MY DEAR GENERAL SMITH:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000200300016-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: June 29, 1951
• Content Type: LETTER

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FIRST AIR FORCE
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL
MITCHEL AIR FORCE BASE, NEW YORK
29 June 1951
General Walter Bedell Smith
Central Intelligence Agency
2430 E. Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
My dear General Smith:
I want to thank you for your generous assistance in
25X1A9a makin available to address the Volunteer
Air Reserve cers at Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station.
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and provided information which will improve the effectiveness
of our Reserve officers in their future military careers. He
is a representative of wheel you may be justifiably proud, and
his speech reflected credit upon your organization and upon
himself. In fact, his presentation was a topic of conversation
throughout the remainder of the course. His personality made a
profound and favorable impression upon all those in attendance.
/-JA I/-XVd will pass on to
Again, let me express my appreciation which I hope you
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