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Antonini, another labor leader from New York, is also here and   
called upon me today. Baldanzi insists that the Confederation of Labor in   
Italy be given representation on the committee that we are undertaking to   
set up to govern the distribution of the materials donated through   
American Relief for Italy, claiming that labor organizations in America   
     have made large donations. I believe that is true.     
 
                                                            
 
 
In my conversation with Mr. Luigi Antonini he indicated that his   
interest in Italy at the present time was to render assistance to it in   
developing its labor organizations. He is visiting several of the cities   
and towns in southern and central Italy within the next week when he will   
return to Rome and will give me his impressions. It is a bit difficult for   
me to understand why these American and British labor leaders should be in   
Italy at the present time when it would seem that labor organization   
matters should take second place to an effort to feed and clothe the   
population. I did not get a very clear picture from Min. Antonini as to   
his proposed activities as I did from Mr. Baldanzi. No amount of   
organization will expedite the actual rebuilding of industry and the   
provision of jobs for the unemployed. Various dictator groups from   
Mussolini down have taken all the meat from the bone in this country and   
at the present moment the vital consideretlon is food, clothing and   
                          shelter.                          
 
                                                            
 
               With kind regards, believe me,               
 
                                                            
 
                      Sincerely yours,                      
 
                                                            
 
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                      Myron C. Taylor