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Louis Lipsky and Milton Handler to the President of the United States about Jews in Palestine, January 1948 (draft correspondence)

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Title (English):
Louis Lipsky and Milton Handler to the President of the United States about Jews in Palestine, January 1948 (draft correspondence)
Collection:
International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
Creator:
Lipsky, Louis, 1876-1963
Handler, Milton, 1903-1998
Recipient:
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Organization:
American Jewish Conference
Date:
1948-01
Coordinates:
40.75417,-73.97974
Latitude:
40.75417
Longitude:
-73.97974
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
ID Number:
5276b42f07_04
File Name:
5276b42f07_04.pdf
Address (recipient):
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
Address (creator):
521 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Work Type:
historical figures
meetings
political ideologies and attitudes
international organizations
Zionists
national organizations
presidents
conferences
Subject:
American Jewish Conference
Postwar Jewish Unity
World War II
Political
Postwar Order and Social Contract
World War II Holocaust
Resettlement
Israel, Palestine, Zionism
The Jewish Question
Jewish Lodges
Description:
Draft of a letter to Harry S. Truman, President of the United States regarding Jews in Palestine. Notes escalating violence and calls upon the President to implement the U.N. Security Council Resolution of November 29th, 1947 in regard to the Mandate Power (Britain) and the partition of Palestine. Also calls for the lifting of the U.S. arms embargo. The cover letter to affiliated American Jewish Conference organizations requesting agreement to sign onto this message to President Truman is dated January 29, 1948.
Notes:
The Jewish People’s Fraternal Order was the largest ‘national’ section of the International Workers Order (IWO) which focused on cultural awareness and celebration, mutual support especially in health insurance coverage, and anti-fascist activities. The IWO also gave particular emphasis to supporting the rights and interests of African Americans. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented.
Cite As:
International Workers Order (IWO) Records #5276. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Relationships:
21072446
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
Archival Collection:
International Workers Order (IWO) Records, 1915-2002 (KCL05276)
Box:
42
Folder:
7
Format:
Image
Rights:
The copyright status and copyright owners of most of the images in the International Workers Order (IWO) Records Collection (Kheel Center #5276) are unknown. This material was digitized from physical holdings by Cornell University Library in 2016, with funding from an Arts and Sciences Grant to Jonathan Boyarin. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. Cornell is providing access to the materials as a digital aggregate under an assertion of fair use for non-commercial educational use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact the Kheel Center at kheel_center@cornell.edu

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