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                          Personal                          
 
                     To His Excellency                      
 
                   Franklin D. Roosevelt                    
 
         President of the United States of America          
 
                                                            
 
 
WE have received with satisfaction and plasure your esteemed letter of   
September third and We gladly avail Ourselves of the return to Washington   
of His Excellency Mr. Myron C. Taylor to forward to you this note of   
                  cordial acknowledgement.                  
 
                                                            
 
 
We learned with gratification of the coming of your Personal Representative,  
 who has always been a devoted and conscientious bearer of tidings from your  
Excellency and who remains a welcome link between you and Us
 
                                                            
 
 
Mr. Taylor has called upon us several times and We have been very happy to   
receive him on each occasion. He has presented to Us a full exposition of   
those matters which are uppermost in the mind of your Excellency at the   
present time and he has graciously informed Us of your persoanl feelings   
and of the general sentiment of your people.  We, in turn, have expressed   
to Mr. Taylor Our point of view regarding the important matters which were   
dealt with in our conversations.  He has assured Us that, upon his return   
to Washington, he will give Your Excellency an accurate report in this   
                          regard.