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Telegram, Major Edward Bowes
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1940-06-10
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1940
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WESTERN 1201 9 CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOLS This is a full-rate DL = Day Letter Telegram or Cable- NL = Night Letter gram unless its de- ferred character is in- dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre- UNION (74) LC=Deferred Cable NLT = Cable Night Letter ceding the address. R. B. WHITE NEWCOMB CARLTON J. C. WILLEVER Ship Radiogram PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination NB871 22 SER=BZ NEWYORK NY 10 656P 1940 JUN 10 PM 1722 HON FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT= PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THE WHITE HOUSE WASHDC= MY DEAR MR PRESIDENT IN ALL MY LIFE I HAVE NE VER BEEN SO THRILLED AS TODAY MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU= MAJOR EDWARD BOWES. with X my dear major Bowes 1639 Brondway THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE