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3017 -,.., .. PETITION -- ...-.:r.:~ nn119 Attf}torltr
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of StJJtt, t/u SttrtiM7 of ru~•'l• _. tM Smtt•1 of lr'_. llttll;, l"th.tt it i1 ..,,,utlut.rtimt ., t.lllttr 111 o'"-' #J /MtJtMI tiH fl• of tiH N.zlsto tJtJn11fiJUUM/tbt f#ii'/IIMJ (}1/Jn JHittMUJ MitfDritiu itt P...rtl1"' ,· ,J
lft'btrt#J tiH l"M ..J frlltl•t•utl oJ 1M.,.., Rt{ltfU &.ttltoJ~tJ JJ ID frMIIU h.t~nu •f r•f•l' of l~u offrtJitJ who t• Ut•f• tiN Nlllli Rtip of Tmtw;
Now tllerdoR. wot 1-.e • dm 'pt d ~ do hotrcby pctlrio• tH Prulduu
1. To cttabUJ.h, wichout clt:by, ccmpotJJJ R.ctcuc Cllnp wfthin the: United Su.la_ u a ('Ompdling ple tO tll maAkfftd; to optn lhtte .. fr« poru:'' of hope and mcoungemcnt to t.bos.t J~wbb ~pi~ can Bee NW mw:-du tq~Uds.. aod to give them ~I'}' lhercln un~·ll the c:oming pHC~ shall drc:itk -· 2. To enttttt all otbu friendly and aWM powtn to talc~ Ukt: action. 3. To coovcy 110 the Bticish Gc:rrunmmt. muustcd whh the Mancbt~ ewer PaJ~in~. chat all U~111·
10\'itl& Amttians dcsiiC' the gates ol Pl.ladoe bt opened JJld ke-pt optn for the uruescricud admiuioo o( all IUbttWJ mcucd from tbt Gttmao dwoc:L-bowa tn Europe; and due wr- u Amt:ric:ltU coasidet i1 urui&fltcow to deny co Jewitb Ptop)~ alon~ of all peoples. free entry into P•lcstine in dtis pMod o( chtir doepnt dUtrn$ and disutct.
TtU!REFOR.B WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO TH..E PRESIDENT as dW" el«tN guardian of th~ hunu.nitarian tnditiocu ol ou.r land to calc~ spttdy and elf'tc:tive acrion in conn«rion with the tubj«'' of OUI peti tlon.
NAMP. CITY
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PHILIP MEYERSON •ee SeveNTH AvaHua
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.. PETITION lo Franklin Delano Roosevelt, p,#J;J.ftt o/t~. U.u.J Stat.J o/ .A... ... ""
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WhntJJJ IIH PruiJt.lft Ius r~atttiJ ,,,.u;,IHJ ~~ IPM Rtf•tu &.J rtJNtlJthrz of Ilk SHU/"'7 of St.Ut, thr Si«1111r1 of Trttu•'1• ..1 tiH S#«t/"'7 of li'M ttrmi111 .. ,1M! it is nttlll t4M «litH~ H .J.M,."' fJNU Jti/MJUJ/thlfl~~~t of tlN NIIJ.is Jo tXImNiM.Ut Mltht /nPJ atl oliHr ftts«•IIJ Mtwilits hrl!woJ~:M
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Now thud~ '1ft the a:DiknlgMd A.trkau do ltCftb)' pcddoe tk Pruidaln
t. To ~t:tblisb, • •itbout delay. tMtpOruy M.C'KUc C.mj» within tbc UnitC'd St.ltcs. as • comptlllng e;x-.arnplc ro all mwkind; to open th~ ''fr~ poru:: of hopt Md COP)Uragetnc'nt to thoK Jcwisb ~c who ean Ike NaU mwdcr ~U2dS, :tAd to give tbcm aanaw.ry therein until d~ «wning pel« lhall d«ide their destinies..
2. To m rreat 11 LI other frkndly and •IUed powen to tab l1:b 1aion. }, To (On'lt:y to the 8ritilh ~·tt~t, tnUWtcd with the Mancbtc OVe:r PaiHtine, lh1t alllibttty·
klvln& Amcrk.uu desire the gat~ o( Palntine bt opened and kept opm fOr lhc unrcsttktcd ldmtuioa o( all Hebrews rt:SCUcd ( rom che Gttaun ch.und·h<Ma in 1 Europe; and due •·e u Amc:ricatu ooosid« lt tmri&htcoos to dear tO jewish Proplt' alont, of all pcopiC$;lrw entry inco P.lcstinc in this period o( tbtir dec~ d.isuus and dJ,..,.ter.
THitREFORE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT u the cledtd p tcHan o( the hunurulari~tn rradirions of "'" l;md to take- sprafy :~~nd d'tttiYc :lttion in COM«tlon with the sub;ect o( our pc-ritior•,
Pltt.M: wrilt' JOUl rwnr Hid •ddn• lqibly on thiJ pttidon -.1 f« t11111. t.U tile: bll.nb ~ fiJko.i. Our quou U fi~ miiUocl tl&N· tuta,. We Wll be 5Qttful (o, •"1 tot~UII!udon )'iiU tu1 m-b to be vted In (unl~tt publiridn& Wid dlttti!Wn& thit pniUon. f:.)tl fiC.IINCY ("oN~IITU"I! TO $.\vr 111• Jnn~u PI!Oru: or EIJIOI'I'-. U Wf:lll flortJ·Mih Su('f(. NC'W York 19, N. Y ~
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Df SJAit, tiN SHrft., o/ Tu~llf'J, lllfll lilt s-m., of gr.,. llrtJJittt "IM it is 11tl8111w .tdtM N '"''•« owt to fo,JJ.tftM II• oj 1M N11Dlt11 ~mftiutt tiii11H /t111t_. OIMr /WI.«<IIJ •htorilin ;, bwo¥ ,· .- -
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Now dlerdoft, we tM • ' ·a ' Aaa-.. do llcrtby ~ d. PretUab:
1. To t*bltsh, without deb,, rt:mpon.ry ~CamP' within the: Unittd State$. u a t'Omf'dlln& ample to all mat~ldod: to open chest "'ft~of-hope and cntOI.lP;gantnt to t:bosie ]ewbh ~ ho csn II« Nui mur-ckr ~~ and to s;t"~ them u.nd\llry thuc:in unril tbt comins pace shall deddt
their datiNes. 2. To tnlleit all Other fdtndl1 and allied power$ to tab lllrc l(tion. ~. To convey tO d~ Britttb (;ov(:mment, entrusttd with the' Mandate ove.r Pal~ that aU libMy·
loving Amtticans desire: the gate. or Palestine bt: ~ a.od bpt optn (or the wuatticttd •dmitsioo ol all Heb«ws rc«ucd from tbc Gc:rmao dwntl-howcs io Euro~; and that we aJ Ar:ntricaN COOiidrr ic unrlghtcow co dear to Jewish People alone, or aU peoples, £rtt-~ Uuo Palcstio~ In this period ol thd.r de<p<st doo"' and distitu.
THEREFORE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THE PI\ESIDENT u tho <i«t<d ptdlao of tho hum:a.nitariatl taditfons or our lind to take spttdratld ciJ«ti•c actioo in coonccdoo with the albJect o r our petition.
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PETITION ' to Franklin Delano RooievelJ
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Now ~~ we ~~ •.dcr"tMd Aaaicau do lilltft~ flftlda .. the ~h
1. To nuhliah. wicbcM.II ddJy, ttmporuy Rttrue Campt with..n tht Un•lcd Sotu, u a compttllna o:ampk to all mankind: to~ cbot " lr« ~or hope and ~cmuu to tb<w }twish people who can 8ft Nul nutdn iGid to ciYC li6c:nurt 1hc:rrin unttl 1M ooawr~& ~ JhaU dttldc-tlocV dadni<s.
2. To- all - ftimdly and alllcd ,...... 10 W. lib-J. To <Gaft'!IO dw lllbO Goou , """"""wilh dw "'"""'• <1<tt p,._, duo aU li>my
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,....,__. 10 .S.., 10 J<wlah "'"PPe aloao, ol aU pcq>leo. f~te...,., iooo Palaoine "'obis p<riod olotw.r ....,..._and_.
nmtEFO&! WE SOLI!MNLY APPEAL TO THE Plt£$101!NT u ohc: elecl<d &o•r<IO.. ol dw
humanitarian tndftloas o( ou.r land to tak~ s~yand effKtive ~aion in <onn«tion with the .tub;«t of our pditi.on.
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I. GERLER 02 W&ST 87TH 8Tiiti&T
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. .. PETITION
to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Pre1ide11t of the U11ited State• of America
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United States Congress ;,. legiJiative selliOII a$$cmbled
Whturu tlrt.' Nads. /tJ~ u:itlt ct:rtain tleft!n/, ltmte qu,.d•,.m•tlthdr camJ)1(1isn oftorltut:, rtpriutl ,ncf Jmtlr against tlte ) etci.fli fJf'Oplt', pmdcularly ;, the biJiu:rto compnrfJ/I'vt!y 1(1/e tcrdturies of lltwgury mu/ tlrtJ lkl/kcm comrtriu; curd
IPit~rrrJ$ the Presilft•nt huA made it the uQiciaiJIOiie) of tile llnilal . tult'l. "tu take ttl/ mcusuru witllin ,·,, pou:tt to rescue tlte r•ictims of (!1/t!tllf opprrSii(m wbo urt" ht immirtrtlt •'fl"gc•r tJ/IIcath" ; wul
lflhtreas t}t ,. l'usitltnt Juu furthu tst,bfiJht"i/ tht> Wtu Rtjtlf5l'f' !JtHml t•OtwAtt'tlg oJ til t: SccretttrytJ/ Stflle, tile Sccrt~ary oj tltt Trn•sury. multhr St:rrtltu-) ''f lrnr, 1u "tlwt at'llo, co11 b.t urJu.w rrt (mC;"tt fur forCJtal/;,,g tJu: phm oftlte Na;is to ext~r· mhrutc all tlu: l~lr's uml c•lhu 1-"r&f'f':.tlt>,f miMJritie.~ ;, E"tttpt•''; 11ml
JPIH!UOI fl gn•ot f)re~Sbrg uf!~l uf lire IPtrr Rejup.t•c f)oonl trdtr) is 1u pr€Jc:urc Jwtit'rd of refuse /(If 1lwse uppre~ed ac:ho oa11 f!.<rcupc the Na.:i Rdg~t r>/ TurfJt;
Now therefore. "''e the undf! rsign.ed AnH~rican• do bt r t b y ~cicion che Presid f! nc and rhe Cong..us of the Unhed Statu, aJ fol lows:
J. To e!lahlil!.l.. "ilhoul de• In{. twc<~'"111') llci!C!uc Cmnp6 "ielliu lh:.: Cnitt•d S1u1ea.. a~ 11 cvrnpelling exnm1'le 10 all man· kind; to Oj)C'n these ••frce •tmrt.! .. o hoJJ(' and t'Ht.•ouro,p:cuH.'llt 10 ll.c)~ Je,d~h f.k'Otlft: ,.,ho can 0t."O ~'rti murder squtJ<Is: nnd to gi\'e thc•m !'31U"'uar) thf'rt' in unlil the ~·nming 11enoe ~l•all dccidt• their t ltostiniL'!!.
2. To l"nlr~;'l t ,.~, otlwr rriendl) ond alliec:l ftO\\'trs 10 take likf' action v.ithin lhcir borders. :t 1'o COII\Cl' to the llriti~h Cow•rnuwnt. ~nlru .. tcd with lhc: Mandnl~ 1)\ "(•1' l'alestiue. lhat ~· II lil,erty-loving Amer-icans
dc:!ire th~ ~ntt·~ or r,a le~jne he O()CIICd tmd ke(Jt 01)1.'11 (or the unrffiricled ndmi~~Siou of all Jew& re!Cued rrom the Germ a n chnrncl-hou.!lcs of l~uropc: and that "(' :t!< Americnn& oon .. idt•r ilunripl1h.''ilU:S and unju~t to den)' to J el\ 8 alnnf", o£ allJ~f)les, rrt.'C entry into Pol~tiue in thil' IJC.riod or tht ir dj!C j:H'-51 dorknC!'.!'. di~lrc...-:s nnd di!'IBSier.
WE TI-IEI<EFOIU: 00 SOLEMI\'I.Y API'£1\ L TO TfiE I' II ESIOE:\1' Ai\0 THf: COi"Cil ESS OF TilE UNITED STA'r ES at> tile dcoctOO ,j!UIIrdian.!t ur tlw lnunnnitorian trnditicme or our loud. to lake .!i pc.:c:d~· nnd dfeeth·c action in COil• neclion l\ilh the suhj!.'Cl or our petition.
f'k .. o(' "'rilt" )1!1.11 fUUIIt" 'IIUI aJdt.-.., l<'iJitl} ul'l l hJ~ ~~tfli,n anti •h1ll 1w l(.rl lrCul fm· an) NmuiblUii•" )Yl\1 C'lll •n•~r l•l l.10• l.tot•d 111 lV ~AH. 111l. J,,.,., .. ll l'•.v•••t. VI t:tllol'l., 25 "fl'•l ··utl)•fihb Slr.:tl.
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e.,-:-tf ~~ PETITION ~L-..·'f~~r""''IU
'·: ~;'_., to Frankllo Delano Roosevelt, /.(),_....II ·~ _. ... - p,..ut.J o/ u.. UttJJ.J Si..JM o/.A....r~e.
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rFiwrtiiJ 1M PusiJnt lui IUJ6 il tiN o~LJ fOikt of iht U•iiH'"S'IMts:-.rorM, ~ 4--\' · wit hi• Ju IIJ'"' to rtlt• t sH .-itti.s oJ hU.*1 01/IUuitNI who"'';, ;,...;tl.t,l U.zw of JUIII'; ..J
WA«tlll tiN Pr•Jiint h.s r«tlllll ut.iliJhd IIH U".ttr Rtf•t~* lkNml roJfsisli•t o/ IIH S«fffllr1 fJ/ Stlllt, tiN S«rtllll] of Tt-t~Jtr'f, iiiM IN Snrt1M7 of I"M llrtss;,t ots/w it U •rtntt tlw M1it11t N tM.n~ 111 o«t 10 {ortsiJI tht pt .. oJ IM N.W Jo mtt,.;f!Uit IIIII tlH Jtws IIIIi otilw ,._...,. llllirHwiliu ;, &ttol'"': lllltl
Whnt111tiH t rus ,M prwit~t ,,,. of tiN""' R.#f•t" &ttrtl 1oJ•1 is so i"«•rt iwfftu of rtf•t• of ibMtO//Htttttl who'"'''"~ tiM NRi Rrip of Tnnw;
N- .-._-doc ............. .._._,. do ....... -ch< --1. To tstablish., wirhout delar. ttmpOrl.l)' R.ete\le Camf" within the United Stata, u a comptllin&
t"Xample to o.ll mankind; to OpM ~ "fete poru'' o£ hope: and cncouragcmmt to thoR pbh ~le who can ftee Nui. murder tqusds. and to aM them sanctuuy tbtfdn until the comins ptace sbiU deci~ tMir destinies.
2. To entrtat aJI other ftiu!dly and allied power~ to take like action. ), To coavty to the British Govcmmcnt. cntruJ.ted with the Mandate over P.desrinc, that aU lbrty· •
Iovin& Arnorricans cksirt the gatts o£ PaJt:Stinc be opened and lcepc: open for the wuestrimd admiuion o( all KcbrC'W'$ tesaatd from the Ge1man dwael-bouset rn Europe; and t~t we u Ammc:.ans consider it u:nrigbttoLU to &ny to JewiJh People alCM. o£ all p:aples, free entry i:nto Paltttine in this pc:dod o£ tbe'ir derptst cUstms DAd disastu.
THEREFORE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAl TO 1"HE PRESIDENT os the el«l«< swcdian ol che humanit~ar111n traditiOOl of our Land to tske 1petdy 11nd effective action in conncccion with tW lllbject of ' nur pttidon.
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'llfllnt•J 11J~ N.V1, f.rM w/1.6 rmilh Jtft .. t , 1Mtn fllkl.,.,ttlllwW ~·mJ"Mt• of tiHint, rtlfiiM • • Jrillh •t.btlttlu /ftl'illl f«Jflt, 1-tkttlffri1 i1111H hilh#rlt~ tOINp.Hi th·tltJ•fr Jtrrit~Hitt of H1111fllf1 . .. ,., 8./U. t/Ntlllt id; ..J
'II'Htttll tiH PmitltiiJ lw --'t it tiH •ldJ /(Jiq <J/ 11H U•ittJ Stllltl, ,.to t~l.t ,1/ muJ~«tJ with;,t ill /OfP" "' ttl tilt 1Ju ritthfiJ of tflnll DJftmifNf who .,, i• ;,.,.;,,,, JMl" of It Mill'; • ml
fllbnt.s 1.1H PrnJJ~t M tl(nl/lf tsi•WisW tlw ,,. RI/MlN &.rJ ttHtJiJthrt of t.lw Smtlld1 oJ SI•U, I1H Sttrtht11 D/ Tuii1Mt11 * tiH S'"'''l of F'M stusshtz .. tlut it II •~t'"' tiM/ ~~rt/Qfi iH ,,a,, 11 DtNt to jtNnt.J!JIH """ oftiH N..UJJO tx.tm~~it¥tt JIJiu /tws••J othlr fH1H'IItrJ ,.,;ltflf';,;n i•bro~':llfllll
Fl'b,t~ JIJt 1,rrM ..J !'t.JSI"t ,,,. of t1H 11'M IUf•t'' Bo..-ti tot/•1 iJ t t> /'()(tnt,.,,,/ of rtf•l " ofthost 0//'t.lld vM ,., t.tt•f* lht N t1Z1 Rtit" of T nrDr i
Now tk:rt:fott, w tiM • ' •p:ed A---. do llcn:lby pc:liri011 tM Pruldub
1. To ntablisb, without dci•J• ttmponty ~ Campt within the Unjtfd S~ttl. u a «<mpelling a.ample 10 all man,kjnd; to open these "l~U poets•• of bopt and IM('OUnagcmmt to thole: jewish people who tat~ fltt Nui murdet tquads, ttld 10 give lhrm aaoctuary rhe«:ln unrH the com.ing pcll« W LI d«idc tbdr destinies.
2. To cnmar aU otbet fdmd.ly and .alliC"d pc>we:rt to td.e like acdoo. 3. To c:onft'}' to the Britif.h ~t, Mtrwzed with the- Manda•e over PalettiM:, due all b"beny·
IO"rin& A.m.etia.ru desire the ptc:t ol Pa1tstifte be opcntd aod Upc opt:n lor the unrcstrKttd admission of al l HebrtwS mcucd &om the Gcnnaft cbamd.bousc$ in Buto~; aM du• we as Amerkam roru.idu ir utl.fi&bUow to deny to Jewish People alooe, ol all peopl~ £~ tt~tty into Pal(1tfne in chiJ pc-dod of t.heit
dc.pcst .u...... an4 -· 11fEREFORE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THB PRESIDENT u the d«t~ guvdjat~ of tht humanitarWI tradjrioos ol our land to cUe sprtdy and ed'eetive Anion in connection with the suijKc of our petition. •
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Plux write )'OIIt ~~~ Uld add.ml: ltgibly on thb petitioa Uld K1! lhat all tile hbnb ate illl(d. Ovt qiiOCll IJ 1M MIIIIM ...... lutes. We tblll be gm(ul foe Ul'f ('C)Dtributioa JOU em make 110 be uxd ln (u.nber publlcibti.J •Del clittrG.JtJn,a lhb pc.titiort.. f!wnaa:N'Q' CO.wNnTU TO S...YI 1'111 jiWI!.II PtOI'UJ 01' liUIOJ'&.l) '#d ~·6ltb Sttm. New Yotlr 19, N , Y. ~
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to Franklin Delano Hoosevell, w·" -!:!'.(.,,.R ... .. fJ-p, I I I U I ~ I A -~f:f'!t~~(,.~== rtiiiiM f Of /It# ..J/#11 .Jfaf•J Of ../#lttuka ~ -rt: f I
ll'iwrus 1M H.Us, (-•N ttitj twuft J•/•M, bMv fMI:t,J tHtr r.-JWzw ofttlrlnt, t#/'iul .J tiUJII •z-ttllH J,.,t. ,..!It, ,_,KJ./1;,. tiN- btt.Ji,IO r .. fM.thctiT u/t tnntoriu •f Hn111r1
- liN &lb. , .. rllrHJ; -FWu.s tM ht,;,/tt~t lMJ .Mt it tiN ofttW I'OIK7 •I 1M U•td Stlllu, "to uit Jl •t41~trtl
tf'iJbi• itJ ~ 10 ttsr•t llw wkthal of n.nttJOI,tJslM w.6o ""hi;,.;.,, tl""l" •f tlt~llr: ..J fYitnttU tiN p,,;J,,., INu r«t•ill ut.MhW tiN 1P" M R.t/•tu /kJwd tMiilli•t •f iiH StndMJ
of Sttllt, 11H Sttrtl-t of T"41'"1• llllll liN Sn"IMT•f ,..., Jlflllhll .. , .. ,it i1 .,,,,., tb.t «tlott ., Jdtn _, o•u to /OttJiillfiM flu oflht Nllli.J 10 l~ltrntifUU MltiH ,,.,11111J oth« fn1HIIIttl•i•twhJtl
iN E.Nro!*'' ,· tm4 Wbntn lh:J''"' ,.,, J'ftJJI"I 11uJ D/ thf ur .-r Rtf•t•t &MJ ttNI"J is Jo /"«IHt h.t~INI of ti/Mtt
of thou opprtlt who'"" nt•P' tht Ndi Rlip of T,.,or;
Now - · - llw oodcnipcd - clo ...... ~ pdldoo olw Pwai ..... • 1. To csublhh. without delay, tcrnporalJ &etcue Cam.pt w1th1n eM Unicftt States., as a comptllio3
example 10 all ..W.Ind: 10 opm lboc: "&.< poou" ol hope md __....,10m... J<wi"' ~· who caa ... Nazi ........ tquock. ....t 10 gio< dxm _,...,., o~wt .. o ...,.1 II>< comin& pea« .... II clorid<
- deolini<s. 2. To mttat all oob<t In-fly md allkd powus 10 u.k< 1&. oaioa. :
J. To .... ..,. 10 II>< antdh ~ coWUMOd woh II>< Mo.>daoe,..... Pakstm<, !Nt •lllil><rty Jom& Am<rians .Jain olw ptu of Palatio< b< opmtd and k<pt opm lot II>< uttouttintd admiuion ol all Hebrews rdNtd (rom tht Gtmw:a dwnd-bousts in Eu,.: and that wt as Americans con,tjdtr it uru:ighttous to deny to Jewilb People alone, of aU pcopln, (rte tntry into PalcstiM in this pettod ol cheir d«J><" di.stml and dlw..,,
THEPJlFORfi WE SOI.RMNI. Y APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT u th< el<atd guardian of the hwnanitaritn tradition• o( our land to taU s:pttdy and df«rive ICC ion in conn«ti.on with the subfec't o(
our peciUon.
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PETITION ~~" lo Franklin Delano RooseveiV:~ ,, .... , " p,_.uJ.,.I o/ I'• U..;t.J Stai•J ,f .. 4..mica ~~ l•illa/ ______ _
"hnw tiH Nait, {«J ~Mtb urtft Jtfe.t, b.•tt• fMiti.tlttvi thtJr CIINp.il• J/t* au, :cJdw' •"" JtiiiA •z.buttiH }'"'"' !Hflt, ,_,Jt.I•IJ i•tM hit,.ao rot~~filtM;.,.,,, ufr tnTitorit.s of H•-"t•1 .J J/H IJJI.d tOII.tri#l; MtJ
WIJnt:tU tiH Pt~ti.ltlll h.J ,..J, it tiH o#LiJ pollq of tht U11i1tJ St~ltt, "to tAit JIM#'#J.,.,_, v/1hbt ill ft'Wtr /0 UIUII J/w .ktt.J of,_,., 0/f'tll~ll who «1 ill i'!limi.tWII JtUfftr of Jt:IIIJ/'; •nl
'tPINu~ 1/w Pu.JiJRI b.s uu,.tlt ttt.Jilis.HJ tiN lf"M Rtf"l'' &-J tPJilli"l of tiN SmttMT fl/ Sttl.lt, tht StNt/11'1 o/ r,.,.,.,, .,.J tM SHrti• J of w ... Jltl.llilrl"'"'';, it,,,,, J/Mt MliMIIu ttdt•lll Olffllo /Oft.stAJf tiN flM oj tlw ND.i.t II> tXt,hult Jltlu JtwluJ/ otlm pn1«111t1J milfflritin ;,&ro~";*
JIIIHttM tht l""' lliUI f'ttthtt ,,u oftlu .,.,, R.lf•zu &.tJ tMariJ to fr()(•u ,..,,HI of rrf"t.,. Df lbolt O/f'tUJ who r• tlt•P- tiH NW Rtit• of Tnr<W,'
Now ~. we. 1M • d 1lg.ed A..ltl"kaau do ~ ~ti6o• tk Praiduh:
l. To establish, without ckl.ay, tem~llrt 1tetcue CamE!_!'fthin the Un.!!.N..S:talcs. as • .a.,campdlin& enmp.:lc tO aU mankJNI; .. to open t.bSie tn:e pol'&' or &;peana cnroun,S(mmt to~ Jewish ptopl~ who can flee- Ntt:i murder squads, and to give them Wl(tU.&ry d•c:rdn untJI the coming ~ace shaJI decide thtit destinies.
2. To m.tret.t all other fdmdly and aWed powers to take like ac:dOrn. ). To a>nYeftOthe BtiW.b Govuomc:nt. cntrwted with the Mandate oorcr P.lcstinc, that dllibuty·
&ovins ~ tht gates_ofhlcstioc ~..9J?£fl~clbf! optn.£or &be Wlrestricttd admission of all llditews f'CtOX'd fron:l the Guman cbuoc:l:&Owcs in .Ewopc; and tb~c "''C u Americans coru.ider it W\righteow to deny to Jewish People aloo.c, of aU peoples, frtt entry into Palestine in thls period ol their
clcepeot disttns and -· . THEREFORE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THB PRESIDENT as the clcct<d guardW. of the
utmnitarlan traditions or our land to tab spmly and df«tive IKtion in connection with t~ sub;«c ol our pnitioC'.
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Ple-ue wHte your ~ llld addta$ le,p:bly on thls petfrbl Mel t« tflat aJI tbc blaab at~ bJkd. Ovr quou b 6Yf: MiiJb. Jp. hilts.. Wco shall be £rlokful (or 10)' aw~rribotioa JCU Cl4 Maft ID lx uxd tft fu:rtbu publkitla, 10d clitttibudQj; this pditioll. P..ltiiKIHC'I' CoN.Itl,..,t. 1'0 ~.\VII TtJa J t:WI!tll PM• UI 0, Eu.-.Jtt. 2.) Wctt Fotl)"'fi(th S..Mt, Nr!W York 19. N. V, ~
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PETITION 1/ . ..: W.ll:'l.~
to Franklin Delano Roosevell, :"/;~p f!.w.uJ-.1 o/ tJ.. U,.;t.J Staid o/-A,..,,;e<, : :•,.;:.:-a-;;R,-::9:-. - ---
fi'M~.s thl JtltlliJ, {«fill Mill urhlill tll/tM, /un J•itftlltl 1/N;, umfttJt• of ~;.~ti.~,~q=i·£iJ~==== , g JUIIJJ •t•ifmJIN /#Wisli!'HJit, ,_,ia/,/1 ;, tht> hilbtrto ~o,.,_Mi"/1 J•/t ' '"ilfritt ~T'n"i''J .. , tiH BJLt, ttHifll'rit.l,' ,..J
Jf'btrttU tht PmNintl IJ4J ..Jt It 1M opul po/k t o/ tht U•itd StMtt , "Jo tdt Ml•t.allt'tl ll'i thilf itJ Jt<Nn to rttt llt tlw ~itth111 of,.,., 0//"«<lit»f wiNJ "" i• im.Nti•t•t "•tn of tlt,llll' : .IfNI
rlwftllltiN Pruitltllt Au rtwuJr ut.iliJNJ tiN w .. R6f•t" &.tJ ttNttlui•t •J tiN Strrtt•rJ of SIAl#, t!Jt S«rtl.tlf7 of TrttUIIr11 ,.JI.IH S«rtiiJ of Fl'• Jffm#lt ''J/Mt it;, ,.,,,,., tb.t «tiM H IMtlf til MU to /ott~u/IJIH #1111 ofliH H.Vt tO ,_,,.,u_,, J/ tbf j~ti/ IIIIJ flllm /nl« lllttl lflhtotilit.J ;, &rof#" ,· M
JI'Jwt-tM tiN:r.tM Mill f'Whlt IUflll of 1/N FM lt#f•ttt IJoMJ lo#•1 it / 0 /'«twt h.v.ttt t /1{ rt/ Mtt of llltJu off'tll who c• uc•f* tlwNGJ Rtlp o/ Tm,,·
Now 6adaft. we tM • dnripat A-la.. do hadry pditicm tM Praldu~
1. To establith, wfthouc del•y. tmpon.ry Rarue Camps w-ithin t.l~ United ScatCJ, u a <OirlptiUos ex-.mple to aU manJc.ind; to opM thett '"lr« pocu·· of hope and ecK'Oittagcmeru to thoee Jewish people who an 8ce NW munkt squads, Met 10 ~ than NOCtl.laiJ tbttein until 1M comins pea« W U dmdt their datinics.
2. To eottear all otbct &icndJy ll.'d aJUcd powe11 tO t;ake like action. ~. To coavey to the Btidlh Gcwtti'IIDCftt, entru:sttd with th~ Mand.tte over Pdtttine, that all l~rty·
Lovir:lg Ame:dcaM ~ the sata o( PaltttiDt be opeotd and kept opto Cot 1M Mrt'Sitk'ud admiuioo of all t{ftwewl I"CtCUCd (tOm tht Gmnan cbamcl·bol.ues in &rope; 1nd tba.t we u Amtrica.rtl <on.Nde:r it uatiptcoo$ to dcfty to }f'Wisb People 1looc, of ..U pcoplc:t. free entry into Palatine in thls puiod of thc:ir d«pcot-""" ~.
THiillEfOR..E WB SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THE PR.BSJOENT as d)t elected gu11ditn of the bum:aftitatian m.ditioiU ol our land to take spttdy and effective action in rono«riot1 with the $\lbj«t of our petition.
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Pknc wcicc )'OUf and lllldms kp'bly on this pctitioa and tee tbd .UJ the bw.b lied. Out qiiQh U fi<re ftWUion ti~ '"'m. w~ Jhall be snacfttl (OJ any ooncri'burioa rou o.n. lftll:c to be uxd in furthn publldaina and dit(ribucifll cflit ~· Jf"l iii:I!"'CY Crui !Wmu 1'0 SAvt Till! ) JiWUH Pr.orus Of EUMPI , 1) Wftll f'(lrtr ·6ftb Strm. New York 19, N , Y. ~
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""'~:~·;,_ to Franklin Delano RooseW&C.,.;.t~Lifl~---·- President of the United Slates of America ~o'!:!:-.11.=11=11q=· ====
lllt•-Whntill tiN Naii,J;uJ with r"t.iw ''1,'•· '-':t t•klutl tiNJr t.mp.izt~ oftort•rt , "l"it.J
•-' ltMh •t.MNJt tit# fl1rith '""'· ,_,it-11/., 1 '" 11H hltiNrt~ ~Mf-•''"''1 ,.,,. ""''mtt ofll••t'"1 .,, tht &li lllf «tlllflritt: ,J
'WWt41 tbt Pu/JJtttt lw m.lt it tiH of.tlill lfJfkJ ofJ/H Uniuo/ Sta.ur, "to ttdt Jl "''"''"tl w#hi• ill ~WH 10 "./flit tht rktimJ of ,.,., 'l''tJJion "'" ,, iN ifflmiMtfl ri•"&~ of Jut}/'; ••J
WIHrtlll tiM PmiJt1tJ IM1 rtu•tr mJNiJIH 11H IP'.,. Rtf•tu &MJ tolfliJti•t of tiN Su"'M1 of Stlllt, tlw Saulllf101 Trt41"'1, 11-.JtiH Sttrti.M1 oj W'•r ltrmhtt "thM it iJ '"ltlfiiU/ tilt!~, H t•it• 111 <Nttt to JorntJ tiN pltm Qf th' N.V1 to DN«m.ittdlt .J/Jh# /#WJ•IIil Othn 1'tlffMWI miMritits ;, l!Mrop,.; •INI
ll'lwrt•t tM I""' ,J tustl•t ttul of tlH ,.,, R;f• ltt Bo-J tfJJ.y iJ 10 tr«•r~ h.tt.'tnt of "f•t~ of thou 0//'fl.lml who tll'lf lit•,. i1N Nci R,/l" fJj Tnror;
Now thtrefo~ l''e the u.ndtnigncd Anx.ricanJ do hereby pcc:jtion the Pretidtnc:
l. To atabli.sh. without del•y, tcmpol'a!)' R.e'SCUe CamP' within tbe Unittd Statet, as a compelltng cnmple to all m:miMd:-uro~ "free ... ports" ofliiipt'"ltrd ~nt to UWJse jewish ~le who can flee: Nui mutckt ~qU.d.s. and to gjYe: them Sllll(:(Uity therein until the coming pe-OloCC &haJI dec•de their destinies.
2. To cntrea.t aU othe-r friendly and .Uied pQWC'If to take like action. ), To coavty to the British Government. tntruJted with the: MandAte 0\'tr Palestine, that all Jjbetty·
loving Americans desitt the: g•tes of Palatine be opmed and bpt open fOf the unrestricted lldmission of aU Hebrews~ from dw: Gmnan cbame:l-houkS in EurOpe; and that we AJ Ame:riclru mnsidtt it urui,gbteous to dtay to Jewish People: alone:, of all pe:oplt.J. free entry into P~olntine in thi.s period of their dcepat d4tre:ss lftd disasttt.
THEREFORE WB SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THJ! 1'1\ESJl)ENT " the t lc«cd guardian of the humanit:.rio.n traditloos of out Land to take speedy and c:d'e«i~~e actioo io eonocction with tb~ subject of OUt petition.
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PbK write fOUl ftllllc and addrc:u ksibft oa lhU pditioo llld * duf aU the bbnb ue .filled. Our CJOOO is li'tT miJUoa .JS"A>' cures. We lhatl lk JtattJII..I f01 any cootributioft you e.n mahto be ~ in further publ.ic:hiiiJ and dbtrhlting tlli:s petition. ewt:aGt:NCV Co.w..wmu TO Sl.v1 nll jawmc Plcwu or Euacwa. 2) Wet~~ J<ortr&fth Scrm, New York t.9, N . Y. ~~ J
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PETITION ~
t\. f ranklin Delano Roosevelt, Pr~siJtmt o ftlt e U11iteJ States of Am~rica
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/c1u'1h }Jf:t~}Jic. JHnll'cult~rly {"the l~tt/1ffrUI f'WIIJHiflltit•rly safe /crrilur/rs oj 1/ur~gmy mul tit~ Bl1llmu tOifiMIL>,' JllliL.--:----Whncu' tlu: Prt:.Jillcnl hill uwd .. itllrr t~Oirialp<Jil'c) nfllu• C11itcd Stales ... ,o mkc all mcflsures ,,,'fj{,. ill pou .. tr to
ftlttJC tltf' 'ic tims of rut-my tJtJPrtssitJII tt ho "',. 1'11 ;,,,.,,.,, dtwgu of d~lh~'; am/ trJ,tr .. as the PrtSldf!lll l1o1 furJIH-r tllnblt'tlu·rl thf' Jtlar R.tfu~tr BoarJ ron.Ji&tittK oftht' &tttllu{. fJj Stute, the Secrttary
oj lht. Trta.JU')· tmJ th~ Srnt'lnr) of U'Nr. j(i ''that orllo11 tan~ IOI.(, nt onn fnr jornlrllting tlrt p on oftlu! Na.:.U 10 e:XIer· m,.,Oit> oil lht /ru s om/ olht'r w·urrut(•tl mlnrm'll'ts ,·, Eurot~-: and
ll'latl~l tt t.'Nll pra.sill& nuJ ojtht II'Gr HtfuKl't IJotuJ It tfot i.s to procure luu ttu of r~fult for llwJe oppra1t"tt u:lw <vrn t«OfH! tht \a.:i Reisn nJ Turm:
Now theo:~(ore, we the unde-nignt.d Amtrkan.s do hc.":Kb)' peti,ion 1hc Pruide-nt and the Cong.rus o( the: Unittd Scacts. u follows:
I. To Rabli .. h. •ilhoul d~·l•>· IW'\"f"oo-.:lr") llt"<u~ Carnps •ithin 1Ju: Lnitt'd Sut~ •~ a C(i"'l""llin~ e.umple to all man· Lind: 10 OiX""n lha;c ··rr-~ '"porh" or hdflt' aud rncotmapc.mf'nt to tho~ Jco•i~h pt"Oplr •l•o can flte l\ui murdtr ~quad!: and 10 Ah«' dwm smrtuar) tl.ertin uulil tlwo nJminJt I.H.".I«' 11hall decic:k their t..lestini~
2. Tu t-r1trt::at all otJ1~r rrietHII) aud ellif'd f)(}•cr" to lake like action •ithin tht"ir bordera. :l. Tt, rtmH~) If) th(" British CoH"fiHttf'nl. t•utru•h·d •ilh the- .. \l;~nd::atc O\tr J•al~tinr, that a11 lib~.ri)•IO\ing Amt':rican.!
dt••irt• till' ~alc.•..t or Palc..'5tine be OJ~uc.-. 1 cmd Lt•J)I OJ>f'll for the unn ... lrictcd :ulmic..sion or 1111 Je~• rtM:·uetl £rom the Cc..nnan l'luarnl'l·hou~·~ or Europe: aru·l thnl "t' 41" Anwrif'{IU!j Cl)n"lider il unri~:dlli!OU~ nrul unjul!I IH dt·ny to Jch8 a1ont':, or all peoplet, rrL'C cul t)' iutu Polcstinu in thi .. IM'riocl .,r llwir dt'f'JW!I dorkut'"'!l. di~lre~ and die.l'l ll ltr.
WE T IIIWEFOilE 00 SOI.I, ,\1\I.Y iii'I'Ei\1, TO TilE l'ltES II)f.\T Mil) 'l' llf. COI'\CilESS OF THE UNITED STATES 118 the t'ltocted ~mmlion"i ur llu· hunumll4arinn trnllition'!S or our lnml, IO lllke •l)erdy And efTf!Cth·e octiou in con· U~lion hillt llu! '-UIJject or our pclitinn,
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PETITION to Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
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thrir de:stinia. 2. To mt"ttt •ll oth« friendly and allied pOWm to take Ulcc .a:ioa. ) , To roavey to th~ British Covtmrncnt, mtNtttd whh the Mandau~ ov~r Pilettl~. th•t •II l~•ty·
oving Atn«ia.ns dtslt~ lbt gates of PalC'ItiN' ~ opm~ and ktpt open lot tht unmtrlcted admbtion of all H"cbrews rdt'Utd (rom tbt Gmnan chamd.bouHs tn f:~o~ropr: and that wr as Amcfielm coruid« ••
UM&btto&l$ to deny to jfwitb ftroptc t.kltw, o{ all ptop1ts. lift' ~'1 into Palt:tciM en chis pmoct o{ thtU
dttp<M-...d~. ntEP.EFOilE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO ntE PR£SIDENT" d.. d«ted ptdila oi 11><
hum.aruwU.o traditions of OUr Unci fO take spmtr and dfea.vc aaioo in connection with the M;ac:t ol
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tum, W1 toha1l t. pd'liJ fot anr toatriludon p CUI nub 10 be '*ted In (urth« pubhd'rkl,g Md ~Iiiii chh pttition.
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Prtsitkrll of lb• U•ilttl Sltlln of AI!Uriu
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Now tbe..to~ _.. die uadoniped Americoas do be...,. pedtioa die l'relldeou' l. To eahlhb. witbovt delay, ctmpclfttL Rescue Camp~ 'Within the United Stites, as • c:ompdlfft&
example to all m.anlc:ind; to open thete ''l~ Potu'' or~ and encouragaDU~t to thole> JcwUh ~t who an 8ec! Nnl rm.rdct .... aad to give tb«n sanctuary tht:tUn until the a:wniftg ~e lhall ~ their clotiniet.
l . To ....,... oU ocbct fda>dlr 00<1 tlUed .,..... 10 ttl« like oction. ), To convey co tbt Br.imb Gowcmmcot, cntNJtccl wich the M&tlclm over Pl.lt~t&nr. that all Uberty·
loving Americans dt'Sitt tbe gates of PaJddnc be opc:oed Uld kept open for the W'lrtM.ticcecla~ of all Hcbrcw1 retrutd from tbt German cbamd·bowa ia &tOpe; atad thtt we at Ameflcsnt c»nSidct it unri&fltcow to denr to Jrrrisb People alone:, of all peoples., free entry into Paleatinc- ia tbit pedod of tbdr dttpcst ell,_ and cllsasttt.
'n!EREFOR£ WE SOLEMNLY APPBAL TO THE PRESIDENT u the elected ....,.U.., of the humanitarian tn.ditioos of ow land to take fpmly and effccriYe action in coaocctioo with the subject of our petition.
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2611 PETITION • ·•·•
F kl. D I R ·-" Rl., • .._.Ill;• ,;;,;;,_~--to ran m c ano oose.,~3:l3R Tt: Fll•
President of the United Statcs i)lf.\fttJ!IitliUP AA\Y AK -------....... and 10 the .:l.O .KOT~KIH~•IW le. A"""-'·---- --
United States Co~Jjtress 1" 1ti•l in lc&islt~tiYt swion t~skfn/JirJ•!\ 2: IliA. ~ ..,.. ________ _
II'A~tttU tJt, ,\.u..t., j..,.J tutlt «'flftill J~ft.,. /w1r ljUicJ.,.tt/ tllnt t'8MfJ'U«" of tOll•'~• rtpd•l•AJ JtWh epi#UIIA~ /rKillt JKOp/4!. porti~~lflti) '" tit< lutlt~fi(J Nm(Mretin•ly..,J~ ''"Uonrt o/ IIUII1,'"1 flll4i tit~ <tM rtH;It/rtt~; 1111J
IFA~rnu tA~ PtfliJrnt /uu m4•fl,. lt tM oli~ild polie) of til~ l ;ut,.fl ·''•'"'· -w ,.,,,. all mf'lwm·• H.'tt.Mn it1 potnr to tt~Ut tilt rittirns of tttl'nl) Opt~r,.niufl tdto ,,,. in bnmnl'ttl """'-"' fJ/ ,/,..tit"; rmd
lrAtrtt~s lilt PuJ.Mtnt luu Jutllif'r f!J.ttriJiil l•ffl tht' $1 or Hr/ll~t'f" llumJ t·(uu;#;"K oft/It' S«rrtm) 11/ Slfllf, tlee Sccrtttlr)
oJ lht'1'rr.ajUf). rmll th,. Strttltff) tif W1~r. 6€1 .. thnt tJctiQII ro11 IJ,.,,,,., "' tmce Jor jou•.JUtllilll( tl1r pfm1 <i/tfte 1\'n:i.J 10 rxtu·
mirwltj till the / etn mul t~ll~rr /H"rJt't'IJit'il mi11oritlrs ''' £,,,,,,,. .. : mul JPhcrau o t.rf'(tl wrub•,r ,.,.,.n rlj tll f" War Uefugr.fl /Jmml1•1ltq ,·, lo fiiOt' ltrt Jwcc" -1 of rf'/UJJ t /or tJwJc upprrssM ,. Ito
ttrtl c&CII{If! the ,\'o:i Hf"itn of 7'tfftJr ;
Now thc::ft(orc, ""'e the undf.·nJ.encd Americans do ht'f'C'_b)' JKdcion 1ht Ptuid~t and the Conarto» of cht Unitt<~ Stalt:t, •• folio.-,;.
I. To esaabltds. 'f.ithout dr-1•;· n(\.-ro.....,.') It~ C."'J~& ""''h1n 11,,. l mtrd Slat~~ a COI11J:M'IIin~e c:umplt! to aU man· ~ind: to opna tbn;t -(~ pon .. " o •~~~,.. and mroutiiJ!mt"'nl to thoo-r Jf'"" '..a. p.:ooJ•k "'ho t"an ~ '•L• murein- -quadt: and to ~he thrm ~nctu.-r, dM"rt'tn unhl the ronun~ pt'K'f" ... tuu dtor 1dr 1~1r ctc-.tm~
2. To t'nl«'al all ud~n frkndh atlot'l all ltd pl)•cr- t) talf! Ilk Mtihn •ithin thn.r bor<kn. ;J. To C(llut'\ tfl tlw- Urhi•h Go,trrutlll"fll. c:nlru:olt~l ""ith thr \J.,, .. J..t• o' er Pal~i~. thlt all lthrrh ·lo\in8 Amtriea:ns
dif"'' irf" 1~ F•lh of l•alf"".tinf' lw tll}f'nrd 11nd lt-pt open (or thr unr ..... lrlrlrd udmi"'!ion of oil J t!"'• rnc-urd rrorn the German rh~rncl·hou~ o( t:urosw; llHiil d141t "r ~~~ \nlt.ricaJl$ con..ai(l•·r tl utui,:~ht.•uu.t and unjuit to d('n) to j ('"l alonr, of all peopltt, (rt-e t•nlry into Pul~tlm• in tfl i.., jJC:tiotl o( thdr dt"eJ)I"•t •l.•rLurP> ... tli•l tt't<-1 and disa!t~r.
ll'E TIIE::EfOilE flO ~Ot.f:lt\1 Y Al'l'f'"\1, Til 1·m: l'llhlllnT ,\\IJ ntt: CO..,GIIf:S~ OF TilE UNITED STATE.'\ 118 th~ t·l~tNI ~UIInliuu• vr lhc humlllli l~dllll trml i l ittn~ t•r uur luutl. to lUke ~fM:Ccl) Jmd t'fTt'C:th·e •t'tiou ill con· nectiotl "'illt llw :;ubjt"Ct uf tillr IN'Iitiou,
l·k- " h i t' ,.,..,, ••- •"'' ..... ,.f. I· ••'"'' '"'' 1h1• prti-tio"' .... ~ th•• all rl•• tola11lrr.• art" t.l)oo,J. U~tt tt""'*• i• u• .-.au . .., •Jpttu,.,.... '\\ ,. •l•11l hr 1ntf'ful ftot •• , , ... u,Ltwt • t•oU tall .. ~ I•• IW' t~.,....J • f11H!i.o f l"'I'IIOulfla afkl d..ttt1JIIItoftJ 1h1• pr'HI11.._ I \fiAII.L'U \.o\f)ltng,
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PETITION -~.e .. r ,;, ... Jlti'··# :.uti -
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ro Franklin Delano Roosevd~...:L- ., Presidet~l of the U11ited St11tes of Am~Jif:=======
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t.lnt M OIKt to /(llrtttJI tiN 1"- oftM H.ait,. tJtJrni#J•u .II tlw ,,..,, tltlll «lwr Jlnlmtlttl ,.J.orm,., i•I!.Mo~;-
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Now cMrcforc, ... the \&Ddt:nipcd Amtrbru do he~ peddon thl Ptuidm.c.:
1. To otablit.h. wlchoul dtbF, ttmporary Ra-rue Campt within the Unhed Stltei, u 1 compdHns
tumplt to aJI mankind: 10 open tbttc ··~norts .. o£ Mpe and cncoura,acmmt to tbost Jcwith ~e
wbo CIA ... Nazi murder oquodo. """ 10 cbcm ........,. d><m. ualil me""""" pnce obaU decid<
da<UclcooN<s. 2. To ..,.,... .u ocher fricadly """ alllcd powm 10 tlb lift """"' ), To eotlytp to tht British GoY-cmmmt, cntnurul with thr M.aaocla«O¥tt Palestine, that llllllbcny-.
loving Ameritant dt'Si~ Lhe g~to of P.aJnt.IM be optntd and kept ope:n lew the ~o~ruatricted t<blnlon of
aJJ lfrbrtwt rct(Ucd (rom the Getman charnd·houk'f Ln europe: and that we u Americans tonsider it
wui.!l>tc•>UJIO deny 10 J<-"lb P<opl< .-. o( all peopt.._ ftce mt'7 into Pai"W.. in this p<riod of d><U
dt<p<t< du<ma""" ........ ntEafl'Oil£ WI! !OI.EMNLY APPI!AL TO 1HE PI\ESIDINT u dw d«<<d ,.....tUa o( dw
hliltntniurtan cuditiocu ot Ol.tl lind to take .pco:ty anc1 df«ttw: .moa m C'OCin«bon ...rtb me M;cct o1
ou.r petition.
Pltut write ~· fWIIt Mil .ddm. lqlbfJ' eo ell& pctltloll -.d - tlul •II tbe hl.ulb .,. •uect. o-..r quott iJ J.,. ..Ulioft ..,..
Nlft. We Wll bt 1ttld'ul for r.ny <Onltibutioo you CM Mili to "' u-IC'CI In fu-rther publldklt~~ UN! dinrlb."ld"J ' this pdition.
I:NDCC«Y Co.w.MmU 10 SAva TMI jltr'IIH PlOPU OP Euaora, :u W..c FOtl)"6fdl Sl.l'tlft, New Yod: 19. N. Y. ..... ~
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Prtsidt ll l of tht UlfiteJ Sttllls of Ammc• ~ .._;;;-.,.ii;,==== ""*'
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r~NMn ,,., ,,,IJtW M rHtiiiJ tJuMiiW 1M F • ~l•t" a.,/ r•uJinlt of 1M l«ut'1 oJ Stilt, 1M Strut.M1 • I TrHIII'l, M tM Stnd"'J t / .,.., llttlli•t "dw" It • t'* t./J41 M'lio4 H tA,."' Mu,. ftHmJl 1H fl• •I '" N.lt '• a~~;.,, JI1M Jnrt ,J .,~;w ~'"''""" ,.;,.,;,_w, I•I!•~/'#";41J
IJ'Ntus th#f.tiiiMffl frtlll"l wH o/tiH .,.,. Rt/111" fJo.J tH.-, it tf f'«IIU lututu of rt/ •1' of tho/, OfPUJJt who tlllf tlt•ft tiN Ntttf Rtif" of Trt?Or;
Now thtrcforc. v;e the undc!nigned Americans do htrtby pecldon the- Prt:,idrcn :
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1. To C$Cibliih, w£100...1 dd•y. ttmpot'l'1 Rts(Ll~ C.mps within the United States..., a compclling n.arnpJt co all mankind; to opm that "rm:· fJOrt''" or hopr and fft('OUr~t to tbott J~ih ~ .. v C*ft ft« Nazi ttMircb .... and 10 SJYt them sant'tUAIJ Wffilll IUKal the comia& pt.KC' shall ckdde dKUdeslloXs.
2. To ...,.... oil ocher ltloodlr ...t .Sticd .,....... ., o.t. m,. -). To t:Oflllq 10 cht 8ncitb Got.r:ta~aloMt, ~ wich d'IC )o(liftd.ll~<rru hlcKint.. dw aU~
..... S ~......,. dw pt<t ol P•l<olior bo opmcd lftd lrqo open Ill< do< ........-d ldmiooioo ol
.JI J{~ mcutd (rom rhc Gmaan cbaMd.ftou.sd tn Eauopt. Mel ~t ·~ u Amtriam ~ 11t
..,;81>_, oo d<ftr 10 )<wotb .....,.. alon<, ol oil peopl<s, (,.. ..,..,. looo r.s..c- in lhl5 p<riod ol dKU detpestdiscra4 and ddiastrt.
THEREFORE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL lO THE PRI!SJOENT u th< • lccc.d guanlLuo ol do< hvmanltatian ttaditions or our tand to takt spccdr and eff('(tive ICtion in connection with the tbbjecr o(
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ckqi<tt d .......... - · THEII.I!I'ORE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT u 111< d«U>d guud"" ollh<
humanitarian tudltions of out bnd to raU 'p«dy and f:frccth•e acdon tn connca.ion with the~ of oor pttltlon.
NAMB STRRBT CITY
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