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fine weather. Met several acquaintances, and many present came to me after the talk.
^[[underline]] April 27 [[/underline]] 
The [[red underline]] Miami Herald [[/red underline]] of today published a full column article on my award of the [[red underline]] distinguished immigrant [[/red underline]] award and my whole career.
In the last days [[red underline]] bleeding [[/red underline]] as strong as ever from [[red underline]] hemorrhoids [[/red underline]] has again occurred, in the morning stools.
[[left margin in red, underlined]] Dr. Jeffrey. [[/left margin in red, underlined]]
So I went to [[black and red underline]] Dr. Jeffrey [[/black and red underline]] for consultation. I also have [[strikethrough]] pa [[/strikethrough]] a [[red underline]] dull pain in my lower back. [[/red underline]] He says this is probably due to a strain while lifting heavy weight.
Prescribed [[underline]] [[red underline]] Tannic acid [[/red underline]] suppositories. [[/underline]] After examining my anus he [[red underline]] thinks there is nothing very disquietening [[/red underline]] about the situation.
I tried the [[red underline]] suppositories [[/red underline]] this afternoon but they did not show any useful effect; [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] at the nex stool I had [[red underline]] bleeding [[/red underline]] again for about seven minutes duration. The blood squirting out of the anus in a thin ejecting stream; then as usually stops until next's day evacuation.
[[left margin in red]] George [[/left margin in red]]
[[underline]] April 28. [[/underline]] Long letter from [[black and red underline]] George. [[/black and red underline]] He [[red underline]] leaves on [[strikethrough]] May 1 [[/strikethrough]] ^[[April 30.]] with his wife for Europe [[/red underline]] by S.S. Columbus sailing Friday [[strikethrough]] May 1 [[/strikethrough]] ^[[April 30]], at 4 P.M
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[[left margin in red]] George's Wedding [[/left margin in red]]
After the [[red underline]] wedding ceremony [[/red underline]] which will take place at [[red underline]] Snug Rock [[/red underline]] with Celine and Brooks, Nina & her husband present. No outsiders. An entirely quiet wedding, which I like best. - Wrote a long letter to him addressed to his ship, sending them my best wishes and blessings.
Backache better. But [[red underline]] again bleeding this morning. [[/red underline]] Spend all day writing belated letters. Received a long letter from George. I sent a long letter to Rossi by Air mail, reminding him my typewritten instructions to vice-presidents, directors & executive committee [[red underline]] not to make any contracts or commitments binding the company before obtaining my formal consent [[/red underline]] except for the usual wages salaries, travelling and other routine expenses, except also contracts of less than $7000.
[[left margin, underlined]] Rossi did this! [[/left margin, underlined]]
I [[red underline]] did this in view of what has happened in the past, during the construction of the Bound Brook plant. [[/red underline]]
[[strikethrough]] Geor [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] George tells me they are all prepared for a boom and feel very enthusiastic; while he and I are trying to prepare for the contrary. [[/red underline]]