LETTER TO LT. COLONEL STEPHEN J. SPINGARN FROM R. H. HILLENKOETTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R001700010136-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 24, 2006
• Sequence Number: 136
• Publication Date: August 13, 1948
• Content Type: LETTER

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13 August 1948
Lt. Colonel Stephen J. Spingarn, MI-Reserve
Assistant General Counsel
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C.
Dear Colonel Spingarn:
Thank you very such for your kind letter of August 10th,
With its enclosure, the resolution adopted by the CIC Convention.
When the luneheon sanded, I could see that you were very
busy, and I did not want to bother you any more. That is why I
left without a formal farewell to you. Please let me express
now my appreciation and thanks for allowing as to appear bef,3re
the convention and also for all your kindnesses in arranging
lodgings, etc. It vas a great pleasure to be able to address
the CIC Convention, and :[ do hope that this first convention
will only dark the beginning of may others. I think that the
CIC organization is something that we very definitely need.
Thank you again for your kindness and believe as,
Sincerely,
R. H. Hillenkoetter
Rear Admiral, USK
Director of Central
Intelligence
Director ..
Central Recorc's - w/basic ltr of 10 Aup from Spingarn.
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