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5044 October 5, 1946 Dear Mr. Bowers: Replying to yours of September twenty- third, I an asking Admiral Leahy, ay Chief of Staff and the Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff to cone to Chile with the American Fleet. The Admiral is the ranking Five Star member of The Joint Chiefs of Staff and presides over that organization. He has been to Chile before and has a record equal to any of the military stars during the war. He is my Chief of Staff and has my complete confidence. Sincerely yours, BARRY S. TRUMAN ARCHIVES RECORDS AND to SERVICE** Honorable Claude G. Bowers The American Ambassador Santiago, Chile