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Vice Chairmen
D. ROBERT YARNALLHANNAH CLOTHIER HULLSUMNER A. MILLS
20 South Twelfth Street
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
TelephoneRITTENHOUSE 9372
Executive Secretary, CLARENCE E. PICKETT
FOREIGN SERVICE SECTION
Chairman, WILLIAM EVES, 3rdSecretary, JAMES G. VAIL
REFUGEE COMMITTEEChairman, D. ROBERT YARNALLSecretary, MARY M. ROGERSConsultant, HERTHA KRAUS
Associate Secretaries
Dear Friend:
December 15, 1941
Evelyn DaetschEdith Glenn
Kathleen HansteinMargaret Jones
Natalie KimberMarjorie SchaufflerAnnelise ThiemanRebecca J. Timbres
In these difficult times we want to assure you of our friendship andunderstanding. As you know, for years the American Friends Service Committee hasbeen trying to help persecuted people in many countries in Europe . We know yourexperiences. We can sense something of the heartbreaking concern you have foryour relatives and friends from whom you are separated. We know, too, that theuncertainty of these days must create new problems and doubts as to your immediatefuture in this country.
We are enclosing a digest of the President's recent proclamationsregarding German, Italian, and Japanese nationals in this country. Certainrestrictions are imposed upon you. We believe our Government will make everyeffort to exercise fair and careful treatment of aliens. Attorney General Biddlehas already urged Americans to realize that in most instances aliens are herelegally and are loyal to our institutions.
We must seek adequate resources to become centers of quiet and spiritualassurance in all parts of our country, and we must face the future calmly. Theresponsibilities yours and ours are great.are great. We believe you will assume yourswith renewed determination and courage. We trust we can continue to be worthy ofyour confidence in us, as your friends. Together we will hold fast to our faith
Dad
that the day is coming when the world in which we are living will have and willacknowledge a new respect for the simple dignity of mankind.
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE
165 West 46th Street 139 CENTRE ST.
Sincerely your friend,
Rufus M Jones