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procedures which were tolerable in a democratic society and a republican representative from of government were applied, even to the NRA, such as the public hearings, such as nothing being done in camera, such as no special favors being handed out without records, or without openly announced and publicly canvassed policies. I explained that he didn't understand these things and that our duty would be to contribute those ideas and to guard to see that in his enthusiasm he didn't ignore certain basic principles of administration and administrative law in a representative government such as ours.

Also, I said, there might be times when we would have to recommend the slowing down of the program, and would have to expect and demand on behalf of the President a report which would show the effect of the NRA upon the economy for a brief period of time, or in a particular area.

Of course, our committee was also to be a listening post for the President so that nothing irregular would be done.

We entered into our duties in perfect good faith. The President told Johnson about this committee. He did it most tactfully and with just the right emphasis, and Johnson and delighted. The President had implied that it