Show Scouts Attention Congress of the United States House of ot Representatives Re Washington D D. C. C June 28 1035 To tho the Boy Scouts of Summit County I As you know the thc President of the Uni Uni- United United United ted States has Invited the thc Boy Doy Scouts of America to hold bold the tho National Jamboree In Washington D. D C. C August 21 to 30 I As your Representative I extend my greetings gre to you and request that you ou ouI i make full use of my office during your I celebration of the tho twenty-fifth twenty anniversary anniversary sary sary of the great Boy Scout movement move If It it Is 19 possible I shall be bo here to wel wel- welcome welI welcome I I come you to the thc Capital and to do I everything I can to make your visit a n pleasant one I I sincerely hope that every boy who I possibly can will take advantage of this opportunity to visit Washington Every I American boy I know is Interested in learning all about his government and tho the history of ot his country and no city in America affords BO so many In this respect Ct as the Nations Nation's Capital Here you may see the tho Capital where Congress meets and passes the thc laws which govern our citizens the thc White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House where tho President lives and works the thc Supreme Court Building where our highest court determines tho the I constitutionality of our laws the tho ex executive ex- ex executive departments the Washington the Smithsonian Institution where you will find Lindy's plane The Spirit of St. St Louis the Library of Con Con- Congress Congress Congress gress with Its 4 million bound volumes where you can see seo the thc original Declara Declara- j tion of Independence the Lincoln Mem Memorial men octal orial which Is Ia recognised by everyone as one one of the finest monuments on earth and museums art galleries I gardens and zoological zoologies parka parks galore Near Near- Nearby Nearby Nearby by is i Annapolis the site Sit of ot the be Naval i Academy Mount Vernon the home of off I f our beloved Washington Arlington I Cemetery where the unknown soldier Is Ie buried and other American shrines too I numerous to mention I know that all lof of you who are able to attend the Jam Jam- Jamboree Jamboree Jamboree boree will thoroughly enjoy every mm- mm ute of your stay in Washington If I weren't a Boy Scout I would be bf envious of you lucky boys 00 and I believe that as aa soon as u I could I would make arrangements to join my neighbor neighbor- nel neighborhood hood troop I have havo watched the tho Boy BoyScout Scout movement for many years yeara and I know that it Is the thc kind of organization I which will bring out the thc best beat qualities In a boy and help him become a n good goodman goodman goodman man and a fine citizen And if It I were a Scout I would try my to attend the Jamboree And I remember Scouts those of you who do come that my office Is ie i No House Office Building and that my clerks and andI I will be mighty glad clad to help make your visit here the time of your young lives Cordially ABE MURDOCK |