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CARTER GLASS,
KENNETH MC KELLAR, TENN.
CARL HAYDEN, ARIZ.
ELMER THOMAS, OKLA.
MILLARD E. TYDINGS, MD«
RICHARD K. RUSSELL, GA.
FAT MC CARRAN, NEV.
JOHN H. OVERTON, LA.
JOHN H. BANKHEAD, ALA.
JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, WYO.
THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, R. i.
DENNIS CHAVEZ, N. MEX.
JAMES M. MEAD, N. Y.
BURNET R. MAYBANK, S. C.
ABE MURDOCK, UTAH
VA., CHAIRM.
STYLES BRIDGES, N. H.
WALLACE H. WHITE, JR., MAINE
CHAN GURNEY, S. DAK.
C. WAYLAND BROOKS, ILL.
CLYDE M. REED, KANS.
JOSEPH H. BALL, MINN.
RAYMOND E. WILLIS, IND.
HOMER FERGUSON, MICH.
KENNETH S. WHERRY, NEBR.
GUY CORDON, OREG.
EVERARD H. SMITH, CLERK
JOHN W. R. SMITH, ASST. CLERK
Ji&l<xlc& Jl&enczte
COMMITTEE ON APPROPR1ATIONS
April 22, 1946.
Suite 604-605, Franciscan Hotel,
Albuquerque, U. M.
Mr. John J. Herrera,
LULaCS Convention Chairman,
710 Scanlan Building,
Houston 2, Texas.
My dear Mr. Herrera:
lour very nice letter of April 6 Has been
forwarded to me from my Washington office and. I
assure you that I appreciate your fine comments
regarding my activities in Washington and the
invitation to attend your convention.
Hof/ever, since I am in the midst of a primary
campaign, it is impossible for me to make any plans
to attend any events outside of lew Mexico. For
that reason, I regret very much that I must forego
the pleasure of being witn you at your Convention.
Sincerely yours,
Dennis Chavez, U.S.S.
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