In personal letter to N.J. citizen he praises Armenian heritage, and urges them on to greater achievements in the future
The letter below appeared on the front page of the Oct. 30, 1936 issue of the Hairenik Weekly.
The following personal letter of congratulations by President Roosevelt was extended to New Jersey Armenians on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of the founding of their colony.
The White House, Washington.
October 19, 1936
My Dear Mr. Turpanjian:
Please accept my thanks for your courtesy in sending me under date of October fifteenth such an interesting account of men and women of Armenian origin in the fifty-two years since their arrival in New Jersey. It is a record of which you and your fellow Americans of Armenian stock may well be proud. I congratulate you and them on all the fine things that have been accomplished in the last half century and trust that with such a noble heritage as an inspiration even greater things will be achieved in the years that lie ahead.Very sincerenly yours,
(Signed) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. M. Martin Tarpanjian
422 Lafayette Avenue
Grantwood, New Jersey
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