A2. THE SECRETARY OF WAR 



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War Department 

 Washington, D. C. 



August 8, 1944 



Dr. William Duncan Strong, 

 Director, Ethnogeographic Board, 

 Smithsonian Institute, 

 Washington, D. C. 



My Dear Doctor Strong : 



The Ethnogeographic Board has rendered such outstanding service to the 

 armed forces in supplying vital information at a time when it vi^as most needed, 

 that I take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation of this service. 



The Board has been of special aid to the War Department in making available 

 the collective experience of thousands of scientists in little known parts of the 

 world. This has been of great value to the War Department. 



As you retire as Director of the Ethnogeographic Board and return to your 

 normal pursuits, I wish you all measures of success in your future undertakings. 



Very sincerely yours, 

 (Signed) Robert P. Patterson 



Acting Secretary of War. 



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