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 government departments and agencies were outlined and approved generally by the President.

The bill, originally on the "Consent Calendar" of Congress, where one dissent would defeat it, met opposition from one then Ohio Congressman-at-large who insisted upon some $15,000 of the appropriation being allotted to the Ohio State Fair. The bill was finally removed to the regular calendar and carried by an almost unanimous vote by the House of Representatives and later the Senate, August 2nd, 1935.

In the meanwhile, President Roosevelt had given a letter containing his views on the importance of the proposed commemoration, and various men had visited the Governors of the States of Northwest Territory. H. E. Schramm and E. M. Hawes visited Ohio and Michigan, and the Ohio legislature appropriated $25,000 as suggested. (Later an additional $15,000 was appropriated at, the request of the State Commission). Governor gave assurance of his State's participation even if he "had to go out and raise the money privately."

J. Morton Harper and E. M. Hawes called upon Governors and. Requests were made for $10,000 from Minnesota (only that part of the state east, the Mississippi River having been part of Northwest Territory), and $15,000 from Wisconsin.

Governor White and E. M. Hawes later called upon Governors, and —asking $20,000 from Illinois and $15,000 from Indiana, and others as below noted.

These requested appropriations from the states were not proposed to be spent by the Federal Commission in any way, but each state was asked to appoint its own commission and devise its own celebration except for cooperation with and participation in some of the federal features common to all the States.

In late 1935, Governor White and Mr. Hawes again called upon all the six states, this time upon the newly elected governors, Murphy of Michigan, and.

Michigan was asked for $20,000 as it was promised by Governor Murphy. Illinois made her appropriation at once, and ultimately the states all made appropriations as follows:

Ohio $25,000 plus $15,000—$40,000 Illinois : 20,000 Wisconsin 2,500 Minnesota 5,000 Indiana 15,000 Michigan Nothing

Perhaps mention should be made of the men in public positions who were also contacted by, or to whom the Marietta men were referred by various governors. They were:

Ohio—

Julian Schweller, Representative and Chairman Lloyd Stacy, Representative. House Finance Committee Verner Metcalf, State Senator

Illinois—

Mr. Wheeler, Public Relations