Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and Senator Thomas C. Hennings, Jr., with Attachment

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7523 June 21, 1952 and Dear Tom: This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the nineteenth regarding the veterans facilities at Springfield. Carl Gray has been trying his best to arrange things for the best interest of the veterans and at the same time save the Government a little money. I think if you will talk with him about this situation you will find out just exactly why it was done. As you know, I've been vitally interested in the veterans program in Missouri and would never agree on anything that was not for the best inter- est of the veteran. I wish you would talk to Carl Gray about this, before you come to a final conclusion. I don't know anything about the details and have not gone into the matter at all because it has not been up to me as President. Sincerely yours, HARRY S. TRUMAN Honorable Thomas C. Hennings United States Senate Washington, D. C. Envelope was marked personal.