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Telegram from Ambassador Claude Bowers to President Harry S. Truman
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Telegram from Ambassador Claude Bowers to President Harry S. Truman
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INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH B RESTRIOTED Action Control: 9827 Rec'd: July 22, 1950 SS FROM: Santiago 2:43 p.m. Info G TO: Secretary of State ARA DCR NO: 31, July 22, Noon PRIORITY FOR THE PRESIDENT. Contract for sale tanker, FT. MEIGS, expires today o Under- stand the Maritime Administrator refuses authorization but submits it to President. Since need of this free country is imperative, hope authorization will be given as a matter of political policy. BOWERS LMS : ES to TINATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS ARCHIVES AND NOTE: White House notified 7/22 3:30 p.m. EMB DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) E.O. 10501 DYNLY-HL NARS Date 6-23-75 RESTRICTED REPRODUCTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED