Letter from Senator Sheridan Downey to John Steelman

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Description

Senator Sheridan Downey wrote to President Harry S. Truman’s assistant, John R. Steelman to discuss the United States-Mexico International Agreement on the importation of farm labor. Attached is a note filed by Dr. Steelman.

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection HST-OFF: Official Files (Truman Administration).

National Archives Identifier: 68866079

Full Citation: Letter from Senator Sheridan Downey to John Steelman with Attached Note; 8/25/1949 – 8/29/1949; Mexican Agricultural Workers, OF 407d; Official Files, 1945 – 1953; Collection HST-OFF: Official Files (Truman Administration),; Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/senator-downey-steelman/, April 5, 2026]

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