May 19th, 1927.
Mr. President:
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom is looking forward with interest and satisfaction to the coming Naval Conference which you have called. Throughout the country there is a very earnest hope that a definite step forward the goal of universal disarmament may be made at this conference.
We recognize the need which is felt at this time for technical experts on naval affairs in the delegation and we are happy that Mr. Hugh Gibson will represent our country in a diplomatic and political capacity. May we respectfully request that you also consider the need of adding to the American delegation a man of the discernment of the Honorable Theodore Burton to serve as an "expert" on universal disarmament?
Though the need for naval technicians may be obvious, we believe that a Peace technician whose point of view will transcend the mass of technical detail is necessary if there are to be really significant results from this conference. We respectfully urge you to consider such an appointment.
Respectfully yours,
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