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Memorandum from Samuel Rosenman to President Harry S. Truman
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Memorandum from Samuel Rosenman to President Harry S. Truman
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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 19, 1946 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT. One of the things that Bart Crum suggested on his own behalf and not speaking for the Palestine Inquiry Committee was that the Army might be directed to keep a supply of tents and bedding in the Palestine area, if there is such surplus property around. The idea is that instead of getting rid of the surplus property and then having to get other property to house refugees, the property might just as well be kept in re- serve for that purpose in the event more refugees are to be admitted. fin S. I. R. 1 guess a directive the army anned be necessary to do this