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CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWERS EXCHANGE 407-D Sunkist Oranges-Grapefruit-Lemons ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER LOS ANGELES 54 AND TREASURER'S OFFICE CALIFORNIA July 20, 1951 Mr. John R. Steelman The White House Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Steelman: x236 Personally and on behalf of the citrus industry I want to express our appreciation to you for work done in connection with the Mexican labor program. I also wish to express my thanks for the release dated July 13. Please be assured that we want to work closely with you and the President in developing a program which will be sound and beneficial to both countries. We also want to reassure you that it is our purpose to employ whenever and wherever available local labor. For your information I have been asked to serve on the Labor-Management Committee in this area by Secretary Tobin. We are having our first meeting in San Francisco Wednesday, July 25. Cordially yours, Assistant F.R.Wilig General Manager FRW:j Carder