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Jewish Anti-fascist Committee in Moscow Sends Condolences on Deate of Roosevelt

April 18, 1945
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The Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee issued a statemet today paying tribute to President Roosevelt and mourning his death. The statement read as follows:

“With deep sorrow we learned of the premature death of the great President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. The death of Roosevelt is an irrevocable loss to the whole of advanced mankind.

“The Jewish people will never forget the services of Roosevelt in the fight against the dark forces of fascism, and in the struggle for a better future for all people, including the Jewish people. We express to the government of the United States, to Mrs. Roosevelt and to the entire American people, our deep condolences.”

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