Plans and recommendations submitted to the Morrow Commission of Inquiry. [1925?]

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Plans and recommendations submitted to the Morrow Commission of Inquiry. [1925?]

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Contains plans and recommendations prepared for submission to the Morrow Commission of Inquiry (which may be known as the United States President's Aircraft Board?). The following people submitted information on the topic of the development of United States military air services: Colonel William Mitchell, Commander John Rodgers, Major General Mason Patrick, Representative M.B. Madden, Major General Charles P. Summerall, Major General Hanson E. Ely, Brigadier General H.A. Drum and Major General R.C. Davis.

1 v. (various foliations) ; 27 cm.

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