Mrs Roosevelt denies Gerwis's allegations of bacteriological warfare
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Mrs Roosevelt answers Gerwis's allegations
De Locomotief, 20 May 1952: severely garbled OCR of the report on Eleanor Roosevelt's reply to the Gerwis letter delivered during her Jakarta visit, rejecting claims that the US used bacteriological weapons in Korea and addressing Arab refugee allegations. Companion to the Arnhemsche Courant item of 27 May 1952; fragme
Mrs. Roosevelt did not agree
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Report of Mrs. Henry G. Fowler to the Asia Foundation, 1956
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Calls for unity to stop American interference; Gerwani protest to the UN (Renmin Ribao, 6 May 1958)
Renmin Ribao, 6 May 1958, p. 6 (Xinhua, Jakarta; Jiang Yousheng commentary): Indonesian organisations back Djuanda's statement against US and Chiang Kai-shek aid to the rebels. Gerwani telegraphed the UN Secretary-General on 4 May protesting American interference; BTI, the Peace Committee and seventeen Jakarta mass org
Berliner Zeitung, 10 Jan 1985, p. 5: 63 UN states against discrimination of women
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Neue Zeit, 10 Jan 1985, p. 1: Against discrimination of women
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