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TEE AD7IS0KT COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE




Federal Reserve Building
Washington* D # C.

December 20, 1940

Mr* Marriner S* Iccles
Chairman, Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Eccles;
At the request of the Advisory Commission
I am transmitting to you the attached Resolution
expressing their appreciation for the courtesies
extended by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System.
Please accept also my personal thanks for
the assistance which you people have given the Commission.
With the Season1s greetings, I am

Sincerely yours,

(Signed) Wm. H. McReynolds
William EL. McReynolds
Secretary, Advisory Commission

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THE ADVISOR! COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
Federal Reserve Building
Washington, D« C.

WHEREAS, since the first of June 1940, the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has generously
made available to the Advisory Commission to the Council
of National Defense office space in the Federal Reserve
Building, and
WHEREAS, the occupancy of this space has contributed
greatly to the comfort and convenience of the Commissioners
in performing their duties, and
WHEREAS, it is now contemplated that the building
which has been under construction for the use of the Advisory Commission will be completed within the next few weeks,
thus enabling the Commissioners and their staffs to occupy
the same building, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Advisory Commission hereby
expresses its indebtedness and gratitude to the Board of
Governors for the comfortable quarters and very efficient
service which have been furnished to them in the Federal Reserve Building, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commission hereby expresses its appreciation and thanks to Chairman Eccles for
his invitation to the Commissioners to continue in these offices, which invitation is reluctantly declined only because
of the increased efficiency in discharging the important responsibilities of the defense program itfiich may be achieved
through the bringing together of the entire organization in
the new Social Security Building*

Adopted, December 18, 1940