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III May 8, 1948 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: x10 Dear Tom: Here is the letter from Charles P. Taft, President, the Federal Council of the # Churches of Christ in America, re conscientious objectors. We will greatly appreciate it if you will prepare draft of appropriate reply for the President's signature. WILLIAM D. HASSETT Secretary to the President I Let to the President, April 28, 1948 Charles P. Taft, President, The Fed. Council of the Churches of Christ in America, 906 First National Bank Bldg., /2213 Cincinnati 2, Ohio *470 X Writes the President urging that all those convicted of violations of the Selective Service Act whose actions were sincerely and honestly based on conscience, whether no draph DO reples in dile 11/4/48- religious or not, be pardoned and restored to their civil righ