Telephone MUrray Hill 6-4986
OPERATION DEMOCRACY, INC.
369 Lexington Avenue
New York 17, N. Y.

October 21, 1948

Mrs. Velma Carson
Morganville, Kansas

Dear Velma,

If you have received our latest NEWSLETTER, I am sure you noticed how the Town-to-Town Program is growing. There are now some one hundred and thirty American communities actively participating and there is good promise that this number will be greatly increased shortly and during the coming year.

We appreciate that much of the success of this Program is due to your own splendid initiative and the efforts and co-operation of your Committee.

We would very much like to include your name in our National Advisory Committee. There is no obligation whatsoever entailed on your part, except that we may, from time to time, call upon you for advice and suggestions based on the experience you have had in your affiliation with an overseas town. Also, we feel that such concrete evidence of widespread interest, and a common purpose, gives us added strength in our many dealings with the Department of State, the relief agencies, and others with whom we are in constant touch.

May we be permitted to use your name on our National Advisory Committee?

Sincerely yours,

(signed) Charles L. Todd

Charles L. Todd
Executive Secretary


(handwritten) Lafe Todd asks that you forgive the formal tone of this letter - but we do want you on the committee. m.b.s.

CLT: vb