LETTER TO MR. NELSON MCLAUGHLIN FROM R. H. HILLENKOETTER

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2003
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: March 16, 1950
• Content Type: LETTER

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-i6 March 1950
Mr. Nelson McLaughlin
McLaughlin:
Thank you very much for your letter of
8 March 1950 containing lnfomation on the caverns
in Arizona. This was a most interesting letter and
we appreciate your thinking c ' us.
Very sincerelys
R. H. Hillenkoetter
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of Central
Intelligence
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NOTE FOR RECORD: Basic states: In our development work for Yavapai County, Arizona,
we came across indications that there may be in this area one of the largest
underground caves in the nation. Recognizing the fact that this may be. of
tremendous importance to the country in the future, we are enclosing a copy of
a letter on this subject from a geologist* Enclosure is cy of ltr adds to ;r.
McLaughlin from `Tilliam Crocker, Prescott Ariz describing region
between Brand Canyon and Verde River with awing indicating limestone deposits, STA
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