LETTER TO GENERAL WALTER B. SMITH FROM A. D. BRUCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01731R001700020041-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2006
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: December 18, 1951
• Content Type: LETTER

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ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT
NORFOLK 11, VIRGINIA
18 December 1951
General Walter B. Smith, USA
Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Bedell:
I was sorry you could not come down to the Armed Forces
Staff College for your address to the students. I have gone
through the same thing and understand your discomfort. I
hope that you soon will be fit again to face the enemy (including
biting him, if necessary).
I hope you can manage a substitute date in January.
Confirming the telephone conversation Captain Kemp Tolley had
with your office, the following mornings are open: 14th to 17th
inclusive, and the 21st of January.
I am particularly interested in intelligence. I feel that
your coming will do much to help us in our mission to train
officers for joint work at theater level and for large task forces.
At the same time it will inspire them to so perform their jobs
in intelligence that it will ultimately benefit your office. I do
hope you can come.
Sincerely yours,
A if "
A. D.
Lt. Gen., USA
Commandant
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MEMORANDUM TO: GEt3ERAL bVITH
The attached letter from General Bruce states'
they would like to have you speak any morning durin o
the period l4-17 January inclusive or 21 January.
I note you have promised to
attend the National Printing Wee nner on 17
January, at which time you are to receive the
Benjamin Franlin Medal.
Unless you are firmly committed to General
Bruce, suggest we send Mr. Shane
21 Dec 1
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