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!11• Yioto17 Oftr our en.U•• will be achined 1JI the
lut anal¥•1a not onlJ' by the br av•J7, ekill and detel'llin.aUon ,( r ? 1 of o11r -n, but by our on'l'l!hoJ.ina aaate17 1JI the ...Utiona
ot WU'o
'nl• ooncept. of our induatrial. capacity w et be oo~etal;y
oYertlauled under the ~·• ot t.he per il to our nat.ion.
OV aaaociatu ..onset. t.h• united nationa a.ra &lreaq extended to the ut.oooat 1JI t.be aanutacture ot IU\itiona and
their tactoriu tall tar abort. ot the neede of thei.r own al'lliea. lie ..at net. only prorlda aanitione tor ov own
fi8htin& t~rcea but Ya.t quantit.iea t.o be uaed agaiJiat t he en-.T 1JI nary appropriate th .. t.er ot war, 'lltleNYer that u;r
be.
I aa, therefore, ..,.Stnc t.hia directin and 1Jiat.ruct1on
to the ll'ar O.partaent, 'lltlich relatu t o two pbaMa of our
.unitiona ettort.,
Firat, a l.arae 1Jicruae 1JI the production of nrioua
11\11\itiona of war 1JI 1942 and, MCOndl;y, t.lle production to be
achWecl 1JI l91o3.
BftJ'7 non-.. MDtW ci'f'il.ian UM ..at t;ift wq to the
urpnq of the Meda of 011r aJ'MCI tore... Our Mn and aaohinu
IIIlA be UMd to the nJ7 l1a1 t to at taiJI ov goal. a ,
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Followtn& a N Ule llat ot 1'&11\iti.ono and Ule
Mhedule )")\l are directed to tultUlo
AIRCRAFT
Lona Mange, lleaY7 It lolecli- llolober• LiW1t, 111.,., Torpedo &t Seout llolobere Purl\lite Obeernti.on lo Traneporta
TANKS
HeaY7 llecliua L1S)It
.UITI - AIRCRAFT
Ligllt J7 - ·
40 - · Heavy 90 - ·
AIITI-TI\NK
YT-. J•
IIACHIIil! OUIS (Ground, Tank A.A.)
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ll,)OO ll,OOO 16,000
6,700
)0, 000 17,000 38,000 1~ ,ooo
4~,000 100, 000
m 25,000 19, m
45,000
1, 600 1J , 000 ~.400
20, 000
1), 700 1,200
5, 000 50,000 20, 000
75,000
25,000 10 ,000
J5,000
4,000
J)O. 000 J)O. 000 170,000 170,000
m ,ooo 500, ooo
- ) -In addition t.o the abon, I want the _,1t1on prochaoecl
o~at.a t.o t.hia procr• on the u-ption that. thaH awdtiona ot wv are t.o be \Uiecl in OOI!bat .
In eo tv aa aircra.tt are eoncemect, I wbh 70il wou.ld A I 'I' ocnter with :secret.arJ Knox aa t.o t.he appropriate dht.ribllt.ion b7 tJpea u between the AftiT and the H..,y.
I real.1ae that 70\l MY wbh t.o re-nd - increae .. or uendlleah in t hh prosru blat I wbh the INbat.~a~~ce or t hh inetrvotion t.o be 1n1tiatecl at once in all it. ill plica tiona.
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Co,J.•• t.o : Secretary Knox. 11r. Knlldaea. llr. Htllun .
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5 Janu&rT 5. 1942
ll.r dear lb'. Hill.Uill
Th" T1ctor7 onr our ene.iea will be achi...,ec:l in the lut analyaia not ofll¥ by t.ba branr)', eld.ll and datamination ot our .. n, but by our ovenbelaing aut.er;y in the llllllitiona ot war,
"The concept ot our indwst.rial capt~Cit;y -.t be ooaplet&l7 o.,.mauled under t.be iapulee ot the peril t o our nation.
Our aaeociatea amongat the united nation• are already extended to the llt.lloet in t.ba ll&llllt11oture ot aunitiona and their taotori.. tall tar llt\ort ot t.be neecla ot their own al'lliea. Ire 11\Jat not only proTide 8Uiit.iona tor our own tigbtina toroaa bllt. vaet ql.lel\t.itiee to be ueec:l ag&inet. the •n-T in eYft7 appropriate theat.er ot war, wheJOever that U¥ be.
I hna, therefore, aent t hia direc:tin and inet.r~&ction to t.be War llepertaent, 'lllbioh relate• to Ulo Jlh•••• of ov .ani tiona effort.
Firat, a large WrMH in tbe pro~otion of varioua 1a1111tione ot wv in 191.2 lllld, Hoondl¥, t.ha prodllotion to be aohift'ad in 1943.
Eftr;y non-e-t.i&l c1Tiliu uM -.t &in .,AT to t.be urpnq of t.htt needa of CNr aJ'Md foro••· Our MD and uobinaa ..at. be lleed to t.ba "'-r'1 l1alt to attain ov SDala,
Tb• llollorahla SidDa7 H~, haoelat.e Direator, OftJ.oa of PJoodlaot1oa ~nt.
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~ are the llllt of -.d\s-a end the NIMII\&la 7V11 are cl1reet.a4 \o t'l<1ll 1
~ AI!ICRA"
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'-a Rans•, Haa.,- • lladiw. Botlb•r• U,)OO )0,000 Li&ht, Di .. , tor pedo • Swat Bo.bare u ,ooo 17,000 Pill' Nit• 16,000 )8,000 Obe....,.\lon • 'tranerort• 6,700 15,000
45,000 100,000
TAIIKS
HaaY)' 500 5,000 lladi.w. 25,000 50,000 Li"'t 19,500 20,000
J.5,000 ?5,000
AIITl-AIIICRA1"T
Li!bt 7l - · Itt)-·
1,600 1) , 000 25,000
H .. .,- 90 -· 5,1.00 10,000
20,000 )5,000
AHTI -T Alii(
)? -. 1),700 ,. 1,200 4,000
• IUOifiJill OlliS (Growld, Tank A • 4 . )
.)0" 3)0,000 ),0,000
. 50- 1'10,000 1'10,000
500,000 500,000
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In addition to the above, I want the U1110W11tion produced ~enwrate to thb prograa on the Auumption that these .unitiona ot war art1 to be ualld in cotllbat .
I r..Uu that the !Jar DepartMnt 111&7 wiah to raoomc~ancl aoae inoreuaa or Ulendllenta in thh program, but 1 wbh the aubatance ot thia inctNction to be initiated at once in all ita iaplicationa.
Very sincerely yours ,
/e/ FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
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Jaruaey 5, 1942
The dcto17 oTar our a..-iaa will be aobiand 1n t.IM laet anal¥a1• not ofllT b7 the braYeJ7, ald.ll and datandnation ot our .. n, but by our onrwhelndng uete17 1n the auni.tiona ot war.
The conr.ept ot our induatrial capacity Jlluat be completely overhauled under the iapulaa ot the perU to our nation.
Our aeaociatea amongat the IUlit ad rmtiona are already extended to the utlloat in the mnutacture ot IIWlitiona and their tactoriea fall far ahort ot the neede ot their own andee. Tie a uat not only provid11 munition• for our own ti#ltinB forcee but vut quantiti .. to be uaed aga inat the en~ in eTe17 appropriate th,.ater of war, 1Ctarever that u:r be.
I have, therefore, aent. thia direct.he and instruction to the ?iar Department 1 -..bich relat.ea to two pha••• ot our IIIWI1t.iona attort.
l'ir:st, a large increase in the production ot varioua aunitiona ot war in 1942 and, aecondl7, the production to be achieTad in 194).
!!vary non ... uantial civUian uaa auat. gin way to the urgency of the nHda ot ov ~~~ torcu. Our •en and •ch1noa auat be uaed t o tho ney ~t to attain our goala.
The Honorable WUliu s. lnudaen, Director, Ottice ot Production llanag•eot{ I
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hllowin& &l"tt t.ll• lin o: .-nit1on• and the •clleclul.• ,ou an cl1reoted to tl<ult
~ ll!tl AIJICR.\n
Lona Rana•, llM"7 ft llediua eo.ban ll, )OO 30, 000 L1,Pt., Dh·• , Torpedo It Scout. eo.ber• u,ooo 17, 000 Pveutt.• 16, 000 )8,000 ObserY&t1on lo Transports 6, 700 15,000
45, 000 100,000
TAt!KS
Hea"7 500 5,000 l!ediua 25,000 50, 000 Light 19. 5()0 20 ,,)()()
• • 45, 000 75, 000
UTI- A:rRCRAFT
Light 37m. 1 ,600 40 IIII o 13, 000 25, 000 . ~ fisavy ?0 m • 5,A.OO 10, 000
20, 000 35, 000
Am-TAIIX
' 37 - ·
13,700
)! 3" 1,200 4,000
I IIACJIINJ; GUliS (Ground, Tank A . A, )
,JO• 3)0,000 3)0, 000 . 50" 170, 000 170, 000
500,00C 500,000
-'-lD ..UU• t.o Ulo abon, I WUii. t.ho ·-'t.1on pro4uoecl
a nwrat.o t.o tllla JW'OIJ'tla on Ulo u-.pUon t.bat. UlaN .mit.ioae of war are t.o be ued 1A .,._,,
I ....Uao \bat. t.he 'liar Depar'-t. u:r •1111 t.o re c Rid -lMrea••• or - ••nt.a 1n \bb JW"OV•, blat. I w1eb t.he •et.uo• of \1111 1ntt.not.1on t.o be 1n1\1at.ocl at. onoo 1n all 1h iapUoat.iona.
fort 11Aoorol¥ ;rouro,
1•1 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
WI&..U.AM a. K~ ---OFFICE OF PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
OPP'ICE OIF' THE DlftRCTOft GltNE.:fltAL
WASHINGTON, D. C.
The President The llhite Bouse
lo\y dear Ltr . President1
I wii!h \<> acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 5 dealing with your instructions to the 'liar Departl:lent regarding the •an out• program tor war llllni tiona.
Please be assured that the schedule you bave outlined aha11 go into effect ilmediatelY and the neeesaary atepa taken to insure the deliveries ae specified .
There will be a large amount of funds required for facilities and which I trust Congress wi1l speedily provide.
Yours very sincerelY,
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lmllORAllDUM I'OR
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For thc; tiae being the matter oaD
be po .. 1bly •1Dta1ne4 ~~uDder
cona1derat10D•. Pleaae returD
tor .y ttlea.
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Memorandum for the PreRident from t he Secr etary of the Navy 1 i xxx 1/1/1.21 ref err ing to letter sent t o him by llr . Early which someone had written to the Pre~ident concerning !.indb(I;r.h ' s offer of his services to he Army . Mr . Knox stu tee; he \..-ould not become involved in any discussion hut would leave 1. t to t he J\rmy t o handle . I f 1. t were E. Navy question t he Secr etary wou ld offer Lindbergh an opportuni~ to enlist as an air cadet , like anybody else ~ould have to do .
D"CUSSIF'Il'D.
The orlginel of thte pege (tn NA) wee
d~cloee1!'1.ed by R. H. Bohmer on ?/7/67.
Note: Tbe ortglnel wos cl•ftsltied
"Secret" bv tho W•r O,D!Irwnt.
January 12, 191.2
Dewr Mr. ?attersons
I have your letter ot January 10 making recoomendationa relative to the schedule for 1942,
It seems to me the reconmendatione na to anti-aircraft guns are no modeot that my or1&1nal obj ective Bbould be maint ained .
I agree to the 37 mm. anti-tank guna from 13, 700 to 17,00 and am qu.ite wUUna 1.o include the n"" 57 Jml. gun along wit h the J" llun, mak.ing the totu.l or those J , 700, and to reduco the machine gun to 400,000 1n 1942, providing a goal >f 125,000 50 caliber and 175,000 JO caliber,
Very ainceroly yourw,
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WASHINGTON
January 12, 1942
Mi.•• Tully:
Kr. Hopkin• eaid he would like nry .IIIUch to have thb eigned tonight 1! it 11 poaaib1e.
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THE: WH ITE: HOU SE:
WASHINGTON
January 12, 1942
II:EVORANDUJI FOR THE PRESDIENT:
I have gone oTer thia and recommend
that the following amendments ba made.
I have therefore drafted the attached
letter to Judge Patterson.
RARRI L. HOPKINS .< ot lf1
WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY
WMHINQTON, D. C .
January l Oth, 1942.
Attached is a let ter f or the President,
along the lines which we discussed b,y t elephone this
morning.
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Q,G P .PJA-tt-_ Robert P. Patterson, Under Secretary of War.
C:ooeevelt Library _ ,_f.\. ~IFIED
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W AR OI!.PARTM~NT
WASHINGTON
January lOth , 1942 .
The President , The llbi te Howse .
Dear llr . President:
Your directive or January ) , 1942, relative to the productlon or specified munJ.tiona in l 'J42 and 194) is now being illlpleaented ~ the War Department.
In order that tho specified munitions msy be produced in balance with each other an:! in accord w1 th the needs of the united nations , I desire to take advantage or the opportunity afforded lTJ the last paragraph of your letter to recoa-::end I!Jilendments in this program . These reoo~~endationa will have little effect on the ovor-6ll production desired in 1942; tho dollar value of the quantities you proposed for production in that year is a pproxi.utely t he same as the dollar value of the quantities hare reco..,.ended . It is believed that the objective on machine guns for 1942 stated in your directive, a total of 500, 000, came about through clerical error in the data suboitted to you .
Anti-aircraft Light 40 a . Heavy 90 mm .
Anti-tank )7 m . )-inch or 57 mm .
Machine Guns (ground, tank, A.A. ) .30 Ce.l . • 50 Cal.
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DECLASSIFIED DOD DIR. ~2oo.g ce;a7;tls)
1942 Objective Prescribed by the President
1), 000 5, 400
1) , 700 1 , 200
330,000 170,000
500, 000
Date- ~ - :». 1'- ~-, SECR£1. Sign&tLU"e- (Zf~ ~ ~~
1942 Objective Rocoiii:Donded by the War Department
12, 559 5,o6o
17,048 ) , 680
.265,876 123 , 542
389, 418
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The President -2- J anllll.l'Y lOth , 194.2 ,
It hae been necessary to introduce the 57 m:a , gun with the J-inoh gun ae an anti-tank weapon , primarily because t he needa of the united nations tor anti- tank weapone are considerably greater than indicated in your directive .
Co2putat1one of the quantities of other a~mitione which are to be the goals for 1942 production are under W1J3 in the ll'ar Department , and e VGry effort will be made to insure the production or thee& i tams i n order to furnish the muni t i ona or war in proper be.lance, The distribution of the &ircraft objective eat ~ you ie now under consideration between the ll'ar Department and the lluy Department and should be in shape for your approval w1 thin a few days ,
Your approval of the above amendments is desired.
QGPP~:tt::yours=-, -Acting Secretary of War ,
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February 6, 1942
I 1Uiderat&Dd acne dUriculty baa &ricmtr tile uae or tile airplane production rieur•• vll1cb nre included 1n a:1 letter or .Jauuary 3 to tile a.cretary or War .
I hereby autboriae you to .at. theae ticurea anUable to &117 per 80D to .mo. tbeae data are oeceasary 1n tha t'l<llaeot ot our airplaae production procr-.
FRANKLHl D. ROOS!:O'IU'1
!be Bollorable IDben p, ,.tter-!be v.der Seoret&ry ot 1IU' ;I~ r WUblneton, D. C.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
.!1 !< .!1 Q .!1! N ~ .!l. l1 February 6, 1942
TO: MISS TULLY
FRO:-! : MR. LUBIN -1-1/s.t.'f
I would apprecie.te it if the President could untangl e a bit of r ed t.Hpe which seeots to ha ve t ied the '•'PB in a knot .
I( '17 sr The Secretary of ~~ar hAs Made aval.lable to the Aircraft Divisi on of WPB the President ' s directive of January J, which specifies the airplane production program for 1942 . I t appears that this letter was stamped SECRET. As legally interpreted, this meuns tllht t he figures in the directi ve cannot be made avail able to the various manufacturer s llith 'l'ho'll negotiati ons are to be made. If the ••ord •secr et• on tho letter i s changed to "confidential", the figures could t hen be r eleased wit h •the specific appr oval of t he Sec1·etary of 1\ar. "
The >ar Depart~ent sayo it has no authority to change the doou:nent from "secret" to "confidential" without the express authority of t he President .
I am attaching hel'el i th a l ettel' for the President's signature which I thi~~ will l'ectify the situation.
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J&nUA17 ll, 1942
IO!JIOIWIDUK 110ft KISS T~Y:
'lhil wu unered on Janu&17 4
b7 a letter to the Secretar7 ot War
which the Preeident eiped. lfo
r.rther action 11 aec•••&rr•
H.L.H.
Dear Mr. Preeident:
WAA DI:PARTM ENT
W.A,.&H I NOTON
December 30, 1941
The deeirea you expreaaed in your letter of December 28, 1941, concerning the Soviet aid program have been the objectivea of the War Department aince the protocol wee received. The importance of t he maintenance of the whole .llueaian program 1a tully appreciated by thi a Department and the only a tepa which have been taken thue far to alter that program have been in the interest of f illing certain vital emergency neede of the United Statea. We have been giving consideration to ae tull a resumption of this program ae poaeible and i n order that you lll83 be familiar with these etud.iee, I am encloaing a tabulated echedule of what I propoae to forward during _January, february and March, 1942. While this schedule ia not in all caeee in accordance with the protocol, there are certain difficultiee, including shipping and production diffieultiea ae well as our entry into war, which have made aome departuree from the prot ocol inevitable.
Becauee of these primary conaideratione, ea vell aa more detai led reaeone given in each caee, I request you to authorize the apecific amendmente which are deecribed below, which I beli eve you will agree are vell within the spirit of the protocol.
In the past three monthe it baa been poeaible to cl.iapatch to .llueaia but 452 of the 750 tanka called for by the protocol. !!!he shorta&e of 298 tanka cannot be made up prior to .April l, 1942, for the following reasona:
Although the United Statee forcee are scheduled to receive leee than ~ of our own tank production for the next three mont he, it baa been neceaeary to supply certain tank unite of the United Statea forcea which have been sent to Hawaii and to t he Pacific Coast, and vhich may ehortly be aent abroad.
The Britiah have been forced to forward tanka to Malaya from other thaatera for immediate uae there but thia baa been done on t he baaia of replacing them with tanka scheduled for transfer from our production to t he Briti sh in the next three months. Another reaeon for the reduced quantities available ia the ahortage in production of 75 mm tank gune.
After coneidering these factors , a schedule baa been worked
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out which will increaae the monthly protocol rate of 250 to 300. and the deficit of 298 tanka will be made up by June 30, 1942.
Due to the acute ehortage for our own forcea and the likelihood of their early employment in cocbat zonea, the total nuaber of ant i-tank gune originally echeduled for the period December 1941 - March 1942 will now be acheduled for the mont h of March 1942.
The protocol calla for 152-90 mm ~ gune, 7our have been ahipped, 'l'he meagerneee of our produc tion , toge t her with the great need for anti-aircraft equipment in our own forcea makea it undelirable in ~~cy opinion to forward e.ny anti- aircraft equipment in the next three montha.
Calibre 30 acmunl.tion will be forwarded at an approximate rate of 5,000 rounds per machine gun during the next three months. However, calibre 50 stocks are so small, and production so uncertain that only 2,000 rounda per aircraft machine gun can, i n ~~cy judgment, reasonably be forwarded in January, and further examination will have to be made toward the end of that month on the basis of the expenditure by our own forces, atd the actual' production available, before fUrther schedule• can be mede. Calibre 45 amcunition can be furnished at the rate of 2,000 rounds per submachine gun.
The 37 mm A.P. shot was exported to the exclusion of the needs of U, S, forcea in continental U. S, until December 7, 1941, 'l'o eupport t he araored force unite , aa vell as t he anti-tank weapona in our diviaiona, vhich are destined for early employment, t here ia a stock of leea than 200,000 round a nov on hand, The J llliilary product ion froo U, S. ordera will only increeaa thia to 400,000. In viev of these circumatancee, it is unwiee to forward to Buseie in January more then the number of rounda per tank gun vhich it hae been poasible to furnieh in the paet, namely, 300 rounde. Pending a clarification of the employment of our ovn forcea, end posaible increaaea in production, schedulea for 7ebruary and March have not been oade,
With regard to aircraft, the protocol providee for the shipment of 100 pursui t airplenea and 100 light bomber type airplanes each month beginning October, 1941, end extending througb June, 1942. There baa actually been ahipped to USSR, 76 purauit airplanes and 44 mor e ere in proce11 of being ehipped, making a total of 120 vhich will have been ahipped by December 31, 1941 . There will remain a balance of 780 to fulfill t he protocol commitment . It ia planned to
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deliver these 780 a irplane• at the rate of 100 per =onth beginning January, 1942.
The protocol provides for 828 light bomber type airplanes of which 48 have actuall7 lett the United States, 33 are now on dockaide, maki ll€ a to tal of 81. The balance of 747 we i ntend to ship at the rate of 100 per month beginning J anuary , 1942.
Neither the approved, and what I consider to be the essential, plane tor the or~ization of 24 pursuit groupe and eeven light bomber groupa of the United Sta tes Ai r 7oree by June 30, 1942, will permi t a~ i ncreaee in these categoriee beyond thoee set forth above.
The protocol r equirements for Toluol will be met by the end of Augu.st 1942 and for Diphe~lamine by September 1942. Approximatel7 one-hal! of the protocol requir ement& !or Dibutyl-Phtalate will be delivered by the end of June 1942. This i tem ie bei~ restudied with a view to increasing deliveries. The protocol deliveries on Dimethylani line will be completed i n September 1942. The need for these i tems in the manufac ture of explosives and powder t o balance our own production l inea necessitates the indicated delays.
The pr otocol requirements on Phenol, Sodium Bromide, Phosphorus , T.H. T. and Ethylene Gl7col will be completed ei ther before or by the end of June 1942. Borie Acid, 7ormaldehyde and Metallic Sodium, which are not included in the protocol. will be delivered ae desired by t h.e U.S.S.R.
The protocol require;nent for eole leather will be met before June 1942. U.s. s.R. has placed ordere for 900,000 paire of Army ehoes on which delivery will be completed in April. I t ie expected that an additional order !or 600, 000 pnire of shoe• will be placed,
Army cloth is being supplied in accordance with total protocol requirement. •
.Approxi.matel7 12,000 trucka have been !urnl.ehed U.S. S.R. to date and this will be ineraaeed b7 15,000 t o 20,000 during the period January - J'ebruary 1942. During the period March to J une 1942 trucks will be furnished at a rate sufficientl7 in exceaa of 10,000 per month to complete the protocol r equirements by the end of June 1942. It ie current ly intended to furniah t he 4.000 - 1/4 ton trucka ( Jeepa) deaired
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by the !uealane at the rate of 1, 000 per month com=enclng in March
194.2 which will be in contormi ty vi th t he protocol. The delay in
co=eneilll> ehip:oente h due to the neeeni t y of equ1pp1Jl4 certain ·
taek !oren prior to their departure trom the tlni ted Statu.
Medical wppliee are beinc procured and forwarded i n accord
ance wi th TBrioue ~eecente which ha.e been made with the r epresenta
tiTea of the U.S.S. R.
I n the intereet of the moet et!ectiTe employment of all
munitione, it hae been determined that hereaft er anything in exeeae
ot one month ' • accumulation of supplies nwai ting traneport may be
diTerted for the uee of United Statee or other torcee.
I t le aleo neeeeeary to point out now thet we are at war
that any eubatantial failure to produce the euppl1ea ae eebeduled
muet aerTe ae a baeie !or a readjuetment of the &lDOunh to be forwarded.
I anticipate that our deliTeriee will be increaaed rather than reduced
now that we are at war but I feel that I muet, ae a matter of caution,
point out that uigenciu may arlee ae a reeult of our entry into the
war which preclude ue from uld.Jl4 any abeolute comdtcenh.
Sincerely youre,
Secretary of War
The Pruident The 'llh1 te Bou ..
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Under
RUSSIAN PROTOCOL
During
JAIIUARX I FE5RUARX AIID hlARCH
1 9 4 2
Office Defense Aid Director Dec. JO, 1941
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1942 Jan.
Fob.
Larch
1942 Jan.
Feb.
Larch
TANKS ARI..Al.lliT FOR TAiiKS
Lieht I odiWl u.chine Guns ~.ount Tripod Gun , Sub- Gun Tenks Tanks cal • • 30 n919A.4 Cal .. 30 l2 a:achine 37t:~~~ Tank
1.46 152 1338
1.46 154 1346
1.46 154 1346
CartridKe Cal .. 30 Link, L! . l! . Ball AP Tracer Cal .. JO U
5,760 950 1,270 1,187. 5
5,600 1,040 1,J60 1,300
5,600 1,200 1,200 1,500
Cal •• ~5
596 450 296
600 454 300
600 454 300
Sl,.uJ. ARrS MJ .. U)ilT!ON ( Units 1,000)
Cartri~~ Link, !. .B. Cal •• Cal • • 50
A.P. Tracer LU.&J..2
800 200 1,000
not s heduled not scheduled
• " II "
Pate 1.
Gun 75lllll Tank
152
151.
154
Cartridge Cal .. 45 Ball
900
900
900
Gun Shot, 37rn 37,., A.T. A.P. .1.'51
0 90
0 led not schedu
63 not sched uled
Shell , 75= H. l'! . Jlorc;al Charr.e
136
1)6
139
DICLASSIFIID OSD Letter, 5-S-78
SIGJL\L
Wire felepbo11e, W 110 - B Sound Pover.
{ailea) 1942 Jan. 74,000 0
J'eb. 50,000 2,000
March 62,000 10,000
'l'ruclao. Anorted, Leather
(tO Ill) 1942 J&ll. 7,500 1,500
J'eb. 7,500 0
March 10,000 0
'l'elepbo~~e,
Fi eld, Ruasi&ll.
9.500
18,900
21,900
CJ]A.l!D!!M&S1'ER
Shoee, SerTioe.
100 ,000
250,000
250,000
Pat;e2
EXPI.OSlnlS
'I!. 11. '1'.
{tOIII) 1942 Jan. 100
Feb. 100
March 500
Cl oth o,..rco&t1D&·
(rarde)
1, 000,000
ooap1eted
coaple ted
Toluol
{to118)
2 ,000
2,000
2,000
Cloth, Suiting.
(yarda)
4oo,ooo
completed
coap1eted
DICL.ASSirilD OSD Lotter, 6-8-?1
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CHmiCAl.S
Phenol Sodium Phoephorus !lromide
(tons) ( tons) ( EOru~) 191.2 Jan. 750 1)2 JOO
Feb. 750 150 )00
!.larch 750 150 So
Cl!OOCALS
Etbyllne,;l,yeol 9or1e Acid Fonaaldehyde
(tons) (tOns) (tOns) 19L2 Jan. 120 150 42.5
Feb. 120 co:ap1eted C01119leted
llarch 120 cO<"p1eted COIIIplet.ed
·. Pa;::e 3
Dimethyle-Aniline
(tons)
75
130
1)0
Sodiua L:etal.lie
(tons)
at rate desired
II II II
II II n
Y.ollox-iline
(tOn•)
)00
)00
)00
Diphenylamine Dibutj•lphtl!alata
(tOns)
100
100
100
(tons)
100
1.50
150
DJ:CLASSI!I'lXD OBD Lotter, 6-R- 't.
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Joabere ..... _ Llf?!\ Pvni\
.Ju. l2 100 100
J'ell. 12 100 100
llu'Oll l2 100 100
.A.prll 12 100 100 ... 12 100 100
.TWa 12 100 100
~ 100 100
..... - 100 100
hp\. 100 100
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,.,. Nc-ndat.i<llll contained in :rour Let.1r o' Dec. ber JO, 1941 •• t o ho rc•b~ .. Uoc•tiona lUI r tl» o~e-w l'r-ttot)l en, in t•M J. , a p ,.t'Ond ... inl.mao •cltadut.• .
Ho•e• er, in •iew or the ~bavli1 y o! accelerated reduction due to our entr:r into the ~•r, an• nn a ccouo ot tho r e id~ chan(! i n' 'OO.'ld elll>Hion, I derir~ tu•t a •aonthly re'ftew be N • acd r &Yi,.d acbwd~a or alloo tion ~ ~ eub~ittod o '' '' of lhe ltteantb o e cb •on~h , 0. •in .in6 eb~J l~ , 19~· ·
· "' ubJact.h<' ll.toulJ ra-in .. ~ indict.t.d 1n .::/ letter or lleecwoa.r • S: to r •• t.&'b~hu "00\tu.L:r ;:..ro"tOCol co i t.""n a t. t.t.. ur .i~at ,. ct.lc Dl• t.lM rw t.o '""lte up 1)1a~1n,. ~ rtet.ie 1>7 A,>r11 l . ·
I aa oe1 •o1al~ concerned •Hb t.ha li tua.tion ~>Hl1 r apact t.o .. N. "i' . OIJ\d aa:aun1t1on. T'ne Soviet ropreMnt•~oivoe are con•tentlr JII'6G6 111, for incrlul\Dd BbipoDenta, ln Yilf or the NICent f !<Varabla ra;>ort.:. o" ccelanted production or 1 . II . T. , t !Mt ait.ua Uon 111\ould be t-eatwl iecl, Dd ciellnr:r Nde or tbe uxbua qu_.n itie~ or . 11 . eonat.aten >. d t.e o•erall •trate~;io pll:11e.
I~ h noted ~t t.be allocation• or ·-ml ~10D ar. not p .. 't'l~ .. ~.;{ ad.e ,uate to per it t.be cantinu.d uee 1n co,.l>at o!' .-.. ,xm~ , air
,._....., ..n,. tanu ..Uoeatecl . !» 'bal.atlcin~ o!' 'l!elhared •••;>on• • 1\.n •.-.unl~ion auoul be undsr cooat&Dt • tuey ud abort& ·•• 1n eDT i~· ~· up •b~ne•er ' h" •1~tion por its.
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d1Yer~ , 1• ap >roYed .ubj•ct o the condition that tho • d hef'Siona will l>a rap~ cad !'roll roducUon 1'1 eoon a • r~tn•,ort
e. ion ~co...-a a•all ble.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
_WASHIN G10N
JOl\\W'T 12, 1942
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I ban yov:r lottor or Januarr 10 ca!d.ng roco=ndnt.ionn rolati n to tbo acbodub ror 1942.
It eoano to co tho rococnondAti.onc ao to c.nti-<'.ircra.tt
«<'D• nro oo codut t hnt D:f original objccti vo shoulC: be main
tained •
I 11groo to t ho ')7 1!1111. Allt i-to.nk guno from 13, 7C'O to
17 ,OOC>ru!d .>m quito will:l.ne to inc1'-'.do tbo nOll 57 =· f!,Wl)lo..
alOQ8 'lrith tbo ) " jlUI11 JMldne t.ho tot.DJ. of thooo ),';00, and
to. redueo t.ho 1111>ehino gun to 1.00,000 in 1942, proncline A
goo.]. of 125,000 50 eollbnr and '275, 000 30 eallbor .
Vory oincorcJ..T rc>url'!,
Tho llonor l'l>1o Robert P. Pattoroon, llnd.er Secretary of War, War Dopart.::ll'lnt •
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This will acknowlodro your recent note cncloaina a latter !ro• t~r. Frederick A. llelano rolat.ivo to the subjec t ot Cup Spr in :a allpOrt site.
>( I have carefully gone over tho .. t.tor of requirementa
f or .v.lli tary llir<irou;eo in tho vicinity of ao."in&ton. 1 bavo alao tuad my Air !'orca st.aJt invest.i~tate t.llaao requirot:~~~&nt& . In9'est.iaet.1on br!n.:~t forth tho f<>llowin"' '
a . Addi t.iorul Elili tary airport.a 1u·e neceseary in U.o vicinity of ~aah1ngton .
b . lbore are no batter ai w a in Ule ~ aahinttton a r .. than Ulat a!fllrdad by tha c...p Sprlnil aite ,
c . FZ'OJ:I an Onf!1neo1'1njr at.&ndpoint, thia site can be doveloped 1110ro aco!IOQ1cally than oU.ar ai teo ot ccllll:enaurate obo in the vicini t,y of 1.aah111£ton,
d , It 1a beliovod that opt.iona on the ) , 000 acres w1 thin thS.a tract oan be aoqui r ed n~~~dil,v . Tho coat. ot tho aoquia1 t.ion of thia land ahould no t oxc .. d ~2$0 .00 an acre . lt will be noted thAt thie &IOOunt. 1a aso.oo an aero in excesa of that offered in 19)8.
'!herotoro, I rec~d that tho Cup !lpr inl!• site be procured for Ulo devalo~t of a .. 111tary a i rport roqllJ.rod i n thio viclnJ. t,y,
ln vi .... of the f eet that the re baa been cona1derabla diacuoa1on i n referanca to thJ.a tract, your approval ia de :sind on t.hia proJec t .
Rnpecttull7 youra,
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:.Ocratary of !Oar -)().6 · , , 1a.J. t Libl'a!'f
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-T1:;1E WHITE HOUS E
WASHINGT O N
J anuary 27, 1942 .
M».:OR.JIDW FOR
GENER.'U. ARNOLD:
Yfuat do you thi nk?
F. D. R.
Letter from Hon . ~ederic A. Delano , Chairman, Nat ional Capital Park and Planning Commissi on , to the President , 1/23/42 , with attached copy of President• s memorandum of 4/6/38 to Mr. Delano,
Report t o Congress of Jirport CommhsioA rtated >'.SPfj
7/9/37 and small chart of available areas for Airports around Washington . Copy of Mr . Delano' s letter retained for our f iles .
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WAWH INQTON, D . C. JQnU8l'Y 2), 1942•
The Com:nander in Chief
or the knrt and Navy of t he United States.
L lq dear Mr. President:
I v enturu no a llUitte1· of duty t o b1·ing to your attention oven in
this int ensely busy t ime t he l!Ubjoct of t he CaiDy Springs Airport . The
reneona I v enture to agAin brinG t hin matter t o your attention are:
l. Your mmorandun t o me of Jlpril 6, 19)8, of which c:>'! 1 J.f.,d. ,.. I .-<()<D
I enclooc a copy. -
:?.. ~'he conviction , stronger now t han evc1• , that t he
tlation • s Capit al can not 861'al.y rely on Bolling
Field - Army and Navy fields. They are dangerously
loca t ed for modern pl anes and open our city to attncko
by plano.
) . Grav el ly Point , which cost t l:lroe times tho ori ginal as-
tiDato , i s not a safe field for bad weather inatrunant
landing.
4· 1l'hat J.lnj . Gen. Westover, General Sult an , and I (not to
mention othere) eaid about the proposed Gnmp Springe
field in t he formal report to Co~·eeo in July, 19:37,
ie IIY&n more t rue today , because t he ranid devalopnent
or airpl oneo and t he nrt of flying require more
then they ever did lone runways in all 1ireetione
on woll drainod hieh land. This , e.lJ. experts
agree , is more eseent inl then close proxi.mi ty to
any city,
5· At tho present time money has boon made availabl e
out of defcnao tuxu!e to accuiro or i.cp%'0Te suit-
able airports . For thio reason , the subject of
a sore airport for Washington hss again boon
brought up.
The property, eOlllo 2000 c eres near Cemp Sprinss, can
still be acquired at a D:Oder..te prlce (say ~250.00
por acre on the average) .
To t he best or r:zy lcnov.l e44;o and belief, end I bave
scoured t he area orcund liashington (say on a 25-mile
radius) , there is no area equal to this .
6. There is only one objection t hat has ever been raised
to t his site which , 1n 'J!Jif estimation, io ontitlod
to serious consideration, considering war-tice needs,-
that is t ho objection made by Nnval officers 1n rogard
to the Cheltenhm:l lons distcnce radio developr.ent,
whi ch is five miles rroo t he center or t he fiel d I
reCOilr"end. In regard to t his , scientists whon I
have consulted assuro oe that t hill station can be
protect ed ebGolut e.cy c.nd to t be entil'O ont iafac-
tioa of t hose interested. The urea 01'1118d by t be
Govel'nment at Chel t enh8m i s leoo thnn 50 a cres
and t b.lt is net edeq\lllt e protection. t:e believe
it neodo por bope 500 a cres, or any a half mile
radius. Protectin8 t be Cbeltellhem installation
and t he w.all Bureau or Stendards installation ia ,
I believe, proporly a p~ or t ho cost of a suit able
airport near Camp Spr ines.
7• Final.cy, lolr . President , I believe, after 110:1e 2) yeo.rs '
study of t bo devel opment of noronautioa, th~t t his
question of a sate airport tor \~ashin.;;ton crut net
be t ossed off as wtimportant . I reel very st ronsJ.y
t h!>t t he subject i s or =jor importance as a wnr
necessity ,
Respectfully cub!:littod,
Enclosures: 1-Coy; ot t he President' s :.!cmorundm ot Apri.l 6, 19)8,
2- Report t o Congress of Airport C= i osion dnt ed July 9, 19)7.
) - 'bsl.l chert of availabl e areas for Airports around liaahincton,
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THE li'HITE bOUSE \'le.sh1116ton
!Jlll)!WJIW ron HOt!, FIU:DFlUC A. llELAtlO
April 6, 19.38.
Who is spreading the story that I em ag!linst t he can., Sprinao air~
.,ort , I do not know, but I have jll3t discovered t he feet t hat this story
is beina widely circulat ed,
The bill l e st year was vetoed principally becauoe I did not think
and do not think, t h.et t he present eir.,ort can ever be r:ade a sate penaa-
nent principal eir.,ort tor t he District.
I understand t he Deperblent or ~erce peopl e are now reoow.~endina
m\micipal a ir.,orts with runways 6 , 000 toot in length, The present air-
.,ort could never be devel oped to t hat oizo nnd both Camp Sprinas nnd
Gravelly Point could be.
Here is "':!! beet judggent:
(e) Do e little tirtns up or t he present air.,ort , puttina it in better
shape tor use tor a year or two , cl osing IJilitery Road for that period
and abandoning the whole air.,ort as soon as .,ossibl e,
(b) Devel op t he Cmnp Spr1nss site u quickly as· .,osciblo, I understand
t his could be done t ro::t a year t o e year and a ilal1".
(o) Develop t he Gravelly Point site tor f air woather uoo , ..-hich is be-
t ween SO% and ~ ot t he time. This will take probably tour t o five
years on account or oet t l ing.
V/hnt do you t hink or the obove?
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DocoloJIT No. 288
DISTRICT OF COLl'MBIA AIRPORT CO~IMISSIO~
LETTER FROM THE CII AIR MAN , DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AIRPORT
COMMISSION TRANSYITJ'INC A REPORT OP THE COYYI8810N
REQUIRED BY SECTION 2 OF THE .~CT
Jo~• 12, 1837.-Rderml to tlw Commll...,. oo 0.. Dlotrlet ol Columbia and
urdert'd to be 11nnted
Jt' LY II, 11137.
The llonorable WILLIAM n. B .. sKnt:AD,
S}H'aktr o.f tA~ 1/oUM o.f RtprtunttJJiNI.
S1K: In conformity with tbt provtaion• of an act of Co~ (Public,
:'\o. 529, 7Hh ('oog. (H. R 3806\, appmved April :! 1, lll:J61.a Dwtric&
of Cohtmbia Airport ()ommiseion wae created t.o examine &11 available
data conoeming potential ait.ee for commercial airport&, to inapect such
poU.ntia.lllit.ee and to aelect a lite for aueh purpoee.
[ have tho (lonor, therefore, t.o 8Ubmit herewith confidential repor&
O( thl' Commission required by M'CI ion 2 of the ad.
Rt~~~poctlully, WtLLIAM U. KtNOh
Snaalor frorrt viaA,
Clwlirmnn, Diftrict of Columbia Airporl Com111iuion.
To the Honorable W I LLIAM B . BAsKnuo,
SfHnlrtr o..f tAe 1/o.ue of RtprtMIIIIJJ~.
S1a: In conformity witb IM'Ction 2 of tbe proriliou of &be ad of
ConjtTeM, approved Apri121, 1936 ( l'ublk, No. &211, 74th eoa,. (H. R.
3806)), entatJed "An ll<'t t.o l'f!tablish a commercial airpon for the
District of Columbia", the DiAtrict of Columbia Airpon Commi-iou,
autbori&M under IM'CIIOn I ol tb~ Kl , bu the honor t.o aubmi' the
foUowiq repon:
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I I. OtlGA:<IlATIOS
I. l'ntler rhe nulhority ronruin~<l in I lor ar t rho folio" ing """"int· menta to the C'onuuission v.erl' nn11lr:
I. Bv thr !'resident of till' St>nnte· • \ \ illi•m II. King, St>nutor from l ' tah.
R.nyul S. C'otwlunrl, &>nntor from :'\rv. York \\'urren U . . \nAt in, &no tor (rom \'rrnoont .
2. 13y tlor Sfll'olwr of ''"' llou•e or Hepr(':<('IIIOt iw ... : ~r .. n • T . ~or\On , ltep~nt11tiv~ from New .Jr,....y \\'. :ltrrling Cole, Ht•prt'i!('olnti,·e from Xe"· \ ork . . Jnr k :"\ irlools, Heprewn t uti' r (rom 0~ luJoomo.
3. By t l11• l'rl'l<ith>nL of the l'niteol St.t1U's: ~ r r. Frrderir A. Deluuo, c·hoirmon, Xutionul <'•pital
Park anti Plannin11: Conunission Col. Daniel I. S1tltan, EnJ:jneer Corps, l'nitNl State><
.\nn~·; F. ngin~c•r C'omniissioncor, l>iHrirt of Colnmbiu . :.. ro; . (,, ... . Ostur \\'c:'Stcl\'l't'o .\ ir Corp,., ('h id nf tho Air
( orps, l 'nite<l ~totl'S .\rrny. 2. The fin<! met•tmg wu• held on :..t .. ~· 7, 1!1!16, nt whirh lime the
C'ommi"!<ion w11• organized \\ith St>nntur \\'illiftfn II. Kin!( ·~• rhair· mnn ouul :..tr . . 1,11·k :\irhnl•, Hepr<·~entllti\'£1 (rum Oklulwnnl, ns
socre to•r.v. 3. .. \ ,.u hrouuui t '''<' "it h ~I uj. 0f'u. ( ~·Hr \\"f• ... uwN· II" C' hui rmun 11ud
SerutiC'r \\ arrrn It .\ wnin cuul Hrprt~ntuti,·e.lnrk Xirhol•, mrmhrn<, "'"-' llJIJl<•intetl 10 mult•rta~l' 1111 icl\'~tigution of 1\\ltiluhle 1lnt8 upon whirh t hr <:mnrnr-.inn ''-" 11 "hnlc romlol rwt.
II. Tm. s('C)I'P. Ot' Tin: i-;TI 01
4. II a \' ing JWrft'<'letl 1 hr ''l'!l:""iw t ion, l he ( 'ununi"''i'"' 1 hen exnmir•NI tlw "'"JIC or iL~ rMJI<HJ•iloilir~·. 1Mrtirulo1rlv in "~" or tJw V<'r'Y tlf'finit<~ t lirtlt'tiv~ contrLiued in t)u, t•lusluJr \\nnl~ uf st<•tiuu 1 ur
the Art: and 1haJI K"I<'Ct A "!le ft•r ,.uch pu~ •itb ctu~ n'card to the eoet;l o( (U ACflll l"'atiou a.nd deH~lOJmWnt , IU.ala:ty, and h• atlAJ•tabahh ht th~ n"'1uin.:rnenCA of ~ttumo~:l't'.ial A\iAftOit Alld HA\IOUAI ddeo4e.
'rh" ( 'ouuni~"'iolt ul~ outlinC'tl hll~ir prirwiplo.." to rnvf'r i 1 ~ prnt•f'tluro nnol c•ur"illcrrtl n !<(·heo lul~ fur tii'Cllmpli•h rllt'nL. In ou tlining thP><~~
prin r iplr• it took ~'"J!niMurr II! thr tr~mrn<luu• growl h uf c·lmllnrrriul cwiBtinn in rr<'ont ~'Nil" tlncl pnrtic-ul11rh· the trrnoNulou. •lriolt" in rnginrMing clovelopmrnt. h infom11!1IY r<wi<•"rol tho urwruting rei'Or<l• O( thO 11111j0r trtln•pML O'CII II JIIIIIII'~ lltl ftlr 11• I holM• r<'o'corol• Ofll
or rommun knowlrclgt. 'lim fi'I'IIL s lri•IN in todmil-1\l cl!11 r luJliii(IJoL .. hirh fol't'C'ast tho opertltion o comnwrrictl nncl militu~· pl .. ne• under ronditions of v.eath~r -..hirh todct'' I..OCJI aiq1l11nr• lo(roun.letl, wu di>l(·u-1 in it.• rolootion to the prol!lcm t>rrscnwcl. 1'h~ rnmifirrotiou~ o( tho prolol~m o·ry~wl l i7.c'tl '"" mintl• .. r rl11• u~t•mbcn< n( tho Cummil'l~ino on tht\ JUUHIIHlUUt i-.._~uc· of ~nfrl:'' of n1wrnliou untltlr nil eoncliti•lU• 1\f I he- P\f.K'U~ uf utfl(\r rNJUiN'UH'Ilf~.
;,. Tlor ( 'onuno..,.oon then rhMrgCtl tlor •ui)('CIIIIIIIIlll'r "itlo tlor pr~ Jllll'lll IIlii or 1111 ngrnllll . Tho< '"~ ~uhrornmittt'l' cllll lit u IIIN'IIIIg on l\£o\' 14 l !l:lli. Tlor llj(C'IIoln '"'g fJrt"'rllll•(l to t lo ~ ('tunmL-•iun "" n "lui lr Ill; ~ fu y :!(), 111:10, II t \\ loio•h I j lilt' il II 118 ron•iolrrroJ II n.l II JIJlrll \'lXI.
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6. The Commillaioo me~ regularly therellfter to c.l i&t•uss progress,
re<-ommend proc•ednre and to tXpKnd its in,·..,.tigation as the need
became ut;parCJI~. ThroUI(hou~. the {'ommiSO!i<ln was determin<.'<l that
no factor that might contribute to 11 linul, f10ir, untl nnbio-1 decision
would be ignored. t;,·ery interest~'<.! put,. wu ~:h·en <'onsidt"ration,
eith~r in t>erson or by the meclium of corrl'!!jxmderll"e or llftst te.~timony
on this 11ubjec~ . t;,·cry silo suggoste.l " ... in,·estit;ot-ec .
111. AsiiiSTASC£ RESOF.Rt:o IIY Til t: St:n~IIAl. Ot,PARTMt.:o;Tg o r Til£
io't:nli!RAL Oovt:uSloU.ST
7. Prior to rlisl'ussing the mecllllnics or its study, the Commisiion,
at this t ime, de.>ires to pay tribute to tho ~vlentlid coopennion or tho
ae\·eral Departments of the Federul Go\·ernm<'nt in the invaluable
MI!IStnnce those Departments rendered to the Conunission in iu
stud,· . 8. · E' t•ry reques~ brough t forth whole-he~~rtt,l, i.uteUigeM, and
sympathNic rl'olponN'. h ~'liS only thus that thP invC'Iltigastiou upon
whi<·b this rOJ)()r1. i11 bti$N could b~ 1nnd~ so exhnustiv~. 110 lnck.ing in
p~judict>. T'hus, too, "·as i~ possible for the <.'onunis.,ion to submit
1U repon at this time. 9. Tlw Commission (Htrt ir·ulurly wishes to rxpress its upprt'l·tntion
for the a""~tu1we rcntlrre<l by th~ folio" ing Ul(t•ll<'it>s ,,f t he F t<tlt•ru l
tiovl'nuneut : The Wur Dopnrun~n~: The .\i r Coq1<, the Quunerlltusto•r Corp•,
the En~:itu'l'r Corps. The :"ational <.'•yitul P11rk anti l'lunni11:; Conuni...,;iun.
The Uureu11 ul A1r C'ona an~rcr u! Lht• Urpurtlllrn t llf ( '•mlrner\'e.
ThP Publi r Worl..~ .\Jmini,t r«tion .
1\'. !:iOtJ I<t' >.S Ot' l:o;f'Oit.WATIOS
10. l'rior to tbe C'UIIIpilntiull of""~ tlutu ur tile irn!',ti).roHion uf uny
bill', tlor• .uLt·onunitt l'l' mutlc u thoruu~;h •turlv of ull rrronbu,uilublc
of pnst N'S4'urclt ulrl'r·tin~; tlw l!(' lt•t•tiull uf u site fur un uirport fur lh<•
Oil.trict u! Culurnbiu Thl'"'' rc<•ord~ t"II'L•tt'll of hrurinj.."'< ht•lun•
Cll lll(rf'•'iunul rolltlllliltt'<'' Iii<'>! of tht• l'rut~d Stutes .\ru1y .\1r t'urp-,
<rf thl' :\utiunul L'tl(litul h1rk nn• l l'lunuing l'oanani,,i<HI , u11d u! tho
llureuu of .\ir Conuncrte. .\lllon:; oth<·r tluln lllllilublr Wu< II w .. ,h
llll(tOII 11110 viri11i1y 111up prrpure.l h~· thu :\alio11ul Cup1tal l'url.. 111111
l'lu lUI i Ill( Cconuu i;<.•iu II inlli<·u tin,; 48 ~i tcs ~uggcstt•tl r or i 11\'CSt igu tiun.
l'rrsomwl or th<'!!C us.:<·ntil',. "Ito hilll tundl' &t udie• uf 1 he probil'llt in rltt•
vu~t "~'N' intenie"t'il ruul the .ubcornmittee n11ul1' J;<'nrrou• u-w uf
their <'Xpt•r·il' nro untl n•h·it·~.
\' • • \IIII'OitT Q l'UITIO,:o;Atttt.
II lla....O 011 lh~ •ltuly uf IIH\ ~c·ul'll< ll•ferr•·•l t• J uhiii'C, onal tlftt•r
consultt~lum l'lth (H'N>tlll<'l uf hurh tlw .\may Atr ('urp, 1111al till'
llurcutt .. r Air (\HIIIn~r··•· t•\pt•rirllt'<'<l til tlw \1rnhlrur• lll\nha•J 111
lol'):c· uirplu11r utwrutiull 11nal in tlar 1 11~1111~ niH t'llll•lnu·tiun u! uir·
()(11 h, 1 hr •nlwmumi t I'"' funuu ho tl'<l 1111 111rpor1 •t Ill'< I ihlllllti n• oll'l<i:;rlf'd
tu <'UUiuiU u11 tuforruultou r~ ... •·utiul fur n prPiuuinur.v di't•t .. tou u~ to tho
rt'luti' r '"I"" ••f uny ,jl~ 11<1111 uiq~t•rt.
nJ!;THI('T 0~' o'fli.UMHIA A lltl'l ott 'I' I'(I~DII~:o'l• >;\
\ ' J. IIM!I<' JhqnnEMENTi! Yon A ~lou•.us AtnvouT
12. The ... ubt·wnmillN' thl'rt rcvit>wl'<l thl' ~ituud"n t•\iqtin~ nr
elt·,·~lopin~: "' ~uuor uf 1111' :'\ntio11's 1nnjur uirpurt '<. It im~twoliutt>l.v
lot•t'UIII() uppurrnL tluol e·n~tiue·erinl{ elt•ve•loplllt'ttt of niro ·rnfl wuR
rupidly Ollllli ... hlrt rin~ gruuncl fu<'ilittl'" ; I hut i~ to su,\, tl1u1 the• dis
luiiC{' rl'{jllirr•tl fnr lul..e•-utr ontl loncliriJt nf uur lui').(I'Sl plnr11'• uno! thll
u11~lr• of n~rt•ut unclt.ditlt• hnd ht•t·ottll' uf ~w· h 1111 orde•r us lu prP!·Iuelc
thl' 11"1' of n\rport~ tltul lnll u ft>w ~' I'll,.,. ugo '"'re: rnrt~itlt•rNI mnple
fur n11v c·unllllJ.:C'IH'\', And thr r•ntl i~ 1101 veL 111 'IJ!hl, fur,., I'll nnw
uirplur1r"' urt> lll'in~ tlroj•·e·lrd tlont uri' uH;I'f' tlum 111 IC'I' tlot• ~<i1.1• nf
pri'N'II I l'nl f I. 13. Thr rr;mlt of tloil' unfon•;•Nm u11d tlllprf'l'l'dl'rttl'd elr' o•lopnlt'llt
too-, hl'l'll •·~trrnlt>ly llllfnrltllltllo' for ,;oul(' un111iripulittrs. Eithrr it
hn' lwt>n m·o·.-n~· tn rt•;.lrirl thl' ""'' of thl' uirpurl to 1111' 'illlUIII'r
I\' )><' uf uirpl unr~, 11itlo u C'OII~NJII <'III tll'l·rcoso• on iuqmrtutto·t> "" 110
1;, 1u11n11 rrnll•r, or thr \'1!111111111\ity hos hr~•n foro·rcl ' " u<'•tuin• nddi
tinnnl lend for I'XI)Illlsinn uL lrl'tnrnduus <'OSl. Thr ~ituntion in thr
! 'nitt•tl Stnlt·~ i~ 1101 1111likr llont i11 Eurnpr. I.e• II<IIIJ'l:l'l nL l'nri~,
Frnncr, i~ prPpflrinJ,: 11 n1nwny 10,()(}() fr<'t lniiJt. ft i~ r1•prorte.J thuL
thr (il'rtnnn c;,,,.I'MIIllf'nt i• f'XJJton<lmf Tr1uplrluoiT Air<lronw nt Brrlin
10 2 milt•• 111 lrrturrulous c·osL, uu• Cro,,·clrn ttl l•:uglnrul is bl'ing
I'll In fJ!I'• I. 14 . . In ""''' ~'"""" tl1r rarlr JlTIIJIIllll'flt"' of muni c·ipul uirport11 lll
IE'ulpl!'ll In ln•·ntr lh r 1111111 C'ln~(' to llo<' citic·~ whid1 thr,\' .scn!'cl os \IllS
J>U"•Ihlr . \\'itt. c>lclrr, lllow<' r ' ·' ' IW 11loips n11d no ntlrlllfll to mui11t1li11
srhrclulr• in hncl Wl'ntlu•r, 111ul "ith ~:cnrr1llly p<>ur rmtd cotnmurtit'u
tioll•, this \Ill ~ indtohi tnhl,v tit \' idc•nl ~iluution . Hut for thc• r~tunr rrn
I'OII I hut tltc' Slllnll uirllllfl i ... <HtllllOolrcl , IIIC' uirport Ill tbr j.:utcs or a
' '" ·' ' lu1• lor.·omr clungrrnu~. J!'o. Till' l'nn1111il<~inu i~ wrtl 011111'<' llmt ~c·l~t•olulcol nir-tmn~port
"l"'rntiull• nrc• h••iu~: <·otulnrtrcl frlllll tl1i11 IVJW nf fit•lol "itlo only mmor
nrr·i•lo•nl ... , foul thrv rur <·om itwrd 1hnt 110 !'l' rimll<, impurtiul 8lllllt'nL
uf ti ll• • iluution 11 il l rontrnd thnt tltl' dnn,::cr uf nn uppnllin~ neriolrnt
i' nul immiiH'III IH. \\'ith tlll',.r thou~hts in mine! thr ~ulorHIIIIJtilll'r lnid d01111 thr
f,.tlu\1 in~ rrquin•lltl'lll ~ fo r ll 1110di' T11 nirpnrt:
II 1 Tlull run" u\·s nt lrn81 li,OOH frrt lun~t on thr mnjor points of
thr c·u r11Jl11" "illo' pro' i~ion fur hlincl-lu1ulinJ,: nlll\111,\'!1 nrtcl unnb
l'll'll<'lc•clnt>prunc•h '2 111ilrl< I''"J!• pnrnllcltullou dirrctionuf bod wrnthcr
winclq lfnr lrlinol lnttdittlo"'). ( :? ) Thut it hr lurntt•ol in nn nrrrl whirh pl'nuit~ of rxpnn~itm.
(:1) Thut it ,,.. fr<•f' fmm nh!t ll'llrlionq, pll!<iti\1·1~· from l1uildiu~ots,
1011r~. !>llll'k•, 111111 ~i lttilnr 1\'Jll'>' uf run•lrltl'linll , nncl u~ mut'h tiS
pu:-s ihl•• front nnlurnl louzrtr•h,: (4l Thnl til•• ltl1HI M'lt>ctrd l'looulcl l.r n•lnt iHh fln t , with firm ROil,
J!l""' clr11i11~1', und )lrl'ft•rllhly hi~h. · (fo l Thnt I he• OOliL of tlor lnud And its flrl'pnrntioll oo IIC'ilht>r 1'\0r
hilllttl nor Ullri'I\IIOnRhlr. (G) Th11t 11 1,.. ronHnirnt to thl' city of w .. ~hiJtj:IOII , which it is
IO ~·rw•, flll\1 lhnl 1\ Hlli l llhlr C'ltflrllt<S foi,.-:hwii,V ('OIIIlf'Ciirtj.: tho LWO 00
COII~id<•rl'd in thr <'MI of thr c-n tirr pmjt>ct. (i l Thnt 11 he• ns fn'l' from the- tlt~lld VIUl l~'t's of loc~tl-orl's fog
prrvlllt'll<'l' 118 Ollll•r cirl'IIIIISI IIIIC:I'~ II iiJ J>f'nllit.
l) ll;THI U'l: 0 11' t'Ol.UMUT ,\ AtllrOII'l: COltMISSION 5 11 " .i11hl' Oh~f'r \l'cl fn>lll II SlUtly Of lllt'SO rl'quirolll<'ll l:! tl 111 t lito
\'(> lll llll''"nn d t•4u~·•l 10 «•lc.•t. 1~ !lit•• th 11t. would provitlt> tlu• nu"imum nf ~llf<' l .'' ut. th tl 111inin111111 of cost and yot oo suiTi ci ~nt ly rlo~u to \\'ushin:,:tun 1<1 wurrnnl sho rt -lu111 l trnflic.
\'II. I'I IOT011 RAI'111 C 1\1:0SAIC 0 1' WAI! IIINOTON ANO VI CIN ITY
li . ll u 1• i n~ prn)!rt'il.~NI thug far, tho \'ommissitJ n c uiiNI upon tho Air Corp~ ill phot nr: ruph und luy '' JnO>!uit• of Wn~<hi nr: ton An d \' ir ini ty. This IHMui<' t'<WN I•d 1111 111'<'11 o f 311 lllilt•!l in d innwtM, with tlu• C upitol ns tiJ(' fllrnl t><1 int . ln tltl cl i t ion 1<1 th i'< tt iiiJI , t lw .\i r C'orps furnish<'d indil·id unl print>< nf ,. ,., '1'.' ' ~it •• , t h u~ tt t n ki n~ it pn~sihl<' to discovt• r prll·tirnlur (('ulu r·r• n f lh11 "it\' th tll ('vt•n 11 closo ingperlion o n tho gronncl ll li)!ht nnt cl i<dll<t'.
\' I l l . l' tn:I,IMI'-'.<tn· INn:sTitlATitl:o>
li> In rill, · 1!1 si lt•< '"'1'1' itll('' lignlt•tl. T ltl'>!t' 41) s iLt•< in f' illtlod f'\4'f.' ~it l · thut \\ U' ..;.ll)!;.!t' ... tt•tl ri thPr.hy ('itizt·n~ "":~oc·iu tion ~, ()\\HHI"S,
r••ul-t·~tult' u~t·u1..;, t~r o lltt'r I H'f~un~ ll llP I"{'..;,t t'd iu tlw dnV(' It,pUl(\llL of "" ••irptll'l for· t lu• l)i:<t t•it'l. l•:rwh <ilt• '"'~ i u~pt'l'll'd fmm thu ni r nud ''" 1111' ).!ron rul Fnr· ,.,,..1, , it !' ' ' " inoli ,·idllnl filn wn;< pt'I' IJfl rOd t'Ott· tniur iH! Hll uirpnrL ~' PH'~ I innrwirf• uutl un ut•riul phutoJ_!r11pl t.
I ~~ 'I' ll·· t:n'Hlt'f utujuril ,v \\ ,., .• ~ li rt~ it .-d in ~i 1.n und uot. subjcc·t 10 C'XJUII I'i .. u cl tH' ro :-: urrcHJndinu c·ull ... l rlld iull or ft'rruin . In ~o1n o, tho cn:-.1 of ~rucJin~ Hlll l lil l in~ \\011 1• 1 h 1I\'H lllmlo t Ju, dl•\·pJopUH•J\L of On niq~nrr prohiloitinly '''prn•i,···· In """'." t·nsn "lwr,• u ~i to s how,;d JHh~rhililiP..: n prt'liul inur.\' t'UII"u.'· luynul wu..; rnu dr• on u plmtogr1Lphic t•nlat'J!t' I IU'tl l o f u t'ui ii \Hir 111up 'l't' t iun and u. rou~lt t~~Li ruufo rundo o f l lh• u ruotl lll uf c•urt h it \\ utdd bt' t1 l'C'f'':~ar.v tu IIHH'{' tu pru ,~itlo u J c ,~ot urt•ti of tl11• dinit•n<iou' do.~i t·o. l. 1\'hrro· it \IlLS ohviou~ that d('HliO p· rncn t I'O< h \\ull ld l~t • 11nclu l,v hi~h , llu• - ill! wriS d iminntt•d fro m furlhn C'UII ... ith•t':ll it Il L
211 .. \ flt•r ,.,.,."'"ill!! I Itt• "uri-. uf t lw s uiH·umrui ttet• lo tlri s poi 11l, tho (\uurui, .... rllr1 ~t' IPe tt-d ni rH\ ~i tP~ u~ Ill liSt ut~nrly IJWt' l i n~ thn ro<tll irollll'tLt:<, 111 111 dir·,·c·tc•tl 1ioul l'<tiuwto•, lw prt•purt•d s iLo\\ iu~ the c·us t of til' I t>lopttH'II l
:!I. 'l'l11'<i' "i"'' ,itt'"'" ''' listt·d ilt'luw witlu)llt prio ri ty u f choice: \\' u~ hill~Lull - l l om·,•r ,\ iqrort, \'11 . c; ro rv••l h· l'niut, \' n. lh·hln \ ' nllt•\' , \'n . ,.-,· ... , ll uut , \' n. Suil lnnd , .\ lol . ,.-,.,.,.~ t ,. i II(', .\I d. Onl-.1""" · .\ l tl . Si ll'l• r ll ill , .\l .t . Cutll ll S pr ill)!' ... .\I d.
'l'ltl'~t· -<itc•:< l in· ( '"'""'i~si o u i11 •pcctt••l.
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6 IH!'<T ICII , . .... I '(JI. I '~IHIA ·' 1111'1 11('1' I •ll~l':\11:<~ ill:-'
X. F I NAl. I N \' f:STHl AT l ON
:.!2. Tho ~llhi;IJI111niltl'" lht>n ruu~•·ol '"he\ prt>pur~ol phOIOl(l'liJtll ir· I' ll· fttrJ!'f' IIH' Ilb o( II f'flll i Oifr mnp u( c•nc·h silf> U~ W('J I H.., JU•rinl pJu ~ l oj.:rup)l~ llll'>~><n rin~: I" h,l' :N iudfl's . On I'""" .. r lhP<II t·nlurl(I•IIICIIH ''"' 11111,~ u d nt niH~f'tJtl~ rutl\\'ti,V IHy-Hut , f'l imiwllifiJ! u ~oC rruwlln~ r>o~~ihff' f·~pPu-s i,·r ~:ruol i ul( 11111 1 l i llin~: lo,v luk iul( f11ll '""'"" '"!!'' of It'"' '' urru< '""' nulllru l ol1·ui1hol(t', wn" Rn pt•r·ilnpn;;('tl. \\' hN<' 11111.ur11R rx i<t<•d, !'il hr r ron•lruc·lil onu l IH' lllllurn l. 1h11 h1kr-oiT nrul j!liclo Hn,::lr of luf!:r lru ll'<· JHlrl~ wu~ plull f"fl. ~hn" inJ,! tltHlJ.! c-. l'(ltl ~ un'"' aiHI thf' dirt•c·tittno;: towunl wl1i1•l• lukr-orr u11tl ft·u111 wltil'l•" In rul ing"'"' oli lli t·uh if 11111 " '"'I!N"II~. J.'or the:«' dutrt thr ~n lwo111rn i llnr u,::ui11 •·o n~u ltt•d thl' Blll'l'llll uf .\ ir C'ulnnwrf'P, whic·l1 u~('fl(',\' ,,. ,l~ in lt~t• pn•rC"'(~ of rh·n·' lnpiHJ.! ~JitH' PXtn•m(• ly il luntinu 1 int.! n11 d in lf'r('..:; J in~ i u rnrlltJI t iou on nc·t·id<'llt ru ,, .... u rul Jll'rfnrmuur(' of ni r···rufl . 'rlw :ll uJt:rir•l J)j ,· i~ion nf il11• .\t'l ll." .\ ir C'Mps ulso ~ulunilll'll tluiH nf ' '"'""·
2:1. Ab~l l'ul· t ~ of I'IISIS \\'t•rc· 1lu•u Jll'f'i"lfl'ol Cll\'..rin:,: Nll'h ,;,,.., 1>11<' tn tht' conlioiNII iu l nnlurl' 11f i l11' s tudy , l h ll l'"'iimul<''< Tor l1111d •·u~ts w1 •rr uppro:.-in .. •t ini JS, bu t lntr· r dr\'(•lopnw11b< inol icni l' lhut i hr•,,• 11Jl· pruxiuwtio u ~ w..rr I'I'Hsnnnhly url'lll'1111'. Kun\\ 11,\' 111 11! huildin:.: o1 ntl ntlwr I'OS IJ< urr ha~l'ol on ~ltl ndHrd l1wul prio·rs , "" mny ht• ""'IIIIH'ol Vl
hr r('nM nn bl.'• cnn·,•r·t irt t lw n h~t·nN· nf dt•tu ilt·d druw in~'>' '""' • tw<·ilic·u I ion~.
The· tutn ls nrc li~i rcl ht•lo"·: \V,~hittlflOn ~ ll ocw('r Airpnrl, Vn . 2101~ twr·l'!il ~--1 . fl7~. I'HKl Grtt\'CII V Pnhll , \ 'n (npptO'(i tunh'). r..oo f\Nf'... ' · 71f1, OOCl llyltla Vtt11cv, \'h.,, 2,000 acr'-•s :$,:cot~. 2.-.o Fort It uut, \''"·· J.~OU nr-r••fl .. 1. fi.~.a. 7!'..0 ~nitlaudf Mol., 2,1llll.lntr•·~ ~ -~ :,, 11111, 12:. rorc'it\'i It•, M(l . 2,nnn Hrrt•Ool : •• :Hn . 000 Onklnnrl , .M rl., 2,00U nrr('ll .t ;,,iti. ~7.·, :'ilv('r H HI, .M •I , l,f.OO tu-n•" .-•. n.a .... 12.1 Ct\111p HJJrill~"'· ) ld. I ,000 IU'fl18 :3. 2'1i, 2.iO
2:.. Thl' ll isp<lril.l' of r·n<ls j, ul!rihu tr ol to 1lu• fu el thul. wi1l1 the rxr••ptinn uf (;ru"·lly 1'11iul , ll ,dtlu \ 'u llt'.'' • unol ( '111 11\' Sp rin~•. t•ut·h >ilc i ~ in 1111 111'1'11 of Pithrr iud 1t-l ri ul ror rc·-iol r·ll liH d,•,·f• lu jlllll'lll . . \ l'ulliJillri'<ull ,,( "'' l'o•llj,:l' \1 ill " ' ' " oli,do-•• ti lt' hij!h I' ll' I , for IJ,•IIt'lil' ,::uinrd, ,,r '1'\' t·r·ul ,;,,._,
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rlu1rgos, uorrnHtrol <t! tltosovr ruluiqwrLs. II rlid li11d , llfJ\\'('\'t•r, tlun th(' irwo• nc• is ~tn t orully on ly ~unic·it•n ( tn 4' 'u·p for ordlnury operulin~ u 11d rn uintt•IIUI1C'4' l'Xpt·U~t1 :'t IIIHl ill IU t t'H~t· to~u tfi c• i t•nl tn Jli'Y o(r ti t~ bumlt>d indl'htf'd ltt'~~ uud illlt•n•;.: t .
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:11 . Tloc ilo r{•C sit~- ~r lo•t•tt•tl r .... !urllwr !"'tlll•idt·n rti nll \\III'G WushingiOH- II oov~r Airport, \ 'n. , (;ntHIIy l'ui ro t , \'u ., arul C'n rnp Rpr·in~tg, \lot.
a~ . '\\"u!<ohin~c ou -Jithl\'(~r Il l lw..:t. if l hr lulltl l h)\\ ht1luugiug h) th6 l)l'pltrllllt'lll or .\ j!ri(•u lcun··· Jo:.\ JII'I'i ll ll'll fu.l Furuo< " '"' II fill iu t lte hotultiHr,· d uH iftfl' l \\t•n • irwludl'tl , f•oulcl rwt C'X<'N•tl :!1!1}' tu.·n·-t 111 udd it iuu', it li••s ut tlw ho ll um _.r u hill , unc i 0 11 tlu• ~c •utlt ('ll:oo t i~ ti ll iud 11 ~lrinl ur·t • tL T u t l1r wt·~l u l~~· nrt~ the-. .\rlinJ.!l Ou rudit• tO\\ t• r~, the '"''' .. r wloid o Il l'(' ~00 r •••. , "'"" ,. t lrt· fio· ltl. :--;, , , rnr to till' nonloen~t is !I tt• \ \'u ,.lt inglun ~It" " ""''" ' Tltt• li<•ld luo:< ho•t•H flnoolt'ol u11tlrr 1wriorl~ H£ tll l1 1 ~n u1 hil!h '' ll lt'l' 1Htcl i~ ~Hhj''('t tq l'in·r foJ:.,~. 'l'u o,·('ro·roul ~ llnodiug wo11ltl n ·quirr n ,.,,,.,j, Jo•rultlt· fill. Fi,·r -tlw usurul-f,IOI ruJI\\'8 .YS urf• rw r pu~~i l>1 c. i ll nl1 clir<••·t.i.orH•.
a:~. S inti"'.tit•s iudic·ulr rl utl 11111 11,\' IH't·idPill-4 I U'C'II I" Wt tii C' uirpurt-t iu HUJtor (ui JUr(' HU l ukr-o fr. ~ful u r (ui(llr•·~ ut'('lU' ~~~ fHI UW•rtiJ.!P -IQ :-f'C'Ulttl~ II ( tf' r ill kt• .. uff hu:o lh'J.!UII ( rm ll U clt•ucJ ~ll •p. 11 ftl\:t uJ~u bt'f' ll th~III OI\S li"U IPtl I IUI I ,-,,()()U £t'PI i~ t lu· 11HIIi iiHIIU ullo\\ tl11lt• d ist lll l f'(' IV IJrinJ,! t lu• pht w• lu ll :-\li ft• ' I HJI r,.,,, ll llw pHiut ur ~1nr1 lf lt llltllttl" flti l~ u!lt•t' 40 ~t't't>Hd»
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8 I>IWI'Itlt "r ~~~· l'lll.l ' lll\1 1 \llt l'llll1' t'O)IMIS!IHIN
35 The C:onuni-sion fel'l• I hat tit!' c1Torl3 of thr owners of Wu-h
ington-lloovcr ron81uulh• 111 imprOI'(' the ft~t·ilili&! at lhnl nirpun in
the inll'rt'Sts of safN I ' am worth1• of hrarty rommcnclulion of nil
conremt'\1. I t is gno11iJ,. to he r~rrttl'd thu •Itt!' to the rapid drvelop
ment or nvintion ami limitations or tltc poeeihl~ llxponsion or WMb
ington-lloovrr Field, tho CommiSI!ion, in tlw inw•rcst.• of safety of nir
tunsportation a~ all timH ami un•lrr aU rond itions ca.tmot favorably
consider this airport, 11llhough eo favorably situat~>d to fadlitate tran1l
to and from the city, 8M capable of meeting modern nirport rrquire
meou . 36. In tl111 rase of Gravell)• Point, it is pro)>OS('<I to develop 11 ~ito
by fill. Tho C'ommillsion i~ of U1o opinion thot tho genor11l cxpnril'nce
in similar d~velopmrnts is nn exrellent indirntion of whnt llllll' be
Upe<'LN in the pn"<ent ins111nre. ·
37. Any fill, unll'"i! built up witl1 rurrfutly ~•'lertl'll mah'rial• ut a
very hi$tb cost, requirC8 years to ~~eUie sulli1·ieutly to provide 11 ~:ood
base for the purpost' intendoo. Thus, it hcli<'Vt'8 tltat construrtion
could no~ 'bt' starl<'<l until at leust 2 years artrr the fill at Gra1•eUy
Poin t WM romplcted. Further, ~imilnr obit'!'Lions raised with
reference to WPShington-Hoo1·er hn1•o applit·auon IH'te, c~rcpt that
tbe a~labll' are11 would consist of .:iOO acrt'S. 3 . In both do,·~lopnwnt~ tho ro•L would h~ {•xtrrmrl) hi!{h por
acrl', anti since the> bill dir~~rlNI tho l'on•uti:;sion to " • • • ~rlect
such 11 site "ith duf' rt'l!nrd kl Lh«' ro~t of it~ &rquisition nnd diiHlop
rnent • • •", it i.~ the opininn ur Lh•• C'onunis•ion th11t ,,11 tlwso
oonsidrrutions nnd tho furtlwr d1llll!l'r inht•rt•ul iu hrn"y oprmtinJ!
schedult's at both tl111 ·u,·al .\ir :=.wtion . • \naro~tiB , und Bollin): Field
warrnnt tht' 11liminntion from r,,,·ornhll' ron•i,INntion for usc nt all
timl's, or undrr nil condition~ , of both "'"~hingt lln · lltlll ,.,.r nud Gm n'l
ly Point 30. In hnrmony with the opiuiotH uf tlw t'~J>Nt~ who J:llH' thl' ( 'om
mission tho b11ndit of thrir t•xpt'lio•m·o, thll Cnmtni><sion found 1hnt
tb~> !'iLl' ut Cump St>rin!:S, ~!d .. lll<'-1 nrnrly 1111'1 i111• rf'<Juit•t•menL• fur 1\
sit<' fCtr n modt'm airpoM for tht' Oi•trirt c•f C'ulnu•hi1\ 40. ('11111p ::;prill!,'S i~ Oil ~OIHI' of 1111' hiJ,:Itt•,t !('fHIIIItl in thl' virmit.\·;
thu~ it nfTr"' I'XCt'lll'nt drnilllll(•' :1< \\'I'll 11- hrin~t ft't'r front 1 i , . .,r fo!(S.
It i.;< tht• l:ll"!!l',t ('\lt'lll or 11'14'1 hif!h 1[1'0111111 \\ ithin tnilr~ or "'"'hin~
ton, I hill> rcducin!{ Ul 11 ruinim11m lht• J,:TIL<hn~t 111111 tillin!(' 11l'l'(';''llr,v m
the dt>l'l'lopnwnt of tho uirport 110d u< 11 r'' '""lflll'll'''' 1ho u11i11u•l •' ··n~ t.
Fi\'r-thvu<U~ml-ftlO~ n111wny>~ r1111 br alt•l ,•top••• I :\lui t'lllbtrur t!'cl iullllt'
dilll<'l,,·. ,.;t.h t"tJ>tln•iHo ~J<J"\hiliti~'» uf n1 lf•n-1 I milt'. in t.hr l'lt~l '"'''
west dtrr~lton• uud 2 uule~ 111 the ntll'lh '"''' 41lll lh tlin't'llon• 111 rt•lu
th·rly ~mallt·u•l. 41 . The snrroundin~: l!'rritun· i- frrt' ,,( irulu<trilll 1111cl rl"'ialo•ntial
de,·dopnwl1t u• wrtl ns ntlturnr'lwt.ur.Js, ntorl' •o ll•1111 11ny otl•rr • i1e
il1l! JII'rll'd, thu• 1nnkin~: it,; Mft·h· fu<•tur for hlitullumlinb~ l'l'r.l hil!h
42. Th<' lantl i• relutiHI." 1111cl(>"'l••t>l'tl, •·<>n•L•Hinj,! for Llw mo~t purL
or srruh timhcr, ur yn11ng t::rn" th, thu• re.tu c·inl! the cost helo" •ur-
O I H'l'HH ~I' Ill•' l 't)I.Uliii i A i\1111'011'1 C()~UII SiW o:"o'
rounding hmd thut i~ """ uutlt•r I'OIItl\·ntiun I L i~ ar•·••,,ihlt• ltl Lit~•
riLy 011 gur11l ruutl~ 111111 "itl, iu 10.2 rni l t·~ u( lltl' \\'illurtl lful!• l. All
(aC'iliti••, nrc IHuilnl•l<• '" •·m• ht• wu•lc• nn.iloiJi,. \\ilhtou l undul' , . .,,~,
l'~l'o·tH ruilrortd !'~;1111P<'tiurJ ~ "hi•·h lnttl'r tltc Cornmi.,,J.,n tl•ws nuL
bdiovc to Ill' C)SS(•rll iu l.
X II I. 01'TIOSR
43. Optionrs ha,•o bern srrurrd on most o f tho parcels o f lnnd comprising tl1o s ite. Jnducl!'d in llu.• 111'<'11 is 11 small trnct o( Janel owned
by tho Burcnu of Stnndnnls "'llich "ould be required in tho tlr,·elop
ment of tho site.
X l \'. Rt:co~uu:sDATioss
44. Tlw ('IHIIlni-.~ion n•romtnrnds 1lmt lhr sill' nt Cnmp ~prings ho
5('11'rtl'd us tlw lo<'lltion fur tho Dis tntt of ( 'olumbia .\ir/JOrL and thaL
11 bill ho l>rt' /Mrod und Pnu(•tod, outhoriziu~ tho Jll'f'/'crt; t 111t the nccos
Mry funds >t' apprupriuwd llt tho Nlrli!'s t J>Ossib o tnomcn t to carry
into rffcct tho r!'ccwun<'tHiations of tho Commission lO ostllblish a
mociNn nirport for tho IJistrirt of C'u lumbin.
4.; . Tho Commi11.~ioo UI'J.(es that <'Onclusivo Mlion bo not delayed ,
M tho rorninul'd tr~e of 1lw prl'~nt 11irpor~ i,, in tho frank opinion o f
the• members, irwitinJ! di~ustcr.
4G. The ('ommi,•ion nl~ rc!'omturnds that in preJ>IIrin~ I he bills
nuthorizinJ:: and opproprintinJ! (M tho projr<'L that provi~ion bo macle
for thot•ouRtru('liun of u ~uituh l o express hi~;hwny from the uirport to
tho hrirlj!!' oHr thl' Anurostia l{i,·cr . H . Thl'rt' Will< Ll'~timnuy br(oro tho Commission to tho effect that
in!otldil ion t.o un nirport s uch us wns con tom plated by tlw oct <' rcating
thl' ( 'ornmi-.inn 1111 uuxilrury niq>Ort woul.l pr0\'0 Blh·antngoous.
X\'. Rt: l'Olll)l! 0 1' TilE COMMISSIOS
48. All tlw rc<·orrls pr<'pnrcd by tho suhronunittco orul tho Com
mission urc> n\'n il nhlo for ulli!' inl inspN·tion nnd rcsoorclr in tho office of
tho duunnun of till' suh!'onuuilt<'<', ~raj . ON1. Oscar Wes tover, Air
<:orp~, ('hicf nf tho .\ir Ct~rps.
Xl V. Cosct.nuo"
40. Tho Cnuuni""itort hoH·inj! 1110dr its Rtud,v, found nnrl rccom
mcndl'll, in IIC'!'Ortluure "it I• thr pr<l\'isiou~ c1f the nrt llttllrorizing it,
clos!'s its n •purt \\'lllr tlrr> tri'J.(<'IIt rccouun('tulntion thnt in the intcresl8
of nvinlion nnd in orciC'r thut lh!'ro muy ho uvuiluhlo nt tho Uis trict of
Colurnhin thr m<l:l t mQtlr•m ontl be:~L' uir !'OIIUltttnirlltiou ond trom!·
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ti•m ik'l'\ ll'f' \\Ill ik'l'\ I' to llltrn<'L the uttNttion Of the wo rJJ, nnd should
10 l •li"Ti tH"f IW I'OI.l ' MDI" "IHPOHT l'O~I .\II ~l' IO~
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 26, 1942
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WAR DD'ARTMI!HT OP'flC£ OF' THE CHIIlP' OF' STAf"F'
WAaHINOTON
February 20, 1942,
Honorable Harold D. S!rlth, Director, Bureau ot the Budget,
Waahington, D. C,
Dear IJr . Smith 1
There is enclosed, herewith, a self- explanatory letter for signature by the Secretary of War to the President t r ansmitting a Military Order, a copy o!: which is also enclosed with the request !or approval by tho President,
Although it is icpo3slbla to est~te the imcedlate effect on expenditures,· thero 1a overy reason to believe t hat tho reorganization of tho ~ar Departcent, proposed in the enclosed papers , will eventually reoult in a oatoriel savings in 11s.r Department aopropriations .
The Secretary of War has approved the proposed reorganization of the War Departcent.
After action by your office and by the Attorney Genorol, it 1a requested t hat these paper s be returned to thJ.a of!:ice for presentation to the President.
Sincerely yours ,
2 !bel . Ltr for the President llilitary Order F7anUln D.· Rooonelt Library
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In order to more cffectiveJ.r execute t he War Department 's functions i n wiMing this war , a reorganization 11ithin t he ll'ar Department is believed essential.
It ia proposed to proviee t~e Secre~y of ~ar and the Chief or Staff with an e!'t'ective planJ\ing staff, generally similar to t he ore;anization of t he r.ar Department Cener nl Staff or iginally intended by Secretar y of War Elihu Root , but including the proper balance of air aDd ground c0111ponenta. Such a staff 1a necosaery for the proper training and control of the air-groulld fighting teacs in the ~.
It ia proposed to free t he Chief of Staff of the necessity to coordinate a vast amount of internal detail by decentralizing author ity and responsibility for all zone of interior functions to tho co3C4Dders of the three fundarental activitie~--air forces , ground forces and co=on s upply and serv~ce agencies . 'l'he Cor·101anding General , Army Air Forces, will be charred with tho responsibility to provide and maintain air equipment and trained orrunizations for combat operations, which ia substantially his present function . The Co:IMJlding General , Argy Groulld Forces, will be charred with the responsibility to provide trained and equipped orcsnizationa for coab&t operat ions. Port!.one of this responsibility are now distributed between the War Department General Staff, Cenoral Headouarters, and the chiefs of the ground arms. The COrrr.141'.ding General , Services o~ Supply, will provide the services and supplies w!dch are co~on to both eround and air forces , but the services and supplies peculiar to the .ur Force will be provided by the l.'atoriel COI:II::Illld of the Army .Ur Forces. The offices of the chiefs of certain separate arms, Infantry, Cavalry, Field Artillery , Const Artillery Corps and Air Corps will be eliminated, and the fUnctions of t hose chiefa in respect to the develOJlll'ent of aateriel and training will be per!"on::ed by the cOQWJldere of the units which will eventually do the fighting, This eliaination of t he chiefs of certain separate eros will further the effort now being rrade throughout the Army to r eaove all enphneia on the separate branch and place it upon the coordinated fUnctioning of the coabined erma.
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These actions will reduce the aise and clarity the resrons~ bilities of the War Depertzent Ceneral starr and will assure •ore rapid end properly considered action 'by the liar Depert:tent. The Chief of Starr, havina delegated to the reapective C~anders of the Arnr Air Forces , tbe Ground Foroee and ~be Servicee of Supply, the function or C?Ordinating internal detail, will be freed to devote hie enerpes to the conduct. or the wur throuo;h his aoti vi ties u one of the C~bined Chiara or starr and ae an advisor to the President and Secretary of liar.
All principal \'lar Department &jlencies and llr . Donald Nelson and Lieutenant Cenerol Knudsen have concurred 1n the desirability a! this reorganization.
The enclosed Executive 01~er outhorizes the desired reorganizot!on . Your approval is requested .
Encl .
Reapectfully ;rours,
Secretary of l'lar.
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