New York.
American-Russian Institute.
William W. Lancaster.

I can only welcome the noble initiative of the American-Russian Institute in perpetuating the memory of the late President Roosevelt. Humanity must be grateful to this great statesman for his outstanding contributions to the defeat of German-Japanese aggression, and the peoples of our countries, moreover, for the development of friendly relations between the United States of America and the Soviet Union.

Joseph Stalin
May 4, 1946.

RGASPI. F. 558. Op. 11. D. 1161. L. 61.