January 12, 1949 
The Honorable, 
The Secretary o£ State, 
Washington 25, D. C. 
Sir: 
% beg t© advise that Mr. Wata&tt M. PerrygO, of the staff 
of the United States National Museum, is to accompany me 
as assistant to Panama, leaving,the first of February, on an 
official trip for the Smithsonian Institution. W I ha**#© ask, 
therefore, that Mr. Perrygo 1 s special passport No. 5913 be 
validated for this travel. 
Mr. Perrygo is a permanent employee of the U. S. 
National Museum, under Civil Service. He has had full 
clearance oa loyalty in accordance with present Civil Service 
regulations, I can certify for Mm in every way. 
Very truly yours, 
A. Wetmore, 
Secretary. 
