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Nile Kinnick correspondence, August-December 1940
1940-10-09: Page 01
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Omaha, Nebraska October 9, 1940 Dear SB: Yours of last Friday surely was the most ambitious epistolary effort that you have ever made; a super-colossal as it were. And it was duly appreciated in every line and paragraph. Mother sent it to Ben, as you suggested. The week end that you described must have been quite a scramble, and hardly reflected the sober meditations of a law Student. You always will find yourself in the midst of activity, unless you diverge from the habits of some twenty years, but I trust that the pace will not always be that fast. The comment on Willkie interested us and your reaction is about the same as my own. I feel sure that he would make a good leader for this country, but I am not too confident that he can make it this time. But I also believe that the margin of lead by our peerless leader is not conclusive by any means and that the tide can swing back enough in tho border states to make the necessary difference. Willkie looks to me about like what the doctor ordered and I hope that he gets a chance to prove it. He will have a whale of a battle even if he should make it and he will need all of the loyal and consecrated help that can be mustered. The old line politicos and the new dealers will throw everything that they can gets their hands on. Thanks for all of the clippings and letters, too. The one from the apron lady was a honey, wasn't it? Again, I urge you to form the habit of typeing your correspondence and making copies. Fred and Mable are expected in Adel about 'Thursday or Friday of this week. They come to Chicago by rail and on to the Nash factory in Wisconsin for their car, then to Iowa. Just what their schedule is I do not know. Ben cones home Friday night, driving Mrs. Morris' car from Des Moines as she is in Omaha on a case and needs her car. Mother and willddrive Ben back Sunday afternoon, mother staying in Adel and I going on to Ames where I shall be attending a conference for two or three days. Nig Scott and Mrs. S. are coming back this way next week; also by rail to Detroit to get a car. They will stop here on their way home about the last of the month. To-morrow night I shall assume the role of a pedagogue, taking the class of Dr. Engburg who is conducting a night class in agricultural economics at the University of Omaha. No doubt the boys and girls will be agog when I warm up on the ramifications of tho AAA programs. The discussion is slated for 2 1/2hours, beginning at 7 PM. The manner in which George is buckling into the studies would do your heart good. I have mentioned it before, but his diligence derserves more than passing mention; all without urging too. We did not catch your broadcast last Saturday so cannot offer comment except to say that Carl Pryor, assistant general counsel of the FCA, and a law partner of Dick Block, said he heard you and
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Omaha, Nebraska October 9, 1940 Dear SB: Yours of last Friday surely was the most ambitious epistolary effort that you have ever made; a super-colossal as it were. And it was duly appreciated in every line and paragraph. Mother sent it to Ben, as you suggested. The week end that you described must have been quite a scramble, and hardly reflected the sober meditations of a law Student. You always will find yourself in the midst of activity, unless you diverge from the habits of some twenty years, but I trust that the pace will not always be that fast. The comment on Willkie interested us and your reaction is about the same as my own. I feel sure that he would make a good leader for this country, but I am not too confident that he can make it this time. But I also believe that the margin of lead by our peerless leader is not conclusive by any means and that the tide can swing back enough in tho border states to make the necessary difference. Willkie looks to me about like what the doctor ordered and I hope that he gets a chance to prove it. He will have a whale of a battle even if he should make it and he will need all of the loyal and consecrated help that can be mustered. The old line politicos and the new dealers will throw everything that they can gets their hands on. Thanks for all of the clippings and letters, too. The one from the apron lady was a honey, wasn't it? Again, I urge you to form the habit of typeing your correspondence and making copies. Fred and Mable are expected in Adel about 'Thursday or Friday of this week. They come to Chicago by rail and on to the Nash factory in Wisconsin for their car, then to Iowa. Just what their schedule is I do not know. Ben cones home Friday night, driving Mrs. Morris' car from Des Moines as she is in Omaha on a case and needs her car. Mother and willddrive Ben back Sunday afternoon, mother staying in Adel and I going on to Ames where I shall be attending a conference for two or three days. Nig Scott and Mrs. S. are coming back this way next week; also by rail to Detroit to get a car. They will stop here on their way home about the last of the month. To-morrow night I shall assume the role of a pedagogue, taking the class of Dr. Engburg who is conducting a night class in agricultural economics at the University of Omaha. No doubt the boys and girls will be agog when I warm up on the ramifications of tho AAA programs. The discussion is slated for 2 1/2hours, beginning at 7 PM. The manner in which George is buckling into the studies would do your heart good. I have mentioned it before, but his diligence derserves more than passing mention; all without urging too. We did not catch your broadcast last Saturday so cannot offer comment except to say that Carl Pryor, assistant general counsel of the FCA, and a law partner of Dick Block, said he heard you and
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