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AFFILIATED WITH THE A. F. of L.

"SCHEDULE WITH SAFETY"

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
INTERNATIONAL
3145 WEST SIXTY-THIRD STREET
CHICAGO 29

Telephone
GRovehill 6-2200

March 18, 1951

537

Mr. Michael Gitt
188 40B 71st Crescent
Flushing, L.I., New York

Dear Mike:

On February 14 you sent me the attached letter. Enclosed is a letter from our Mr. Colvin, the Council Coordinator.

You will note he merely states the record and makes no comment which I think is proper. The only comment I have to make is out of 67 nominating ballots sent out why were only 27 returned? Mike, there is only one answer to this. That's the lack of appreciation of the kind of Government that the Stars and Strips stand for. People have the opportunity to exercise their participation in free government and they just don't do it which is deplorable.

If you have any observations on this I will be very happy to have you call me at the Plymouth Hotel in New York.

With kindest personal regards, I am

Sincerely yours,
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
David L. Behncke
David L. Behncke, President

dlb/g

cc: S. Colvin

att.