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Abe Pickens

In the late 30’s, a man named Abe Pickens of Cleveland, Ohio, attempted to promote world peace by placing personal calls to various country leaders. He managed to contact Mussolini, Hirohito, Franco and Hitler (Hitler, who didn’t understand English, transferred him to an aide). He spent$10,000 to “give peace a chance.”

1939 -- Abe Pickens, a Cleveland man upset with the world's march toward war, places long-distance calls to Hitler, Mussolini, Chamberlain, Hirohito and other world leaders at a cost to him of about $10,000.

https://triviaoftheday.wordpress.com/2014/06/24/trivia-of-the-day-for-tuesday-184/

http://www.archives.com/1940-census/abe-pickens-oh-99475232