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Franklin D. Roosevelt Library & Museum Collection: Grace Tully Archive Series: Marguerite ("Missy") LeHand Papers Box 10; Folder = Correspondence: Cudahy, John, 1939-1940
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Dear Missy,
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Dublin, Ireland. 11th September, 1939.
It seems ten years since the declaration ot War a
week ago. and I know how stunned and sickened the President
must bave been. Until the invasion or Poland last
Wednesday hope persisted, end many people still believed
~r could be averted.
But I got thoroughly ted up and irritated w1th tbe
type who always told you "there's not going to be any
War; I Just teel it ". I ~ not get any satisfaction
over being one ot the "Itold-you-sos", but tor five
year s I perSistently took the gloomy view that a general
War 1n Europe wa9 inevitable.
Some of the stories ot the Atbenla survivors were
enough to make you weep . F~111es were separated, and
there were many afflicting scenes that brought the Cbr very close. Then too, I have strong personal tetlings
over the whole thing, tor I spent tour years in Poland
and
Kiss Margaret 1e Band, The White House,
Washingt on.
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and know the country from end to end.
I know t he President 1s working hours without
end these days, and I am the las t one in the world
to bother him with anything unnecessary, but do you
think you could ge t him to sign a note something
like the enclosed? It was r eally impressive the
way the Galway authorities handled four hundred and
thirty people/homeless and destitute, suddenly pro-
Jected into their midst. I think it would be
a very tine thing if the President would record
our gratitude. I know it would belp Irish- American
relations a great dea l .
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