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Charles Lindbergh — Part 6
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Lindbergh Quit
As Colonel in
U.S. Air Corps
Loyalty Questioned .
By Roosevelt, Letter
To President Says
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President Roosevelt, today resigned vi] Wars on the grounds that thone
as @ Reserve officer in the United wars could not be won.
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The text of Col. Lindbergh's letter . Col. Lindbergh's name wes brought
follows: ’ | into the discussion when « reporter
My Dear Mr. President: asked why the fiyer had not been
Your remarks at a White House galled into active servic’. the Air
Press conference om April 25 in- he held a
volving my Reserve commission’ in Corps Reserves.
But since you. in your capacity as
President of the United Btates and
have clearly implied that I am no
longer of use to this country as &
reserve officer, and in view of
implications that you. my President
and my superior officer. have made
concerning my leyalty to my coun-
try, my character and my motives,
I can see no honorable alternative
to resignation as
WASHINGTON STAR
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