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82-7 January 15, 1947 My dear Mrs. Forbes: I have for acknowledgment your letter of January eighth and am sorry indeod that it is not possible to do as you ask, May I explain that, because of the in- creasingly heavy volume of material which must of necessity pass over the President's desk, we are trying to conserve his time as much as possible by holding in abeyance the innumerable requests such as yours which are received daily. I know that you will understand the situation. You may be sure, however, that your friendly thought in writing is appreciated and your good wishes heartily reciprocated. Very sincerely yours, MATTHEW J. CONNELLY Secretary to the President Mrs. Pearl Forbes, x 214 B. 11th Street, Waterloo, Iowa. vb