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28 December 1942 PERSONAL AND FROA THE PRESIDENT TO EISENHOWER FOR GENERAL GIRAUD. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNAENT IS GRATIFIED TO LEARN ThAT YOU WILL CARRY ON THE FIGHT AGAINST THE AXIS POWERS IN COL- LABORATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS. YOU HAVE UNDERTAKEN A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY AND YOU MAY BE ASSURED THAT THIS GOVERNMENT WILL ASoIST YOU IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. WE SHALL HAVE OUR JOINT REWARD WHEN FRANCE IS RE-TORED TO her RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE FAMILY OF NATIONS. ROOSEVELT Released from the White House Map Room at 1305, EWT, December 28, 1942. /s/ Chester Hammond CHESTER Lt. Colonel, General Staff. Assistant to the Military Aide. DECLASSIFIED By Deputy Archivist of the U.S. ly T. J. Stowart Date MAY 1 1972