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Tuesday, January 24, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie telephoned. Made appointment for Mr. Tom Walsh of St. Paul, Minn., to see Mr. Dunham at 3:30.

Wednesday, January 25, 1950: Mr. Wallace J. Clark, president of the Northwestern Aeronautical Co., St. Paul, Minn., called on Mr. Dunham. Mr. Clark was in on December 15, 1949, and talked with Mr. Dunham re his application which was automatically declined on October 24 for $30,000. Mr. Grey Leslie interested in this matter.

Wednesday, January 25, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie telephoned re the Linder Corp., Kensett, Ark. Told him the additional information had been received from the Little Rock loan agency, had been turned over to Mr. Wise, examiner, and report was being prepared for presentation to the Board. Talked with Mr. Wise later who stated the application had been declined right down the line-he was going to decline it-the review committee would no doubt decline it and so would the Board.

Thursday, January 26, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie telephoned. Made appointment for Mr. James Keenan, Mr. John Horne and Father Thomas B. Horne, of the John Horne Co. (manufacturers of candy bars), Evanston, Ind. Called Mr. B. B. Blanton, examiner, in on the conference and Mr. Horne and Father Horne left with him. Mr. Keenan left later.

Friday, January 27, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie telephoned to inquire re Linder Corp. and John Horne Co. applications. Told him the Linder Corp. would have Board action on Monday; the John Horne Co. application was turned over to Mr. B. B. Blanton, examiner, who at present was writing the report. Would probably have action on Thursday.

Thursday, February 2, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie telephoned to say that he is very grateful for work Mr. Dunham did in behalf of the Horne Candy loan. Said he knows that it was through Mr. Dunham's efforts that this matter received favorable action.

Friday, Febraury 10, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie telephoned re Glendenning Cartage, Inc. Said Mr. Walsh, who had previously talked with Mr. Dunham about this company, telephoned him this morning and said the application had been filed with the Minneapolis loan agency last week and was being handled by Mr. Shirrey, examiner. Mr. Shirrey informed Mr. Walsh that this application would not have action for at least 3 weeks. Moratorium on purchase of trucks expires 1st of March. Anxious to have some action before that time.

Monday, February 27, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie telephoned re final disbursement of W. M. Barnes Co. loan. Said to hold it up until this afternoon. Relayed this information to Mr. Robertson, who serviced the application.

Monday, March 27, 1950: Mr. John Nelson called on Mr. Dunham at the suggestion of Mr. Hise's secretary (Mr. Hise is out of town) to discuss filing an application in connection with the El Mirador Hotel in California. Mr. Nelson was originally referred to Mr. Hise by Mr. Grey Leslie.

Wednesday, March 29, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie called re friend of committee desirous of obtaining loan for $50,000 for his retail liquor store. Mr. Dunham said that he would be glad to talk with him but inasmuch as he had license, he doubted if RFC would make loan as license could be revoked so easily. Mr. Leslie said they would call later for appointment but did not.

Tuesday, April 4, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie telephoned. Made appointment for Mr. Nathan Strauss, Tivoli Liquors, Inc., to see Mr. Dunham at 11:30 tomorrow. Mr. Strauss has not filed an application as yet.

Wednesday, April 5, 1950: Mr. Nathan Strauss, Tivoli Liquors, Inc., Washington, D. C., called on Mr. Dunham at the suggestion of Mr. Grey Leslie. Mr. Dunham telephoned Chauncey Dodds in Mr. Strauss' presence, asked him if the RFC was authorized to make loans to liquor dealers. Mr. Dodds stated the Corporation, to his knowledge, had never made such a loan but that Mr. Strauss should file an application anyway.

Thursday, April 27, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie telephoned. Said meeting would probably be called today re Pacific Paperboard Co. (deferred at Monday's meeting) and stated that he is very much interested in this loan. Mr. Dunham replied that, although he had not been informed of any such meeting that he would be glad to look into the matter.

Monday, May 15, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie telephoned. Made appointment for Mr. Ray Linder of the Linder Corp., Kensett, Ark., to see Mr. Dunham at 2:30. Tuesday, May 16, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie telephoned to thank Mr. Dunham for the assistance given to Mr. Linder in connection with his application for a loan. Friday, May 19, 1950: Telephoned Mr. Grey Leslie re the Linder Corp. Told him he thought it would be possible to work something out.

Monday, May 22, 1950: Telephoned Mr. Grey Leslie, replayed the above information to him re the Linder Corp.

Monday, July 17, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie, Democratic National Committee, telephoned. Made appointment for Mr. A. J. Stevens of Kansas City to see Mr. Dunham at 2:30 re Aireon Manufacturing Co. of Kansas City. Telephoned Mr. Tom Williams while Mr. Stevens was in the office.

Tuesday, August 1, 1950: Mr. Grey Leslie called and wanted to know if RFC was handling Masaba Iron Co. or Reserve Mining Co. Mr. Dunham told him we were not.

Thursday, August 3, 1950: Mr. Leslie's office called-made appointment for 9 tomorrow for Mr. Dunham to see George M. Ebert, accountant and Carl C. Spote of Brockton Preserving Co., Brockton N. Y. This loan has been declined seven times, last time July 19 for $125,000. Mr. Rollins is examiner for this. Tuesday, August 8, 1950: Called Mr. Leslie re his letter with regard to RFC shares of stock in Sunray Oil Co. (See letter in files dated today.)

Tuesday, August 15, 1950: Grey Leslie made appointment for Paul Nachtman, attorney at Dupont Circle, Columbia 0900, and Robert W. Berry, vice president of Carbondale Industries, Inc., Carbondale, Pa. (with office in town at 725 Jackson Place, Sterling 8693) to see Mr. Dunham at 11 today re Heat Transfer Co. of Carbondale, Pa. Mr. Dunham called Tom Williams while they were here, who said RFC holds 72 percent interest and the First National Bank holds the remaining 28 percent. Mr. Williams agreed with Mr. Dunham that Messrs. Berry and Nachtman's bid of $170,000 was a good price.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ROBERT MOORE

Friday, July 8, 1949: Mr. Robert Moore, Democratic National Committee, telephoned Mr. Dunham, at the request of Mr. Bill Boyle, re William Caralow, president of the Home Savings Bank of Boston. Anxious to get Mr. Caralow on the board of trustees of Waltham Watch.

Monday, July 11, 1949: Telephoned Mr. Robert Moore, Democratic National Committee to check on name. Learned it was William B. Carolan, president, Union Savings Bank of Boston instead of William Caralow of the Home Savings Bank of Boston.

Thursday, October 20, 1949: Mr. Bob Moore, Democratic National Committee, telephoned. Mr. Dunham was not in the office. Returned Mr. Moore's call later in the day but he had left his office.

Friday, October 21, 1949: Telephoned Mr. Bob Moore in response to his call of yesterday.

Thursday, May 25, 1950: Mr. Robert Moore of the Democratic National Committee telephoned re Glendenning Cartage, Inc., St. Paul, Minn. Mr. Dunham informed him he would look into it and call him back later.

Thursday, May 25, 1950: Telephoned for Mr. Carlson, manager of the agency, to come up. He did so and discussed the application at some length with Mr. Dunham, who then telephoned Mr. Moore and gave him the following information: Said the report is being written at the present time and it looks as if we will recommend it. Application should arrive here next week and Mr. Dunham said he would give it his careful attention.

EXHIBIT No. 15

EXCERPTS OF Calls and OFFICE VISITS AUGUST 9, 1948, TO FEBRUARY 28, 1951, TAKEN FROM RECORDS OF MR. W. E. WILLETT

1948

September 10: Neal Roach of Democratic National Committee in office.
October 8: Merl Young in office.

October 15: Lunch with Dawson and Young.

November 8: Merl Young in office. Neale Roach phoned from Philadelphia re coming down this week.

November 9: Neal Roach phoned re application of Vinnel Co., Alhambra,

Calif.

November 15; Neal Roach and Mr. Halpin in office re loan.

November 16: Turney Gratz in office.

November 20: Merl Young phoned re Banton Trailer Corp. or Monroe Auto Parts Co.

1948-Continued

November 30: Merl Young phoned re Dan Nee. Dan Nee in office at 2:30.
December 6: Merl Young phoned re application of Farnsworth above.
December 7: Carl Strandlund and M.. Young in office re Lustron.

December 8: Merl Young phoned re Forrest Products & Equipment Co., Knoxville, Tenn. Lunch with M. Young.

December 15: Messrs. Dougherty, Young, and Henrich in office re Warren MacArthur.

December 15: Neal Roach and Mrs. Black in office re Jackson Day dinner. Merle Young in office re Lustron.

December 21: Neal Roach phoned re Vinnell Corp. also contacted Mr. Hise. Merle Young inquired re application of Thomas George Corp.

December 27: Phoned Boardman in Cleveland re salary of M. Young.

December 30: Mr. Young called.

1949

January 6: William Boyle phoned re Smith Engineering Co., Kansas City. Neal Roach in office re Vinnell Co. Representatives of Smith Engineering (Messrs. Ruysser, Rosenberg and Siskin) in office.

January 10: Lunch with Dawson and Young.

February 2: Mr. Roach in office with two clients.

February 25: Jean Carney in Boyle's office phoned re application of Waldes Koh-I-Noor Co., New York City, C. B. Lewis is examiner.

March 31: Phoned M. Young re above.

April 1: Lunch with Dawson and Young.

April 6: Neal Roach in office.

April 11: Mr. Brodie in office re United Concrete Pipe Co., Baldwin Park, Calif. Neal Roach phoned re this application; also re Mannington Pottery.

April 13: Phoned M. Young re Jackson Day dinner.

April 26: Turney Gratz in office re Hydrocol.

April 28: Turney Gratz in office.

May 2: M. Young phoned from Detroit.

May 5: Lunch with Young and Dunham. Colonel Horowitz and Mr. Van Raalte of Thompson & Starrett in office re Lustron. Sent over by Boyle. May 11: Turney Gratz in office.

May 13: Messrs. Strandlund and Young in office re Lustron. Turney Gratz phoned re sending someone to Bethlehem.

May 17: Neal Roach in office.

May 23: Neal Roach phoned.

May 31: Messrs. Young and Merriam in office re Buffalo Weaving & Belting Co. Turney Gratz in office.

June 3: Turney Gratz in office.

June 8: Turney Gratz in office.

June 16: Phoned Merle Young re above.

June 21: Neal Roach in office.

July 8: Robert Moore of Democratic National Committee phoned re William Carolan, president Home Savings Bank as trustee for Waltham.

July 8: Dan Hanlon from Boyle's office in re Harry Sinberg Florida Hotel application.

July 11: Phoned Bill Boyle re William Carolan as trustee for Waltham.
August 2: Turney Gratz and brother in office.

August 4: Neal Roach and Judge Warwick in office.

August 10: Neal Roach in office with Bernard Nimeroff and Herbert E. Brod of Lutz & Sheinhman Printing Co.

September 18: Bert Crane, sent by Turney Gratz, in re Sauganash property in Chicago.

October 4: Advised M. Young and Dunham of above. (Percy Gale phoned re Wesley Peoples and United States Radiator Co., which is in Detroit and in New York.

October 5: Turney Gratz in office.

November 23: Charles Koonz in office. Sent by M. Young.

November 29: John Hendron from St. Louis in office re J. T. Wren Mfg. Co., Jefferson City, Mo. Sent by Boyle. Also in office: Prince and Williams. December 13: Turney Gratz in office.

December 28: Max Siskind in office re Thyson Roller Bearing Co. Also representatives of the company.

1950

January 5: Phoned Neal Roach re Carefree Center, Miami.

January 5: Neal Roach in office with Mr. Nimeroff, New York City. January 6: Mr. Graffin of New York Enquirer in office. Sent by Boyle. January 19: Neal Roach in office re Mr. Nimeroff.

February 3: Merl Young phoned re Bridgeways Truckline, Detroit. Consulted with Seabury.

February 15: Gene Donnolly, Arnold Wilkerson, and George Manual from Kansas City in office re Northern Handle Mills, Kansas City. Sent over by Gratz. Saw O'Donnell. Robert Moore of Democratic National Committee phoned re position in Kansas City agency for James G. Walsh. Contacted Don Smith.

March 15: Neal Roach phoned re application of Aero Services, Inc., Los Angeles. Gordon Hussey coming in re same.

March 21: Neal Roach phone re Aero Services, Inc.

March 23: Neal Roach phoned re Gordon Hussey.

March 28: Neal Roach in office with Gordon Hussey re Aero Services, Inc. Miss Florence Lynch sent over by Turney Gratz re Pacific Paper Board Co., Portland, Oreg. Agency recommended decline.

April 10: Neal Roach phoned from Chicago re Gordon Hussey.
April 12: Neal Roach phoned from Chicago re Gordon Hussey.

April 27: Neal Roach phoned from Chicago re Gordon Hussey. Told him Hussey would have to go back to Los Angeles.

Bob Moore of Democratic National Committee phoned re Judge Rowe.

May 15: Frank Burk in office, sent over by Merl Young. Also Miss Bowers, secretary to Matt Connelly.

June 14: Lunch with M. Young and Mr. Jacobs.

June 22: Neal Roach phoned re flash flood in Crooksville, Ohio. Also said that Mell Underwood, Jr. had called re this matter.

June 26: Boyle's office phoned re dinner Friday night.

July 27: Turney Gratz phoned re Alfred Maier, State finance chairman of Wisconsin.

August 7: Neal Roach phoned to ask about steamer Pacific Explorer. Told him to contact Maritime Commission. Turney Gratz phoned re Copper City Mining Co.

August 10: Lunch with Young and Rex Jacobs.

August 16: Neal Roach and Mr. Halpin in office re Vinnell Co. Called in Robertson.

August 30: Neal Roach phoned to make appointment for Gordon Hussey.
September 11: Mr. Boyle phoned re Copper City Mining Co.
November 7: Mr. Halpin and Neal Roach in office re Vinnell Co.

December 15: Harry Mensher, sent over by Robert Moore, in office. Sent to Rutland.

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