THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 3, 1942. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF WAR FOR REPORT F.D.R. Letter from Hon. Sumner Welles x20, 10/2/42, to the President, with attached copy of a despatch received from Ambassador Messersmith, suggesting that the flags captured by our troops in the Battle of Chapultepec on September 13, 1847, be returned to the Mexican Govt. Copy of Mr. Welles retained for our files. |