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U N R R A envoy in Russia reports grateful people and harsh destruction
Weldon Davis McEntire, a UNRRA representative and Harvard economist, writes from Minsk to his parents in Berkeley. He describes postwar relief work in White Russia, German devastation, and the courage and hospitality of ordinary Russians, noting scarce food, shared meals, and the desire to thank America for its wartime help. He plans a tour of White Russia after obtaining a Russian driver’s license.
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