Reminiscences of Herbert Claiborne Pell : oral history, 1951.

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Reminiscences of Herbert Claiborne Pell : oral history, 1951.

Early life, education; Tuxedo Park; Spanish-American War; Progressive era; European travel; election of 1912; Congressman from New York; 1919-1921; New York State Democratic chairman, 1921-26; Syracuse convention, 1922; the Ruhr; Charles F. Murphy and the Democratic Convention of 1924; Italy and Fascism; Germany and Hitler's Reich; minister to Portugal, 1937-41; coming of World War II; refugees; minister to Hungary, 1941; Hitler's timetable; returning home, 1942; United Nations Commission for Investigation of War Crimes; wartime London; reflections on corruption, education, intelligence, and progress; hopes for the future.

Transcript: 658 leaves.

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