My dear Mr. Hackett:
We are arranging, as you see by the enclosed circular, a Conference of Oppressed or Dependent Nationalities in Washington and the Committee is very anxious that you should represent the Irish. They have asked me to write for them and I hope very much that you will be willing to give the twenty minute paper.
We are having quite a remarkable response from the various nationalities. We are anxious, of course, to avoid the extremists and at the same time we want a genuine representation. Naturally some of the ambassadors in Washington, the Russian, the Austrian, etc. may be a little alarmed and it will help us very much if we are able to say that [Serbia] is to be represented by a professor from Columbia University and Ireland by an editor of "The New Republic," etc.
May I express my appreciation of the fine position, still remaining critical and comprehensive, taken by "The New Republic" for Mr. Wilson.
Always faithfully yours,
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