Mail Coverage Report, March 18, 1943 (cont).

Excerpt from a letter written to subject by (REDACTED), dated March 8, 1943:

We had a swell party for (REDACTED) who is now in the Army, and let me tell you that as far as his people are concerned, we have certainly "arrived." (REDACTED) kept holding back from making a speech until the last minute and then gave one of those five minute talks that carries all the power and deep conviction that comes only with understanding. Full of grammatical errors, a little hesitant for words, but nevertheless so forceful and utterly convincing. I was great, and we could have signed up half the people in the room if we had wanted to.

I had a conference with eight people from my last shop, the whole leadership, practically. (REDACTED) arranged it, but I had to sort of scare him into it. He acted only in sheer desperation, for he is so overwhelmed with the complexity of the problems that he can hardly talk coherently... As a matter of fact, the situation in most shops in Trenton is really alarming. Of course, we are all confident that American production will solve its difficulties eventually and do the job it must do....