Records of the Adjutant General's Office. 1905 - 1981. General Records. 1919 - 1978. Letter from President Franklin Roosevelt to Secretary of War Henry Stimson

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Records of the Adjutant General's Office. 1905 - 1981. General Records. 1919 - 1978. Letter from President Franklin Roosevelt to Secretary of War Henry Stimson

1941

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This letter announces the appointment of Colonel William J. Donovan as Coordinator of Information to assemble and correlate information that may be useful in formulating basic plans of defense. A copy of the reply from Secretary Stimson is included.

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National Archives at College Park

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