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    "ocrText": "RESIDENCY GUEST HOUSE\n$ ANCHIVES TRUMAN CORDS AND\nBANGALORE\nMarch 7, 1952\nSERVICE\"\nGOVERNMENT\nDear Mr. President:\nI want to tell you now that I have been a\nshort time in India what a really extraordinary\njob our Ambassador, Mr. Bowles, seems to have\ndone. In one way I think perhaps Providence did\nsomething for us when he was defeated in the\nlast election so that he could be available for\nhis present post.\nIndia seems to need very special treatment\nat this time and seems to be very vital to our\nown interests. Everywhere, without exception,\nand I think I have met every government official\nthus far, tells me what a change there has been\nin the feeling toward the United States since Mr.\nBowles' arrival. They feel now that we understand\nthem, that we are more understanding of their\nisolationism and that we are beginning to realize\nthat they do not want to become communistic but\ntheir problems are so great they feel they cannot\ntake sides.\nI only hope that we can do the things that\nseem essential to them. The problem here is\nmuch the same as that of China, though in Nehru\nwe have a leader of infinitely higher quality than\nChiang. Mr. Nehru has around him a great many\ngood men. Gandhi has left his mark and there is\nan unselfish service being given among young and\nold which might be of help even in our own de-\nmocraćy.\nMr. Bowles has done everything possible for\nme but I am afraid I can never accomplish what\nthe Indians want as a result of my visit.\nWith all good wishes,\nVery cordially yours,\nProsecult\n(Mrs) F. D. Roosevelt"
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