New York has too many saloons, La Guardia warns
Mayor hints to ministers that he will submit question to state authorities
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White House statement on signing the bill to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Laws
December 17, 1943
It is with particular pride and pleasure that I have today signed the bill repealing the Chinese Exclusion Laws. The Chinese people, I am sure, will take pleasure in knowing that this represents a manifestation on the part of the American people of their affection and regard.
An unfortunate barrier between allies has been removed. The war effort in the Far East can now be carried on with a greater vigor and a larger understanding of our common purpose.
Völkischer Beobachter (December 18, 1943)
Schlaglichter aus ‚Gottes eigenem Land‘ –
Judengangster plündern Hollywood
Filmdirektoren und Politiker mit Verbrechern unter einer Decke
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Wie es in der ‚demokratischen Weltfamilie‘ zugehen soll –
Sowjetparadies für Europa gedacht
Von unserem Berner Berichterstatter
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U.S. Navy Department (December 18, 1943)
CINCPAC Press Release No. 200
For Immediate Release
December 18, 1943
The Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, has received the following message from Sir Philip Mitchell, Governor of Fiji and British High Commissioner for the Western Pacific:
May I express to you the warmest congratulations and most sincere gratitude of myself and people of Fiji and High Commission territories and especially of the Gilbert Islands for brilliantly planned and heroically executed operation for capture of Gilbert Islands. After personal visit to Betio I can understand the grimness of the task, the masterly way your bold blow was struck and the incomparable courage of the men who struck it. We join you in mourning for the brave men who died. We salute a great feat of arms.
U.S. State Department (December 18, 1943)
President Roosevelt to Marshal Stalin
Cairo, December 3 [18], 1943
Dear Marshal Stalin, The weather conditions were ideal for crossing the mountains the day of our departure from Teheran so that we had an easy and comfortable flight to Cairo. I hasten to send you my personal thanks for your thoughtfulness and hospitality in providing living quarters for me in your Embassy at Teheran. I was not only extremely comfortable there but I am very conscious of how much more we were able to accomplish in a brief period of time because we were such close neighbors throughout our stay.
I view those momentous days of our meeting with the greatest satisfaction as being an important milestone in the progress of human affairs. I thank you and the members of your staff and household for the many kindnesses to me and to the members of my staff.
I am just starting home and will visit my troops in Italy on the way.
Cordially yours,
FDR
President Roosevelt to the British Minister of Information
Washington, December 18, 1943
Dear Brendan: Since my return to Washington, I have received a more complete report of the confusions over publicity which arose at Cairo and Teheran.
Whatever the causes, I am greatly disturbed at the results. Not only did the newspapers, news services, and broadcasters of the United States suffer a heavy penalty because they kept confidence and observed the designated release dates, but non-observance elsewhere has engendered bitter reproaches and many charges of bad faith. Such a condition is distinctly damaging to that unity of purpose and action which the conferences at Cairo and Teheran were designed to promote.
I am resolved that we will not risk a repetition. Consequently, I have decided that hereafter no news having a security value will be issued by the Government for future release, but that all such news will be given out instead at the earliest moment consistent with safety, for immediate publication and broadcast. I have issued instructions to that effect to the various departments and agencies.
Very sincerely yours,
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
The Pittsburgh Press (December 18, 1943)
ALLIES DRIVE INTO ITALIAN TOWNS
Yanks clash with division from Russia
British wreck 13 tanks, seize 2 at anchor of German line
By C. R. Cunningham, United Press staff writer
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Jap resistance crushed by Americans at Arawe
6th Army advances into jungles from landing in New Britain
By Brydon C. Taves, United Press staff writer
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Plot to slay ‘Big three’ is told by Roosevelt
President moved into Red Embassy at Tehran as safeguard
By Merriman Smith, United Press staff writer
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Marshall to stay as chief, service publications say
Unofficial Army & Navy Register and Journal disagree on who is to head Channel invasion
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Wreck of flyers blamed on lack of warning signal
Engineer, suffering from flu, says he didn’t have ‘Chinaman’s chance’ to prevent tragedy
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Law called pious thought –
McNutt restored to draft picture by official decree
Action to delay induction of fathers to be interpreted by Roosevelt in message to Congress
By Daniel M. Kidney, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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Peak foreseen in the spread of influenza
Health officials warn that care is still in order
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Background of news –
Coalition government
By Bertram Benedict, editorial research reports
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In Washington –
Congressmen carol ‘home for Christmas’
Optimists hope to finish today, but Tuesday or Wednesday appears to be soonest
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Hoover urges careful study of air rights
Former President doubts if others will let down bars
By Charles T. Lucey, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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Disease takes lives of 1,555 in Jap prisons
300 other Yanks die of wounds; 14,000 held as captives
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