You are hereby authorized to use officers and enlisted personnel of the U.S. Armed forces and civilian employees of the U.S. Government, on your staff as you consider appropriate in numbers and grades as necessary.
Letter to Admiral McCormick Designating Him Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic
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