The Archive · 1938

Mr. Henry Ford Thinks

US. is "All Right"

Nation Will Continue So If "Americans Think"

Washington, Apr. 27. Mr. Henry Ford and his son, Edsell Ford, met President Roosevelt at luncheon today and it was believed that they discussed economic and business conditions and matters pei taining to the President's efforts to halt depression.

Mr. Hall Roosevelt, the President's brother-in-law, however, said there was "very little economics discussed.

As a matter of fact, the President and Mr. Henry Ford talked mainly of family affairs and to me the whole thing pretty much like a wayside "inn.

The two Fords were accompanied by Mr. W. J. Cameron, their public relations counsel. Mr. Marriner S.

Ecoles, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the President's brother-

-law were also present at the luncheon at the White House which lasted two hours.

The motor magnates emerged from their initial visit to President Roosevelt without making any comment, but Mr, Henry Ford, when on his w k following his confer was convinced the United States was Tie 1 will continue to be all n Mr Tokyo Educators to

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