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displayed great ability to &quot;roll with the punch&quot; with 

 out ever yielding any vital ground. He gradually won 

 the respect and support of the Department, but it 

 took a lot of doing. Things got immeasurably better 

 after a man by the name of Srvin L,~ .Peterson, from Oregon, 

 became the member of the Secretary s staff who dealt 

 with the Service. Peterson was an understanding 

 person and gave the Service fine support. 



From all I learned about McArdle s performance 

 I rate him as one of the best Chiefs of the Forest 

 Service. 



Edward P.. Cliff 



In a way Cliff was my protege . I had much to 

 do with his appointment as Regional Forester at Denver 

 and as my successor in Washington. Had the choice 

 been mine I would also have selected him to be 

 Chief Forester. He was an able regional forester 

 and assistant chief, and as far as I can judge he 

 is doing a fine job as Chief. 



