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LAS VEGAS NEVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ILXLJP., j MemfovJ of Chamber of Comas arc o of the United States of America stm a Frontier Town War Production Board Construction Division Empire State Building Hew York, Mew York Gentlemen: Tbe Union Pacific Railroad Company contemplates the construction of a fire proof warehouse as an addition to their facilities in Las Vegas. This is a very much needed prelect and will be of inestimable value to the welfare of the area. At the present time there are no facilities for storage available la Clark County and the demands of the U, S, Army Air Corps, Basic Magnesium, Inc., Manganese Ores Company, Camp lilliston, the silica sand companies, Blue Diamond and Shumaker Wall Board companies, and others, together with the forty thousand people in the area are such that this move is an absolute necessity, It is the recommendation of this committee that you expedite with all possible energy favorable action upon the request of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, Very truly yours, LAS VEGAS NEVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE /sgd/ R, B, Griffith Manufacturing and Industrial Relations Committee R. B. Griffith, Chairman
