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                     LONDON JUNE 3 1943 848P                
 
                          THE PRESIDENT                     
 
                            WHITEHOUSE                      
 
                                                            
 
 
PLEASE ACCEPT MR PRESIDENT MY WARMEST THANKS FOR YOUR KIND 
      BIRTHDAY MESSAGE STOP I HEARTILY APPRECIATE THE GOOD WISHES WHICH 
      YOU HAVE EXPRESSED TOWARDS ME PERSONALLY AS WELL AS THOSE WHICH 
      YOU HAVE SENT ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE USA TO THE BRITISH 
      PEOPLE OF WHAT OUR SOLDIERS SAILORS AIRMEN AND WORKERS HAVE ACHIEVED 
      IN AFRICA IS A BRILLIANT AUGURY OF COMING FEATS OF ARMS IN OTHER 
      CONTINENTS NP AS THE TALE OF COMMON VICTORIES GROWS SO I AM SURE 
      WILL GROW THE SENSE THAT A COMMON PURPOSE