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THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , resident: THE HONORABLE F. H. LAGUARDIA Mayor of New York City 730 Jackson Place, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C Vice-President: THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. KELLY Mayor of Chicago THE HONORABLE W. COOPER GREEN Mayor of Birmingham Telephone: MEtropolitan 1969 THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. JEFFRIES, JR. Mayor of Detroit November 1 7 , 1941 Treasurer: THE HONORABLE HOWARD W. JACKSON Mayor of Baltimore THE HONORABLE ANGELO J. ROSSI Mayor of San Francisco Executive Director: PAUL V. BETTERS Trustees: THE HONORABLE FLETCHER BOW RON Mayor of Los Ansel es THE HONORABLE WALTER C. CHANDLER Mayor of Memphis Trustees: THE HONORABLE JO HN B. GAGE Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri THE HONORABLE CORNELIUS D. SCULLY Mayor of Pittsburgh „ ia . 0 - , . THE HONORABLE MAURICE J. TOBIN Hon. M a rrin e r S . E ccles, Chairman Mayorof Boston Board o f Governors o f th e F e d e ra l Reserve System F e d e ra l Reserve Board B u ild in g W ashington, D. C. ADVISORY BOARD THE HONORABLE JOSEPH D. SCHOLTZ Chairman Mayor of Louisville/ Kentucky THE HONORABLE GORDON B. AMBLER Mayor of Richmond, Virsinia THE HONORABLE W ILLIAM DEE BECKER Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri THE HONORABLE EDWARD BLYTHIN Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio THE HONORABLE CHARLES J. BRENNAN Mayor of Dayton, Ohio ^ ^ H E HONORABLE R. E. L CHANCEY Mayor of Tampa, Florida THE HONORABLE W ILLIAM H. DRESS Mayor of Evansville, Indiana THE HONORABLE THOMAS GAMBLE Mayor of Savannah, Georgia THE HONORABLE THOM AS L HOLLING Mayor of Buffalo, New York THE HONORABLE AB JENKINS Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah THE HONORABLE JAMES R. LAW Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin THE HONORABLE ROBERT S. MAESTRI Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana THE HONORABLE JO H N J. McDONOUGH Mayor of St Paul, Minnesota THE HONORABLE EARL MILLIKEN Mayor of Seattle, Washington THE HONORABLE VINCENT J. MURPHY Mayor of Newark, New Jersey THE HONORABLE C A. PICKETT Mayor of Houston, Texas THE HONORABLE ROGER L. PUTNAM Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts THE HONORABLE R. E. RILEY Mayor of Portland, Oregon THE HONORABLE BERNARD SAMUEL Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE HONORABLE REGINALD H. SULLIVAN Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana My dear Chairman Eccless The Annual Conference o f The U n ited S ta te s Conference o f Mayors is being h eld in W ashington a t th e M ayflow er H o te l, on January 1 2 -1 4 . The Mayors o f th e two hundred la rg e s t c it ie s in our c o u n try , to g e th e r w ith o tte r m u n ic ip a l o f f ic ia ls , w i l l be in attendance fo r th e s p e c ific purpose o f discussing th e g en eral q u e s tio n o f N a tio n a l D efense. Our g e n e ra l session on Tuesday a fte rn o o n , January 1 3 , is to be devoted to th e g e n e ra l s u b jec t o f "Defense and th e F u tu re ". I need n o t in d ic a te to you th e in te n se in te r e s t o f th e c h ie f execu tives o f th e m ajor c it ie s o f th e c o u n try in th is whole problem o f p o st-w ar p la n n in g , e s p e c ia lly in s o fa r as i t r e la te s to th e c it ie s . P u b lic w orks, c r e d it, housing, ta x a tio n , a l l a re in v o lv e d . The Mayors a re most h o p efu l th a t when, as and i f th e p rese n t s itu a tio n ends we w i l l n ot be faced w ith c o n d itio n s th a t e x is te d in th e e a r ly t h ir t ie s . As P re s id e n t o f th e Conference and a t the d ire c tio n o f our E xecu tive Committee, I c o r d ia lly in v it e you to speak a t th is tim e to th e Mayors on th e g en eral s u b je c t o f "Post-W ar Programs and th e C itie s " . You can r e a d ily a p p re c ia te , I am s u re, th e d e s ire o f our c h ie f m u n icip al exe cu tive s to have you p resen t th is s u b je c t and fo r th a t reason I s in c e re ly hope th a t noth in g w i l l p reve n t you from acc ep tin g our in v it a t io n . The m eeting w i l l be h e ld in th e main ballro om a t the M ayflow er H o te l and you would be scheduled to speak a t 2 :3 0 P . M. I should d eeply a p p re c ia te i t i f you would l e t me hear from you as soon as p o s s ib le a t C ity H a ll, New York C ity . W ith k in d p erso nal re g a rd s , I am THE HONORABLE GEORGE W. WELSH Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan . IE HONORABLE CARL F. ZEIDLER ^jjgi^Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin F . H. LaGuardia Mayor o f New York C ity P re s id e n t, U . S . Conference o f Mayors November 19, 19U1* My dear Mayor LaGuardia: Your letter inviting Hr« Eocles to address the Annual Conference of Mayors at two-thirty Tues day afternoon, January 13, at the Mayflower Hotel here came in just after he had left for a week's trip to the West» However, I read the letter to him over the telephone and he asked me to tell you that he felt very much honored by your invitation and would be glad to speak on the subject you suggest of RPost-War Programs and the Cities"• He will communicate with you further on his return next week* Sincerely yours, (Signed) Elliott Thurston Elliott Thurston, Special Assistant to the Chairman* Honorable F* H. LaGuardia, Mayor of Sew York City, Sew York City« ET:b THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR resident: THE HONORABLE F. H. LAGUARDIA Mayor of New York City Vice-President: THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. KELLY Mayor of Chicago Treasurer: THE HONORABLE HOWARD W. JACKSON Mayor of Baltimore WASHINGTON, D. C. Trustees: THE HONORABLE JO HN B. GAGE Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri Telephone: MEtropolitan 1969 THE HONORABLE W. COOPER GREEN Mayor of Birmingham November 25, 194-1 THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. JEFFRIES, JR. Mayor of Detroit THE HONORABLE ANGELO J. ROSSI Mayor of San Francisco Executive Director: PAUL V. BETTERS THE HONORABLE CORNELIUS D. SCULLY Mayor of Pittsburgh Trustees: THE HONORABLE FLETCHER BOWRON Mayor of Los Angeles THE HONORABLE MAURICE J. TOBIN Mayor of Boston THE HONORABLE WALTER C CHANDLER Mayor of Memphis ADVISORY BOARD THE HONORABLE JOSEPH D. SCHOLTZ Chairman Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky Hon. Elliott Thurston Special Assistant to the Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Board Building Washington, D. G. THE HONORABLE GORDON B. AMBLER Mayor of Richmond, Virginia Dear Mr. Thurston: THE HONORABLE W ILLIAM DEE BECKER Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri Mayor LaGuardia has asked me to write to you immediately expressing his deep appreciation for your note of November 19. I may say that all of the Mayors will be most happy to know that Chairman Eccles will participate with them in the Annual Conference on Tuesday afternoon, January 13. The session will be held in the Main Ballroom of the Mayflower, beginning at 2:30 P . M. THE HONORABLE EDWARD BLYTHIN Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio THE HONORABLE CHARLES J. BRENNAN Mayor of Dayton, Ohio ’’’HE HONORABLE R. E. L. CHANCEY Mayor of Tampa, Florida THE HONORABLE WILLIAM H. DRESS Mayor of Evansville, Indiana THE HONORABLE THOM AS GAMBLE Mayor of Savannah, Georgia THE HONORABLE THOM AS L. HOLLING Mayor of Buffalo, New York THE HONORABLE AB JENKINS Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah THE HONORABLE JAMES R. LAW Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin THE HONORABLE ROBERT S. MAESTRI Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana THE HONORABLE JO H N J. McDONOUGH Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota THE HONORABLE EARL MILLIKEN Mayor of Seattle, Washington THE HONORABLE VINCENT J. MURPHY Mayor of Newark, New Jersey THE HONORABLE C. A. PICKETT Mayor of Houston, Texas THE HONORABLE ROGER L. PUTNAM Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts THE HONORABLE R. E. RILEY Mayor of Portland, Oregon THE HONORABLE BERNARD SAMUEL Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE HONORABLE REGINALD H. SULLIVAN Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana THE HONORABLE GEORGE W. WELSH ,,,***. Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan , 730 Jackson Place, N. W. IE HONORABLE CARL F. ZEIDLER Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin The matter of post-war planning is something of vital concern to the chief executives of the major cities, many of whom were in office in the early thirties when a desperate economic situation confronted them. All of them see the need for adequate thought and study at this time and they will look forward to Chairman Eccles' statement. With best personal wishes always, I am THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR resident: THE HONORABLE F. H. LAGUARDIA Mayor of New York City Vice-President: THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. KELLY Mayor of Chicago Treasurer. THE HONORABLE HOWARD W. JACKSON Mayor of Baltimore 730 Jackson Place, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C Trustees: THE HONORABLE JO HN B. GAGE Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri Telephone: MEtropolitan 1969 THE HONORABLE W. COOPER GREEN Mayor of Birmingham December 30, 1941 THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. JEFFRIES, JR. Mayor of Detroit THE HONORABLE ANGELO J. ROSSI Mayor of San Francisco Executive Director: PAUL V. BETTERS THE HONORABLE CORNELIUS D. SCULLY Mayor of Pittsburgh Trustees: THE HONORABLE FLETCHER BOWRON Mayor of Los Angeles THE HONORABLE MAURICE J. TOBIN Mayor of Boston THE HONORABLE WALTER C CHANDLER Mayor of Memphis ADVISORY BOARD THE HONORABLE JOSEPH D. SCHOLTZ Chairman Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky THE HONORABLE GORDON B. AMBLER Mayor of Richmond, Virginia THE HONORABLE W ILLIAM DEE BECKER Mayor of St Louis, Missouri THE HONORABLE R. E. L CHANCEY Mayor of Tampa, Florida THE HONORABLE W ILLIAM H. DRESS Mayor of Evansville, Indiana :4*«*THE HONORABLE THOM AS GAMBLE Mayor of Savannah, Georgia HONORABLE AB JENKINS Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah THE HONORABLE JAMES R. LAW Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin THE HONORABLE ROBERT S. MAESTRI Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana THE HONORABLE JO H N J. McDONOUGH Mayor of St Paul, Minnesota THE HONORABLE EARL MILLIKEN Mayor of Seattle, Washington Hon. Marriner S. Eccles, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Board Building Washington, D. C. By dear Mr. Chairman: The Mayors of the country are looking forward with interest to your participation in the Annual Conference of The United States Conference of Mayors on January 13 at 2:30 P. M. in the Main Ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel. Our national office has already received requests for advance copies of your paper. If you can send a copy of the statement you plan to make to Mr. Paul Betters, 730 Jackson Place, Washington, D. C., sometime before January 10, it will be most helpful. With kind personal regards, I am Cordially yours, THE HONORABLE VINCENT J. MURPHY Mayor of Newark, New Jersey THE HONORABLE C. A. PICKETT Mayor of Houston, Texas THE HONORABLE ROGER L PUTNAM Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts THE HONORABLE R. E. RILEY Mayor of Portland, Oregon THE HONORABLE BERNARD SAMUEL Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE HONORABLE REGINALD H. SULLIVAN Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana THE HONORABLE GEORGE W. W aSH Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan THE HONORABLE CARL F. ZEIDLER Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin F. H. LaGuardia President, U. S. Conference of Mayors THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE HONORABLE F. H. LAGUARDIA Mayor of New York City Vice-President: THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. KELLY Mayor of Chicago Treasurer THE HONORABLE HOWARD W. JACKSON Mayor of Baltimore 730 Jackson Place, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C T , . AACa i#4 ,oxo Telephone: Metropolitan 1969 t „ -i rw ^ January 29, 1942 TnBUc$! THE HONORABLE JO H N B. GAGE Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri THE HONORABLE W. COOPER GREEN Mayor of BM nsh.. THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. JEFFRIES. JR. a w of Detroit THE HONORABLE ANGELO J. ROSSI Mayor of San Francisco Executive Director: PAUL V. BETTERS THE HONORABLE CORNELIUS D. SCULLY Mayor of Pittsburgh Trustees: THE HONORABLE FLETCHER BOWRON Mayor of Los Angeles THE HONORABLE MAURICE J. TOBIN Mayor of Boston THE HONORABLE WALTER C CHANDLER Mayor of Memphis ADVISORY BOARD THE HONORABLE JOSEPH D. SCHOLTZ Chairman Mayor of Louisville« Kentucky THE HONORABLE GORDON B. AMBLER Mayor of Richmond, Virginia THE HONORABLE WILLIAM DEE BECKER Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri THE HONORABLE R. E. L. CHANCEY Mayor of Tampa, Florida THE HONORABLE WILLIAM H. DRESS Mayor of Evansville, Indiana IE HONORABLE THOMAS GAMBLE Mayor of Savannah, Georgia THE HONORABLE AB JENKINS Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah Hon. Marriner S. Eccles, Chairman Board of Governors of Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Board Building Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Chairman: Under separate cover I have forwarded to you a bound volume of "City Prohfens of 1942", this being the proceedings of the recent Annual Conference of Mayors. Included therein you will find your address and, therefore, I thought you would like to have a copy for your personal files. I am, THE HONORABLE JAMES R. LAW Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin THE HONORABLE ROBERT S. MAESTRI Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana THE HONORABLE JO H N J. McDONOUGH Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota THE HONORABLE EARL MILLIKEN Mayor of Seattle, Washington THE HONORABLE VINCENT J. MURPHY Mayor of Newark, New Jersey THE HONORABLE C. A. PICKETT Mayor of Houston, Texas THE HONORABLE ROGER L PUTNAM Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts THE HONORABLE R. E. RILEY Mayor of Portland, Oregon THE HONORABLE BERNARD SAMUEL Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania THE HONORABLE REGINALD H. SULLIVAN Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana THE HONORABLE GEORGE W. WELSH Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan THE HONORABLE CARL F. ZEIDLER Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Executive Director February 2, I9U2 Dear Hr* Settore* I M « Is to thsak you for your letter of Jmxmxf 29 ow l for the bound copy of “City Probiens of 191*2% whioh contains the proceedings of the Asb«üI Conference of Itrçrors» including ^ o m teilt« 2 e » very g lad to heve t h is voltane f o r ay lib r a r y end g re a tly a u r e ó le te you r co u rtesy in «ending i t to ae * S in c e re ly y o u rs , Hr* Faul V* Setters, Executive Director» the Bolted States Conference of Siyon, 730 Jackson Place« Washington, D. C. / February 12, 1942 Mr. Marrlaer S. Eccles, Chairman Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System Washington, 0. C. Dear Mr. Eccles: Ve are sending you two complimentary copies of the February issue of The American City Magazine, containing your article on RA Wartime Message to Mayors and Other i<>eal Officials." You will find this on page 45. Very truly yours, THE AMERICA CITY MAGAZINE Assistant Editor CML AS February ¿3» 194^* Miss Camilla Mc^omber, assistant Editor, The American City Magazine, 470 Fourth Avenue, New York City. Dear Miss McComber: Chairman Eccles requested me to thank you for your letter of February 12 and for the two complimentary copies of the February issue of The American City Magazine containing his ad dress before the Conference of Mayors. Sincerely yours, (Signed) Eliiott Thurston Elliott Thurston, Special A s s i s t a n t to the Chairman. ET:b