William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson
Title
William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941
Identifier
WWP25246
Date
1918 October 9
Description
Asks President Wilson to address the American people to continue to support the Liberty Loan despite the news from Europe.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--United States
Liberty loans
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Contributor
Morgan Willer
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
Dear Mr. President:
The diplomatic exchanges with Germany, necessary as they are and as thoroughly as I am in accord with the course you are taking, are nevertheless having a very unfortunate effect upon the Liberty Loan campaign. The psychology of the situation is altogether unfortunate for the Loan and various adverse factors are operating at the same time.
I believe that you could help the situation immensely if you would issue a very brief statement addressed to the American people urging the importance of subscribing promptly the Fourth Liberty Loan and of not relaxing effort in any direction, but of intensifying it, in order that the full benefit of our hard earned efforts at home and on the field of battle may be pressed to a conclusive victory.
Something expressed with a punch in your own unapproachable way and gotten out in tomorrow morning’s papers would be of inestimable value. I would not dare attempt to phrase anything for you.
Cordially yours,
William Gibbs McAdoo
The President,
The White House.
The diplomatic exchanges with Germany, necessary as they are and as thoroughly as I am in accord with the course you are taking, are nevertheless having a very unfortunate effect upon the Liberty Loan campaign. The psychology of the situation is altogether unfortunate for the Loan and various adverse factors are operating at the same time.
I believe that you could help the situation immensely if you would issue a very brief statement addressed to the American people urging the importance of subscribing promptly the Fourth Liberty Loan and of not relaxing effort in any direction, but of intensifying it, in order that the full benefit of our hard earned efforts at home and on the field of battle may be pressed to a conclusive victory.
Something expressed with a punch in your own unapproachable way and gotten out in tomorrow morning’s papers would be of inestimable value. I would not dare attempt to phrase anything for you.
Cordially yours,
William Gibbs McAdoo
The President,
The White House.
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941, “William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 October 9, WWP25246, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.