Letter from Congressman John Lesinski and Others to President Harry S. Truman, with a Reply from Matthew Connelly

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Capt oroany 3-B End October 14, 1949 Huggests Dear Congressman: The President has asked me to thank you and the Democratic Members of Congress from the State of Michigan who joined with you for your letter of October tenth, urging the ap- pointment of Mr. Robert F. Haggerty as Director of the Bureau of the Census. Your interest in letting the President know of your high regard for the qualifications of Mr. Haggerty is very much appreciated, and I am glad to assure you and your colleagues that the President will give your recommendation most careful considera- tion. Very sincerely yours, TRUMAN ARCHIVES s. "NATIONAL AND RECORDS SERVICE" s Gayen s MATTHEN J. CONNELLY Secretary to the President also signed by Souie C Rabaut Honorable John Lesinski, george D B'Brien House of Representatives, Washington, D. c. george g. Sadowski wjh-ram MR. DAWSON: John D Duigel (nome expect of the he's out country