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Inside story of Truman Dewey clash over Jewish migration
Washington Oct 10 The piece reveals how Truman moved to outflank Dewey on Jewish migration to Palestine by enlisting Will Clayton and Lou Henderson then tightening the draft with Dean Acheson. It notes Dewey’s counter as hundreds of thousands and recounts Niles, McCormack, Porter, and Porter’s rebuke. Also recounted are Kangaroo Joey at the White House and a Rhode Island airfield dispute involving Gov. John Pastore and Navy officials.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Truman
Palestine
Dave Niles
White House
Dewey
United Jewish Appeal
Niles
Will Clayton
Clayton
Lou Henderson
State Department
Near East
W Iite House
Navy
Joey
Washington Zoo
Thomas D. Davies
Davies
Nimitz
Henry Wallace
John McCormack
Massachusetts
House
McCormack
Rhode Island
John Pastore