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Letter to Reginald March (Cont'd.)

One has in mind Goya's Horrors of War; Orozco's drawings of the Mexican Revolution; the lithographics of steinlen, Forain, and Naudin, now showing at 451 Madison Avenue; the sketches and battle scenes of Gericault, Baron Gros and Delacroix; and in another medium the imperishable war writings of Tolstoi, Eric Remarque, Hemingway, and T.E. Lawrence.

Our choice was difficult. Many of our finest artists were physically or emotionally unsuited for this work. Others we felt would not particularly respond to an active theater of war. A few, whom we selected, felt themselves unable to accept. Our choice, by army directive, was limited to a few. We realize that we are only tapping a slender freshet from the full reservoir of American Art. Our hope is that out results will warrant a more generous use of our Country's willing talent.

FOR THE COMMITTEE
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George Biddle, Chairman
David Finley, Director, National Gallery
Edward B.Rowan, Section of Fine Arts
Reeves Lewenthal, Director, Asso. American Artists
John Steinback, Writer
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