LETTER TO MAJOR GENERAL ALEXANDER M. HAIG, JR., USA FROM GEORGE A. CARVER, JR.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01720R000700100048-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 27, 2005
• Sequence Number: 48
• Publication Date: September 9, 1972
• Content Type: LETTER

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
9 September 1972
Major General Alexander M. Haig, Jr., USA
Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
The White House
Dear Al,
I am not much of a note writer, but did want to'send this tangible
expression of my pleasure at the putative doubling of the stellar quotient
on both of your shoulders. A friend's advancement is always welcome
news, doubly so when the recognition and promotion involved is so richly
deserved.
The news of your impending shift to be Vice Chief of Staff of the
U. S. Army stimulates more mixed emotions. I am naturally delighted
for you -- to a professional in any fiela, advancement to a senior position
of great responsibility within his profession must always be gratifying
and you are clearly an outstanding professional soldier. Also, I am
certain that your selection for that position will be of great benefit to the
U. S. Army. It is a post you will fill with distinction and to which you
will bring energy, vision and a fresh, broad-gauged outlook (not to
mention minor matters such as competence). From a purely selfish
standpoint, however, I hate to see you translated from your present
incarnation. Working with you has always been a pleasure. Furthermore,
among the many contributions you have made in your current position --
and far from the least -- has been the much appreciated one of facilitating
and assisting the endeavors of those of us who toil in related vineyards..
Your colleagues in other government components have had many
occasions to be grateful for the quiet, effective way in which you have
helped clarify requests, straighten out deadlines, and generally furnish
all assistance possible within the parameters of security and the
instructions under which you yourself were operating.
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Sorry as I may be to see you leave your present post, I wish
you every success and good fortune in your new one. This wish is
coupled with heartiest congratulations on the promotion and recognition
thereby entailed.
Regards as always,
STAT
George A. Carver, Jr.
Special Assistant for Vietnamese Affairs
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