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wee a eden. alae Pl tio “: 5 & ee. r NY 100-80044 Mueny governors in the United States procleimed March 27, 1945 Yugoslav Resistence Dey. In New York the dey was celebrated by a brilliant recoption. at the Hetcl Viltmore. Greetings came to thit affecir, held under the auspices of the Amricen Committce for Yugoslav Relief, from Gencral George C “dershall, later Aacriccn Gucrecvary of Stcte; from former Governor Herbert HaNghmen, from Eonry Awellecc end from nine State pevernors, in- cluding Thomis Ea dewey. "The Gay wos also marked by celebrations conducted by our committees in other cities, Water the stme year thonsends of voluntcers took to the strects, ters end hotel] lob ics to brin;, the story of Yugoslevie end toe frightful Ae thee. neces cf its people to the citicens of Now York City in a most succzssful three- cay collection cémpiign. "Tn Los Angeles suion, many noteble eveaots hold in behwelf of the Yugoslav »cople by cur Cormittec, < dinn-r honored the Yugoslav delvsgstion to the conforsnee which ¢stroliched tac United Netions. Perticipcmts included Meyer Fletenwr “owren, Stinojo ohmic, tocn tugeslev acbassader to tho United Stetos, tad VYollywood fricnds of the Yu,uslev people such as Peulette Codd:rd. Whoyor Baverag Jeiffricc becéne honorary cheiriaan of the Detroit chapter end in Pittsourgh scyor Corncliug Tssscully spensered our chepter in that city. "Burgcsa-jicrcdith served es cheirmen of the cletming crupeien leunched by the Americen Committce for Yugposlev Relief in the winter of 1945+ 1945, cre then 2 millien pounds cf clothing was cellected in the citice, the toms érd on the ferms of the United Stetcs, o "The Amzricen Comuittec for Yugoslzev Rolief wes mede the official none of the Committce on Becombor 21, 1945, Wars, Lleenomfuosevelt became honerery chairman of the Gomittce and pérticipetcd é«ctively in é Beby Food cempeign underteken carly in 1946. Hor advice ct moéctings of our boerd cf directors and et othor gatherings ¢f the Comnitte.: hes always boon cf grect help tu us, The people of Yugoslevic know Mrs. Roesevolt te be a werm and unccrstending fricnd. A childrents heme at Bunge. Duke, Eosnie-forecgevine, one of the gifts of the Americcn Committee for Yugoslev Relicf, is named in her honor. rv PRL sek ae ee SS all Boe at Te