Memorandum from Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett to President Harry S. Truman, with Attached Draft Letter to J. D. Small

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UCORL SECUR SECURITY INFORMATION Proposed Draft Dear Mr. Small: In view of the urgent emergency need of the Department of Defense for certain crystal units, I find pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act, as amended, Public Law 520, 79th Congress, that the release of the following crystal units from the stockpile is required for the purposes of common defense. 592,800 type FT-241-A 112,200 type CR-4B/U 17,670 type CR-2B/U 1,296 type Cat. 326401653 35,777 type IN-21 through IN-27 Therefore, I authorize and order the release of the above designated crystal units from the stockpile to the Secretary of the Army for the use of the Army Signal Corps. Sincerely yours, DECLASSIFIED Honorable J. D. Small 6.0.12065 src. FII Chairman DEE. CTR. 6.18.79 Munitions Board BINLT.NC NARS, Date 12.3.79 SEOME