763.72/11135½
The Secretary of State to President Wilson
Washington,
August 31, 1918
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My Dear Mr. President: After our conversation yesterday I prepared for your consideration the enclosed draft of a public declaration in regard to the Czecho-Slovaks.2
I find there is a disposition among the newspapermen to discuss—possibly to criticize—our silence in regard to this matter. I have been fortunate enough to be able to stop it thus far but to tell the truth it is getting out of hand. I hope therefore that we can do something very shortly.
Faithfully yours,
Robert Lansing
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