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President Roosevelt to the Under Secretary of State (Welles)
Washington, May 1,
1940.
I am glad Mr. Van Zeeland is making progress and I think the best thing would be for me to send a personal request to Mr. Baruch that he meet with Mr. Van Zeeland and possibly with Mr. Rosenwald and Mr. Ittleson—preferably in New York. I will tell Mr. Baruch, however, that the general plan has my full approval.
Will you let me know what you think?
F[ranklin] D. R[oosevelt]