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sth get ae ie er othe 5! < . States Department of Justice & / Mashingtan, B. ¢. ; . November 4, 1941 4 | | MEMORANDUM FOR - oo —— \ ~~ PE: | * ‘Visa Appli 8 . MBS. ELEANO SOOSEVERES 4 Sponsors PASSPORTS AND VISAS On November 1, 1941, the visa application of the above- named individuals was presented to the Interdepartmental Committee for Alien Control as an urgent case with the recommendation from the Department of State that the case be approved. The State De- . partment representative pointed out that Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt Was interested in the approval of this application, and, therefore, the State Nemartment Scsired ual bhe committee take favorable action. The Siave vepartment representative advised that no bio— graphical information concerning the applicants had been obtained, nor were any financial sponsorship forms furnished in connestion With the application. He pointed out, however, that in view of the urgency of this case, the State Department felt that the biographical — <a and financial sponsorship were unnecessary. . Ps =~ =e : - YO-/1555 ~ Me + a ire ais