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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 3, 1943. Mr. Marriner S. Secies, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Eccles: Would it be possible for you to make the Board of Governors Room, the small conference room adjacent, and four nearby office rooms in the Federal Reserve Building available for a period of two weeks starting Saturday, May 8th? The purpose for which these rooms is desired is so secret that I cannot mention it as yet. However, I assure you it has a most important bearing on the war effort. I would appreciate hearing from you at your earliest convenience and I will then designate an officer to consult with you or someone whom you designate in order to make the necessary detailed arrangements. Thanking you for your courtesy, I an. Sincerely yours, F o r m P. R. 5 1 1 TO FROM REMARKS: May 24, 1943 President Roosevelt thanked Chairman Eccles in person for the use of the f a c i l i t i e s of the Federal Reserve Building, during the conference which Chairman Eccles had with him today at 12:25 P«w» CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE I May U, My dear Mr. President: In accordance with the request in your letter of May 3» I have arranged to postpone until May Si* and subsequent dates the series of meetings which were scheduled to take place during the two weeks' period beginning May 8 so that the Board Room, the adjacent Conference Room and four offioe rooms in the Federal Reserve Building may be made available for the purpose you have in mind during this time* Hhile regular meetings of the Board can be held elsewhere in the interim and the scheduled statutory meeting with the Federal Advisory Council, which had been set for May 17, can be deferred temporarily, I feel that I should emphasise that it is imperative not to postpone beyond Monday, May 2^., the meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee and the meetings of the Board with the presidents of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks which we had expected to hold during this period, since these meetings are of primary importance in determining policies covering System operations essential for the financing of the war. It is necessary to call these meetings sufficiently in advance to make possible arrangements for transportation and other accommodations. Accordingly, I am proceeding on the basis of your letter, with the understanding that the space desired will be vacated and available for our use not later than May 2l|. I will be glad if you will direct the officer whom you designate to communicate with me in order that the necessary detailed arrangements may bo made. Respectfully yours, M. S. Socles, Chairman. The Honorable The President of the United States, The Ihite House. (Delivered by messenger, 12:50 p.m., 5AA-3* to Mr. Forster) Q 0 P Y THE COMBINED CHIEF'S OF STAJF WASHINGTON 23 May 1943 Mr. Marriner S. Eccles, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Eccles: I have been asked by the Combined United States and British Chiefs of Staff to express their gratitude to you and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board for so graciously affording them the use of the facilities of the Federal Reserve Building during the period of their recent conferences. Your generosity has made possible a most desirable atmosphere for the deliberations of the Combined Chiefs of Staff which, it is hoped, will be reflected in the wisdom of their decisions. With renewed thanks, I am, Sincerely yours, For the Combined Chiefs of Staff: William D. Leahy (signed) WILLIAM D. LEAHY Admiral, U.S. Navy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy.
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