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<br />a <br />C) <br />~ <br />en <br /><Xl <br />.;;. <br /> <br />" I" <br /> <br />1 Jllnuary 1952 <br /> <br />Al./RBIAC PROCEDURE GUIDE <br /> <br />II. AUTHORITY OF THE niTER-AGENCY COMHITI'EE (CONT 'Dl <br /> <br />Because of the language contained in H. R. 5472, it seems <br />desirable that the Department' of. the Army be designated as the chairman <br />agency. Each agency would, of course, make its contribution in accord- <br />allce with its responsibilities under existing laws. The final product <br />of sU9h a joint intel'-agency investigation should. be a single comprehen- <br />"sive'report embracing the coordinated views of all agencies concerned. <br /> <br />",~"'. <br />.. , <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I (lssUJne that each participating agency and the group as a <br />whole will coordinate. its plans and activities with those of the inter- <br />ested States. 'It 'is.essential that the Federal agencies 'draw upon the <br />experience' 'and ideas of' the people of the area to the fullest extent, and . <br />the final 'reportshould carry the concUrrence or cormrients df each affected <br />State. .' <br /> <br />As T see it, such a' joiIit effort does not involve additioIial <br />authorizations but instead coordination to the maximUm. extent under <br />ex1stiIig circumstances of already authorized activities. It iSm::! desire <br />that the sUrvey' be undertaken as soon as practicable and carried forward <br />in fiscal year 1951 using available funds. The 1952 budget estimates of . <br />each agency should be prepared with this in mind and would reflect. your . <br />planning in accordance with the intent of.the Congress. <br /> <br />Identical letters are being' sent to Department of Agriculture, <br />the Interior, and Commerce, and to the Federal Power Commission and to <br />the Federal Security' Agency.' .. <br /> <br />. Very sincerely yOurs, , <br /> <br />Honorable Frank Pace, Jr. <br />Secretary of the Army . <br />Washington, .D. C. <br /> <br />(signed) <br />. Harry Truman <br /> <br />Origin8.l copy handcarried to Mr. Alexander, TABA <br /> <br />Info cc: <br />OCE <br />L&LD <br />ABA (GM)' Mr. llendetsen <br />OSA <br />OCS <br /> <br />Copy of a Copy <br /> <br />II-10 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />