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LEGATION OF THE
UNITEL STATES OF AMERICA
Luxembourg, October 12, 1951
Dear Mr. President:
Thank you very much for your recent letter. I am always
very happy to hear from you and I feel it is most thoughtful of you to
take time from your heavy schedule to write. I appreciate it more than
I can say.
As always, I have been following your speeches with
extreme interest. You did a magnificent piece of work in San Francisco
and the people in Europe were so encouraged by it. It is impossible to
tell you the confidence all the Europeans feel in you. They know, and
we know, that you have done wonders in preserving peace. We are all so
grateful you are in the White House.
I wrote the Secretary of State a short letter congratulating
him on the splendid performance he did in San Francisco. I believe your
confidence in him has given him untold strength as he certainly proved it
at that meeting.
The State Department has told me that I am eligible for
home-leave, but I have refused it for the time being as I felt it would
be wiser to wait until something really important would necessitate my return
home.
Everyone is still talking about Margaret's visit. She
made such a wonderful impression in Europe. I loved having her here.
Please give Bess my dearest love. With warmest regards.
Sincerely yours,
Parl Illasta
RECORDS
(Please don't forget my future. )
SERVICE
The President
White House
Washington, D.C.