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Message to Hitler, asking that Germany (and Poland) refrain from hostile acts and agree to settle their differences by negotiation, arbitration, or conciliation

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Born: 1882-01-30 (Hyde Park)
Died: 1945-04-12 (Little White House Warm Springs)
Country of citizenship: United States of America
Occupation: golfer; lawyer; politician; statesperson
Member of political party: Democratic Party
Military branch: United States Armed Forces
Position held: Assistant Secretary of the Navy (period: 1913-03-17 through 1920-08-26; replaced by: Gordon Woodbury; replaces: Beekman Winthrop); Governor of New York (period: 1929-01-01 through 1932-12-31; replaced by: Herbert Henry Lehman; replaces: Al Smith); Governor-General of the Philippines; President of the United States (elected in: 1932 United States presidential election, 1936 United States presidential election, ..., 1944 United States presidential election; end cause: death in office; period: 1933-03-04 through 1945-04-12)
Educated at: Columbia Law School (period: 1904-01-01 through 1907-01-01); Groton School (until: 1900-01-01); Harvard College

Date: 24 August 1939

Literal Title: The following is the text of the message from President Roosevelt to Herr Hitler of 24th August, 1939.

Total Pages: 1

Language of Text: English

Evidence Code: TC-72no. 124

Exhibit Code: Prosecution 59

Document Book No: Prosecution 2

Citation: IMT (page 1032)

HLSL Item No.: 450803

Notes:A similar message was sent to Poland's President Moscicki (who replied in document TC 72, no. 126).