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Burger, Warren E., 1907-1995 to John H. Hilldring.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06196.040 Author/Creator: Burger, Warren E., 1907-1995 Place Written: s.l. Type: Typed letter Date: 1953/12/11 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

Discusses the case of "The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company v. the United States, Court of Claims No. 38-52." Burger presents the seven items which he "would like to show by testimony,: and asks Hilldring to indicate the date he will not be in New York so they can fix a "date for the New York hearing" in which he will testify. Letter is from Burger, the Assistant Attorney General Civil Division, but signed by S. R. Gamer, Chief, Court of Claims Section.

Burger, Warren E., 1907-1995
Gamer, S.R., fl. 1953
Hilldring, John H., 1895-1974

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