Correspondence Between Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas and President Harry S. Truman, with Related Material

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711/9/49 or 407-0 Novenber 5, 1949 Dear Mrs. Douglas: Your letter of October 28 with reference to the problems of migratory farm workers raises several questions concerning complex areas in our national economy. x15 The Department of Labor is currently exploring the feasi- bility of recommending the establishment of a Presidential Commission to investigate the problems of agricultural labor, and I am sure that in caze such a Commission is established x407-E the problens of adequate income to which you specifically re- fer would be one of the basic matters for its consideration. Please be assured that I deeply realize the fact that meyican agricultural workers present a special problem in our economic pattern and that I shall continue my efforts to alleviate the difficulties of this important group of the American people. Very sincerely yours, (Sgd) HARRY S. TRUMAN ben x PA74249 Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas House of Representatives Washington, D. C. ufc:gs with 11/4/49 leften