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1945 Press Photo Leo Y Chertok, claims to be owner of option on oil in Ethiopia

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NY Announcement by Standard Oil Corporation that it had obtained a concession for development of Ethiopian oil drew a rebuttal from Leo Y Chertok of NY, shown above o fLeo Chertok Associates and he claims he is sole owner of a prior option. He panes to register a protest with State department and the Ethiopian embassy on Washington DC.

Photo is dated 1945.

Photo measures 6.75 x 8.75 inches.
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