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The recommendations of the Surgeon General for the extension of psychological examining 

 were approved by the War Department on December 24, 1917, and to the Surgeon General's 

 letter of December 7, was appended the following second indorsement: 



War Department, A. G. 0., Dec. 24, 1917.— To the Surgeon General, U. S. Army. 



With the information that the scheme of psychological examinations of company officers and all newly drafted 

 and enlisted men is approved, and that he submit a plan to secure the services of the necessary psychologists and put 

 this Bystem of examination into effect. 

 By order of the Secretary of War: 



John S. Johnston, 



Adjutant General. 



This favorable decision concerning the psychological service was pecidiarly fortunate as 

 well as gratifying to the men who were responsible for the work, because it came just before 

 the annual meetings of the American Psychological Association. Announcement of the action 

 was made at the meetings and the prospective need of a large increase in psychological personnel 

 was strongly emphasized. 



