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Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Edward Jacobson
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Submarine Base, Key West, Florida
February 27, 1948
Dear Eddie:
Your telegram reached me after I had arrived in
Florida. I was very sorry that I did not have a chance
to see Dr. Weizmann, but there were just too many things
to be finished up in Washington before I left there. My
schedule was so very crowded that I simply couldn't get
him in. There wasn't anything he could say to me that I
didn't already know, anyway. I had also made it a policy
not to talk with anyone regarding the Palestine situa-
tion until the Security Council of the United Nations
has had a chance to act on our suggestion for a police
force to enforce partitioning.
The situation has been a headache to me for two and
a half years. The Jews are so emotional, and the Arabs
are so difficult to talk with that it is almost impossible
to get anything done. The British, of course, have been
exceedingly noncooperative in arriving at a conclusion.
The Zionists, of course, have expected a big stick approach
on our part, and naturally have been disappointed when
we can't do that.
I hope it will work out all right, but I have about
come to the conclusion that the situation is not solvable
as presently set up; but I shall continue to try to get
the solution outlined in the United Nations resolution.
I hope everything is going well with you.
Sincerely yours
U.S. ARCHIVES "NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE" RECORDS AND LIBRARY
Mr. Edward Jacobson
39th and Main Streets
Kansas City, Missouri