Letter from Charles W. Morris to Executive Committee of the Louisville Conference of Jewish Organizations, June 3, 1944

A copy of a letter written by Chairman Charles W. Morris (1892-1961) to the leadership of the Louisville Conference of Jewish Organizations informing them of the American Jewish Conference's request that their organization contact their government representatives and President Roosevelt to advocate for the creation of Free Ports to enable European Jewish refugees to seek asylum in the United States. The letter includes a ballot for the local organization to vote on their stance on the Free Port plan. A handwritten note on the back of the formal typed letter is addressed to Morris provides Dr. Rauch's view of the plan.

Mss. BD J59, Folder 5, Jewish Community of Louisville Records, 1896-2022 (Bulk: 1980-2020), The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

Mss. BD J59 Folder 0005 Item 2