A CARE Package for Hirohito
In November 1950, Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE), Inc., sought to deliver a symbolic aid package to Japanese Emperor Hirohito.
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In November 1950, Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE), Inc., sought to deliver a symbolic aid package to Japanese Emperor Hirohito.
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