Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 to Lewis L. Strauss
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00162.14 Author/Creator: Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: October 29, 1932 Pagination: 1 p. ; 23 x 18 cm. Order a Copy
On the fifteenth anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, writes to "express the hope that the ideal of the establishment of the National Jewish Home in Palestine, as embodied in that Declaration, will continue to prosper." Also notes his admiration for the revival of Palestine through the "hard work and self-sacrifice of the Jewish pioneers." Written on White House stationery.
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