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GENERAL OFFICE

PAID IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS SIX MILLION DOLLARS

December12th

1938

Governor M. S. Eccles,Federal Reserve Board,Washington, D. C*

Dear Marriner:

Mr. Thomas was through here Friday, after a FederalReserve meeting at Salt Lake, en route to Rochester, Minnesota foran operation. He asked me if I had heard from you as to whetherhe was going to be reappointed. His term expires in January. Itold him I hadn't heard anything about it but would be glad to writeyou as to his inquiry. That was all he said, but apparently byreason of his asking, it would appear that he would like to be re-appointed.

With best regards,

sincerely

EGB-VB

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December 16, 1958

Mr. E. G. Bennett, PresidentFirst Security CorporationOgden, Utah

Dear E. G.:

Marriner asked «e to reply to yours ofDecember IE in which you advise that John Thomas wasinquiring as to the likelihood of his reappointaentas a director of the Salt Lake City Branch of theFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, While theBoard has not yet acted on this matter, there can beno question that he will be reappoiated since he iseminently qualified for the position end under theBoard's regulations is eligible for reappofntaent foranother term.

I am taking the opportunity to vish foryou and yours a very merry Christmas and a happy andprosperous 1959, I also hope that you will mend yourways and remember in the future that the best trainsbetween Chicago and Hew York pass through Washington.

lours sincerely,

LC/fgr

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