MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
    211 EAST 62ND STREET
    NEW YORK 21. N. Y.

December 29, 1953

Dear Mary:

Won't you join me for lunch on

a

January 18the 19th3

about the National Iesues Committee of

which I 8131 national ohairman and which is

now well launched on what I believe is a

very exeiting and promising program.

want to tell you what the NIC Is doing and
what It plane to do to oombat the ugly tide
of know-nothingism in Amerloa and stimulate

a rebirth of free dilscussion and fearless

thinking.

I want you to hear

I

Please oome, We need your understand-

ing and aupport.

Affectionately, /r