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budget figures. Interior is out of committee in about the same condition. 
Our bill was reported yesterday, giving us full budget figures - -$2,300,000. 
Their report also carried the statement that we had not been treated too 
well in the past and that this modest increase would permit us to operate. 
National Gallery of Art was cut $30,000 and the report stated that they had 
been very adequately cared for in the past and that they would be able"to 
operate with this cut. I think I see Mr. Cannon's interest in this action. 
Paul Scherer called up the other day and said he wanted to talk about 
this $20,000 request from the research funds for Withrow. He told me that 
he wanted to see Withrow, but said I was not to tell Withrow that he (Scherer) 
was a member of the committee passing on this request. He came down and 
I had a talk with him and then turned him over to Withrow. I did not see him 
after his talk with Withrow but Scherer telephoned me the next morning and 
said he was very well pleased. A few days later he called and said he was 
just giving me some unofficial information that we were all right. Thus we 
seem to have scored par on two money items. 
Kip's letter reports that the National Science Foundation bill will 
probably be passed. 
I had a letter from ^etek worrying about funds. Tom Clark wrote him a 
letter indicating that with the funds in the process of transfer, he should 
get through April beautifully, and the added funds which should be trans¬ 
ferred by June 1st would put him in pretty good shape — at least things 
could be held in abeyance until you had a chance to talk the matter over with 
him. Just this morning we had a reply to that letter. He seems to feel that 
he can get by April in good shape, and that with the funds in prospect he 
might even get through June. I hope that while you are there you will go 
over Tom Clark’s letter with him (i signed it) and be certain that the 
financial tangle is cleared for this fiscal year. 
I have heard no more regarding the Panama Canal even though some one 
had called up your office and indicated they were going to discuss the matter 
with the regents. Either they changed their minds or the regents can't be 
bothered. 
Spring is opening up a bit early and I hope we will get by without any 
killing freezes. 
You might be interested in knowing that yesterday morning's newspapers 
were the last received. There is a strike of pressmen and vari-typers, and 
reports over the radio this morning indicate that the parties are still 
far apart; as regards terms and offers. I feel, however, that this cannot 
last too long. 
I hope your good fortune is continuing and that you are enjoying very 
good health. 
JEG:rnrnh 
