LEASE, RENTAL, AND USE OF REAL PROPERTY BY THE ARMY

ISSUANCE OF LICENSES, PERMITS, AND EASEMENTS BY THE ARMY

CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF REAL PROPERTY BY THE ARMY

TABLE 2.-Sections of the United States Code repealed by Army Organization

TABLE 3.-Sections of the United States Code amended by Army Organization

(There is herewith made a part of the hearings, correspondence between the chairman, Hon. Paul J. Kilday, and Maj. Gen. Clark L. Ruffner, United States Army, and Maj. Gen. E. A. Walsh, National Guard, retired, president of the National Guard Association of the United States :)

Hon. PAUL J. KILDAY,

Chairman, Subcommittee No. 2,

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY,

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF, Washington 25, D. C., April 21, 1950.

Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives.

DEAR MR. KILDAY: This confirms my statement to you over the telephone on April 20, 1950, concerning certain amendments to the Army organization bill (H. R. 5794, 81st Cong.) which have been agreed upon by the Department of the Army and Gen. Ellard A. Walsh, representing the National Guard Association of the United States, and which are as follows:

(a) In the first sentence of section 2 (a) of the bill, delete the words ", 'United States Army',".

(b) In the second sentence of section 2 (a) and at all other places in the bill where the term "United States Army" appears, substitute in lieu thereof the term "Army".

I am authorized to state that the Department has no objection to these amendments to the bill. I understand from General Walsh that, with these amendments, the bill has the unqualified support of the National Guard Association. I have suggested to General Walsh that he also send you a letter to that effect. Sincerely yours,

CLARK L. RUFFNER,
Major General, USA,
Chief of Legislative Liaison.

Hon. PAUL KILDAY,

NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington 1, D. C., April 20, 1950.

House Office Building, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. KILDAY: This morning General Ruffner, Chief of the L&LD Division of the Department of the Army, advised that General Collins, Chief of Staff of the Army, had accepted the simple amendment proposed by the National Guard Association to H. R. 5794, the Army Organization Act of 1949. We have, therefore, reached complete agreement, and we are thoroughly satisfied with the measure and, consequently, no hearings will be necessary.

We appreciate greatly your courtesy and interest in this matter, and your willingness to have granted us a hearing had a hearing been necessary. With every good wish, I am