Memorandum from Secretary of Defense George Marshall to President Harry S. Truman
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OCR Page 1 of 3NLT(PSF SUBJ.) 244
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SECRET
Receipt No. 6800 copy 10F3
The Secretary of Defense
Washington 25, D. C.
6 February 1951
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
On November 22, 1949, you approved the designation
of the Commanding General, Continental Air Command, as
alternate interim successor to the Chief of Staff, United
States Air Force.
In the event of catastrophe, Headquarters of the
Secretary of the Air Force will probably be moved to
Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, the present station
of the Commanding General, Tactical Air Command.
Secretary Finletter desires, therefore, to appoint the
Commanding General, Tactical Air Command (Lt.General Cannon)
as the alternate, interim successor to the Chief of Staff.
I recommend your approval.
/s/G.C. Marshall
Memo to General Marshall:-
This is good sense. I approve
/s/ Harry S. Truman
White House
DECLASSIFIED
Feb. 7, 1951
E.O. 12065 sec.
OCF. LTR. 6 -14-99
BYMLT'VC NARS, Date 12-3-79
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