1190
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1938-07-25
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Memos
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Jurisdiction of Production Code Administration" and "Memo on General Policy." Memo on what films the PCA should review,...
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2912
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1938-07-19
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Memo
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Deciding on the Grand National picture -- does Hays want Herron to be there?
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1216
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1938-07-11
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Various
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The question has arisen as to how to deal with war-related films with ideological import. The question of PCA jurisdict...
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1191
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1938-07-05
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Memo
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Harmon memo on the Production Code:Recommendation that "fairness" should be incorporated into the Regulations as a PCA r...
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2919
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1938-07-01
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Article
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"Steps in Movie Making" -- series of six articles designed to generate good publicity for the industry. This offers read...
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2918
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1938-07-01
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Leaflet
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"Film Industry Ever Seeking Improvement" by Will Hays -- there is no date or source but an obvious publicity push in wha...
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2917
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1938-07-01
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Record of meeting
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Notes from the special committee formed to arrange a national motion picture publicity campaign -- there is a need to ge...
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1192
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1938-06-22
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Memo
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Commenting on Document: "Code, Extra-Code and Industry Regulation in Motion Pictures: A Study of the Effects of the Prod...
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2913
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1938-06-16
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Letter
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Arranging the continuation of a meeting of the Board of Directors.
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1208
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1938-06-15
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Miscellaneous
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General alarm about the increasing number of movies featuring crime, horror, and violence generally. Analysis of this t...
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2899
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1938-06-14
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Correspondence
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Small file on the discussions between the Advisory Committee on Education in Motion Pictures and the studios regarding t...
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2314
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1938-06-14
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Letter
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There is a proposed film based on the Morro Castle disaster -- there is a fear this will harm the American Merchant Mari...
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2957
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1938-06-08
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Correspondence
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Regarding reissues and the PCA -- PCA can only approve films that have had their titles cleared through the Title Bureau...
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1175
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1938-05-31
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Essay/manuscript
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The Feature film as Advertising Medium." A very useful document re "plugs" for institutions or products, deliberately p...
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3163
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1938-05-26
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Memo
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Routine correspondence.
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2942
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1938-05-05
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Letter
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Regarding the increase of fees for PCA services.
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2943
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1938-05-02
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Letter
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Regarding the increase of fees for PCA services.
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1193
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1938-04-30
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Memo
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'Characterizations of newspaper editors, Reporters and Publishers in motion pictures." Summaries of PCA advice concerni...
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3057
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1938-04-28
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Letter
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Asking for the use of Paramount films by the Teaching Film Custodians, Inc. It seems the licensing agreement is not as e...
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1182
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1938-04-28
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Letter
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An angry letter occasioned by an article in the Chicago Daily Tribune (included) in which Goldwyn is quoted as denouncin...
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3188
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1938-04-27
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Memo
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Detailing MPPDA Board resolutions and discussion in relation to advertising and commercial films from 28 April 1935, 14 ...
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2944
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1938-04-14
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Letter
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Thanking Hess for his opinion on the matter of the film Moambi-Ikomba (King of the Gorillas). The association does not w...
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1194
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1938-04-13
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Memo
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The Production Code Administration and Its Significance in the Movement for Improving the Screen." The Code is a "state...
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1195
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1938-04-09
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Letters
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Breen would like to find some way to ban Moambi-Ikomba (King of the Gorillas) because it is fraudulent, even though it d...
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2945
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1938-04-06
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Letter
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The issue of PCA approved and non-PCA approved films appearing together in the one program.
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3164
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1938-04-05
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Memo
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Routine correspondence.
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3013
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1938-04-05
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Memos
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Regarding the production of crime and horror films during the first half of 1938 -- despite warnings about the situation...
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3159
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1938-03-29
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Memo
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Routine correspondence.
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2905
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1938-03-26
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Report
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Includes Press Summary - transcriptions from the press. Regards the production of "Goofytone News" a satire of Fox Movi...
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2946
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1938-03-25
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Memo
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Regarding outstanding PCA fees to be paid by Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America -- in relation to the film The Two...
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2310
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1938-03-23
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Resolution
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Trailers and advertising films are brought under the jurisdiction of the Advertising Advisory Council.
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2947
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1938-03-21
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Letter
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Regarding outstanding PCA fees to be paid by Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America -- in relation to the film The Two...
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1173
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1938-03-21
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Record of meeting
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Meeting of Advertising Advisory Council. The practice of revealing the mechanics of trick and illusory movie photograph...
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3191
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1938-03-16
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Correspondence
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Hays asks Breen to separate the procedure of governing Code enforcement, which is enforceable, and advice on industry po...
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3165
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1938-03-16
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Memo
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Routine correspondence.
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1196
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1938-03-16
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Correspondence
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Hays asks Breen to separate the procedure of governing Code enforcement, which is enforceable, and advice on industry po...
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2900
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1938-03-08
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Report
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The report on the United Artists films by the Advisory Committee on Education in Motion Pictures. Which are acceptable f...
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2914
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1938-03-03
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Memo
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The dates for the regular meetings in 1938 -- the annual meeting of members and the Director's meetings.
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2915
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1938-03-01
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Memo
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Announcing the annual meeting of MPPDA members to be held 28 March 1938.
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1174
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1938-03-01
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Correspondence
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Republic has not been submitting its advertising material to the Advertising Advisory Council as required. Harmon seems...
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3160
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1938-02-21
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Memo
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Routine correspondence.
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2949
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1938-02-18
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Letter
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Sending Standard Pictures specific PCA regulations regarding crime pictures.
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1178
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1938-02-10
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Letter
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Summary of boards of trade representing American movie interests in France Belgium Switzerland and Egypt.
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2950
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1938-02-08
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Telegram
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Loew's wants to exhibit two industrial films (presented by General Talking Pictures Corp.). Neither have any advertising...
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3190
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1938-02-01
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Memo
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Documents investigating the membership of the Twentieth Century Association, which is hostile to the major companies' do...
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2897
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1938-01-26
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Memo
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Relating to the Advertising Code Resolution (12 January 1938) -- Hess is reworking it. Included here is another copy of ...
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3189
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1938-01-21
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Memo
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Passing on a suggestion from Hess that the wording on the PCA certificate of approval be changed
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2951
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1938-01-20
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Memo
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Regarding the proposed resolution ensuring PCA approved and non approved films are not exhibited or advertised together.
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2902
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1938-01-20
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Letter
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The Advisory Committee on Education in Motion Pictures want a list of Disney short subjects that the company is willing ...
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1179
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1938-01-20
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Memo
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Listing of foreign managers of the eight majors.
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