Advise plan two. Urge, however, maintain permanent entrance ways,
vestibules and metal doors. Also permanent rubber tile or terrazzo floor.
Considering soaring prices, shortness of period, weighty issues involved,
approve still more drastic reduction of budget, complete suspension during
two years of appropriations for activities unconnected with European
project, Latin American work and assembly consolidation in United States.
[January 13, 1949]
("Plan two" refers to a series of possible Temple construction schedules
submitted to the Guardian.)