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C 0 P Y THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 3, 1948 The Speaker of the House of Representatives Sir: TRUMAN I have the honor to tranmit herewith for the NARA SECURITY consideration of the Congress a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the fiscal year 1949 in the amount of $6,000,000 for the Department of the Army. The details of the estimate, the necessity there- for, and the reasons for its submission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitted herewith, in whose comments and observations thereon I concur. Respectfully yours, (Signed) HARRY S. TRUMAN