to empty the overflowing displaced persons camps. Truman's opinion was that the state department's only concern was future American Arab relations, and not the fate of the shattered people. (Lenczowski page 26)
             This was also the world opinion. World War II had just ended. Most of the European powers were bankrupt. The Arabs were also a consideration; they controlled the oil a resource the western powers relied on. These nations were not eager to see a Jewish state created in their neighborhood.
             Harry Truman took pro Jewish actions anyway. In a communication to English Prime Minster Winston Churchill on July 24, 1945 he requested that he lift the existing immigration restrictions of Jews to the then state of Palestine.
             Truman's policy led to harsh criticism. It was said that he urged action in Palestine but was not willing to take responsibility for its enforcement. American motives came into question as well. One year later Foreign Secretary Earnest Beavin at a conference addressing the British labor party in Bournmouth on June 12 1946, was quoted as saying American policy makers want to ensure immigration to Palestine " Because they did not want too many of them on New York." (Lenczowski page 26) This was not the time to give full American support to the Jews.
             Instead an Anglo American "blue ribbon" committee was formed to look into possible solutions to the problem. Upon Truman's acceptance members appointed, and began working. The committee in April of 1946 concluded, and made their recommendations, in "The Grady Morrision report". It recommended the continuation of the British mandate, the immediate immigration of 100,000 Jews to Palestine, and immediate repudiation of the land transfer restrictions. The next step was the creation of an Anglo-American committee to implement the sanctions put forth by the original committee. (Lenczowski page 23)
             The result was the Grady Morris...