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on WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON April 6, 1942 It. Ci. Carnes Etpar Hoover, 493. Thirtieth llace, “aashinet-n. DB. C. ky dear Coitonel Hoover: li view of the fact that your edvilian exploy- Ment in tne Federal burea. -f£ Investigation, United States vepartnent of Justice, is of such 4 vit-1 nature to the Mationai lefense as tc nicessitute your Tenaining at your post of duty. despite the fact that you. hold » reserve ce mmission in the United States Army, I recuet that you Submit, through prorer channels, your resignaticn from sour commission. 1 am making this reque.t because of my knowleige that the services Leins renaered by you tc your Government in pour present emplosment are of rreat value tc the war effort. The personal risks, the hezard: and the sacrifices which yu ure calles upon ts muse in your ‘laily service in the Federal ‘ureau of Investigation are in no manner or degree interior tu th.-e that y.u might te called upon to Mak” in the arsed service, In the interests, therefore, of utilizin. every man in the eapecit; in which he can contribute the most to the national iefense effort, I an Peguesting that you submit your resipnation at this tinue, with the full xnowleive that. this ste; is Lging taken not aL your request or suvy ‘stion, but upon th: ini: lative of the ‘ar Department. ‘ I shall be pleased to pive favcravle consideration to y ur request for a reserve comnission ln the United States army at suc! tin: as the reserve officers , ol, which 4s bein abolishea at this thre, is re-estal)ished. Very truly yours, Secretar, of War. ; ju? yeh ¢ A! “a * oe " 4 alt & a wa ay ns +4 7: c fe a to . oe ie : ea bans be oe Tv ce