Message to the Association of Community Chests and Councils About the Red Cross Drought Relief Campaign.
I WISH to express my gratification at the action of the Community Chest Association in giving such whole-hearted support to the appeal of the Red Cross in this emergency. It exemplifies the response which the country will unquestionably give.
HERBERT HOOVER
[J. Herbert Case, President, Association of Community Chests and Councils, 33 Liberty Street, New York City]
Note: The message was in response to a telegram from J. Herbert Case. The telegram, dated January 14, 1931, and released with the President's message, follows:
My dear Mr. President:
I desire to advise you as President of the American Red Cross, that we are today sending the following telegram to all community chests throughout the United States: "The Officers of the Association of Community Chests and Councils urge your local Community Chest organization to give vigorous and whole-hearted support to the National Red .Cross Drive intended to meet a great national emergency. The opportunity has now come to our organizations which have rendered such great service in meeting local needs to demonstrate that they are able and willing to make a like contribution of service to the needs of the nation."
Faithfully yours,
J. HERBERT CASE,
President,
Association of Community Chests and Councils
[The President, White House, Washington, D.C.]
Herbert Hoover, Message to the Association of Community Chests and Councils About the Red Cross Drought Relief Campaign. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/212973