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Kearns, Carpenters, Millers - just right - not too much nor too long - but Charlie became so absorbed I had to remind him when to leave lest we miss the train. Willie drove us to the station and stood on the platform as we pulled out. Charlie looked out the window and said, "Isn't she a great girl!" and he meant it whole heartedly. He told me several times it was the nicest weekend trip he had ever taken.

[[checkmark, bullet point]] We had a pleasant evening on the train where we ran into Cash Davis, Basil Cain and George Adams. I had a long talk with Charlie, explaining the G.E. organization and functioning to him. He was all enthused over an inspiration he had got from the meeting yesterday - to put industry under an "Honor System" instead of the endless check and balances under PRP now - authorize them to build certain things and then trust them to build only that. I'm not sure it's practical but Charlie was so enthusiastic he practically sold me on the idea.  He also credits Whitey with having put across the "guinea pig" in a talk with Charlie Wilson last week; I have my doubts about that but it may well be so.

[[checkmark, bullet point]] Tonight I felt awfully homesick on the train when I stopped to think what I was again leaving behind. Whitey was unprepared to tell me what to do about resigning - said he had to confer with Chet Lang. At first it was somewhat of an adventure - this Washington business but I would like much better to be home more. But it is war - and every day it becomes more of a sacrifice.

Washington, D.C.
Monday, Oct. 26, '42.

[[checkmark, bullet point]] Today [[underlined]] Capt. Baldwin capitulated on the 65 ton Whitcomb [[/underlined]] diesels for Scullin Steel and American Steel Foundries and

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