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U.S. VICE-PRESIDENT EAST ASIA A BIG FACTOR IN WORLD AFFAIRS Rccd. 8 p.m. Rugby, May 20. The White House has released the following statement by President Roosevelt: “I have asked the VicePresident of the United States (Mr. Henry Wallace) to serve as a messenger for me in China. He is taking with him Mr. John Carter Vincent, of the Division of Chinese Affairs in the State Department, Mr. Owen Lattimore, and Mr. John Hazard, chief liaison officer of the Division for Soviet Supply, Foreign Economic Administration. “Eastern Asia will play a very important part in the future history of the world. Forces are being unleashed there which are of the utmost importance to our future peace and prosperity. The Vice-Pesident, because of his present position, as well as his training in economics and agricultur... Is unusually well-fitted to bring, both to me and people of the United States, a most, valuable first-hand report. For th? time being nothing more can be said of certain apects of the VicePresident's trip. Suffice it to say, he will be visiting dozens of places which I have long wanted to see. He to-dav and will report to m? [upon his return, which is expected about the middle of July."—B.O.W,
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 121, 23 May 1944, Page 5
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