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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 9, 1946 Dear Mary: I appreciated very much your letter of the sixth and was glad to hear from you. Of course, that is a nice invitation from Mrs. Gray but, if I were you, right at the present time, I don't believe I would accept it. They are hunting around now for places to throw bricks at me and I certainly don't want any of the family to suffer from any of those bricks. So far the whole family has been exceedingly lucky in not having been attacked directly. I am very much afraid that if any of you get mixed up in the political situation outside of Jackson County., Missouri you will immediately begin to be the recipients of dirty cracks by the gossip columnists and all the other people who are anxious to see the President discredited. I am only advising you because you can do what- ever you like in the matter. When I get a chance to see you I'll tell you just exactly what the situation really is. The Regultions and Cackpot Democrats have started outon NARA an againged laypaign to discre- - olithas for their own selfich