3 February,19)5

Baek Tet,

I have been hinking over Milton! s siteattan and # know that all 4
of 78 are very ra ‘hae: eis pvadaniek go through. When you mentioned
possible influence of Warren Woody | on pty hens to me aarerey weeks ago you

Oo ooas ——— that I advised you not to call epee hin for the tine being.
I think that it wad tgs a — better if Milton's application were allowed
:. ry its satutad course in ey Sireet of Personnel, and wiee that you do
Hees wenersy; since it as so important to yen all that it go through I am
| oe to — a suggestion which y you ai eut want to ebasiaay and talk to me
abet furthers Often it iste atten. an jasihan idee reaches the: Pree of
Personnel if someone on duty there takes a nse. Sutera’ j in oooh that
it gets full sentient, i aa « Minch that someone like Lacey Haynes
might have contacts in the anda that would be helpful.If Lacey does not have
them directly he might have them through “arry Yarby who does have excellent
Navy department contacts although I don't believe they are quite as good as
when Knox was secretary. I know that you are on very good terms with Lacey and =
it might be that you would feel like asking for his help and suggestions, 4
although you may have reasons for not wanting to do so. I may be all
wrong in assuming that “acey could help,but I rather think he could.
If you would aun ges and Lacey and I might talk it all over some time. It may be
. that you would prefer to communicate with Warren Woody. I don't know what :
the current state of his influence is, but I think that you will agree that
at one time it must have been great if Joe McCandles got a commissions Serious
I like Joe, and think he has done a good job, but you know what f mean. ,
Bob and Dwight Sutherland, two friends of theirs, Mrs. O'Leary,
her sister-in-law, Byd Sophian's Wife, Commander Carey and myself would lie

_ to come down and see the Oklahoma game. Do you suppose you could find us eight —

places to sit down? Of course we want to pay for the tickets, although it may