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so 5-a . the January 4, 1952 PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL Dear Phil: I have given a great deal of thought to your letter of December 17. The fact that you are tired is no surprise to me. You have certainly had enough to wear down the strongest sort of human machine. This particular machine bounds back pretty quickly, however, and I know that, after a reasonable rest, you will feel like your old self again. Although I hope that the short stay you and Lois had at the Riviera helped somewhat, I know that this will not be adequate and am fully prepared for you to take the long rest you speak of when you get back here. I am sure that this will put you back in top form so that you can go through the remainder of the year with me as we had contemplated. I remember and confirm our understanding about January 1953. With regard to the Delegation, I have talked to Jack and Ernie and Mrs. Roosevelt as to how to strengthen it. We all conclude that, at this stage of the game, it would not be wise to designate others as delegates. For one thing, there are no vacancies which could be filled. We could not think of replacing the Senator, nor should we consider replacing the two Congressmen who were appointed for the duration of the session. Incidentally, Congressman Mike Mansfield is returning to Paris next Wednesday.