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1 4 , EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT NATIONAL RESOURCES PLANNING BOARD WASHINGTON, D. C. •MY 2 7 J941 Honorable Karrlner S. Xcclee ©i&iraan, Board of Oovemors of the federal Eeserve ^rstea, Tederal Reserve Building Washington, B. 0. H|r dear Hr. Secies: fte President hat asked tbi Batlonal Resources Planning Board to serve as his agent for gatherii^; together ideas cod plans for projects to be started vfetn the defense emergency is orer. Xa a few areas It i s our direct nAwlwlstratiro responsibility to drsv plans, but in aoet areas the priaary respoasibility for planning belongs to you end to the ether departments and Independent estftV liatesats, eaeh in Its ova field* I <u& writing this letter to ask i f i t would be helpful to you tc h&ve us, as a non-departaental agency in the President's office, call together the appropriate technical representatives of the •arious departaents chiefly concerned to discuss the cosaaon problems that ve a l l face in preparing our individual plans for the post* defense period. Xf through such discussion ve aay start with the saas general hypotheses and broad altematlTes, and work along siailar lines where this i s appropriate, i s i t not possible that over various progress for action will f i t together better and that the composite of our efforts say prove of greater practical value to the President? X await your reaction to this suggestion. Sincerely and cordially yours, Signed Frederic A* Delano Chai;
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