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Hovmbor 15, IS^u Bear Wright* Ify inpulae iras to send you & personal note upon your reaoBdnation* but bow that the election, however m*oh of a formality It aisy be* 1* over in Texas, I muted to take the oooasion to say that I am genuinely glad tiiat you will eon* tinue to serve In the House and I hope with the same interest you have always shoim on the Banking and Currency Committee. I have* m 1 thihk you know, groat respect for your abilities and your powers of analysis. Itiim we have not bean in agresaaent, as has of course been the oaae trom time to time, I have recogoised you as a foraidable adversaiy, and *hen you have been on xsy side* aa has happily been true on other occasions* you have been a tower of strength. That was so, incidentally, in the battle over the question of payment of interest on demand deposit*. And I trust I may say the ease with regard to legislation on bank holding companies, on loans to email business* and on aiailar liberal jssasures in line with your own forward-looking philosophy. Sincerely yours, Washington 25* B* C W R I G H T P A T M A N C O M M I T T E E ON FIRST DISTRICT STATE OF BANKING AND CURRENCY TEXAS WASHINGTON A D D R E S S : 1035 H O U S E O F F I C E BUILDING Congress of tfje W i n i t t b States! V M U ^ V ^ W M V V I C ^ V W V V A I H o nit of a&epreaentattoe* jaa^tngton, 53. C. November 1944 Hon. Marriner S. Eccles, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Building Washington, D. C, Dear Governor Eccles: I appreciated your note of congratulations more than I can tell you* I, too, have enjoyed my work with you, and although we have differed, we have often found ourselves on the sajue side, which was always pleasing to me. You may be assured of my continued interest in the bank holding companies legislation and loans to small business. I hope you will give me the benefit of your advice and suggestions from time to time. It will please me very much if you will. SECRETARY: M R S . LUCILLE SPAIN
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