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The East West Association 
Devoted to mutual knowledge and understanding of the life of the Oriental and the American peoples
     
Forty East Forty-ninth Street, New York City

March 7, 1942

My dear Mr. Kuniyoshi,

In recognition of the newly strengthened bond of friendship between India and China, both the government of China and the government of India have proclaimed a special day to pay tribute to this friendship. Representative Chinese, Indians and Americans, under the sponsorship of the East and West Association, will hold a meeting at 8:15 P.M, March 14th, in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, to celebrate this event.

The speakers are Dr. Hu Shih, the Chine Ambassador, Sir Shanmukhan Chetty, representative of the Indian government, Dr. Lin Yutang, Pearl S. Buck, Senator Elbert D. Thomas, and Dr. Anup Singh. Mr. Wendell Willkie will preside. Special Chinese and Indian entertainment will be provided.

Among official representatives of Embassies in Washington who are planning to attend as Guest of Honor are the Minister of Egypt and Madame Hassan, the Minister of Canada and Mrs. McCarthy and the Minister of New Zealand and Mrs. Nash. A number of government officials are also coming up from Washington for this event.

If you are to be in the city on the evening of March 14th, we believe you may find this meeting of interest. Admission is without charge but by card. We shall be pleased to send you as many admissions cards as you can use for yourself and friends. If you will telephone us at Eldorado 5-4000, tickets will be forwarded to you immediately.

Sincerely yours,
            
Mrs. James E. Hughes
[signature]
(Mrs. James E. Hughes)

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Officers and
Board of Directors
Pearl S. Buck
President
Charles S. Pharis
Treasurer
James G. Blaine
Manchester Boddy
Louis Bromfield 
Morse A. Cartwright
Mildred B. Hughes
Henry R. Luce
Margaret Mead
Clark H. Minor
James Q. Newton
Thomas L. Sidlo
Juan T. Trippe
Richard J Walsh

Advisory Board
(In formation)
Adrian J. Barnouw
John Dewey
C.A. Dykstra
Robert M. Field
Owen Lattimore
Lin Yutang
Mildred H. McAfee
Paul V, McNutt
Gregg M. Sinclair
Elbert D. Thomas
John Van Ess

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