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    "ocrText": "ARC MARCH\nRENE LEPRESTRE\n.\n501 FIFTH AVENUE\nJUN 11 1935\nNEW YORK\nTimmy\nJune 10, 1935.\nMiss Clara D. Noyes,\nChairman, National Committee,\nRed Cross Nursing Service,\nNational Headquarters,\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Miss Noyes:\nPresent\nI received today from my daughter, Miss Genevieve Leprestre\na letter addressed to her by you under date of December 21, 1934,\nin connection with her citizenship.\nFor your information, I beg to state that I am not a naturalized\ncitizen but simply an American citizen through the fact that my\nparents were American citizens, althought I was born abroad.\nI have always been able to secure my passports for travelling\nabroad without any trouble by the State Department and my\ndaughter also, as she is an American citizen from the fact\nthat I am an American citizen, althought she was born in France.\nI have resided in this country ever since I can remember,\nalthought I have travelled extensively and always obtained\nmy passpotrs without any trouble.\nI have just returned from abroad and my last passport was\nissued December 11, 1933, the number of which is 71481.\nI\nshould like to help you more, but I do not know what you wish\nme to do. Will you please advise so that I can act accordingly\nto comply with yourwishes to the best of my ability?\nMy references in Washington are the Hon. Charles Curtis, whom\nI have known for several years; Mr. Joseph R. McCuen, attorney\nat law, Shoreham Building, Washington, D. C., and Mr. W. D.\nJamieson, former congressman, in the Southern Build ng, Washington,\nD. C.\nVery truly yours,\nRLPAJM\nare."
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