LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE PRO TEMPRE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM HARRY S. TRUMAN

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00610R000100090029-7
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 17, 2002
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: February 26, 1947
• Content Type: PREL

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February 26, 1947
COiL'Ti)"''I.1L: The following identical letters to 'the President of
t e Senate pro te~apore and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the accompanying text of a proposed bill providing for a National
Defense ;;stablishment, : ST B2 IIN CO.IFI?D ; IC ' until released.
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CHARL:,S G. ROSS ti
Secretary to the President
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.I ii:forned you that representatives.
of M office and of the armed services we:_~e engaged in drafting a
bill to be subdtted to the Congress for its consideration con-
cerniii_; a plan of unification. This draft, entitled < Iational
Security Act of 1947", has no,-, been completed and I a. enclosing here-
ith a copy of it.
This proposed, bill has the approval of the Secretary of I7rir,
the Secretary of the Navy and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
It is my belief that this suggested legislation accomplishes
the desired unification of the services and I heartily recommend its
Ver;;- sincerely yours'
H flRY S. TFMIN
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Secretary of the Air Force, the executive Secretary
of the National Security Council (subject to the
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National Security Resources Board, and the Director
of the Central Intelligence Agency, are each
authorized to appoint'and fix the compensation of
such personnel as may be necessary to perform their
respective duties, and the functions of agencies
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