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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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In Washington on Dec. 30, the Democratic Party invited Senate and House Republican leaders to their $100-a-plate Jackson Day dinner fundraiser for the 1940 campaign, with President Roosevelt's approval and assurance of a non-partisan speech.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. (UP) - The Democratic party invited senate and house Republican leaders today to attend their $100-a-plate Jackson day dinner, assuring them that President Roosevelt's speech on that occasion will be "strictly non-partisan in character."
The precedent-breaking decision to ask prominent Republicans to sit down at a Democratic love feast held solely to raise funds for the 1940 Democratic presidential campaign, was made with Mr. Roosevelt's approval
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Washington
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Dec. 30.
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precedent-breaking invitation extended with mr. roosevelt's approval
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The Democratic party invited senate and house Republican leaders to attend their $100-a-plate Jackson day dinner, assuring them that President Roosevelt's speech will be strictly non-partisan in character. The decision was made with Mr. Roosevelt's approval for the fundraiser supporting the 1940 Democratic presidential campaign.