Letter from Francis Cox to President Harry S. Truman, with a Reply from William D. Hassett

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236-A of May 5, 1947 My dear Mr. Cox: Your letter of April twenty-eighth has been received and I am sorry that it is not possible for the President to do as you ask. Because of pressing official duties, he is unable to comply with the many requests received for statements on various subjects. I am, nevertheless, enclosing a copy of the President's Message to the Congress of November 19, 1945, which may be helpful to you in your debate. Very sincerely yours, TRUN the ARCHIVES AND S. MATIONAL 1 RECORDS SERVICE e WILLIAM D. HASSETT Secretary to the President B Mr. Francis W. Cox, Enderlin, North Dakota. eb Enclosures. (Self-Addressed 3c stamped envelope; President's Message to the Congress of 11-19-45)