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March 12, Honorable Jaws F. Byrnes, Director, Office of Economic Stabilisation, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr* Byrnes: In the rush of Making a train for Chicago in order to make a speech to the Inrestment Bankers out there, the Chairman did not have an opportunity to sign a f ormal letter to you stating that he had again arranged with Ronald Hansom, as Vice Chairman of this Board, to attend as his alternate the meeting of the Economic Stabilisation Board scheduled for Friday, March 19* You will recall that Mr. Haneoia attended the meeting on December 22 as his alternate* The Chairman also asked me to enclose a copy of the Chicago speech, in which he took the liberty of quoting you* He also requested that I send you the enclosed copy of an editorial from the Hew York Times of February 26 on the manpower issue because he was particularly Impressed with It and felt that the views they present and their approach to the problem are highly important considerations* Sincerely yours, Elliott Thuraton, Special Assistant to the Chairman. Enclosures 2