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One of the difficulties with which I have been faced
has been the fact that the wars both ended suddenly,
far in advance of the anticipated date, and while
some preliminary work had been done on demobilization
and occupation, we were still unprepared to meet the
situation.
Considering everythinc, I think both the andy and navy
have done a renarkable job. One of the most difficult
things always in demobilization of an army is to find
long competent are experience, bound and to efficient sake that a is lot leaders. true of also mistakes As in you Civil - know, it Government. is from
your
We customary
also for the privates to throw bricks at their officers
but you can't run an without placing authority over
it in somebody. I think our top leaders have been ex-
cellent - most of our Division Commanders have been good
nen but, in the service of supply, we have had difficulty
because that end of the has to be run more like a
business than a military organization.
I an hoping though, by the thirtieth of June this year,
we will have eliminated most of the trouble and injustices
that were bound to take place on the point system dis-
charge.
I an always happy to hear from you and appreciate your
interest in what is taking place.
Sincerely yours,
HARRY S. TRUMAN
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
General Assembly of the United Nations
London, England
Via Pouch
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