Letter to General Taylor. 1953 Feb. 11.

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Letter to General Taylor. 1953 Feb. 11.

General Collins, U.S. Army COFS, expresses his appreciation to General Taylor for his accomplishments while serving as his Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Administration.

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