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 SD NET FOR THE PRESIDENT X BLAC SERIAL 13  X JOHN MCCORMACK AD-
 VISES CONFIDENTIALLY HE HAS POLLED HOUSE  DEMSCRATS ON DRAFT
EXTEN-
 
SION VOTE AND THAT SITUATION GRAVE X HIS POLL SHOWS 42 DEMORATS
OPPOSED X 35 DOUBTFUL AND 14 UNDECIDED X HIS INFORMATION REGARD-
 
ING REPUBLICANS IS THAT THE BILL WILL GET LESS THAN 20 VOTES X EX-
PECTS FINAL VOTE SATURDAY AND SAYS IF PRESENT TRENDS CONTINUE BILL
 
IN ALL PROBABILITY WILL BE DEFEATED X PRINCIPAL DEMOCRATS DEFECT-
IONS INCLUDE OHIO, PENNSYLVANNIA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, ILLINOIS,
 
CALIFORNIA AND WASHINGTON DELEGATIONS X ED FLYNN IN RENO, NEVADA,
BUT IF YOU APPROVE I WILL ASK HIM PUT ALL POSSIBLE PRESSURE ON DEM
 
OCRATIC LEADERS IN STATES ABOVE NAMED X OR I WILL IF YOU APPROVE