Governor's office correspondence on war issues, 1940-1945.

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Governor's office correspondence on war issues, 1940-1945.

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This series contains correspondence between the governor's office and various agencies and organizations involved in the coordination of war work. Because the letters mainly discuss the initial set-up and administration of War Council activities, the letters are predominantly authored by Herbert H. Lehman or his aides, though Thomas E. Dewey and his administration are also represented.

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New York State Archives

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