Truman's Views on Jewish Statehood

He reads,

My dear Mrs. Roosevelt,

I read your telegram with regard to the Jews

with a lot of interests.

This situation is a most embarrassing one

all the way around and has been difficult to approach.

I hope it will work out.

I understand that these ships were loaded

and started to Palestine with American funds and American backing.

They were loaded knowing that

they were trying to do an illegal act.

And there he's talking about the illegal occupation of Palestine

as they work towards establishing the state of Israel.

Truman continues,

The action of some of our United States Zionists

will eventually prejudice everyone against what they are trying to get done.

I fear very much that the Jews are like all underdogs.

When they get on top,

they are just as intolerant and as cruel as

the people were to them when they were underneath.

I regret the situation very much

because my sympathy has always been on their side.

Sincerely yours, Harry Truman.

And how right he was.