THE WHITE HOUSE
                         WASHINGTON
 
                                        April 30, 1942
 
     MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILE
 
               Lieutenant General Arnold's 
     memorandum, attached, was read by the
     President, who directed Captain McCrea
     to show it to Mr. Lauchlin Currie, but
     with the admonition that the information
     contained therein could not be used.
     This had been done.
 
                         John L. McCrea,
                    Captain, U.S. Navy
                    Naval Aide to the President