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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 23, 1948 Dear Bess:- I have been trying toget a letter of they day - hoping every day I'd get one - - to th the try and the hope in tain. Have had a hectin neek. they metton head Scure secretary for the harry ordered Clay home from Gerrany and stirred up a terrific handyda for no good reason. thoushall I had decided it that not necessary for him to core so told that Defeause setting thisk it is. Fountal fast you know hour smart To lap it all of Fountaleous in with all his help and reads the a letter suggesting I order all etomic