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24 August 1936
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945)
Pardon of Joseph Beren, alien (c/s H. Cummings [AG])
Convicted of perjury in an immigration proceeding: pardoned so that he might be allowed to reapply for readmission if deported.
GLC00052
25 November 1935
Pardon of Miguel Lujan (c/s Homer S. Cummings [AG])
Pardon restoring civil rights. Pleaded guilty to importing sotol; pardoned since he was unable to pay the fine.
GLC00743
25 April 1934
Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)
to Lewis L. Strauss
Concerns the Rindge Land business, the financing and outlook of investing in "The richest soil in California." Also mentions tenant-related issues, particularly keeping land in the hands of white farmers rather than Asian tenants. Typed on personal...
GLC00707
Circa. May 1942
Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)
to Estelle Spero
Describes an incident earlier in the day when had been called into the classification office, where he had been grilled about his Russian roots.
GLC09120.020
22 September 1942
Diamond describes the train ride back from visiting Estelle, during which he sat next to a young NYU graduate who had been forced to move to Virginia to find work during the war
GLC09120.107
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