Letter from William H. Deacy to President Harry S. Truman with a Reply from Major General Harry Vaughan, with Related Material
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GEN. VAUGHAN
OCT 17 1951
Soldiers 471-18 Bodies Rice
18 September 1951
Deary
Sgt.
Dear Sir:
The President has asked me to reply to your letter of
12 September 1951 concerning & monument to the memory of the
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late Sergeant John R. Rice, to be placed in Arlington National
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Cemetery.
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After consultation with Mrs. Rice's personal representative,
Sergeant Rice was allotted space in a section of the Cemetery
where all graves, including that of General Pershing, are
identically marked by the Department of the Army with upright
Government headstones. Therefore, your generous offer must be
regretfully declined.
The President further asks me to express to you his deep
appreciation of the spirit which prompted your action.
Sincerely,
HARRY H. VAUGHAN
Major General, USAR
Military Aide to the President
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Mr. William Henry Deacy
Executive Director, A. I. U.A.
5 East 57th Street
New York, N. Y.
HARRY
NATIONAL
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