ATLANTIC FLEET
 
GO DIRECT TO THEM X ALSO IF YOU APPROVE I CAN GET SECRETARY STIMSON
MAKE NATIOIN WIDE RADIO ADDRESS THURSDAY EVENING STRESSING VI-
 
TAL IMPORTANCE THIS LEGISLATION AND EXPLAINING ITS NEEDS WITHIN
REASONABLE LIMITATIONS X BEFORE DECCIDING ON STIMSONS SUGGESTION
 
URGE CONSIDER EFFECT CABINET OFFICER GOING TO COUNTRY ON BILL WHILE
IT IS BEING DEBATED IN CONGRESS X MCCORMACK DELINES EXPRESS HIM-
 
SELF AS TO EFFECT OF SUCH A MOVE X RAYBURN TEMPORARILY ASSENT X
PERHAPS YOU MIGHT BE WILLING IN PRESS REPORTS AT LEAST EXPRESS HOPE
 
FAVORABLE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION, THIS IN LIEU OF STIMSON OR TO
SUPPLEMENT HIM X PERHAPS ALSO I CAN GET MCORMAK AND RAYBURN TO
 
DELAY FINAL VOTE SEVERAL DAYS X SHALL IF BARKLEY SAYS SENATE WILL
PASS THE BILL TOMORROW BY A 2 TO 1 VOTE X THIS SHOULD HAVE ITS