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PETITION ~~-]Iss /Q.U...:..... .11/i,:::J/'V

to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, -...~""'---p-u~ .. , o/ tl.. U..u.J St.t.. o/ .A-.a. •• A• R..,.-

''··;'*':.' ~=== Wlwmu liw N.V1, f~,J .Vt/1 utlllitt th/UI,IJ.H f"itj,,,.J tllm ,.,,.,, of IMIM"t,l 4lfJ tlrM.IJ "f-111/w Jrwl16 f'ofh, J-lkllll/1;, tiH INtlinto t'HJ!«IIIlHI]II/t ltrritoritJ of n .. ,., .tRJ tiN BMU. ro•1flritl; _,

ft'lwrtlll tiN Pr~JUtru btu IIIM1 it tiH o~iJ fOiity o/ 1H UltitJ $1.,u, ;.111 W• JJ •tt~~ltfl:l wiJhbt 111 pown tO "Jt••tM tdttn.s of """'1 O//'lllifl• w.W .,, ;, ;,..;,,.,, U.t" of JtiiiN' ,•"""

WJJ,.,,., 1N Pruit111111Ms '""'''' ~:Jt•61isMJ tht IV• Rlf•tu llcw# <"'.'i.Jti• z oftM S«rt""'' of St•t•, 11H SHriiM! 1 TmuJn7, Mill 1/H S~:rrtt.., of F ., shmirrt"th.u iJ iJ "'l'"''Jw «liMn u!tn M <»f" 1.0 ftll'm,J tM pt. oftlw Nnisto t xtmrihi•U .1/Jbt /twl lllliJI 01bn pwsttlltttl Morltiu ;, &no,_". _,J

Jl'bd:U tiH ,,., AtUI f'UJhlttud 11/ tht w .. , Rt/•tu /Jo,wJt-_111 iJ to/'«'"' Jt.,"'-"' of N/•zt o( tbMt OfJw~:.uJ UJho ,., ut•P• 1b1 Nci Rtit" of Tmtw:

Now tKtdore. ~ eM •adtnlptd A..trle~M 6o IMJU)' pcririo• chc Pruldob

1. To n tabl.ith, without dtlay, temporalf JlOCUC" Camps witMn lbc Unlttd Sates, u a compelling exaMple co aU m&nkiod; to open these "bee pom·· of hope ..00 cncow:~~gcmeot to those jewi.th PfO~t who can fltt Nui murder ~cb. and to 8iYt them sanctu~.ry th<ert'in until tM coaUna pt-<J« W.U dc.dde tbeir ddtfnid.

1. To m.ttut all Other Ui~dJy and allkd ~rs to take Ulcc lll(tion. ). To oxwcy to the Bdtisb Govemrncot. entrusted with lhe Mandate over Palestine, tba_t all Uberty·

loving Amc:r.icans desire tbt gatn of Pa1at.iM be opened and kept open for tbe unrdtrk:ted admiuioo of a.J l Htbrews rete:Ued ftf'.llm the- Getman C'ha.mel·housd in Europe; and that we aJ Americans com.ider Jc untlgbrtoUJ to deny to Jrwbb People aJOM, ol aU peoples, free entry ~to Pa1dtine in ebb pc:r.iod ol tbtir dc<p«< cWtrao Md dJsutu.

THERJ!FOIU! WE SOLI!MNL Y APPIW. TO THE PRESIDENT u U.. d"""" ~W. ol U.. bwnan.itat:iul ttaditioos of ow lmd to takt ~1 aod dfedive action in COM«t;o, with the sut.;«t of our pctiDoo.

NAMB CJTY

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P!.Mt write rour name aad add:reu Jt.siblr oo thlt pctidoa Mel ~« tl»c aU the bl.anb ~ filled. Otar quota b 6\0't miiJioo u.p.. Nto. We ~hall be 3f*(vJ I« M1 ~ 1'0111 C&A make ~o be IIICd ia funber pcabtlcizins 111d ~ chb pd:itioa. IU.t:bGINCY CoW.wtTTI.I TO S,.va THI J.-aK hoPu 01 £u.:),l, 2) W01t lfotty·,ftb Strut. Nrw Yodt 19, N. Y. ~

c 3294

PETITION ··~~.;·~ v ».J&Jl'!-., , u

lo Franklin Delano Roosevell, ~ll'~~•• p,..uJ-J -/ Uu U~t~uJ Stai•J o/ .A,.,r<ca IIMIII

pM,,~ tiN N•li, /«H wiJ.It t~ l t/UI, M ·t tllk4t•~ ,.,.;, ,._.,..,, of ,.,,_,, "/'J/4!1 .J ltMII •cM.Jt tH Jw/;•IHI''• ,_,inll..t/1;. 1M Mllinlt ttH111Mtlh•tl1 u ft tnrhtll'itlo/ Hnt•1 .J tlw a.JU. t OIHftrnl : """

FMuAJ 1M htiU,_, M taMt it dH- oftVJ f'M1t1•f tM U•uJ St•UI, .. ,. Wt J/ Mt4111tt1

wnlft ;, ,._, ,. rtxw d. ritttwll •I ~~ •1/"tJIIiM ...._ .,, ,. ,.-.n, •-z, -t Judi' • tMJ llf«-rtM 1M ht~IJIW M ,,.,.nu~, atMiiJW 1M r .. R.tf•tn &-J ,..,,abc oftM S«WM)

•I suu. tiH ~,,_., .t r,.u.,1, ..JIM S«r,, •I "'"" '"'u,, .. ,..,, is ,,,.,,.,_.,,.. H W.,•IIIOMt' /of.,tu.l/ tM ,U. of 11M H#Zh to,.,,.,._,, .JitiH ,,.,.,. Mlm ,ttt•td .iMI'tiHI

;.u..,.-:-PiitttM 1M l'NIMitl f'llli•t tud of tlH IP'M Rtflllrt &.HI tiJJ•1 h to f'«~Ht IJ.Iwftl oJ ttfllf t

o/ ,~,o,, ou~mrJ who ,,,. ttt•ft tht Nni Rt;z ,. of T "'or:

Now ~lot«. we tk ...,.ptd ~ 6o t.n-cbr petition tiM Pruidltfttt

a. To nt1bli~. withouc delay. trmponiJ Rttrur Ca.mpt wuhjn tN Untttd Statts. u a comprlling eumplt 10 all mankind; 10 opm thtte '' lrt<e po«t" of hopt .and ~ngctnent 10 thote J~ith Jl:COPie who can tkc Nui mwckr tql*l1. and to Ji"c them YI'ICN•HJ d~etcu' ~o~ntd the (ll)m•n& peace stull d«idc ohdt dct<lnl<t.

l. To entrt:u a U othtc lrimclly aod allW po--trJ tO ukc lib actJOD.

}, To t'ODWJ 10 tht &.wh Gcwcuwuu~t. cntn.ukd ~nth che MMidatc O'I'U P.a.Jomt, due aU lilmy• """"' """"""" .....,. d>c pm oi hl...n.. bo "f""'d Md k.,. opm lex d>c ...,...,;.,«! ......._ oi all Hdlttws mo.cd 'ft018 the Gcmun cha.nvl·hooses an £utopt; Mel du.t ~ aJ A.tnniaM COMidtt •t ~ 10 dmy 10 J<wllb Pooplc alone. of all poopl<s. (.,. <N.I'f - Pala<>n< in tiHs p<riod oi rlw• d«pat distras and duouttt.

THalEFOil! W! SOLDCNl Y APnAl TO THE PRE.SIDENT., ".t«t«< suardi•o of the hwnani.ta.tian cnditioM oi OW' land to take spmlr •.nd tfftttwe tttMMI m conn«tion with eM .tubjtct of

ou.r prbrioa..

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11/NJ tlt.MlJ t~tflliiiJI tht Jtu•IJh /Hilt, ,.lkJ•/1 i1111N IJMHrll to•J••tifltll 111}1 lmtl«ill •f lf•lflMJ

..J 11N &JIM to•lrit.J; 11M • .,.,,..,1M l"rt»J,_..., ...l1 llllw oldJ ,_J111 .J ,., U.Jilfl *''• ,.,. .-~ J/...,11

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Whttt.#J liN PrdiJt•l INJ rtttMIIt tlt~Jbttl llu ~"• Rlf•ttt llo«J tOithJMtoft .. Sttr#M'J

tJ/ $1111t, thf SN'ft/41'1 o/ TUIU*?• iUNJ llu SHftiMI of U"Mt Jtrml"f .. lb.lltlt • rtnltlw MtiM .,

,,., • ., OINt t•J«nulftiH"""" .,,., Ndb u t:XIff.ialll "'' t.M /ttii/.J Ol#tn ~l«t;I,J lfliw.oritltt

- brtll"; ..J FMt.n lh tmii.J l"''lilttllld •l iM p, R.tf•t«S..J t.J,qb• ~---.t-Jr4•P

ri/lbou 1i/tft11H who t~ ttt•!' tiN Htai Rtip of TtmW/

Now,.......... _oloo•' ..... d -... 6o .._by_ oloo_

1 To auhldlo,- &by, ICIIIpOUtJ-.,. Compo ....tHo lh< tlftitocl $uta, u a 1 lllo&

...... p~e .. all.-...!; .. .,....-., .......... ., ........... - 10-)<will>~

,. ho tan fttt N ni murde-r tqusads. a.ad to a1~ than ~ thuan until tht comJoa ptxt: tha.ll dcdde

1hdr ddtiAI~ 2. To tntrnc aU Othe• trieod.t:r and allied pO•tr• to take lib .moo. 5 To""'"'f"'lh<lltiriobGo•u•--""""'orithlh<M ....... ....,P ......... cbataJJ......,.

""'"" """""""' dcsite lh< ,.,.. ol r.ladne be Of'C"''' aod Upc .,.... far lh< .........x..d ....._ ol

111 H'c:brtWS rt:KUtd. from the Getman chanw:l.hou.Ja in Ewope; Md that •t u ~ ~ h

wu~ co dwy to Jtwbh ~e 1Jonr. of aU peopltt, bee tncry lnto Palttdne £n this putod ol thctr

cloq>cso - ..... - · THEUPOIUi WE SOIDCNL Y APPI!AL TO THE PRESII)EN'I' u doc d«<cd pr4lao ol the

hwtwrutuun tr-.dtmns ol oar IUid to tab speedy lnd dcctiYe tCbOn ;. COIIIWC:bOft wilb the aab;ea: ol

our pdition

NAMB STRI!I!T

3293

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twa. '»• .. II bt .,..,. .. (Of Ulf COM,...._ ,_ CM ..U ........ ill ,.,.._ ~ .-1 ................ ....

blii(;IH(,'f' Cow.w'!Tf'tf; 1'() $.\Y'I 'JHI Jnm:l l Prottt I or £11110n, n VIal f1MtJ fifth Strm_ N"' York 19, N Y ......

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' ' c 3292

PETITION 15 , ,., to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, w ::..a,-, ,

PrmMtll oJIIH Urtilu S,., of A!Nrlu ,_,.,

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PETITION

-Pk:t.w wtlce J'O'It Mmt and l<t'blf _, t.hU pcthlcla :.ad .- that &II the blanb m 'lltcl. Out quoct

11t he riUioft ......

twa. Wt .WI bt ,-llid'u.J tDt 11f1 CCial.ribudoo ,.oa caa mtl:e eo bt IIIC'CI tn furt.t. p.i!W~a tM ~ chk ,_loft. EMilKiUIC'I' CotrUIJTftl TO SAVI Tttl , ...._. Pf.Of'LI! 01' lu..,.ll, 2) W f"'' Foftr•'ftlil SttM. Ntw Vodt l9, N , Y, ~

-,Y &'(J

~~~ PETITION· ~.r to Fraokllo Delano Bolllsev~rlt~1;:£.~,~&---l

p...u~ ... ,..fu.. U..u.J Sl..w ..fA-ce. .~:.1*1~;;:== • 2

FM1id lhr Ndit, {«#Ill _.. r,., tltfw, iNIH fllitjntJ 16,;, r,.JIIIit• of/;_, ,..)riUJ ..J tlw6 •t..;,JttiH (rtlisll f«Jflr, ,_,;m-trirtiN hiiMrto tfHIIfMMiNI1 ufrtrrrilotNJ oJH. ,., MNitiH BMU. tD#IIII#U; -

fl'hnus 1/N PrtJNint WI ,..J, it tiN o~WJ fdk1 ;,/Jiu UMitM Suus, "to tdt JJ ,UJ.,tJ

,..;,JR, ils pqtHr to rmwrtiN •htirlu of ,.,,., Dfprtlsiott who «t ;, """"""'' U.tn of tl-tMII' ,· llllll 1P' 1Nrr111 1M PrniJt•J lltiJ rttrllll1 rstJJIJINJ tlw IF'.., Rrf•tu &MJ tCHtsbthtt ofJIH $""''~

o/ Stlllt, tiH SnrtUirJ oj Tml./"'7, "'*"tiN Sttffl•J of fYM llr~JJMt "t!Nu iJ;, '"l#tll J1MJ .mo. 6r ''"" (1/ OIIU /0 /«111411 tiH ,,., ., ,,_ N.VJIO "'",.;,"', Mltlu ,,..,, •" OIHr '"JHI#UJ ~~~ ;. F.ltro,rt; -

rl'lwtt-11.1/lw If till atl f'IIJI•t•tal of tilt F M Rlf•t" Bo.rJ toJ_, it to f"«M-t Atwn.t of ,,.,, of tht»r OlfUIIJ who tM ,,~, ,, NtD} Rllt• of r,.,M,'

Now tlw.tdoft, wc 0. • t mlg•Ed A.abM do kftby JMdd- dtc: Prc:.Wt.b

1. To ts:ttbUsb, whhout delay, tempor&IJ lttcuc Camp• within the Unlrtd Scates..., a compc:Uin& ncampl~ to all nu.nkind: co opm cbHc '"free poru" ol hope and encoura~t to those }ewUb pcop~ who can Bee Nui rnur&t ~ and to aive them sanctuary thtrc:fn until the comln& pea" lball dcd~ thc.h destinies.

2. To entreat all othn friendly and aJUcd powm to talc~ lib actkln. ), To COtttVq co cbt .British Gcwemment, entrusted with tbe Mandate over Palatint, tbat all libuty·

lcwiog Amcdean.s des.itc tbe gata o£ Palettinc be opened :tnd kept open for the unr<'lttictcd &dmiaioo of aU lfcbccws tdCUed from t6c: German cl:wfttl..bol.tkt in Europe: and that we u ~ c:oasidu it uruiptcouJ tO deny to Jcwbh People alone, of all pcopla,, fra- ~UJ' Lnto PaJatiM fn this period of tbdr d«p<Stdbua> ond dUult1,

THERllFORE WE SOUlMNI. Y APPEAL TO TIIB PRESIDENT as the dcrud ptdJan of the huu\lniratian tttditions of OU.r land C() tskc spctdy and df«tive action in~ with cbc subjed of our pc'ti tion.

NAME STRMT rtTV

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~ .. Lincoln llura """" Sb· n Bas:hca,. 1-1. ¥ •

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~., ....... PET I TI 0 N .:;;-.=::;:·

~__.JJ lo Franklin Delano Roosevelt, ~~~-p,..JJ.,.t o/ llu u .. u.J SttJ .. o/.A .... rica ~~- .... ___ _

F lNrt.s 11H Ntn.iJ, f.reJ t#itll utiM Jtftt~~, J,.w fllitltt"d thtff tltlff-ip tJ/1,;.,;,,.;,~,~i;lj#;l;_;;:===== .J tlt•lh •t•ilut tlJt Jt.,iiJJ /tOflt, ,._titJJl./1;, tiN IPtiNrto t OM"*'JiiHIJiil/t tmitrwitl of HntM1 aJ tlJt &Jin tOIIffltiu; aJ

l'l'lurt~ tiH PmiJ"'' h.J 111.Jt Jt 1ht of.IUJ fditl o/ tht Ut~itrJ St.uu. .. ,D t~t Jl """'"'u lflithi" iu ~n to mc•t tiH vialrr~t oJ '"'"'' oJiutJitJ,. wh. #Itt;, ;,,.;,,,, '""I" of it«ll': ••.J

lYhtu.u Jlu PmiJtltt .b.J rtt,tllt 1Jt4Wi11HJ tiN W 1ft Rtf•t" Bo.uJ t<~~tJillitrl of II" SttW•t1 oJ St ... u, riJt S~rtttMy of Trt-.JIItf, ~~~tJ tiN Sttr"•T o/ V''"' Jl1W'"l''J/Nt it b • rzt•tlh.l Mrion ., t.l.nt til o•u 10 fo-rtst.JIJAt 1'1111f of tht Nlllitlo tiUtrmi,.IIJt ,}/tiN Jtw/llltli Olh" ft'rlttt~utl mh~twlliu ht&to,r•; .J

Whnt-.1 Jhrf.ut #llti f'tni•t ,,,., of tlH Wn Rt/•zu &.rJ ttN/111 it to f'«''" Ju,,,s of rt/llt t of thost opftt1Jr. whtJ ta tsr•ft tht Nnl Rril" of TtnOt:

Now tt.adcn, wt eM tmdcnigHd A..ule.rtt do h~~by pt>ririo• tk Pruid«•n

1. To ncabHsh. without delay, ltmpor&t'J Rncu< C.mpt wfthin the United Statd, u ;a c:ompellin$ example co •ll m:anltind: to open the~«: .. lr« pons'' ol hopt and encouragement co chose J~iJh prople who an flee Nui munkt tqUldJ, and tO givt chtm unctu:uy thcu·ln until the coming pt1Ce dull d«iilt thelr dndnia.

1. To cncteat aU other rrlcndly lftd •llied ~u tO co~ke like arcton. ) , To (IOOvey to the- British Covt:mmtnl, mt~ed wbh 1M Mtt~dlte 0'11« Pale:stfne, rha.c all liberty·

loYi.ng Alncrium dnire the g.ttd ol Paltstine be- opened 1Dd kept opd1 fot the UAtt$1tk ttd admission ol aJJ Kc:.br~s mcued •from the- German <h~l·hou.sn in Europe.'; and tha.t we IJ AmttiiCaru coru.idtt h un.ri&htcous to deny to Je .. ·Uh People aione, of all peopln, fr« entry imo p,Jes~int tn this pctiod of chtlt ckcpnt dUtrcss and d.isucc-,r.

THEREFORE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THE PRESIOENr as tM t>lttttd gv..tdJan ol the bumanltatiaA traditioN of ow Land to take t.p«dyand df«tiYt> action in conn«tion with tbt sub;tn of our pccitioa..

STREeT CITY

PINe write ,our t~amt 111d ed4rm k 0C1 t!tis p«itioa llld we dw1 aU lbr bt..Ab m Ailed. Out Cf'O'I b 6ve atiUion Jipa. twa. We Wll be puefu.l t011 WI)' ~ulibutioe J"'U can ll'llb 10 be '-'kd itl futthcr publicizit!J Md diJcribulinJ chd pcritioa. e .. a.CI:NO' Co .. .MnTII TO S,.yt THI J..,..,. Pro.u Ot Eu.IO.I'I. l) Wac Fot1f·6fi.h 5cmc. New Yoft IS', N. Y, .....

\' PETITION

lo Franklin Delano Rnosevell, pnJiJrnl o/ 1~. l/nii.J Stoi<J o/.Am • .;<t,

•M-NS llw Ntal1, (•t'fl .,,,. ,,,._ lltfNI, ~J,w, pkl nuJ t/Nit r.-,_,. -f ,.,_,, rt/'riul

.-1 ""'" •t""" ,._,....,. ,..,,, ,_t~rJ..t, •"" .,,.,,. ,_,.,.-...~, .,,,,,_.., •I u .. ,.., ¥UfJ ,., &JUl. , .. ,,;,.~,·-

WIIHrt-'1 thf PmN""' b.tJ 111Jt it 1/u o~I.J ~It! o/tiH Ut~ittJ Sl .. ttl, "to tlllt MltttttUIIttJ

vilhllf Itt /NIW" 10 rtltllt tiN .-kthtu of ' "' '*'1 0/,llllflf ••bro llrt ;_, imfffhUIII i•111tr of Jr~~~~ll'; .J

I FINrw til# htdlt•t M '""'''' LU.JJisW tiN r. Rl/"j" &.J ,. .. ,;,,;,l•f•IJ., Smr~_,. G/ Suit, tit HPNIJ ,f Tr~. aJ 11M SM#MJ •I P J m, biJ 1M ;, h .,ltwt'INI «,_ H

u~, fiiOMt t•/INt.~hllf,.,""" •liM Nlt#ll#ttt.f,..,., tJIJ ,, ,,., - .,M. ~ltttld ..,M«tiNJ

,, I:Mro,.; tuM IYIJtrt•l tbt l""' "' frtllllll lfttli of tbf r ,., Rl/•tu Bo...-J tOII111 i.tlo f'Mtwt hilwlfJ of ttf•t~

of thoJt •ll"'s'd v·H ,._, tJt:•ft tiH NIZi Rill" of r,.,,,. Now ~ ~ 1hc • 1 ·a ' 4zr:r:Mk:wc do.._.., ,aldoe dlot ~

I. To csubl""- wi- dot•r. ocmpoo<r a-~ w!ot. .. ohc Unikd S.-., • """fdOO, t:xamplt to all manldnd: 10 open thew ••free pom'' ol bopc and mrout~~gcmcnt to thole }rwbh ~

who Qn Ate Nul mutdt:r 1111.1ad1, 1nd to give tbcm Nnetv;ary IIIC'tc':ln until cbc coming pesc~ Wit dcddr thttr dcttinics..

~ To eattul all adla frimclty and •Wed po-rus &O tab like .aioa.

), To CCICWtf' 10 the 8ritilb CowtJaaiiUI(, cnr.N:tttd wich the: ~C' ~ Plktbnt. rh.u aU hll.rrcy·

l..win& Amtticans desire: lbe: p;ca ol PAiadDe be opened ~PC! kept OPf!' rot the unresatbtd adauQIOn ol

all Hebrews rescued hom the Gc.rma.n c:lwncl•houttt in &r<>pe; and tbat " '<' •• AIM:ricans conNdcr it

untigbtcJOW, to dt:n' to Jewish People aloM., ol a.IJ peoplo, fr« mtty into PJ.lariDt Jn this publ ol their

dc<pctl- aad -· THatEl'Oill! WE SOLDINl.Y APPEAL TO THE l'llfSI1)EN1' u !he """"' pan~ .... o( ohc

bun'IJN&arbn ttsd1ri0nt or 001 land to take ~ lftd d«CiYc ldion in COMf!(hOII wirh rhc! Mlj«t o/

c.~r pt"tition.

NAM E STRI!BT

3253·

Pkue wrirt ,.., IWNt wl .uti lqiWy .. dMI pmdol .... tw .... .a £ ....,.. aR" 6:JW. Ow cpiOU il ~ .......,_ ......

twrn. W~ .Nil bt Jt'*ful (Of IMIF «W~Irihlliof'l J'Oif CUI nul• eo be Wiled in lunM publir., .....t d~:~t:ributMt this pcritioA

I MIIGIINC'I' Co.wNrrrU! m S,\VJI 'fill JliWI.:II IJrO .. t,t or l!UW~I't .. :n West lloftr-fif1h S.tm, Ntw YOlk 19, N Y. ~

lo Franklin Delano Roosevelt, p,.,,it/ ... 1 o/ tl.. 1),.;w s,,,., o/..4'".,.; ...

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1. To ntabh.sh. wl'lhoot dtby, tcmpOraty ltc:$Qae CamPJ wrthln the United SU.tC"S. 11 "ClOmptlll"' C"XXIIlfl.t co all mankil'ld; 10 .., lhrR .. r_,~ ports" c1 bore and C'ft((IUtag«nmt to cboJe J~itb ~le .. bo nn Art Nu:• m~~~dtr ....-. anc1 to 1M: cbcm f&QCtl.laty thrrc:~.n ...mJ11~ «JJ1lll8 paoc: wu d«ide ehftr dcstitDts.

1. To """" all - ltl<ftdly aod oWod _. 10 uk< lilr<-) To COO"tfiO the'~ CoturWDCDC. mlrUitrd •ilh dw M.aada~ om P.t.~ du1 .all Jix.rty..

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•II Hcbrcwt tacvcd (rom dw Gmuo dwod b>tft'! in Europc~ •nd du.t we :u Amnic:ans ~ ,, unt;pkous 10 dmy 10 Jew!"' Ptopl< alont, o( aU pcopkt. (,,. ""'1 ,..., Pol.....,. io chis pcdod o( th<tt

dccp<st diw<to and .U.....r. THEREFORE WR SOtEMNLY APPEAL TO THB PRJiSIOENT •• the ctm.d pnlion ol d><

bununitarlan tDdirions o( OUt land to takt' ~pcedy :ath:l ~ffeciiYC 1<1rot\ in COnn«tion • •ith the IUb;e<t of nur pttidoo,

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DULUT'H. MINN .

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their dcttWC'. 2. To .,.,.., all otbn fricndl1 and allied ..,....... 10 take lllcc acUou.

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•II KcbtC"WS rtKUtd from 1M GermaA ~ 1ft Eutcpe; aad that w~ u Atoeric:aot CIDDiidu lt

unrigbccow tO deny co Jcwlah People alone. of all J~«~Pi tt, fttoe ~llf into Palntlne In dlit ptNod ollbdr

ckq>o< dll<-and-· 1liEUI'OilE 'liTE SOI..I!WNLY APPEAL TO 1liE PllESIOiiNT u tbc dcdod-- cl dw

INrn.mitatian tttdidoa:l ol ow btad eo tdt ~ and c4~ actiaa G m '" widllbc ..t;ea o1

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V'btu~JJ tiN Prulti,.Jiw rtrt•IIJ utnlhhJ tM IV• Rtf11f1t &.til tMJilli.t oftiH SHrflll? of SI•U, 1/Jt SmthlrJ of 1r#tUIIrJ1 *'IH'$nut"'1 of w., mmi•t••,JMt it is•'I'"''J,.' «Jio• ., tdt• Ill OMt IO fousttJI/ JJH pt., of tiH N.W 10 tXImtlntlflt .J/tJw /NI llllil Olhn pnur•Jnlwtillorilitl m&wo~.· -

li'Htt~JJ JIJt ,,., MJ fttui"l ,,_of llH IV.,- R~l•l" &MJ tcJ•yilto f'«'"' JJ.,.,~•J of rtf* I' of 1hou offttJuJ who rtllf tsr•t~JIH Nd:i Rnt• of TnNN,'

Now ~ - tk • • d1 FllgMd ~ do bcrtby P«ttdo• dlol Pruldtntl

1. To estahliJh, without delay, tcmponry lt~:K~K Campt within the United Scates, u • a:ampc-JUns

I cumpl!! to all mankind: co open these .. fue ports; of hope •nd en<oungcmmt to diOK jewish peoplt ~ can ~C:C Nui mwdcr .tqu.ads, and to~ thcnt a;a.ncruary chercin until the cominJ pe-te .t.ll decide tbrir ckstin•a.

1. To ~ttttl aU other £r~dJ7 and aUitd poW(ts to take Like .man. ) , 'T'o convey co the Btldsb Govcmmcru. mU\IJted with the Mandate over Pafestint. t:tw all l.ibdtr·

lo•ing Ametbns ~ tbt pta ol PJJatine be opentd •nd Upt open (Of the unmuictcd admiuloa ol. aU Mcbttws ~ ltom cbe: Getman chatnel·housd: in El.uope: and that .,c a.t Americans conJWkr ir W'llighceous to dco7to Jcwbb People aiont. o( all ptopltJ., fttt entry ioto Pt.lddae in lhls period of ch<it d«pnt disuea and d.iP.stu.

TIIEJlEFOllB WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO TilE PRESIDENT" lhe doct<d 3"atdian ol lhe hum.aaiwian ttad.itioos o( our Wid tO takt spttd1 and dl'«tive utica in Q)l'lnec:tion .,itb the fubj«t o( our pctidoo.

NAMB S'I'IW!T CITY

Plet.x write ,.., a.t.OM: * .wr- ltaft>l7 00 dl1t petirioo • ltlt that &11 lbc bbob .... ,lied. Our ~· " " ... moo r""" tvtu. We tha1J be p:atei'Al (ot t1t1 coatributioD )"'IU CUI make to be Ufltli • (llftbet publicidn, and .tiJtribudn1 this peridoo. liaUIOIHCY Cowaanu TO SAw m• ji'II"DM horu 01 Eu.,,._ :u wd Fortr·6ftb Strto«, New York 19. N. Y. ,._.

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of thou op/"111' tlth.> t11• tsrttpt tiH N.U Rtlt" •I Tmor,-

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nampl~ oo 111 mankind; lO apul thCK •·frft portS' of bopt and C"nCCOJtlgunMt to thole }twUb pcoplt

who can 8ce Nui mt.Udtt tq..wh, and to gj•e than u.nctuary thc:tttn untiJ tht ooming pcoacc ahall dcdde

thdr-. 2. To mt~•u aJJ ochd (ricnd'ltaad a.Uicd powm 10 ukc lire ldioD.

). To co•wcy to tht 8thish Go\'t~nroe~u. entruSted wich chc M,andm ~ P•Jatioc, tNt all Ubc:ttr

loYl~t~icans dcsirt the &Itt:' ol Palestine ~ ~ and kept oprn lot the unttsttict«la<DW:Ion o(

dl fC'tCUCd from cht Gumua cbuod honeet 1ft &&tope; And that we u Amerit.aat coaMclcr it

...,..,.....,. to deny to }<wloh """'* alooo. of all l""!'ko. (,.. «<'7 ioto Paktt>M lo chia period of tltftr

detf"ttt distrtsa and dba.t.tcr.

THEREI'OR£ WE SOL£MNLY APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT as tho <I«!Cd pardW. of the

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NAM6 STRP.BT CITY

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Pk.uco write )'OUt ft&Me Md Wdrm lctlbly an thl• prtidon Mid 11ft thll .t.ll die bl.t.IW ue 61Lctl, O.t quou tl h mlllioe .....

twu. W• lhiU bt pd'uJ foe "'1 concribulion J'Oif can INI.:e to be- lnt'd in (unhtt J'Ublicbinl a.nd di!llr{buclt~l 11tH Jlttldon

bti:JIC»W"Y Cbwwrnrr 11) $An n.a JamN ,..,..._.or £l.IM)ft, lt Wd ,.,.,..,rt. $tnd. N"' York 19, N Y. ~

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fii'MrtAJ tiH PttJiJt"t btu IJUI/t it tiH ofiliJ Jollq o/ tiH U11i1tJ St11w, "to Jdt ,Jf,.,..,.,, .riiiN11 itJ /N'Wtf / (I f'ltlll thr •*thru oj ,,,.,, olf'trllioll u·ho Mt iN },milfntl J1111ltr of Jr111ll': 1DN1

WIHwl./ 1~ Pr,IJt•tiMl rtttiUIJ ~u.61Jsbt.J IIH .,...., Rt/Mt.u Bo«r.l romiJthtt of tiH Smii~WJ ~1 St.ll/r, thr Sr«tl.fiiT1 of Truu"'7. '""'tiN SnutM7 of V"Dtttwi11z"tb..J It ll•rtmt tiMI «tif»>h tllitll 1M or~u to form~~Aif tiN f/IIM ojtlw Nc.is to t'ltlmrur~Mit ,JJ 11H /tWI ~U~tl otiNr ftrt~ttJ •i.onl1rt

iN P.JttDpt" ,· """ WMrtlltliHf.t..u ••' ,,u;,, tun/ of tiN ll'llt Rl/111" lkNmlttN/111 iJ 111 fWIX'wrt ~~of "'"l'

t~/ tboJt IJff'"''~ UJbD t•n ur"~ tM Nn:J Rnp of T«ror; _. Now tlw:tdort, we tH udcniptd ~ do ha-cby pdltlo• tk Pruldab

1. To ~blish, without dellr. IM'Ipottty Rtsrur Camps within the United StatH. as a compelling C"Xa..npl~ ~o all nunkind; to open these- "'lttt potts'' of hopt atld cncoun~t to those Jewish pt<~pk who can lla- NW murder $C~Uids. an.d to giY~ them sancnury cbttdn 1.1ncil the comins ~ce shaJJ decide thci r destinies.

2. To mtr~t aU otht-t (riMdiJ and allied poftt$ tO take like action. ), To C'OIIVt')' to the British CowtnmMt, ent.ntUtd with the MandAte ~r P.alnci~, that alllibmy·

loving Amerialns desire die g:ata of Pal~liM ~opened and kt>pt open for the unrestricted admission or

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1 U H'ebtews tesrutd from cbe Getman cba.me:l·houses in Euto~X: and that we u Amctians coaJid« h unrighteous to dmy to JC'Wifoh Pte~plt aloat:, of all people:.. rra- entry into Palesrine In tbb period of their dccpest dtsum and dimte:r.

THEREFORE \VE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THB PRESIDENT " the cl«tcd guudW> of che hunu.nit:Jri~n tttdilions or our land to tJJc-e spttdy aod dr«tive ac:tion in eonnection with the subj«t or our petition.

NAMB STRili!T CITY

Pk..a.w wfilc your IUJIX ., addrm: kgiblf on thlt pct:itiM Utd ttc dw 1ll !he hiUib m filled. Our qooa is 6~ mflllotl ,q,u. • u. We WJI 1x t~cf"' fot Ul)' CIOQiributioo ,00 Clln malct IO be &ned in (wthtr P"blit:Waa Md dittdbutin& thb pctltion.. f!.NOI&I!I'ICY (;QNMI'M111 TO SAV'rl 'T::!,JitW'lUf PJ:Of"'.• 0~ £u110f'l!, U Wat Fott}'•6fth Su«e. New YOtlr 19, N. Y, ~ , I

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FIHu.u IN NIIJlis,fMM with t l'fuft J#ftM, IM.t , •• ,,,/ ti.Jr t.,,-,. oj ttld~~r•, ~f'hM _. JtM4 "l Mtm tlu ,,...,,. l«~fl•, ,_,;,.u.lr ;, tiN lN1brtto ttNflf-Mi etiJ uft urritori•t of H••l"'1 M 1h1 &JIM umurits; _.

'1'/;.ntAJ 11H PrtSIJt•t IMJ ,..., It tiN oJiciM ftlliry o/ tlu U~tittl Stllln, "to uit MJ tMlllllfU a'itJN11 ill /()Min' 10 t tUIIt 1/» flit'tMt of dt,_J 01/Wtiolf ... ,&. llrt i111 ;,,_i!ttffl ltllftn of JtiiiJ/'; _,J

fi/Hrus tlu Prullt•J h.u , m,IIJ m•IJiJINJ t.ht rPM ~/M&u &.ttl ro,.siui•t oj lht Smt,., of St11U, tH S«rtlrJ 1 Tu~.,. • 1ht Smti#T of ifP,. ttwsml"'l&i it it,,,,., tlJM Mtit»~ H ,.,, til 011rt to /Otffl.i iJu p/• oftlu Ndisltl tXtt'f111i11~11 411 tl" ftwsrmJ ot_/m ~Uf•t" ,bttldJitJ ;, &tro,.,.; .aJ

If' Mtllt tiH trt•t •Nil pr-usU.t •uti of tht 1P M Rtf•&" &#ltod•T iJ IIJ frM~~tt hnt•s of rt/Mlt o/ thott O!/"tssttl who t- Ut•f* t.M Nci Rl'il" of TmtN:

N ow tt.erdon:, wt tiM: udcNpcd Aaaicatu do herc.by pctitioe the Pnlldub

1. To ~hh. wltbout cklay, temporary RtSOJ~ Camps within tbt Unl(ed SI:IJd., as a compe-lling cu.mple to all mankind: co open these "lree potU~ o( hopt' and MCOUrsgM'ICilt co those' Jn.Uh pcofle who ('aft fl« NW mwd~r tqWds. ..,d to &iff thtm s.aoct\W)' thtttin until tbt «am..ng ~shall d~e their dcstin.its.

2. To entreat aJJ othu (.riMdlr and .Wed powrn co talce U:ke IICtion. ). To a>n~ to the: &ltdh ~t. ~uustrd with tbe M.andur 0\'er Pdes.tine. !hat aU liberty·

lcrr~ AmeriaJu dc:site the gam o( Paldtiftr ~ optned and kepc: opttt (or the unrrsttid:td adm.W.ion o( aH HCbte'W'S tuOiotd (rom the Germaa cbameJ·bown ln Europe:; lnd dw we u Amttia.m considet It wuighttoUS to deny to Jewish Peoplr aJont., o( aU peoples. free entry into PaJesrine in this p¢dod o( thrir

de<p<st disuao md --11IER.BF'ORE WE SOU!MNL Y APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT as thr deckd guardian o£ the bWDMit:atian traditions Of OUt Wid to talct tpetdy and c8'«tivr actioa io COM«tion with thr sobj«t o£ ow petitioa.

STIUII!T OTY

PJ- write )'OW D&me mel adclte. ~ oo dab pdidoo llld ~«" tbu ..U tbe: bbob ate 611od. Ow quob II &.o mfJllon a~p, twd. w. tll.l.ll be patd'vl t« .,., CODtrlbudoo J'Oil cao bb to be • m t-unbrt publidzioa met d~ thiJ pMJon. &u:~CY O»Uarr..lto So\VIllll /IWIPI PtOI'\.1 ~ lu.OI' .. 2' West 1orty·6ftbStmc, NrwY ork 19, N, Y, ..-.e

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wiiJJi• lis /'Off'" I() rt.lfllt tiH ~tthltJ Df """'1 'J!HtJJio• "'~ "" ,, rmmmt~~t "*"l" of IU~It'': M IP!Hrt'" 11H PmiJ,, IMs rtU/IfJ1 t.IJdliJbt tiN w., Rt/•tu &MI rtJMJiJti•t ofthr Sttui«T

of Sttllt, t6t Sum_, oJ Tnt111fr1, ittNI tht Smtt_.,., o/IJ'• Jtrt.IJilfl "thtll it ;J '"I"" thin Mti<Hf llr J.i"' "' o•u to f«rst.JI tiN pin of tiH NCs to tJCt~nttitWit Jltht [t#lsW ot/wr ,.,-JH•Jt..J mi•orilitJ ;. &ltJ/W": .u

Whntlll tbl l"'~~~ tnUI ptui•t ,,,. oj tiH F • r R4"1'' ~~ toiq IJ to pror•rr ~.,J D/ ,,l•l' oj thou Off'mttf who r- ISf"/' tiN NtUJ Rlillf D/ THrew:

Now therefore, we the ~dtnign~ Ameri(SN do hereby pttidon tbe Prdidtnt:

1. To aaabtiJh. without ckl•)'. tcmporacr lcsrut Camps w-ltflln tb~ Unht'd Stattl, as • compelling ex•mple to all man.kiM: to ~ th~ ··rr« ports .. of hopt ltld nk'OUtlgtment to them Jcwilh people who can lltt Nui rnurdt:r squads, and to &ivt' tMm sancfl.I&CJ' tbtrrin until cb~ coming pea« shall d«1de thdr detdnid.

2. To Mttt:al all.otbtt frimdJy and .JUed powetJ to talcc like Ktion J . To roa•q 10 tb~ Dritia.h GovMtmcat, cntrustt:d with the l.lobnd~tc over Palcsttnc, tfut all libcftr­

loYt"-3 AmC"ricans dnirc the g~tcs of Palestine be opcntd and kept Open for chc unrattiaed acbiJUon of all Htbtcws rtsCUcod from the Germsn ch~md·houset in Europe: and chat we a• AmcficanJ (IOnNder i1 unri&htcous to deny to Jewish P~lc alent, of all peopld.. (U>C entry into PlliHtiM in th.it pc"riod of their d«pest disttes.s and dis.utn.

THEltEFORB WE SOLJ!.MNLY APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT as the d«t~ guardian of tht' humanitJ;ri.an cnditions of out land to tab sp«dr and df«tive ICtioo fn conn«tioo wilh cbc Mjeet of ow petitioo.

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PETITION to Franklin Delano Roosevelt,

President of the United States of A lflerica

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Wbn-tAI tbt p,u,., /J.J m.Jt it tiN •#rUI fOiiq of tiN u,;,, St.ltJ , .. ,. Ill., ,JJ ,.,,.,,,, tl'ithi• 11.1 ptou.'lr to rtst•r tht ~iriitlu of tJtniii11:P'tJsioll .,.ho 111ft IN imm;,ttlll ''"'I'' of lt'<~th" : •IIi

Wlwrt•s tbr p,,,;;,,, INIJ uu•t' mt~llliJht tht w,., Rrf•l" &,,, tolftilti•z oftht- Srrrllnf oj St4U, tht SttrtlllrJ01 Ttf.t.Jitrl• MJ 1~ Smttllf' ofiP'•r lt,Jti•t .,lh.MI It is llflt11J tiMt Ktimt Jr td,-, 111 t»ttt t () /«111M tiN p/1111 oftht Nail t () r:Jtlnrtri-u 1111/tht '"''/ ••J t>tiNr fdt«MWI ,.,;.,,;,;,

; , &ffopl'' ; ••' • fi/Jw,,.J t!H t.rtM •*" fttllilft•uJ of tiN r . , Rl/•t" fk,mJ tM•t Is to pr()('Jtu ~Jnv,J of rtf"l'

o/ tltDs' opruuJ whtl r1111 '.srt~f# tiH Ntt.ti Rdt" of r,.,o,; Now thet~(orc:, "''CI the undtrsl~ A.meri<'ant do hereby petition tht Prtsicknt :

1. To dt:tbli:sb. without ddar. ttmpolUJ' Itcscut- Camps within lM Unit«! Stales, •• • compe-lling a::mple co all mankind: to open dletc: "frtco potu .. o( hopt lAd MOOUta~t to thoS<' JcwiJb ~t who coan A« Nui murder squ.ach. aod to ,give chcO'I sanau•ry thtrc:in u.ntil th(' comins ~ shall ckc•dc-r.htir dotinid. ,

2. To mtrtat • II Other (rimcllr and allitd powe-rs tO take- lib •aion. }. To COOVC)' 10 the Btitish Go't'flnmmt, cntnutcd with the- ~bncl~IC' over P11letrinr, that all liberty·

loving Americans dd:ire the gates of Palestine: bt opmc-d •nd kept ope-n for the unrc:stficttd admiJJlon or all Htbreo.vs ttSCUcd (tOm tbe Germ•n (hunel.·hous.c:s in Europe: and that we u Amtrbru l'OnUder il unrighteous to dM)' to Jewlsh People •10M.. of all ptoplt'l. fttc: C'tlll')' into Palestine in this period of W ir d«pest d-'llffl.S and dim:t«.

THEREfORE \'(I'£ SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THE PRESID ENT al tht el«1td guardian o( tbt hum.anitllrian tracUrioas of our land to take 1pecdy and dJeccive tction fn coa.nttrion with the tubj«c of ow petition.

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PETITION lo Franklin Delano Roosevell, p ,..J;J•nf o/ 1~. U,;t.J SL..tu o/ .A'",,;ca

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Whlrw tiN NMZh, {11ml ~~..4th tHIMII tle-fr.u, IJ.,~ fMki.tlt~~ltiNir tiUtlf4/l• oft.rwt~~rr, rr,n1.J •"" tiiiAIII •tllhuttbr /tM'tJII f'IO#t, /Miblllfl]l:tf. tiH hJtli#ru~ UHiff-,jfifltl1111/t ltrrlloriu •I n-,., lf#J t/w &J~a tO,.NtrJn: 111tJ

Wlt.>ttiltl rM Prt.s/Jt.HI b.u f!IU4t it tiN olti.rJ ~llf1 o/tht Ull!ittl St.#llr.J, .. to tdt J/ wtt•ll~rtt ..,.i/bht itt~~ ro rtullt tiH ,;,;,,of '"'"'1 onuuio,. u-bo ., i11 ;,111;,,,,, tlutn of IN~tll'; ""'

WhtrrJ/t}), Putitltllt h.tJttUIIII] utMNillNJ tht W111r lh/lllH BIIMJ l'lNitiJiitlt oj lhtStttthlf7 tJ/ St1111, thr $Hut•''11 TrtiiiNtf, 11Niitht Srcrll.uy of W•r llmlilft"thll It it •'&'"' thN MtiM H llllnr 111 ()Nf* /0 /Mtsllll tiN pltm of tlw Nnisto tXJtr•inau .1/Jbt /~ttl••" ~brr /'trUt•tN ,;,._ititt iN f!ltrDpfl' ,' filii

l,(lhnt•J tiH ft~.U ll#l f'ts~int 1ud oj tht P"'.rr Rt(ltl" &MJ tCNI-117iJ to P'«•r' lww111 of ,,.,, tlj thnJ4' 11ffrmJ Ulho WI #UII/'f tlu N.V R,,;,, s} r,,.,o,;

Now tbtrdorc. .__ tht: alldtn'Siec:d AIMricau do htttby iM-ddoa cllc: Pft.iduh

l. To aubllsh. w1thottt d~U:y. tcmporaq Racue CamPf within the United Statts:, as a rompdlin& uamplc: co all tnankind: to optn tbCK "lea: port$~· of hQpe atld CllCOI.Ir•gcmmt to thoK Jewish p,oorl~ -.·ho can l1ee Nll'li mwdtr 5Cpl~ a.nd 10 giv~ thtm W'!Ctuary thetein until the coming peace thaU ckdck rhC'ir de~titUes.

1. To cntrot •II other frittldly aod 1llicd powm to c.lcc: Uke a<ti¢n. ), To ~1vey to c.he IHitbh Governmm.t. M!JWt«<. with til<' Ma.nda.t~ over Pala:tine, dqc aU liberty·

lovlog; Ameriouu dtsite the: gate1 or Paksttnc ~ opu~td and k~ opctt (ot lht utucstrkttd •dmisston of ;~It H'ebrew'S rescued from the: German chamt:l-bown in Europe:; and thlt w~ as Amerieatu coosider it unrighltoW co deny to Je'llldh Ptcple aJoot:, of all people$, frci cntq into Palatine in this prdod of their deeprst d.islrtSS Md diJuter.

THEREFO'R.S Wl1 SOLEMNlY 1\PPBAl TO THE PR.ESJOBNT as the c:lect!NI &'J2tdian of th~ h\"'':miutian tt:aditltms or our bnd 10 t~k~ speedy and c:ITectivc: action in C'OCI.tl«tian with the subjc<t of ,,., rcrition.

Pktw wrltt' your o.t.fl'lt Mid adcltm lqibly on t.OO pctidon aad t« tbac til the- blaftb ttt" lillcd. Ow qi.IOU It 6"t" IIIIIUion •lr--· IWCS. \10'• .t\IJI be ptcluJ (or 1tty «Jntributioa JOU CJin INft 10 be utcoJ £II f~nh¢t pubhc:i:zifl& Md ditUiiiUiii!J 41J(• pcddOI\, l!wni':I!NC:V C'.ONWnTU TO Mv. ntl jnrtSH PltOJtU! or EYIIlPII, l) Wnt Fody•6f1h Sttftt. New York" 19, N, Y, ~4}

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PETITION !) lo Franklin Delano Boosenll, P-ui-l .f tl.. UuhJ Sl.t.. .f .A....m •

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"hntlll tM Nail,j,«HI ... tm.rl. Jljl'tll, Mw fMN•~ llHW tMIIft'Jp ofl«hhr#, ,.friu/ Nfll tltMb .,.,,., }ftl. ru, ~"'· ,_,;tJ.I,;. II. MllWno t~•JWtllinl!l#/t tnriloritt •I N.t., MJ tH BJI.a tfHI•Iriu; ..J

lYbnt•t tiH PusiJnt Au ffUIIIt iltiH olfrUJ ~ity o/ tiH UNttJ Shllt.l, "UJ IM.t JJ ..,.,,t •·11Ai• iu ~..,.,. to rttrltt 11H f!km.J of ,."'1 Of/tftttio- .. ,6o .,, ;, ;,,;,,., U.tn of J.-11'; ..J

Wh#tiU til. PrttiJt• t IJ.J ut,.,t/1 tnMih.MtJ 1M F'M Rlf•tu &.J ro.tJJU.t oj11¥ SKffYr~ of StMt, tiH Sttru.rt o/ Tui11"'11 ..J tM S«rt'-7 •I .,..., sNuJhlt .. , .. Jtll IHlnll d.l MJttH. H tJt11 M tN«t to Jouu,J{ tiN #411 of tH NRiJttJtxtmrrirult Jlllw ,,..,, MJIIIMr fWJ«lll#tl ~~ itt &ro f''; i111t1

rrhnttU 1M l''M "'"' pussfflt ,,,. o[ J1H Fn ~·'" Bcw' •obr ;, to fNK"'' 6twnJ of"'"'' o/ thost optrmJ w~NJ ra tJt:ll~ tiH NIIZI RPpoJ tw(W,O

Now tMtc:foft, .. t1tc • ·a t ~ • ...,.., pedlloa ct. ~

l. To tstablisb, wtthout dd&J, ttmpotUJ J.acu~ Camps wtthift the United~., a compdlinc <Xonlpl< to all ouni<JM; 10 OP"" th<sc "!ttt pom" of hop< and """""&..,,,,. to -Jewbh P:"'f!C who an h N•zi mur&r squads, and co F'c tbcm WICfU&IJ tbctdo ut~til the comins prMC thall decide t.hdr dtstinia.

2. To mttnt aU other friendJ1 and allied powttS to take like action. }. To convqo to the Britith Go.unmmc. cobWted with the ~ ovu Pa&estiftc, that all l.ilcrtJ'·

~o><mg ""''"""" deWe tho pta o1 PaJatioe be OP"'od and 1<epc 01"" f .. tho.....---. of aU H~ racued from me German charocl-.bou:kt In &rope; Mel tblt ~ u A.mtticaftt coosider Jt UA~t<OW co dmy toJewbh People ,..,., of all J><OPI<&. fte< ""'7 iDeo Pal"tln. iD d>io period ol tbeU d<epeM dlwess and d-..

TKEREI'ORB WB SOLBMNLY APPEAL TO nn! PII.ESJDENT u tho d.....t ......... of d>e hu1naniwian traditions of oor land 10 takt speedy and df«tiYe .ction in coon«tioa with the tub;cct of our petition.

Pk« write JOII' J~.t.DX an.d addtet ~ oo thb pcdtkwl Uld M:t' thar ttl thr b1anb ue 6Jk!d. Our ,..,U if M milliocl .... t'*'U, We au bt ptdu1 lo. .,., cooulbwrioa 1011 CKI ~to bt UJCd 5n (urthn publiddn& tnd ~ lhl• pttita.. E.wl:liOi lolCY CoMNnTn& TO ,S...vt~ Ttfl JIIWUH hOrU 0,. [UIIIOPI, <n 'Wd: FOtt}'·.fifdl Suttt, New Yodr: IP, N'. Y. ~

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r PETITION to Franklin Delano Hoosevell, p,.,.uJ,..t o/ tl. U,.;J.J SJoi•J o/ _,4,..,,/ca

IJ'IH-rt.s tiN N.ait,f111H _.. rm.;. J4NII, W1 fllitj t•tvl tbth tMII,_;p •/ ltwl'll,, tt/"luJ ..J ,,..,!ji:"' ,., /ffJ'JJ• ,._JI,, ~~;., u, l.itli«,. ,..,.,.;m, uft ~.~,.;,.~.,H .. ,., ..JIM Nlftlrin,· ..J

PWu.~ tk l'rtJII#t#.., ..Jt;, ,., •feW fOIK1 •liM Ut~~t#l Sutn, ,.,,. uh Jl.us11u1

riiJ. it1 ,._, 10 ttJtH U, ~,_, •J ,.,_, •1/"asiotl w.i. .,, ;, ;..,_, l..tw of tiiM¥: ..1 FINu41 1M htJitlt., 4.1 ttctMII uuMisMt/IM P'• 11/•tH ,._, ,....,_t-fiM S«rtWI

•J SUit, tM 1«Tt""1 •I T"M"'1• .J 1M SnrtlllrJ •I P• lhmMt"'IIJ.M it b •t• ;Jw «liM M t.AI'•III t»fU ,_ fouihllltM Jtl- of ~.h. NAil lo m,.,.,.;..,, MIIJH fnrJIIIItl ~~ ~sH•t.tfl .J•Otitht ~,~,-.·-

,lwrt#J tiH ,.,,., ,J fmtl•t ,,ttl oftiH FliT Rlf•tu &wJ totlt~J ;, to~,., J.Hifl nf rt/•l' of thou onrmd ~bo ,., tltt~f-tiJt Nni Rlit" of Tm«;

Now o-don.. we fM •IIMn lptd AIMricalw do~ pc"tll~• tlilc- Pruldacs

1. To dtablhb. witho4.1t dtbJ, tunpowy locuc c.mp. withJn the UnjcC!d Sc•t~ as a compt'lllna Ulmj>k 00 all manklnd; 10 Clpt1> d>ac .. ,,.. .,...... o( bop< and _,._,.,- }<'wiJh ~· who cao lee Nul nNnkf""""" and 00 Jl'<e th<m _,..., th<mn Unto) the «>min& puc< Jo!ull deride thrirdaaiaid.

2. To - all otlou lrimdly ond allied I"'""" ., ..U lilt< -.. ). To_...,., the 8rititlo Go"' • -..! wib theW"""-...., Nttrio<, dw all.._,..

....... - ..... the pta o( , ........ be open<d lftd bp< ...... ,., the"""""""'- o( all ti.dlttws moacd ltom dW Gam.aa cha-d I c .... 1ft fwopt: and thlt wt ... Ameriatu: contidn it ...,;.,._.. oo c1cny ., Jcwbh l'<oofk o~ooo, ol all _ .... r ... <~~~'7 1c>to ... .....,. "' thiS period ol th<tt

dcqoat ddtrao and - · 'THEIW'OllB WB S()UIMN!.Y APPEAL TO THE PRESIOIINT u th< elected p!dW. ol the tw.m.nitstf:an ttaditionl Of OU/ l1nd to take lpCC'dy and eff'c<tlve Kdon In COM«tion with dw subject of

our petition.

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-PETITION

lo Franklin Delano Roosevelt, P....uJ..J .f tl.. U.ut.J S~o~ •• .f.A ........ "

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...,.., iu ft*W 10 "-KW 1M --., ~ ,_.., •II" mi. wk '' M ...,;,., *-t" of iNilr; .J PWffM. lr#d!l/ntl.., r«IYII/1 t~ 1M P•ltlf•tH lot#d tM.Iblitft., 1M S«tt,.,

•I SUN, 1M l«rnM7 o/ Tru~,, .J •W ~ •I r., .,,m;,t .,,_;, b .,,,.llw «lifM H tAM 1111 MCt 10 J•tltMflj,- fl• of til# H..U u nt~t JJ IIH /n.tM OIJHr ,_stt:•t~J ,.;M/Ititin /ol!lwo,..; .-.1

rl'lwrMI ,..,,.., .,J ,,u., ,,_. o/IM r., IU/•1" IJotwitoJ•1 h to fr«lllt ~~n,.., o/ "'"l' oftlloJt o,~tJI#J _.., t 1111 tlt4/t 1M H..J R,;l" of T,.,ot,'

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1. To abbUsh. wilbout delay. tcGifOdiY lelc:ut Camp~ wfthin the United Suto. as • comptllinJ aompl< 10 all ....wnd: 10.,... ...... -u.. poru" of hope and--10- }<wUI> ~· wbo eoa loe Nui ......... oquodo. and 10 '*""- ,._..,. u..,.;. ..,.., .... ......, p<11«thalldodd< ............

1. To- all - lricadly ODd allied _.. 10 • Ilk ealoa. ). To_.,.., 10 dw Britillo Go u · --.1 wid> dwlollllldloc-~. dw allli>u')' Iorio&.._._ cleoift !he-ol Po1aoioc be opaxd Oftd kqo.,... f« dw --x...! ........... of

all ~ t'(ICUC!d from dW Grrmla +v-d b : s r In E.uopc: aod lhu oq u Amcric:aftS G:II!I.Sidu h ......,..... ., dooy., J<w1o1o r.op~< aJaw. o1 all-"" r,.. ""'7 ioto Palabo< io crus p<riod of thott

doopoot dlaaaolllld - · THEIW'OIUl W1! SOLDINLY API'!W. TO THE PlliiSIDENT u dx dt<t<d guan!ian of lhe humanitarian trad.itiont ol ogr land to take tpeedr and deaivc aalon In connection with W subj«r ot our petition.

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nr1ltliitlio Delano Roosevelt, p,.,u/-J o/t~. u .. ,,.J St .. , .. o/Am.r~ct.

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fY!NYttU tiN Nt#JJ, /«ttl witll r"tMn tltfrM, h""' f•itjtNtJ tiNir tlllllf"il• o/lrw/11'11 ripiJ.J IUIJ litMh llfttitllltM /Msh ~fit, fMtit•l.lt in 1M hii.Mrto tomf.Mtllirtlt 111{t tmJttwlu of HM"f'"l tni/J t/w &J}MI tOtiMJritl1' MUJ

'WINmu tM Prt.sU"'' IMJ t!IUIIt ilt.ht •JrUI polit7 o/JM U11iud SI4U/, "to t.dt J/ RlltAJ~trtJ wiiiN• ill pown to wtllt tiH t~klitfu of "''*1 D/fttJ.tiott -.;/,o ,., IN ;,,;_,,, J.,t" of lit•tll'; ,,J

fllh,tAJtiH PrniJ_,,, JuJ uw•tlt tJit~•liJIHJ tiN w .. Rt/•zu &.rJ tiHIJiJtl"l •f tht SttW1ff1 of St~tlt, tiN Sttr#"'711/ TrttU"'11 aJ tlw SnrtiMJ of V"M llrtJJillt .. llul il iJ Jtrft111tlw .t1i011 (J, lid«r ., fHIU Jofcult.J!tlw JHn of 1M Nnl1 to extm~~htMit 11/1 tiN ftlli'J IIIIJI othtr ptrlHNUJ mlnorititl ;,F..,o~',·.J

fYhtrtttslht trt4111d JNtlli•t•tNI of tiN WM R.#/llllt &MJ ttN/•1 iJ I~ prMMrt Mwnt of rt/MI.t of tMu otf'mtrlwho r• t-tr•f' tlu N.v Rlit• of Tnnw;

Now dMrdorc. - tiM • ' llgMd Aacrkul do Mtdty ptddo• liM Ptal&at:

1. To t:S&ablbh. wfthout dt:LIJ, ttmpcmt)' lt.ocue Camps with.in tht Un.ittd Sliitts_ as :1. compe-lling pJe to all awtk.iod; to open ~ ' 'lttt ports" o( hope ud MCOOraguntat to those Jewish ~le can fttt N ui murdct squach. and 10 give them a:anctwty tberdn W'llil tbr romi.ng pea~ sbdl &rid( clcstinies..

2. To entmt aU othtt (rimdJy and aJlied po"''C'rt to taJce like .ction. ~. To <x>nver to the British Government. entNSttd with the MAndate ovct Pltlcstine. that all liberty·

loving Amcricanl cks.itt tbe pta of Ptlt:Kioe be open~ and Jcepc open for the unratdctcd admlsJion of all Kebrcwt rescued from 1M Gmna.o cha.r:ocl.bouJel in Euro~; and ttut we as Amc-rians COillickt it untis;btcou$ to deny to Jewish P«!plc alooe. or all peoples. frtt ett.~.ry into Palcttinc ln thit pc'dod of tbdr

dc<pat dlsttess .nd - · THEllEFORE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT u 11>< <I~ guudi1.n of th<

hutJU.nitt.tia.n traditions or our land to takt sptcdy and elf«tive action in coonection with the subj«t of our petition.

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-PETITION ~~ lo Fraoklin Delaoo ft•••nelt,f4l.;, ~.-E. " p ... JJ .. i.f ''· u .. uJ s,.~. .f.A...Hicta

.,._,,., 1M II_,, I«J,.... , ...._ UfNt, '- ~,.,., ,_,.,. -f - · .. ,.... -' JuJJ. •t""'"'"" 1...1,4 I<Ofl•. ,_,nn.~.t~,I.IM ..,.,_,. ,_,_,.-.~, wf• --.n,, •I &.1"'7

•• J lift &JI.tnt (QIIMiJ#Ii .J FMNM 1M ht.MltM IJM ..,j, illM •fdJ lolkl•l '-" U.WtJ SUitJ, .. u ,.., .JJ ~J

tuJjQ iu ~,."""'1M-- •I ~1•11'"* .,;.. .,, ;. ........, U.pr of JN~~r; .J

*"hntiU tiH Prtd/nt AM"""''' t1tMtlhW 1M F•ll.lf •tH &.J to.liltMt ~,., ~

of St•u, 1M Sttnt"'1 o/ T,t'iU•r1, ,,.J 1M SKrtl"'1 of ,, snmiwt *tllwl It JJ *'l• lAw .. ._~

w,., M .,_, ••JouJi.MI 1M tJ.- oflbt NMIJ to "dm.i~Wit .JJ *frwJ.J Nlur /*'llll'fiUti..J.oftlitt __ ,..,_ "'"*"'" a,. f'N'I _. frtllilft ,,_ -J tW ,.,. R.lf•l'' llo.tnlt.U, is,.,_.., ....,_1 of ,.,,.,

uj thou onmuJ who t•• tJr"l' tht N.zi R.n,, of Ttmw;·

Now~wcekef ·a 14a•kaw.to._..,,....._tk ,....._.

l , To C1Ubldb, widoout dcliJ, _.., Racu< C...,. widm dw u....r s.-,., a .....,.W.,

uample co all mulcind: to opm thHc .. Em: porta'' or hope .ad cn«<Utt.~t ro theM }cwUb pt0p1rt

who caa be N•tl tnUtCkt tqciadt.. and to give them WICt\ll.ry chudn u.nti( the: coming pttee lhaU Oedde

thritdcodoie. 2. To .,.,,., all - friendly md alllcd ,...... oo take Qc-.

' · To COft\lty ro dM' Oritisb Govtrrunent, Cftt.nUted wilh the Mancbtc: 0\'C:t P•lettinc:, lb1t aU lixttJ•

lowO., """'""" desUo tho P'" of PokttiJ>c be opened aod k<p< open for lh< unRStrict<d admJaion or

all......,--' f..,.. lh< Gmoao dw....., In &u.p.; md tbar.,. aa ..,__........, lt

..... ., ..... "' deny lO !-"" ........ atao., of all pcopka. f<ft""" - - io ... period of -

- d(t'petl dlsttc:N a.nd djuttt:t.

-"' THEREFORE WE SOI.EMNLY APPEAL TO THE PRESIOI!NT u the tl«ted pantiaa of lh<

~ tr.d.toom ol a.r Land to bir tpecdf 2nd c«~ .:don ia «~~~~.:boo wkb t1:te tallject ol

001 ptttdon.

P'klK wrlce: yout twmt 4lld adcltN iraibfT o. l.hh pctitioA Mid 1ft' llwl •II the: ~~ m lillont. Ow CJUC1b h he rnlllilolll .,_.

tuns. We: thdl be- ,..,w for MJ eontribula.,.. t::MI INb: co- IIIN!d m (yfl.htt publ~ aM dtlltlhut ... c.hh pdilion.

t'..M£f!ColHICY Coloa'nY• ro S.w ,. Jl'II"'IN .-.o.u or r.u-., l) ..,.~ ~Send. Nrw Yod: ''· N Y ~

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PETITION w~~~tt~h----~:_ __ _

lo Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 't' .:.,• ,... __ p,.,iJonl o/ 1~. U"11.J Stat.. o/A mm<a

Wlmtfll 1/w Nlllis, jMJ ui1R trri.U. tlt/t•t, h.H q•k4r,.,.J 1hnr l•mfllil" qftorlllfl, r~triJJ 11ml Jr•th ~'llli'm tht fnliJh jm~plr, ptwlhiMI1 i•l}u hith,lo tt#ltf-lllivtlts•Jr llnlttwitl of ll••lMJ "'"/tin &JI:An f(NI#I,;t.l; 11M

W"""' tiN Pt#ilitllt IMJ tt11Mit it tlu ofttiJ polity of tM U11itttl Slirm, .. ,D t•4t .II 1tU6/flttl

N•ithlll ill fOwn to tt'tfllt liN flirtifffl of tlltmJ tl/f'r-lliotf who Nt ht i•mittt1fl Jnttr of tlw.JI'; tmtl Wlltu.IJ tiN PmiJt,JIMJ rtr,tlr t lt•IHiJhiJ tlw w,. R-'f•l" &wrJ ro,uillilll of IIH St«t ftlr1

t~/ SttUr, tlw Sutdldf o/ Tmu•'l• ••" tlH Snrti~Hf D/ W.-r ''"'si•t "1/Jit it it.,,,,,,._, «liflfl IN tdtlllll ourt 10 Jorm.tf tiN p/Jm tJfllw NnJsJo txttrm.t.11~U •If tiN ftu~t•nli ()l),r ~l«•ttJ mi• oritirJ iN £.11'1'0/"''; 111u/

rfl hnr-.u th,. &rut 11wl ptsJINf nttl of tiN w., Rrl•&u &.ffJ tobJjlto fro'"'' Mm1 of ,f•l' 1•( 1hDu opJrtmtlf wlxJ t:om t Jt•f' tiH NW Rrit- oj I rnQr;

Now thf"rcf«~. wt the u_ltdcnigacd Aaulc:aM do htftby pdicklon thl' Preaiclc•h

1. To c:sta.bH$h, wilhoo.t dcb.y, temponll7 Rtsie.W C.mps within che United SUt~ OJ a compc:llins example to all mankind : to optn these "lr« ports:'' of~ and encoungemcnt tO those Jn'ish ~k who can Ac:c Nn.i mutdtr squads, and to give than sanctuary thttcin until the ((ltntns: peace shall dcdck their dtstinies.

2. To entr<'lll aU other lticndly and allied pOwtr$ to take like action. ;\. To COOYC7' co the British Go\'Cfnmct~t, entnw~ with tbr Mandate 0\'c.r Paltttine, dl),t aU libt:tty·

loviJ~ An)(ricans ddl~ cbt gates ol Palestine: be 0~ and krpt open for the unr~tcd admission of all Htbtews rt:ICUed (rom the Gwnan ch,rncl-bouses m Europto o.nd chat we u !unerian.s coosidtt it unfightt!DW to dcnr ro Jewish Pc:oplc a&one, of all ~ptcs, &tf! en.try into PalC$t£ne Jn this period ot thtir dcepeu d.istrns and djsastet.

TH'EREFORE WE SOI . .BMNLY APPEAl. TO THB PRESIDENT a.s the d«itd guardian of tbt htttll.lmturi•u ttllditionJ of our l.lnd to td:e spc-edr Jnd ca«tivc actioa in conntetion with the subject of oor prtitiOC'I.

STREP.T CITY

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ro Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Pr~siJ~,, of tbe U•iteJ Statts of .Amerit'•

lf'lwmu JIJ~ NQJI, /4tUtl with tHtM• tit/rat, ... tf' fllk l.tMI tMu tt~fffp.JI" tJfttitt~t. rtprisJ

..J JtMIIIIlMfiiJI tiN /ftl•iJ6J«Jiit, , tklll.f1 ;,. tlv .bithnto tfNfi/M•th t/1 s•ft ltrritorillt/ H•'~t•J

..JIIw&IU.t~l:-' r~~~~ tH l"rf.titlntt .A.u --'' II tH •ldJ,.., oJtH U•M StMf/, ·~ IM.t Jl ~._.,

.,tiK• 11:1 fOWH ttl mnu tH t~ktillll •f ,_,:Jft"litHt .,,k ,, ,, ,. • .,,. tltllfft"' of titMir: -.1

F JH, ,J llu PrttiJtflfl Mt nttfUT tJtMiisiJ tiH .,..,. Rif•ttr &-J tiJIWJth'l of tiN S«rt iM7

•I S'•"· 1M Sttrtl'l •f T"llliWJ. •tit~ 1M Sn-r11-, of .,...,. smuh'l ••tluJ It 11 "'l'"' thM «tioll H

,.-.. M..U ,.,~J tlw fl.- •I ,., H.U,. ~ .. , JJ tiN frti/J ..J ~ fWNOI.M ··-·

"'liMo,.,.: ..J "INU• IIIH ,,. - fNui•z M ffl •I tlH r. Rtf•tn &NitJ lot/6] IJ 10 f'«IIU .,..,,., •I "'' ''

of thou of~md who,..,. tlrt~JI" ih• Ntnf R.1it• of Ttmw:

Now thettfo~ •·e the uodt:rtfptd Amt.rkan.t do ht.rfty perJtioft ctw Pratderu :

l To nublitb. - delay, ~ a-C...,.'"""" thc UallCd s.....,., a~ .,.,.,~. oo all mankind: oo opm ohct< ·r,.. porn" ol hop< ...t .....,,._., oo "- J<w"" ~ who~ ftec NnJ murdtt tqu.adt., and to Jive them unc:ruary tbefeln until th~ comtn,; pell(c thall ckddt

tbdr dcstinlct. 2. To mtru.t all Olbtt friiMdlJ aod a.Uitd pownt to take lib action

). To CDO"'f oo thc l!riCWo Go"' '• """'>«'01 .nob !be Maoclm..., PaloOo<, W. aJJ l*"7-

IO'rift& Am<•""" dcti,. the pi<S or l'lJa<ino be opened and 1«pt opm lot m. ...-ria<d ...,....., ol

all HtbtcWS rctcutd from tbe Gc:rman chvoc:l<hol.atct In Eu.rO~; Md that we •• AmetOnt fOO~dn k

un.righttoUS •o dta7 to Jcwl.th People alent. of all ptoplrt. free ~nuy Into Paltsdnt In thJs perlod of thrir

docpcstdlstmo...tdiwt«. THEUI'OitE WE SOLDINL Y APP£Al. TO lliE PR£SIO[NT ., !be d«mm guo- ol m.

hwnanitarilft uaditiom of Cltolt bod to tab sptcdr and eff«tivt ICtion ill o:retiClC'tiou wicb W JUbjom a/

our petition.

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rYtd. W't ttwJJ ... ,..,,., rot .., -~ JOU (M ....... be - • twtt.n pghlidlf., .......................

£ ... rac.•Hc:v eo ...... ,.,. .. to 5.1!v• ,., JaW~~H ProPw OJ Euacw1. n wea Fortr'l'ih Smet, N"' Ycd ,,. N. v. .._..

3193

'" PETITION a a"'!·~~--­,.., AltltM!r I« f i,_

to FrankUn Delano Roosevelt, p,..,.;.,., o/ ''· U,.u.J Stat .. ,f Am•rica

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FIH.us tH NIIW, f~~r.J wit~ ttrtG tl•fUJ, A,w, f•"'"'" tiNir ctiiJf,._;l, ofJ.fHI~~rt, "friJJ Mill t/NUJ ,,.., tM }ftii/Jh ~fir, f-tkttl-'1 bt th• hitlinlo ro•IMIAiilitlf t•/t tnritllriv of H•tllf1 -,.. &JJ.. ttHIIIItitJ; ll/lfiJ

Fbnus tH Pr•siJnu itu ..Mt it tlw o,nJ J'fllit7 o/tiH Ulliutl St.tu, "to tMt .U tM.utrll

.,;,., iu !<*tr to "ttllt 1M rktJ.s of ,..,, •1/ffttsit111 woN.,,.;, ;,,.;,u,t tlaz~r of tiNIII",· ••"' 1Y kttiJ tiN Prttill"'t b.J fH-111111 lttJIJJINJ Jht F • Rlf"l" Bot.J totuillitlt of t I. S«rthlrJ

of St1111, tlw S«rtJMy o/ T,tU,, 111111 tlw S«rtiMJ ~1 FlllstrttJO.t .. tb.t it i1 "'ltlfttiMt _._lit JM.n~ M tMU tDfousJMIIIN II• oftiH Nail lo m,.,n,.,, 111/JIH fn~~s al tHMr /*'U'*'~ """-itid ;, e..o,.-; ..J

'fl'~ 1M,,., ..J ~tSJittt••• of tlw FM Rlf*l'' &.tl HJII111 li to f'tK"'' iNIJ>tiU of"'"'' of thou D!f'tUJ who t• IJt•f# tlw Ntdi Rllp of Twror;

Now .........._ w.: tM • d ripcd "-b.. do M:rcby petitio• eN .Praldc:ats

1. To cstabl.bh, without dd•1• ttmpouty llacut Campt within the Unit~ Sut~ as a eofllfX-Uing ....,pi< to all mankind; 10 opcu .._ ''free pons'' of hope and """""&<fll"l' to tJu< )..,iJb P_<Ofl< who can Bee Nui murdtt sqUads, and to Jive: them unauary tbt:reln until the coming peace WU decide tbdr datioi<>.

• 2. To muat all od>u {ri<odly and allied .,. ... ,. to tal« like acllon. 3. To c:omoer to tbt Britbb Gootcmmcnt, eatnuted with the Mmd.tk over Palntint:, that aU liberty·

Joying AmericaN del.ite tbe pta of Palc:stioe be: opened a.nd bpt open Cor the unrtttrkted admission of all Hebrews racuecl from tbe German cbamelJ:iouses in Europe; and that WC' at Amtricaru consider ir W>fi8b_,. 10 deoy 10 )<wioh People "'- I){ all pcopla, I"" c:nu, into Pal<Srinc in this potiod of their d«peel- .. d-.

nu!I\EFORR W1i SOL.EMNL Y APPEAL TO 1lU! PllESIDENT u th< elected S~Wdian of th< t...amanitarian traditiocu of OUr land to tab speed1 and drectil'e action in COnn«tion witb tht: subjm of our,... .....

3192

PETITION II. • • .... -;c;~---­RI .. ...._.. To: Filii

to Franklin Delano Boosevelt, .. ;.-:~ ..... ~,..~· ~~~ P....ul-t o/ tl.. U.ut.J St,.t. • .f.A....N .. ';,HI

fii'An•a tiN N.Ds, f•N Mitlt t~llft J•f•M, Atr, 'lllit!t•U 1/Nit tarffJl• o/ #JfiiWI, ,.,,UJ ..J Jt.dl •zlllitltt thiJftltlh }~fl•, ""'"'•'1 hi t.htiNIIinto tOiff,.,MWtly uf• ~t•rluwi•t of H*"t"'1 - IIH BJI• ttnt•lritl/ """

F'Jwr., 11H Pmu,.,., lu1 ,.~, ;, dJ, old.J polkt oJ tiN U•itlll S.t.~n, H1o 1dt .ll•uJ.,u WiithJif ill ~urn/() flllt'lll th# ffittlm.J tJ/ O#tlf'1 0?/Usffotf who llf# itt ftftMifftlfl J.tn tJf J 1MJr; lfiiNI

fi'Mf•,n 1/N PruW••' M ,,,.,,, nt•IJilhnltiN w.,. RJf•z•• &-J co•shti•z t~/ tiH Snr•t-, of St1111, tiH SmllllrJ of Tr~.sMrl, -J tht Sttrtl"'1 of W• ttrmillt"th.tlt ;,.,,,., tlt.l «tio• H ,.j,,., 011u ttJ J«mJ/ tlH pt. t>f dH Ntah to aJt•miNIIIt .JI th•J_,,_J otiHr I"'"•""' ,.;,()ri,;d ;. E.lt.r<~,.,.; ,.

.,. ~~41 tiN,.,,., .M tr•ui"l """ oJtM IF',. R.f"l" Bo«l toJ111 is to /"«'"' hB••t of "f*l' 11/ tlxm of,.nsJ who Ull Ut•f' l.ht NRl Rtit" of T ttrOt;

Now tMrdort. we. d1e -otnitae:d Aaaicaru do a.rnby pttido• r1lt Prutckab

1. To c:Mf..blbh., without dd.ar. tcmpowy ReKue Campt within &he: United Stato. u • compc:lUn.g cumple to all mankind: to opto tbese ''free poru" of hopr and eti(OU.nlgctner:lt to tboJe JewOO P;«~fle wbo can ~ Nati mutdu ~ aod to give tMm .t#Ntuary therein until die ccminS pc-.acc tba1J dcode their dtstfnics..

2. To entreat all ocbtr friendly and aJlicd pc>wi::rt to taJce li)(e action. ). To convey t'o tbt BritDh Govt:m.meru, ertttUS.IC'd with rht M.aod.at~ O'tU P~Jestine, th.1t all liberty·

IOYinS Amc:ricu» desire th~ gata of Palestine bt opcntd and k~pt open for the unustricttd admission or aU l{cbrcws rucued ftem the Gtmu.n cbamd·houtet in Europe:; and dut •·c u Amc:tkaru: con.sidct it wulgbtcOUI c.s denJ' to Jewish People alone. or all pcopleJ, free altJ)' into Paltsti.De in thlJ pa.OO of thdt

"-dist .... arul -· 11iERJlFOR.B WE SOLEMNI.Y APPEAL TO THE PRESIOENT •• the dcrud rudian o( the bwnaniwil.o ttad.itioru of OW' laod to ~~ f~J' and dl'f'ttive attion in~ with the Nbjoct of ow p«itloo.

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uc wrft ,_, «WN and rttt lqib'r Oft this ~.ltlon, and M'lr t.tw. a.JJ tlw bl.ab att ~nN Our 4f1Gb U he mtlllon &.lp• turn . Wr: WIJ be Jrtte(.,l (Ot '"1 COfllt.,.,.:lon fOil nn ..w:, to be uttd II\ fvtlhn J")blic:WftJ aiWI distribudn,t tM• prtidon, ttwrlllll.l'fCV Cnwwtnl'll: -m SAVI ., ... J•--wnu PtOPLII o' euJt»•. 2' w..- Vo«r 1\fth Strftll. Ntw Vorle: 19. N Y ~ I '

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PETITION ...... ~,;;· \

lo Franklin Delano Hoosevell~·:tUf..!!..'h P"~J ... t o/ i!J't/.ru.J. St~. o/.A,.ma> :•·:-~""ii===

F'm•.u tiN N.Ut, /""' .... ,.....- ~u<, ~ ,4Mk'-' tlwir <-!-'1" of~ """'""!:£:'"'"' ("",. """'· ,....,._Jf" ,._.,. ,_,..,..;.,t, uf• '""'.,;,. •f H•l"'1 ..JIM r-onm~J; .J ,.r:, ,cn

"""'"' 14< ,.,,JJJ,., .W ....U is .- •ldJ to/"1 •I 14< Ulliu/ S..W, •,. t.lu Jl­rlilhi. iu ,._..,to , Jt•• , .. .Wiilti of~ •llttm. ..... ••;. .....,_ _,_ -t JNIJI'; ..J

pJwr,., ,._ h11itlnt M rtUid/7 uuMi1W tlw r • Rlf•tN 1ot1n ~~t•l * ~ u/ SUN, t&t S«ttiM]ol T,~,.,, .J tiN S#rtW'f of "' lhllllfll ... ,1.1 i1 is • tnttllw 111M H tdnt 111 or1u to fornhllf 1M 11• of 1M Ndis to nl,..,iYt Jl1lw /~VItal odHr fWJ«<IUUI ~~ il ,.,.,.. : """

Whrmt~IH ltliliM~tl fttJJiNf 11ttti of tlw F "t Rtftttt« fStwc.l 1~•111 IO f"X•" ._,.,Ill/ tt/•tt 11 1host opprtsJd wJ~ r~, fit~ I' tht N.:J RJp o/ TnrtN; '-

Now tkftfoft, we U.C • d nlptd "-tcrlr 1 do a.cnby ~ 1hc ~

1. To eteahlloh. without dtby, ICmpOflU1 ..,_ Qmpt whhln tbt United Swts, "a -pdlin&

<Dmj>le to all ~: 10 opm - ••~tte pons" of hopo and --t ID-}<witb _... wbo coo llee Nab rmude< aquada. and 10 Ve .._ aanmwy thmilluoOI tbt"""""' ptaet lhall docld. tbrirdooOoia.

2. To ..,., ... all oobet lrieodly and allied ,_... 10 IOU lib ....,._ }. To .... ..,. 10 tbt B<hdh Go<UI""""' .......... with d>< W...W. O<U Palea6oe, dw all li>utr

loving"""'"""' ....... tbt ..... o( p ........ be_.. and k<pt opmfO< d>< ........na.d ........ o(

all Hebre-ws rcaaocd from tl\c Gcmwl dwad-bousa irl £wop<: and d>at we" Amcricons-. it uruigbt...., to deny 10 JcWI"' Peopt. alooe, of all peopl<S, Ire< entry Into Psl...W in thio period cl thclr d«PHt dJsuC'tt and disl~r.

THEREFORE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAL TO THB PIUlSlOENT u the elected prdian of the hu,m11njur;11n 1radieioru nl ou1 land co tllkt 1pt«<y and c:IT«rivc atdon Jn connection wilh the: sub)Kt of our pdit;on.

Ktl.ltttUI WIP q£FUCEE 80APO

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3176 .. PETITION • .... :.iMi;-­,..,, II ... ,., ,.

to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, P ,..Ji<[.,,J o/1'• U,.iJ.J SlaloJ o/ .A,...,;ca

::-~:-.--:: .... ~::= ,,.., .. Wlwrn~ tiN Nlldt; f«N with ,,u;, Jrfw, /wa•• f•kAt•ul shdr t•,l•c• oJ f<HIIIr11 ttf'iJJ

11/tJ Jt.tb •tJbtll tM {fllisb JHflt, f"tlk111MI1 i~ttlH Mtbnl(} rDmJtll'.rli~tly J•/tttrrit<xill oJ H••l.., IIIII tl¥ &JIJttt tOIIHfnU;-

WINmu tiH Prm#r•t Ius •Jt it tiH o#rfJ /(1/Jty o/ tht U~tittl StMts, "to l~t Jl "''4J*'tl r.•llhilf iu 1f~u•tr to r~mu tiN ffltims oj tiiNII!OI/Nt.JJlo• wAo •• i• immilwu J"l" of Jtmll'; .. J

WINru.~tbt p,JirJnrt h.J tHt~ttly m•bi;JINI tiH ,, Rt • u- Bo.tt'i ro1ui.Jthft of tiN Smtl.uy of St<~lt, tiH SrmtllfJ tJf Tu;,~•'1• tmJ tiN Sm#•J o '"JltU.SIIIf tit iJ '"I''-''~' «1i011 H t11AtN id fll«t 10 /llftiJ...IItblplllll of tht NM%11 10 tXImniltlllt AIIIIH Jtwt -.1 Mhrr Jrri«Mit.J ,;.{H{Jid

in ftMrq~•·; ••" ffl/,mn tht zrr<~I~Attll pwtiRl 11ffli o( tiH, W•r Rlf•tu &MJ tH6f lsto trot•rr b.t"111 of "'"I'

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1. To establish, without dday. tcmporsry Rcteue CampJ whhin tbe Un.lted .SC.tcs. u a compdJios e:x".ampk co all mmkiAd~ to opm tbde "(r~·pons'' o( hope and mcouragetncnl rod~ Jewi$b peof!e who an flee NuJ mUJd(:t JqU.ads, and to Jiw them u:octual)' cbtrcio until cbt comins pHCC shall ckdde tltCir ddcinks.

2. To ~trtoat all other Ctitndly 1uld allied powm to take lilu- 1crioa. ), To (0(1\'q 10 the British <.ic>YffnmtOt. rotntsted with the Ma.nd• tc ovtt P1lestiot, tbJ.t d l l.iberr,..

loving Allitfkllu Jesirc: the pres: ol h.Ltstlnc: be open~ and bp!: open for the unmtrkted admission ol all H.e..,.s rtte\led fr:om tbt Germ.~n chund•housd in &tropt: 1ftd that "''C aJ ArncricanJ coosider it unrigbtcoos to deny to Jt"Wisb People a)one,. o ( dl ~In, ( r~ Ultty into Pl.le.tine in tbiJ period ol their derpnt disum and diw:te:r,

THEREFORE WE SOLEMNLY APPEAl. TO THH PRESIDENT OJ the <lcctc<l su-udW> of thc lrununiuri•n tnu.l/r~lS of om Und ro take spttdy :a.nd ef1'tctive acrion in conncttiOn with the aub;«t of uur prtirion.

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• PETITION lo Franklia Delano Booseull, P-uJ-.1 4 H.. 'UuJ.J StaiN 4 .A...or~ca

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J C }\. PETITION lo Franklin Delano Roosevelt, p,...tJ ... t o/ ,~. U .. u-1 s,., •• o/ A .... ,.,"

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t. To ntabli$11. without dd•y, ttmpou.g Rdcue ~within the United Stat~ u • comptllln& dt.mple 10 alldnkind; to opm thftc "rrcc l'Od''" or hope aAd eftCOI.It•&m'IC'IU to tlM* Jewish P,COPl~ who CM ~ Nu.i MUtdtt tqUads. and to Ji•~ &ban NOCtu&IJ thtft'in ~.~nti l the comin& pna WU deddt thdrclettioies.

2. To - all amu (rimdly ond allied powa> oo W.. lib oaioG. ). To......., oo doe 8riDih Goou 1> .......-~-doe Wonda1< OW< ........... thN all li>crty-

loolu ......,. - o~ooitr doe ..... ol P...-be opu><d-' bpt- r .. doe........-.........., ol all 1-fcbttws faiQIItd ffOfD dw Gamu d.md "otter io &zmpr: tad dYt we u Aalrdc:M. ~ il ~ oo dear 10 Jnriob People alooo. ol.U pcoplco. lou.-., lowo P- io doio period ol ciW

dcofC" ......... ond - · THEREFOR!! WE SOLDINLY APP6AL TO THE PIUiSIOENT u doe ti«l<d p odWI of dw tw,man.itar&:an traditions ol OW' land to take fpted1 2tld di'Mi•e Ktion 1ft tofti'IC'Ction with the tubjcft ol

our petition.

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t PETITION to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Pruil-t o/ ''· u .. ,t.J St .. t .. o/ .A... ... ""

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2. To entft*t all other (riUid.lr and .Uicd powtu to take likt .moo. J. To """"1 10 the 8ridob Go•a--. CDIMt<d .ntlt the Nandot<.,... Pa-. tlw all li>My•

....... - d<sin! tbc ..... ot...-... _. ood""'"""' (., tbc ... .....--ol •11 Hcbtews I'Ct(laCd (totn the Gmnan dy.md boo ftt in Europe; and thai ~ U AmerieaM ClOftlllltt ic

untigbt«<UUIO dtny to Jewiab Ptoplc alo!w, of all pcoptn1 fttt mtrylnto Palestine in this prttod of dxir

dcqi<ot-""" - · 1li:Elll'OU WE SOLEMNl.Y APPEAL TO THJ PQSIDfNT as the d<d<ol prdloo ol the

~ - ol ""' land .. cah """"' .... d!cal..- io """""""'- tbc.....,... ol our petition.

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