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INSTRUCTION March 15, 1940

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phog:

Yesterday, I head the opportunity to have a nice long visit with Olsen and St.
John, We took our hair down and talked the situation over very thoroughly. In
talking with Saint, I raised the same objection to my nomination that I did in
my letter to you. Saint's answer was a very blunt one indeed, He said he didn't
think Dr. Brown counted and that he didn’t think any one need worry about his
influencing the thinking of any one else on the committee.

Olie reised the question in regard to your re-appointment and made this state-
ment which I think he had maybe discussed with you. He said he thought you
would be more anxious about being re-appointed to the Basketball Committee than
you would be to being elected an officer at this time. Both Saint and I said we
thought you certainly should be re-appointed because of your value to the
committee. That doesn't mean anything so far as I am concerned, but it does
mean something so far as Saint is concerned because in his very dry manner, he
said, "I am a member of the Executive Committee of the National Collegiate, and
if Phog wants to be re-appointed from his district, I am willing to fight for
it and will do so." Assurance of that sort from Saint is worth @ great deal.

Now then, getting back to the subject of the nominations, wish to say that
Saint suggests that the following Nominating Committee be appointed: Olsen,
Chairman; McGuire, Crocker, Hickox, He further suggests the slate that Porter
indicated in his letter, copy of which I sent you, excepting that Saint out-
spokenly says he thinks you should be the Vice Chairman of the committee. He
thinks that as such, it would be some help in getting you re-appointed as
representative from your district another time.

After talking with Saint and Olie, I agreed to go along on the proposition,
with the mental reservation that I would await hearing from you. I am hurrying
to write you this letter so that you will possibly get it before you reply to
my previous letter,

Looking forward to seeing you in Kansas City, I am, with personal regards

Sincerely yours

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FARsMcG _ Floyd A. Rowe

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