Correspondence relating to a speech by Marriner S. Eccles to National Industrial Conference Board, New York City, November 16, 1944

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Title Correspondence relating to a speech by Marriner S. Eccles to National Industrial Conference Board, New York City, November 16, 1944
Description Scan of letters to and from Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner S. Eccles in connection with his speech at the meeting of National Industrial Conference Board held in New York City on November 16, 1944. These letters range from requests for copies of the speech and thanks for receiving copies, to detailed comment on the content of the speech. The latter often led to responses by Eccles or his staff further addressing the comments or concerns raised. Among the correspondents were Garet Garrett of the Conference Board and Francis Townsend, founder of the "Townsend Plan." Includes copies of news clippings sent to Eccles; a clipping of a column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from the Feb. 11, 1945 issue that copied the speech verbatim; and a copy of a pamphlet, "A program for America: address by Dorothy Thompson, President of Freedom House, at Carnegie Hall, April 30, 1944."
Creator Eccles, Marriner S. (Marriner Stoddard), 1890-1977
Contributor Townsend, Francis E. (Francis Everett), 1867-1960; Garrett, Garet, 1878-1954; National Industrial Conference Board
Date 1944-10; 1944-11; 1944-12; 1945-01; 1945-02; 1945-03; 1945-04; 1945-05; 1945-06; 1945-07
Subject Eccles, Marriner S. (Marriner Stoddard), 1890-1977--Archives; Eccles, Marriner S. (Marriner Stoddard), 1890-1977--Correspondence; United States--Economic policy--1933-1945; United States--Economic conditions--1918-1945; Townsend Plan, Inc.; Old age pensions--United States; Retirement income--United States
Collection Number and Name Ms 0178 Marriner S. Eccles Papers, 1910 - 1985
Type Text
Format application/pdf
Language eng
Rights
File Name 0178_080_017
ARK ark:/87278/s695n33q
Setname uum_msep
ID 1763327
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s695n33q
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