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Douglas MacArthur

International incident averted, “Without your assistance and efficient handling of the problem, the enterprise might well have degenerated in[to] more or less of a failure. Its success largely was pivoted upon your efforts.”

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International incident averted, “Without your assistance and efficient handling of the problem, the enterprise might well have degenerated in[to] more or less of a failure. Its success largely was pivoted upon your efforts.”

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, War Department letterhead, October 23, 1931. Letter to Major Charles Hazeltine, Military Attache in Yugoslavia. In part, “I have now returned to Washington and take this occasion to once more express my sincere appreciation…Without your assistance and efficient handling of the problem, the enterprise might well have degenerated in[to] more or less of a failure.” Its success largely was pivoted upon your efforts.” In fine condition, with a bisecting horizontal fold, office pencil notation to top and some slight edge toning. R&R COA.

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