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        "Forrestal, James, 1892-1949",
        "MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964",
        "Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972",
        "Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969",
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    "ocrText": "205 days past\nFriday, July 25, 1947\n159 days to come\nat 3:30 to day Rad a hery intenting\nconsersation with qen Eisenharre Seat\nDefense asked him if he could stock with\nfor him to discuss the new Sec. for National\nForestal. He said he could Told him that\nhad he stayedon as Sec. of War I could A\nwould have given the job to Bot. Patterson\nting ruself to force him to stay. He has three\nI Means having had\non for education\nonly one. But she is in a class by Lersell and\nshould tindge Pattewoni three hyher. No one\nGa had a daughter equal to mine!\nafter the on Fourtal mas one\nIke I sisited and talked politics- He is going\njobke can to there Hell do it Yoo. We discussed\nto Columbia u in N.Y.as President. What a\ninspection tour in 946 tasked him to\nwhen Ike went to the for an\nand his superiorinty complex.\ntell gen. marshall, then special easy to\nHo Stata Byiner was third, sick and ranted\nChina if he d accept appoin traput to Sec\nquit. Ske when Rex returned came in and\nand \"gen. Marshall yaid yes. So when Bynes\nquit 2 appointed that shalland did not\neven alth hing about it.\na Roman Tringphol return to the us,\nI think hactin they expects to make\nConsention meets in Philade phio\na short time before the Reputhican\nOPROSITE page.\nContinued\n204 days past\nflom opporction\nThursday, July 24, 1947\n160 days to come\nI told The that if he did that\nthat he (Lke) should a the\nnomination for the Dear\nocrafic tiket and that I'd Le gladto\nhe in second place, or Vice President.\nhe elected and my + my self\nI like the Senate any may it Ske + $100ld\nwhite jail Known as the White House.\ncroal d he happy outside this great\nSke you & grot me I I nor t quote his"
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