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W. Averell Harriman to Winston Churchill, April 15, 1941
In 1941 President Roosevelt faced a dilemma: should the United States short change its own armed forces in order to help a nation that might capitulate to the Nazis? To answer that question, and to facilitate the flow of aid if (as it turned out) surrender seemed unlikely, he sent two personal representatives to Churchill—Harry Hopkins and W. Averell Harriman. In this letter, which shows the closeness of their relationship, Harriman argues that Britain is not adequately molding American public opinion. Churchill's handwritten reply invites him to draft a solution.
Object Details:
Typed letter. W. Averell Harriman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (115)© Crown copyright 1941
Related Theme:
World War II
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Transcript:
London, April 15, 1941
WSC response: Let me have a draft of what you think should be said now.
WSC
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