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Erottomtr (Uhtb of Detroit 6460 Kercheval Avenue February 14, 1939 Hon. Marrlner S. Eccles Chairman, Board of Governors Federal Reserve System Washington, D. C. My dear Chairman Eccles: Attached herewith is a copy of a letter going forward to a distinguished list of bankers and industrial leaders of this area who are being invited to meet you at a brief reception preceding the luncheon as well as being seated at the Speaker's Table with you next Monday noon at the Grand Ball Room of the Book-Cadillac. We are also arranging to have a suite reserved for you and Mr. Lawrence Clayton at the Book-Cadillac upon your arrival, the further arrangements of which the writer understands are being made by Mr. Ralph H. Buss, your Detroit representative. It is our understanding that you will bring with you suitable press releases and the writer is reminding the editors of the various Detroit papers of your desire that your remarks at the luncheon shall be considered as "off the record." Please feel free to make any other suggestions which may occur to either you or Mr. Clayton by phoning the writer here at Fitzroy 5100 at our expense or by return air mail. Allen B. Crow, President ABC:BD Enc. tronnntir CHI«b of Detroit 6460 Kercheval Avenue February 14, 1939 Hon. Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve System Washington, D. C. My dear Chairman Eccles: Upon the request of the Committee of Arrangements for the luncheon to be held at the Book-Cadillac Hotel Monday noon, February SO, 1939 in honor of Hon. Marriner S. Iccles, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, Washington, D. C., (announcement of which is enclosed), the writer is pleased to invite you to join with a representative group of Detroiters to be seated at the Speaker’s Table on that occasion. At 11:30 A.M., those to be seated at the Speaker's Table will assemble in a room, to be designated on the bulletin board, where they will be given an opportunity to meet Chairman Eccles and Alvan Macauley, Jr., Commissioner, State Banking Dept., Lansing, Michigan, who is to preside, personally before pro ceeding to the luncheon in the Grand Ball Room. If you have not already sent in your reservation, provision is made herein for you to do this directly to the Secretary of the Luncheon Committee. Also, if you will kindly communicate your acceptance of the above promptly to Miss Carmichael, Seoretary to the Com mittee of Arrangements, Cherry 7712, your co-operation will be greatly appreciated. ABCsFC Enc.
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