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AMERICAN APPOINTMENT KEW AMBASSADOR To FRANCE Received Aug. 26, 5.5 p.m. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. In one of the most important di, Icmatic changes of his administration Mr Roosevelt to-day accepted th resignation of Jesse Isidor Strau Ambassador to France, and immed atety appointed William Bullitt t succeed him, Mr Straus resigned because of acut ill-health, which he had suffered fc many months. Mr Roosevelt had th highest faith in him. Mr Bullitt was appointed Amba; sador to Russia after United State recognition was extended to the Sc viet Union. He was then an arder champion of recognition, but recent! appeared to find the post distastefu He spent much time in Washingtoi There is no indication who will be hi uccessor at. Moscow.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 202, 27 August 1936, Page 7
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