Letter from Bishop John T. Heistand and Others to President Harry S. Truman, with a Reply from David Niles, with Related Material

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o April 8, 1948 Respectfully referred to Honorable David Niles for appropriate below acknowledgnent. conert spring date WILLIAM D. HASSETT Secretary to the President ram Ltr to the President dtd April 2, 1948, x 7 6-A From: John Thomas Heitand, Episcopal Bishop of Harrisburg; George Johnson, Pres, United Churches of Harrisburg; Samuel Friedman, formerly Rabbi of Ohev Sholom Temple; Diocese of Harrisburg, +76-C 2405 North Front Street, SERVICE Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. H. Approving new plan for settlement of Palestine question; suggesting Palestine remain a Holy Land for Jews, Christians and Arabians; appeal shld be made to nations of world to open gates and admit as many as poss. of displaced persons and give democratic govt. in such manner that aspirations of 3 religious groups satisfied. (John THOMAS HEiSTAND J his is the the Bishop's name ) RVS