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P.P.F. The White Thouse Mashington 200 Con 7/19/50 1950 JUL 20 AM 2 44 con B WU B035 NL PD RH PITTSBURGH PENN JUL 19 1950 THE PRESIDENT THE WHITE HOUSE MR PRESIDENT, JUST HEARD YOUR TALK, FIND IT AMUSING. PUT A MILITARY MAN WITH KNOWLEDGE OF MILITARY STRATEGY IN POST OF DEFENSE SECRETARY RATHER THAN LOU JOHNSON. I HATE TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF THE COMMUNISTIC PARTY OR RUSSIA DECLARE IT AN ALLOUT OFFENSIVE. DO YOU NOW THINK WE NEED OUR 70 GROUP AIRFORCE? MORE COMPLACENCY HAS BEEN DISPLAYED BY THE PEOPLE