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New York 22, New York.
June 21st., 1945.

My dear Senator:

As one of your constituents I consider it my duty to inform you that I strongly favor and fully endorse resolution HJ-196 for the recognition of the Hebrew nation and the establishment of a special intergovernmental agency to assume the responsibility and to facilitate the process of transfer to Palestine of all the Hebrews in Europe who so desire.

These steps should be taken by our Congress at an early date, and this resolution should be made at this time, when the whole question of the Near East has become particularly acute.

It would also seem to me that by taking such a step, Congress would show that the policies of this country can be independent of those of England, and that we in turn have ideals and interests to defend irrespective of those of our great ally.

It seems obvious to me that the opposition of England to the creation of an independent Hebrew State in Palestine is closely connected with the troubles which have sprung up in Lebanon and Syria, where English influence could probably also be traced.

Yours sincerely,

(Germain Seligman)

Senator Robert Wagner,
Washington, D.C.