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TO BE RELEASED UPON DELIVERY DRAFT OF 3Y BOSORABLE HARRY s. TRUZAN -- DEMOCRATIO CANDIDATE FOR AT AKRON Onio. Nr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The American people are entitled to full information with respect to the candidates for high office. You have a duty to tell the people of Ohie the facte so they can choose whom they want to represent them. If they are inforned we can roly upon then to suite a sound choice. Informed Republicazas, and others who opposed the reelection of the President in 1940, have announced their decision to support the President becanse they realize the importance of making sure that the President's policy on foreign affairs is carried out. That is why Republican Senator Joseph Dall of Minnesota announced that ha would vote for and support the Precident and would oppose Mr. Dewey. That is why Wendell Wikke's campaign mangers and leading supporters are working for the reelecticn of the President and the defeat of Ma. Dewey. %hat 1e why a nunber of prominent nawspapers like the Nem York Times and the Oregon Journal. that opposed the reelecticn of the President in 1940 when they had a choice of Wendell Wilkie, are for his reelection in 1944 when their only alternative is Mr. Dewey. Mr. Dewey has beon running for President for many years and it was most aifficult to get him to tell you whether he was an isolationist or in NARA favor of a strong foreign policy.