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424 lorth Oeorp Kaaon Drift 

ArJJJict.on 3• Virginia 

29 Januarr 1952 

Major General Spencer B • .Akin• USA, Ratel 

P. O. BOlC 1692 ', 

PurcellYille, Virginia 

Dear General Akin1 

It giYea me much pleasure to be able to acc~e to your request tor 

a translation ot the little slip which accompanied the Cbristaas present 

you received .trom Mr. Yamagata, and I herevi.th ~lose both the original 

and the tranalation. I was much taken with the nice wording used in the 

simple advertiaement - it is dignified, to the point, and expresau a 

Yeey nice thought. 

It vas likevise a pleasure to learn at f irat hard about the progreas 

being made in the building ot your new home. Ellaebeth arxl I will look 

forward llith a great deal of interest in seeing it aDi a great deal or 

pleasure in hal.ping to •housnara• it. 

I note 'ililat you sq about your plans tor the future m:l as to some 

new work ;you hope to take on after aettllng down in the new bcne. In 

lllU1Y" vqa you are in a Yery f'ortUDate situatiaa. 1n that regard, ainoe 

you are able to use your techDical knowledge al1d. experience outside the 

government. service. That is maeth1Dg I cannot do, of coUl'H, and it 

•ans that I shall probabl.7 at.ay 1n ~oYermantt serrt.c. for about as lcmg 

as is pend.tt.d by statute (I have 9t years to 10 before reaching 70), 

am by the .tate o! my heal th - 11hich I am. haPPJ' to be able to sq 1a 

better than it has been for yaara. 

I al.so note ;your comment about the job with CIA aDi thoroughly 

unde:rlltand the paJChological situation. I see General. McClell•n:J. enry 

nov and then at a board meeting but haft had no chance to t.alk personally. 

He seems to be happy. I agree vi th you that CIA nov has people vbo are 

tops a.oi I am beginning to woz:der about lila.t the tuture bolds forth for 

AP'SA. With that hint you will un:leratard, I aa sure, that there i• so .. 

st1rring about in the kettle aIJi the pot m&y begin to boil TtJr7 SOOD. 

Both Elizebeth am I are Ter;y well am Fllzebath is llVinc p1.aDa 

!or a .)-aaltha' Tisit to Evope, beginning scae ti- in April. I 1l:ll1 

be a batchelor tor that length o! t.i• but think I 1d.ll be able t.o 

SUl"V'ift. 

About being a grard!ather .: Wu, no, not yet, and I do not. d18""'11 

any uternal aanif esta.tions which could be interpreMd u precno.U.C.U.ona 

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that I will be soon. Incidentally, the Son--in-lav is making the 

O«enment•s presentation - his first - be!ore the Supreme Court~ 

to.aorrow afternoon. I am told he is the youngest lawyer the Attoma;y 

General has eYer Mlected tor such a responmbility. Of course, 

Barbara is all agog and is probably much JIOl"e apprehensive about tba 

af'!air than is Ben. She will do the •pacing" up and dOllll the corridon 

this ti.ma, not ha I 

Please give our very fondest regards to Mrs • .Akin. 

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M&Jor GenenJ. Spencer B • .lkin, USA, Retid 

P. O. BGI: 1692 

PDrnllY111•.t VirglJd.a 

Dear General Akins 

!a2Ji Borth 0eorp Muon Drift 

ArliDgtoll 3, V:lrginia 

29 Jamar.r 19S2 

It gives • much pleasure to be able to acca:la t.o your reqa at tor 

a translation ot the littJ.e Blip which acoampaniad the Chr.Lstau pnsmt 

J'Otl racaivc trm Mr. Ymaata. and I heNllith eel.on bot.h the ortgjnal 

and the tramlatim. I was much taken vi.th the mce wording uaad in tm 

aillple adnrtisaamt - it. 111 dignif'ial, \o the point, and ez:pree- a 

ve17 nice thought,. 

It. vas liktnd.H a pleuura to leam at first. haDl about. the progrua 

being JUd.e in the building o£ ;your nev heme. Elizebeth am I 1d.ll look 

tonrud with a great deal ot interest in see1ng 1.t am a great deal ot 

plauure in helping to •houlNNUll• it. 

I note what )'OU Sfl8' about 70ur plan• tor the tutun am u to -- DW work 70u hope to take on atter •ttllng dam. in the DBW heme. In 

many vqa ;you a.re in a ftrJ' fort.mate ait.uat.ioa. in that regud, aim• 

)'OU are able to u• your techn:ioal lmoll'leclge aa:l experienoe outside the goY~ aert'ice. That ia m•tbiDg I canmtr do, of coune, llll it. 

mana that I shall probabl7 atq in_ fOW'Wl"DWllt ..m.ce tor about aa laac 

aa is pand.t.W b7 at.at.ut,e (I have 9S 19ars to go before reacbing 70), 

anl by the st.ate ot S¥' heal.th - lltW:h I aa haJ>PT to be able to sq i• 

better tbul it has been tor J8&rS• 

I alao note your co~..ant about. the job with CIA am tbol'OU&hl7 

uadenrtand the J>81Chological a1 tu.ation. I .,.. General McCl.el 1.m __,. now and then at a board meeting but have bad no ctanoe to talk peNO"lJ~. 

He sams to b4I happy. I agree vi th 7011 that CIA DOV has people who are 

tops am I am beginning to mmer about "1a t the tuture holds tort.b tor 

.AFSA. With tbat hint you will UDlentam• 1 ma ._.., that there 1a SOM 

st1niDg about in the ket.tJ.e anl the pot 97 begin to boil 't'&rr aocm. 

Both Elisabeth am I are ... .,. well am ElisebetJI ia llWin1 pi.. 

tor a )-aantha' visit to Europe, beginning - ti• 1D April. I 1lll1 

be .a batcbel.or tor that length of t.1.• but tbiDk I 'lllll. be able to 

aunift. 

About. being a p-aaitather - .U, no, not 19t., am I do not. cU eum 

arq at.erna1. um.teetationa 1lhicb could be iDtel"preW u prognoaU.catic:m• 
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that I 1d.ll. be soon. Incidentally 1 the Son-in-lav is :uk1ng the 

Ooremaent•a present.at.ion - his tirst - bei"ore the Suprema Court., 

to.orrov aftel'DOGll. I am told he is the youngest. lavyer the A ttornay 

General. baa aer nlectecl tor such a respowdb111t.::r. or courae. 

Barbara is all agog a.Iii 18 probably much mare apprehensive about the 

atfair than is Ben. Sha v:lll do tbe •pacing" up and d01illl the oorridonr 

this ti.lie, not hel 

Ple~se giYe our very .tondeat regards to Mrs • .Aldn. 
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llA..roR GE:DRAL s. B. AEIB, llr. Wm. P. Pr1e~, 

CBIEP SIGNAL OPJPICBR, OHQ,SWlA, 3932 M111ta17 Rd. I H .w. I 

APO .. 500.r· Q/o POSTJIASTBR' 

SAN PRA.MCISCO, 0.ALIJl'ORBIA. Washington 15, D. C. 

26 June 44. 

DEAR GENERAL AEIK a 

I WISH TO THAR YOU BRY,JrlUOH.EQR YOUR MICE LETTER OP 27 JCAY.a 

UD ESPECIALLY Jl'OR THI BXOBJ.LEBT PHOTOGRAPH. THI COMPILATION 07 TBB 

PHOTOGRAPHS IS PRACT-IOALLY COJIPLBTED A1fD BOW I All PROCEEDING TO GET 

SUITABLB PRAJm8. 

THANE YOU ALSO FOR YOUR EIND WORDS ON KY EXCEPTIONAL CIVILIAB 

SERVICE AWARD. ' 

I HAD A VBRY lf ICB CHAT WITH COLONEL AUCHINOLOSS WHO DROPPED 

IN TO SD US A COUPI.B OP WBUS AGO. I TOLD HDI OP JIY DBSIBB 'l'O JIA.IB 

A VISIT OUT YOUR WAY AllD I All STILL DODO SOJIB PROPAGANDIZilfG 

llYSELP. I SllOERBLY BBLIBVB THAT BXCBABOBS O"I VISITS ARB VERY 

BENEFICIAL. 

WE ARB LOOltING PORWARD TO THE RBTURlf OP CAPTAIN SWEARS WHO 

WILL IfO DOUBT llAVE KUCH OP IIITBRBST TO RBLATB TO US. 

IH CLOSING I WAIT TO ADD III PBRSOIIAL COBGRA'l'UlATIONS JPOR TBB 

PART WHICH YOU HA.VB BEEN PLA.YifiG IN DEPifiG 'l'BB JAP DIPINITBLY ON 

THE RUB. 

WITH CORDIAL GHEETIBOS. I All, 

SINCERELY YOURS, 

WILLIAM P • .FRIEDJIAN, DIRECTOR OF COJlllUNIOATIOBS 

RESEARCH. 
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GENERAL HEADQUARTERS 

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA 

otf ice ot the Chief Signal Officer 

Dear Mr. Friedman: 

A.?.O. 500 

27 :May 1944 

Thank you for your very nice letter of 1 *Y and the neVIS of 

your actiT.ities which it contained. I sincerely hope the incloeed 

autographed picture will satisfactorily fill the •gaping void• you 

mentioned. I am mu.ch flattered to be thought of sufficient importance to be included in the gallery of famous people. 

May I now offer to you~ sincerest congratulations on your 

recent receipt of •The Exceptional Civilian Service A.ward.• I feel 

that this award was more higbly deserved than any I have known of. 

It is a pleasure to learn that J..be Sinlmv•s visit has proven 

satisfactory to you, and I am looking forward to discussing the trip 

in detail with him upon his return. Be has undoubtedly gathered 

mu.ch useful in:f'omation while working with ;vOur orsanization in 

uashington. 

The present activities here keep me intensely busy, but the 

satisfaction gained from the realization that the Jap appears 

definitely on the run makes the effort t1ell worth while. 

If you do get an opportunity to come out in this direction, 

it will be a pleasure to discuss problems in ~hich we both have 

mutual interests. Will discuss with Abe the practica~ility of 

obtaining a visit :!"rom you. Would mu.ch like to have your views on 

JD8D1' items. 

l Incl: 

.As stated above. 

Mr. 'llilliem F. Friedman 

SiDD/;fiJA 

S. B • .A.KIN 

Ji.iajor General~ 

U. S. Am3. 

Director of CoDJ1111Dications Research 

.39.32 ICl.11 tary Road, N. !?. 

'r,'ashington - 1.5, D. c.