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Exchange with Dr. Offenbacher about Searching for Botany Job Opening for Iraqi Jewess (1960)

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1. R. Lamm to Dr. Offenbacher

1. R. Lamm to Dr. Offenbacher (Nov. 17, 1960)

1. R. Lamm to Dr. Offenbacher (Nov. 17, 1960)

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