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£OPY 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 COPY 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