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(Eanaha (Bttafcra, November 16th, 1944 Dear Mr. Eccles, I am planning a trip to Washington, to arrive Monday, December 4th and stay until the late afternoon of Wednesday, the 6th. I hope that you are going to be in Washington at that time and that I shall have the pleasure of seeing you. Yours sincerely The Hon. Marriner S. Eccles, Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, Washington 25. • Hovaiaber 2k, Dear doYeraor Towers? this 1A to thank you for your not a of Itoveabsr 16 advising ste of your expected v i s i t t o Washington during tiie f i r s t week of Deeeabor. I expect t o be hare at that time and I sii&ll look forward, as always, with great pleasure to seeing yoiu I sji woiideri»g i f you would be f r»e t o take lunch with ae and possibly other menbers of the Board who are here a t the tim» on Wednesday, the sixth* I would appreciate i t I f you would get i n touch with me on your arrival so we can arrange a mutually con** venient tinie, whieh I trust w i l l be the suggested luncheon engagonont. Sincerely yours, Eon* @* F» Towers, Governor, Bank of Canada. Ottawa. /ET:' ^anfe tff (Uattaha November 28th, 1944 Dear Mr. Eccles, Many thanks for your letter of November 24th. I shall be delighted to have lunch with you, and possibly other members of the Board, on Wednesday, the 6th. After I arrive in Yifashington, I will get in touch with your office in regard to the time you would like me to turn up on the 6th. Yours sincy6rely, The Hon. Marriner S. Eccles, Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, Washington 25. F o r m F. R. 5 1 1 FROM REtAARKS: A SUliGLlVTiON; You have a turkey you plan to use for the Board. You usually have Towers for lunch with .the Board, having special menu. Why not hold the turkey -until the 6th and use it for a special luncheon for Towers, even inviting korgenthau, Stettinius, or some others outside as you have sometimes done - a large turkey should serve quite a few: have baxed Irish or sweet potatoes, an appropriate salad, etc. I suggest the 6th because the Advisory Coun CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE Digitizedare for FRASER here on the 4tr. ana no doubt on the 5th Form F. R. 511 FROM REJ4ARKS: 12/6/44 Attending luncheon: airman Eccles Governor Towers Jud;je Vinson Dan "Bell Dr. Currie Ur, Ransom Mr. McKee Mr. Szymczak Mr. Draper Mr. Evans Ur, Thurston Mr. Clayton CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE ©