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Dennis Chase
Chicago Bureau Chief
McGraw-Hill World News

6 February 1980

Dear Mrs. Garrett,

You are probably receiving many expressions of sympahty about your husband, but I would like to take the time to share my personal memories of him with you.

When I was a fledgling business reporter in 1973, one of my first assignments was to interview Mr.Garrett about his appointment to the Securities & Exchange Commission. Interviewing new appointees is a notoriously difficult journalistic assignment, because generally they are reluctant to talk about a new job before they are "on board". I was therefore quite surprised when your husband granted me an interview before he took over the position and did his best to say as much as he could about the issues affecting the securities industry.

Since then I have interviewed Mr. Garrett over the telephone on serveral occasions, and while I am certain that he didn't remember me, he never failed to extend the same kindness and helpfulness.

Even though our relationship was on a supposedly impersonal business level, I have fond memories of Mr. Garrett and I empathize with your loss. I am sure that my own father's premature death at the age of 61 has something to do with that as well.

My sympathies are extended to you and your family.

Sincerely,
Dennis Chase