Letter from J. Jay Marx to Kenneth S. Wherry, January 26, 1948

J. JAY MARX

ATTORNEY AT LAW

LINCOLN LIBERTY LIFE BUILDING

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

January 26, 1948

Honorable Kenneth L. Wherry

Member United States Senate

Senate Building

Washington, D. C.

My client, Mr. A. Bernstein, 1121 P Street, this city, has handed me some correspondence that he has had with your office concerning a nephew, niece and their child now in one of the Displaced Persons camps in the American zone at Munich, Germany. Mr. Bernstein has informed me that he has given your office all necessary and requested information concerning this family but not having received any reply to his last letter addressed to your office sometime in the fore-part of November, 1947, he is wondering whether or not you have been able to obtain any further information for him or render any further assistance in his efforts to remove this family from their present terrible predicament.

As Mr. Bernstein previously advised you, these D P's, Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Modenstein and child, registered with the American Council in the fall of 1946. We believe the date to be August, 1946. We believe that with a little help from your office that this family could be brought to this country. Mr. Modenstein is a skilled worker, having had experience in food processing and in the operation of machinery and it would appear that his entry into this country would certainly not be disadvantageous to the United States. In any event Mr. Bernstein is willing to give bond to the government that this individual and his family will at no time become a charge to this country and that he will support them if necessary.

It goes without saying that this matter, while it is no different from hundreds of other similar matters in your office, it nevertheless is a matter of life and death to this family and anything that you can do to assist them will

J. JAY MARX

ATTORNEY AT LAW

LINCOLN LIBERTY LIFE BUILDING

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Hon. Kenneth L. Wherry

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not only be greatly appreciated by Mr. Bernstein, but also by the writer hereof.

With kindest personal regards and thanking you again for your many past favors and I might state at this time that the information you gave me in connection with that OPA matter several months ago came in very useful and was very helpful.

Yours very truly,

J Jay Marx.

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