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June 25, 1945 85-D Dear Mr. Laughlin: This makes belated acknowledgment of your letter of May thirty-first addressed to the President. The extraordinary pressure under which the President has been working accounts for the delay in telling you how much he appreciates this thoughtful expression of your views. The President was very glad also to have the suggestion which you brought to his attention for his guidance in assessing the value of the results at San Francisco. In the rush of his preparations to go to the Pacific Coast it was not possible for the President to make personal acknowledgment. I do want you to know, however, that he appreciated your thoughtful interest and particularly your assurance that his friends and acquaintances in Kansas City wish him every success in the difficult tasks ahead. Very sincerely yours, is WILLIAM D. HASSETT ONLY in NAME HARRY Secretary to the President x Louis A. Laughlin, Esq., 1200 Dierks Building, Kansas City 6, Missouri. wdh-mw