Letter from A. P. Trewhella to President Harry S. Truman, with Attachment, with a Reply from Eben Ayers

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286-A October 7, 1948 Dear Dr. Trewhella: This is in acknowledgment of your letter of October fourth, addressed to the President, with which you submitted a questionnaire for him to answer. x579 I regret that it is not possible for the President to reply to the questions in your list. Several, if not all, of these questions have been answered by the President in his various public utterances, messages and addresses. Because of the great number of questionnaires which have been sent to him in recent weeks, he has found it necessary to adhere strictly to a policy of not answering any. When he expresses his views on subjects of national interest, he does so in an address or message designed to reach all the people. In fairness, he could not makce an exception in this instance. I am enclosing the text of a masgage which the President addressed to the Congress on May 19, 1947, setting forth the health program which he recommended. In many respects, this covers the questions with which you are concerned. Sincerely yours, NATIONAL ARCHIVES ARD EBEN A. AYERS Es COVERNMENT Assistant Press Secretary Dr. A. PayTrewnella Editor of Bulletin Hudson County Medical Society Medical Center Jersey City 4, New Jersey Enc. Sacialized medicine #