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PRESIDENT AND TREASURER: HERMAN BERNSTEIN

VICE-PRESIDENT: ADOLPH LEWISOHN

SECRETARY: BERNARD EDELHERTZ

HERMAN BERNSTEIN
EDITOR

THE AMERICAN HEBREW
THE NATIONAL JEWISH WEEKLY
ESTABLISHED 1879
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(THE WHITE HOUSE
MAR 24 1917
RECEIVED)

March 23rd, 1917.

Honorable Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. President:-

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Permit me to congratulate you upon your
wise and noble act of recognizing the new government in Russia,
the government of the people. The fact that America was first
to recognize the New Russia officially will doubtless serve as
a beautiful inspiration both in this country and in Russia.
The men who are now at the head of the Russian government have
been influenced by American ideals and guided by American traditions.
The spirt of America is spreading abroad, and I jeel that you have
done more than any American President to extend the influence of
American democracy.
With highest esteem and the best of wishes, I am,
Sincerely and faithfully yours,

Herman Be?

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