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a division between us; it would strengthen both their domestic 
      and their international position; and because our own people 
      feel so strongly about the Nazi threat on this continent while 
      their sons are fighting all over the world, such action would 
      have repercussions in the press, in public discussions, and in 
               Congress at a most unfortunate time.         
 
                                                            
 
 
I would not, or course, urge this so strongly if it meant 
      less meat for your people. As you know, you are getting all the 
      meat you can carry from Argentina right now even though you have 
      no contract, and you will recall that this was also the case 
     for ten months prior to the signing of the last contrac
 
      I know that we can continue to count on your help to liquidate 
                   this dangerous Nazi threat.              
 
                                                            
 
 
                   FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT                    
 
      11-17-44