On the recordDecember 10, 1971
It is with the deepest regret that I accept your resignation, as you have requested, as Deputy Secretary of Defense, effective December 13, 1971.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is with the deepest regret that I accept your resignation, as you have requested, as Deputy Secretary of Defense, effective December 13, 1971.
Letter Accepting the Resignation of David Packard as Deputy Secretary of Defense.
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