Memorandum from Lorenzo Winslow to President Harry S. Truman, with Attachment

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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 16, 1951 MEMORANDUM TO: The President SUBJECT: Modified Wood Floor Construction in the Blue Room and the President's Study. Due to the deplorable conditions in constructing the concrete slabs in these rooms, a modified floor system has been developed by P.B.S. in conjunction with the Contractor. In my opinion this modified construction will not be satis- factory and I have so informed General Edgerton in a memorandum, a copy of which is attached hereto. I had developed the best system of wood floor construction possible after consultation with expert authorities, and it is regrettable that existing conditions are such that only mediocre and makeshift wood floors will be the result, if applied as is now proposed. In order that you may be currently informed, I am sending you this information, together with my recommendations. When Ed Neild is here next Friday, I will discuss the situa- tion with him. TROMAN Bage the ssw Lorenzo S. Winslow