State Historical Society of Iowa

Memo from E.L. Colton to Iowa Governor Robert Ray about Cuban Refugees, May 7, 1980

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Memo from E.L. Colton to Iowa Governor Robert Ray
Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, Colton, E.L., 7 May 1980

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This document is a memo from attorney E.L. Colton to Iowa Governor Robert Ray. In the memo, Colton said that he gave money to Vietnam refugees and that he would like to do the same for Cuban refugees who were being persecuted under Fidel Castro's regime. 

Transcript of E.L. Colton's Memo to Iowa Governor Robert Ray

Source-Dependent Questions

  • When was this document written, and who was it addressed to? What is this citizen's thoughts about Cuban refugees coming to Iowa? Provide evidence from the memo.
  • What does this memo demonstrate about how E.L. Colton feels about how Governor Robert Ray handled the resettlement of the Tai Dam people?