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    "ocrText": "As a Christian missionary I cannot remain silent when the per-\nsonal character or moral integrity of China's National leader, Pres-\nident Chiang Kai-shek, is assailed.\nI am a self-supporting missionary, receiving no salary from any\nsource. I have lived as a free, private citizen in China for thirty\nyears and just reached America from Nanking and Taipeh, Formosa, one\nmonth ago. I personally know well both the President and Madame\nChiang, and have for many years. No nation could have more faithful,\ndevoted, selfless leaders. It is long past time for America to call\na halt to irresponsible smear campaigns against these two who have so\nconsistently and persistently taken their stand against communism for\nso many long years. There should be thanksgiving and appreciation,\nencouragement and cooperation instead of antagonism, slander, nega-\ntivism and desertion. Principles are involved and the hour is very\nlate.\nChina's first Christien President is no second to America's\nWashington and Lincoln as a great praying man, walking humbly with\nhis Lord. I challenge anyone to name a head of state in any part\nof the world at any time in history more selfless, more devoted,\nmore faithful to his nation's welfare than President Chiang. His\nhonesty and moral integrity are above reproach. As for removal of\nNational Government funds to Formosa, certainly his duty and respon-\nsibibity would call for such transfer from any threatened war area.\nThe world can be sure not a penny would be used personally.\nEntirely on my own volition and initiative I make these stat-\nments and protest. In common decency and human fairness, Senator\nConnally should publically apologize for his incriminating accusa-\ntions in Congress yesterday. Justice demands it.\nmanyfination\nMary Fine Twinem\n235 East 49th Street\nNew York 17, N.Y.\nSeptember 8, 1949"
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