Immediately that request was presented by the State Department of this Government to the Russian representatives here. It was then cabled to the secretary of the interior in Russia. and it was positively forbidden that he should go there and tell his old father goodby. We who know the strength of the family ties of the Jewish race can realize fully the feeling of helplessness of that Hebrew when that privilege was denied him as an American citizen. naturalized. honored. and respected In his community. I think numerous cases like that can be cited. where the request of this Government for the ordinary respect of family ties has been rejected" by the Russian Government when presented by our State Department.
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Generalization about the strength of family ties of the Jewish race.