On the recordJanuary 15, 1947
I appreciate your fine efforts and I congratulate you upon an accomplishment which, I am sure, will contribute greatly to the efficiency of our national defense.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI appreciate your fine efforts and I congratulate you upon an accomplishment which, I am sure, will contribute greatly to the efficiency of our national defense.
Letter to Secretary Patterson and Secretary Forrestal Concerning Unification of the Armed Services.
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