM &ll ~be prota .. iona o! their h1 &11 pr 1 nciplu. But I ·~reo with

!.>rd ll&lllu 1lbo a&id in an addrolt , ..., aontht •so• •Tba broa.d rac.>1'Cl of t he Brit.h b

race a~• to be J ndo;ed on tact• t.!lat. are 1Dcont.ut.abla. lt 11 the t act t.b&t. durilll

tba llioat.aanth cantur)' man tba po•r ot BritalJI ""a IIDcb&llan&od , ~,.,.. •• no

nat.i>n lJI Iuro~ t ll&t ! alt. tor that ro&AOOn 1naacura or that. did not r ooolai t o >ur

l>>•ar t.o be an intt.rwo.ot or """oa.. Tba tu~uro ot b11111Dlt7 1111at not. be lett 111 tbe

banda or t.boao wt.o IID . ld apriaon a nd aula"" it, •

TboU&b I rupect t.llo1r con'rio\iooo and III>Uld dtf~ud t heir r1Jb~ Lo 'fOiot ti>U,

I u no~ • P"Cif1tt. 'llhtn trll in'fOkea force ~ teb1n e i t o dat, i t it on.l7 b)'

c.hat trut... To fa1J. ~ uoo oucb i'O"trt a o wt poueoa in ouea a a\.r\1&, l t l a w doo•

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cJuunit)' or intaron &11100& t he daii>Ocraoiu. Perhaps tbe tiM hao ccme for ua to atato

not ftguell but. cluarJ.1 , uu.ilt.ake&blJ . , lttM 'ln t.be :.ther aide han a&.at.ed 1'\1 ~.

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IP Lo _.. Wll••• ...... forc.d b)' our Yital 1nt oroatt t o <b oo. aut ... ain fair

..-nine t.bo~ • • rt .. tbt dafeat of tbe dHOeraoiea end t heir ""7 or lite, wnicb 1a our

"1\l or lila 1 111 tb t.ho d" peot concern. l o ah&U ... e nwhllo l(iw t ho a .verr aid a tort

~t • .r and thla ~eo b tn bo talr.t.c i n lto llttral and diroet caan!ne.

loo know the oort ol wo:-1.4 • to tall tar ,an Yio1oor¥ • •uld brla,. 'It la\OW tbl t 1\

1a r.o t tho kind or world we want. le obould DOt bo ' ,...e 1n llllch • world . :>ur

..,.,""'"1 ..,~ld bo lmdtra.loe.i 1D ita coa~..tot wit.ll autoerotic a)'at.::a , tYOr ¥ cith oc

WJuld f ttl t.ha offt C\ Of J'&rko\s t l.u< ap1Dtt ~UT IQOdOI OUJ' ottada rd o of li'rltll W'>uld

be lc•er<><J; • • ab>uld o&Yo t o !iibt for our Ytr)' uiotenco, a mar :b1nc a1 U t.rioa tnat

would force us t> spend IOOrt and &oro tor dt f onoe, tllllau•tl n& >ur t.a tural roooureu,

llta nObllo we sll!>uld be tish~1.0i t.ha enemi., ~"~•1<1• nnd 1naidt wbo would .., . ootda ot

diUODihC &&.>0& V I I diYido Ul &&ai~t taCb Otbtr to bot.ey end dO.~fO)' Ulo 'filtH

are no ~ .;. hailvc!Mt b ·•• 'le b&Yo oun tbeoe tbio.co wHb our "'" a nd 1n c.haot

;!t.jo . lo, .....,. -t • l aal.-h•ciat.- CoQ\IDiat. peace ..,uld. 'be end >'bAt. 111od ot a

-orld it ot<ero.

Contran thia with the lcJ.Dd or ;.eac• wt otel< and t.be 1mrl.d • • .,.ot. We wact. a

p .. ct a nd. a world which rtopocto tbo oancU\)' ot i ndhid.ual ond nat.ion a nd Wbieh ereat.•

ioo t.r~aa.ntallU .. to •in~a t.Mt reapect. lfo want. t.bo IU.Dd ot a ..,rld which orter o

~ ~.;>~ indirlcluala cl'ril ood pollUoal r iibh without rep.rd to r•ce, c reed or e>l'>rJ

OC)n:>llJ.C I I CUJ'ilo7 - the.~ 11, t.lle J'e;gftl or tho t br .. t o ( u ... •j.l).o)'1IODt, &ll 1ocr..o.-

1t~& r;ea,sure "t lebure atld education IM OpportuLI.\,1 tor itt la,JOJ M DtJ f .-eedo:a O(

cooaei eneo er.t l'llllion. l o ,..a t tha t ""rlcl not tor our,.lne alone but tor !.he

~o rc;an an~ I t..Llan a rod 1.111 IWaalan vaopl cs too, Wa "*"t ~hat lln4 ot a w:~rld whicl•

>. tars t > L<.a oa ~1ona tDugrit.)' or ito boundulaa• ito pol1t1ea.J. aeoooaic atld

eult u.re.l iodopandarea - tl'.•aa t , bo C'l&l'&nt.e.cl b7 a eo<DOwl o4palit or 1nl4rl\ht.ior&l.

law, rec >&nhed .,ud aec-pto~ 1o t ba poUUeal atld ac.>noaic t ialclo aDd 1a ;>laMnt..d

b) a l eague O• (reo ~aoplee . lie wnt this Unci or t. .,r l cl not Cor ournal vn a nd t he

dc...ocruch • al or.a , but. f•r r.ha Clar a:.an, I t.al !.an ancl RuoolA.u l)eOplaa &a ... u . We want

u .. >.U.. .loci o! • ••rld 1o ·•hl.ch puce W1l.l aoclu.rc, a ..,rld wbich aceapta Juet ica a ocl

e.>e.-"SS.OO &a tpl.rit\l&l ftl.UII tl.at lle &t. tha Mar t O( uta, bac&Utl WI balln >! t hat.

*the ., .. ~ or r 1.;htooua<141llti ie pa&cl ancl t ile a r ruct or riiJlt.loua~>~at, (luht a rd

conCldecctt r, rover ."

But n shall havo to wor tor t hat IO)rld ll.ocl lkCr1!1ce t or 1t. lt • ill !lOt

coo:e t, us a a a &Ht.

>roa o 1111•• o >lf.Otl:··re 1o a tr1Cl<en Sc:a r.cL.na..U !.hero co::.e a vo1co lon& linea

cleo.d . It ie Lha ·nice or Hetu'U Ibaon. Tile burclao o! hie ph.lloeo~IIT in a doson

r la>s """' we o.1 o o.U of ~" ,.uJ.lty of cccplleil.¥ 1o tile til.na or aoci1t 7 . Perhapo 70u

will ro~~"ber !>1-.... r ' z lii)rdl io Richard lri £)lt 1o 11'1PPin& 110ft• , "Tila liat.1vo Son• •

01 cido' ~ lt.ao• 1 • Gv reall) all n 1n t.b!e ~rld until 1 tolt t.'lll\61 hard ea>o>ell 1.0 l<Ul

f"r tbw::. • l'hio P'>Or negro aurderer "'' tile Yic ti& or proaaurea •b l eb on on'fir.)OMot

t.bA ~ did not urdor•tlwd vioitod upo11 llill . Soe1e~, w1 t.b 1 t.s b&na , :.ab~oo, dl•crilli ll&­

t boa bad ~ul..L..: !1.1& AM aado 111 lou t'.ao a 11111l . He ••aa a dr1Yen a aial. l!a h

lniL t.~.o &T-lbol or ..UUot.a :.r t.ba poor , lohe dl»illber it..d l o our c3uotr7 aod l o a..l.

the oatioo• o r aar t.b.

Lo t ue 1o our .lJilerica be .. rc . Man' o inhuu••lt¥ to - a doat 110r1 t. e.D ak.e

oouot.leoo t.b:ouoaodo .,urn. I t createe wart oDd re vol utione. silbl.1 . .. , l n ! n r ot

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tfte rene nt=ent of Lbe UDderpr1Y1lego40 aeek to ~ut down tb&ir dreaza o f rreedoa

b,y roreef Shall • e turn to totel1ter1&DJ.uf Ia ~hat the world we untf

Ceo we not be&r wbat the uuu of Geraan,y end Rueaia ar.d I tel. q ar e trying

to 14)' to uat Bellind U:a ey1.hloie tr .. d or t he legiona or l>rutalit~ 1e the lODiJiD&

t>f ""'n for treedolll, to o t rwtch their anu ogainat t be alcy , Let one Cle&r, au Lbentie

<mice be lift ed i n Lbe world t.oda:r , a far iteen cal l to lead a:en a nd na t1onz to t !la t

d .. tilt1 of wbieb tbe,r haft dreaaed .

Then not Lbrou&b death and u r ehall ""'n coo t.o know t bat t ne:1 1'eal4 llvo

but •• tne.r build tha ~~ aociet,y,

..... --M orrie S. Loaoron

1014 M ndl.ort Annu•

OuJtimore, Marula:nd

JUly 1 , 1940

My dear friend :

I forgot to enclose t his letter from James Rosenberg. When you have glanced at it, I shall be gt·&teful i£

you ~~11 return i t .

'fhe lion. Sumner H. Welles Under Secretary of Stat£ Washington, 0. C.

JhMES N. ROSENBE RG

155 BHOADHAY

NE~t VQRK

Rl.l bbl l~urr 1" S . Ls ?.B ron

1914 Madison Avenue

Baltimore , Maryland

!>ear lt.orris :

June 2? , 1940

T~nks for y~urs of the ~5th .

The P~n-Am~rlc~n J ewish :onference tdea strlkes

me ~P terrible, and I am writing the Am~rlc~n Jpwish

Co~m lttee , esklng them what they Rre go ing to do ~bout

1 t .

As t o the VenezuPla matter , I egreP with you -·

let' e let it ride .

Yours since r ely ,

JIM

.Julr ? , 1940.

My dear nr . Laz~roD I

Thank J OU for JOUr k tndDeeA tn Aen41ng ~ ~!~ your l e tter o! J~7 l \be le tter ~~nt to you OD J une 2? br ~r. Ja~•• P.oaen­l.c rt.• I • rv\um1116 t t t u you berew1 \b o G r ou 1-t:Queehd .

You .. , be 1nt•ree\lld to kno>~ t.ht!t a fe'il J ,l71 aio l had a le \ttr froa Rabb1 ~it; I S.JUns 'r!J ' frer.k er 1n1oa• ... 1 tb H'-f•J'd t~ th~ d-s1r•b111t7 of n~etpon1Qg tbe pro­posed Pan •~•rlcen Jewl1b Onoferenae. I !'epl:le.l 1.a'lld1ato1r uy1o~ tbltt 1n 111 oo1u-10D U woul d be M&lllr el['l)e41tat to pot'­~·· tbe prop011~ oont &r enoe t or an 1nder-1111te pe rlo.: .

W1tb •r k1ndeat rega r4a , believe ••

Youra very a1no~rtl7,

~~ . P.or rle ~ . Lazuron, · 1~14 Mad1eoo Avenue,

!lllU .aore, MILeyland.

U:SW:DMK

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