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4 APR OUP rise pert CHY pore REP, f an rit Wee rie CUE: it hese ete a 1. . my Pa wee : ‘ : ‘ 4 oe ety ls . 4 * - . Appt hey fh MM So 7 a . ADD EARLY=LINDBERGH ‘ SHARPLY CRITICAL OF THE FACT THAT LINDBERCH MADE PUBLIC HIS LETTE BEFORE IT REACHED THE PRESIDENT, EARLY SAID THIS WAS THE SECOND CASE IN WHICH THE FLIER MADE PUBLIC A COMMUNICATION TO MRe ROOSEVELT BEFC IT WAS IN THE PRESIDENT®’S HANDS. EARLY SAID THE FIRST TIME LINDBERCH MADE PUBLIC A COMMUNICATION TO MRe ROOSEVELT BEFORE IT REACHED THE WHITE HOUSE WAS IN 1934 WHEN THE PRESIDENT CANCELLED ALL PRIVATE AIRMAIL CONTRACTS AND TURNED OVER TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS THE JOB OF CARRYING SUCH MAILe EWSPAPERS PRINTED A TELEGRAM ON MONDAY MORNING WHICH HAD BEEN RELEASED ON SUNDAY AFTERNCON,” EARLY SAID. "THE WHITE HOUSE DID NOT GET THE TELEGRAM UNTIL ABOUT 10 AsM. MONDAY. "THIS LETTER APPARENTLY IS AN EAMPLE OF THE SAME PROCEDURE «* LINDBEXKGH’S MESSAGE DURING THE AIRMAIL CONTROVERSY WAS A PROTEST AGAINST THE PRESIDENT'S ACTION.» \ TURNING TO LINDBERGH'S LETTER OF INTENTION TO RESIGN FROM THE RESERVE AIR CORPS, EARLY SAID8 *I] CHLCKED WITH RUDOLF FORSTER (WHITE HOUSE EXECUTIVE CLERK?) CN LINDBERGH'S LETTER TO THE PRESIDENTe WHILE THE PAPERS PRINTED IT YESTERDAY, IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED HERE. . “I READ IN THE PAPERS THAT HE IS RETURNING HIS COMMISSION. THIS LEADS ME TCG WONDER IF HE IS RETURNING KIS DECORATION TO Re HITLER.® ASKED WHETHER MRe ROCSEVELT WOULD CONSIDER LINDBERGH’S RESIGNATION A LOSS TO THE AIR CORPS, EARLY SAID THAT STIMSON®S | ACTION, WHEN AND IF THE RESIGNATION IS RECEIVED, WOULD PROVIDE A FINAL VFenictT., PFKOM WHAT. THE PRESIDENT INDICATED LAST FRIDAY,® EARLY SAID, PHE CLINDEERGH) WOULDN'T HAVE ANY DUTIES EVEN IF HE CONTINUED, to: HOLD HIS COMMISSION. NOW THERE IS A COMMISSION THAT SOME ONE ELSE . \ &/29~"R1122A | | Co ees + ro nee Fm te ee ae Brae en | ay 6f- W4Y49-A 7