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0 Lindell Trust Co. Manchester Bank Mercantile-Commerce Nat'l Bank American Exchange Nat'l Bank Baden Bank Bremen^ nk & Trust Co. * G&88 Ba> k & Trust Co. Chippdwa Trust Co. V Mound City Trust Co. North St. Louis Trust Co. Northwestern Trust Co. P'aza Bank Southern Com. & Savings Bank ASSOCIATE BANKERS OF ST. LOUIS Jefferson-Gravois Bank Tower Grove Bank & Trust Co. ST. LOUIS, MO. October 17, 1936 Hon. Marion S. Eccles Chairman of the Board of Governors Federal Reserve System Washington, D. C, Dear Mr. Eccless We are enclosing a copy of a petition this day sent to the President of the United States requesting the appointment of Mr. James K # Vardaman, of St. Louis, to fill the existing vacancy on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank, The Association as a whole strongly endorses Mr, Vardaman, and we are submitting a copy of the petition to you for your information. Yours respectfully, X. /V^cJ^erU Secretary, Bankers of St. Louis October 16, 19 36 Honorable franklin D. Roo3e*eltf ?he 'Ihite i*ouse, Washington, »•<>. President: the onderaided the Sxeout Sre Committee of the A of nt. i»oui:f an association wa Officers of the banks located oats St. i*ouis District. w"« have lwrnel of Mr* Janes K. Var4aoan9 S t . iioals igenoy of t ^ tion Is and or eonaldermxm for ap Board of Governors of/toe Federal i we desire to endorse Mr. Vardaj*n. broad 1*26, and in hsn he became ruction Finance Corporapracticed law in Jackson, s Captain in the rtillery years, serving about one year d knowledge of conditions t, Southwest, South and to financial institutions and work In the investment business and commercial banking have made him many valuable contacts throughout the Middle t e s t . Mr. both in Investment Conrae rolal for the Bee October 16, 1936 Honorable /ranklln a. She S&ilte House, Vfcthi>on, D.O. -2- We icnow &r« Tardaman ti of unusual ability, and because we siup^i<oly tl that ha will be a desirable addltioiyfo/the Boa of ^ovarnors of the Federal HeBorva/^itam, ve earaoctly reooBraend Ma appolntaeni C. H. Lakebrink, Sec'.; Northwestern Trust C A. H. Reller, ^resident' Bremen Bank & Trust Coi Chas. W. North St. 6eo. F. Jefferson A. H. Pe Southern Victor T. er Jefferson Bank J. R. Lanigan, President Saston-Taylor Trust Company George W. Clarkson, President Mound City Trust Co. H. C Hartkopf, President Cass Bank & Trust Co. James P. Hickok, President Manchester Bank October 19, 1936. Mr* Jaaea P. Hickc-k, Secretary, Associate Bankers of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri. My dear Mr. Hlekokt I have your letter of October 17th dosing a copy of a petition sent to the President of the United States requesting the appointment of Mr. Janes K. Vardasaan to the existing vacancy on this Board* As you are aware, the natter of appointments is exclusively a prerogative of the President* However, I shall be glad to keep your letter in mind in the event I should be consulted in this connection, Sincerely yours, M. S. Eccles, Chairman.
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