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Archive of U.S. assistant Secretary of State [decimalized: .001-.284]

Hilldring served as a major general, Assistant Secretary of State, and first Director of the Civil Affairs Division within the Office of the Chief of Staff (U. S. military government in Europe and Japan). Includes U. S. government documents, signed...

GLC06196

to Dr. Albert K. Weinberg.

Informs Weinberg that Mr. Warner has sent him some questions to answer in connection with Dr. Mosly's 1950 article. Hilldring encloses a copy of the letter he is sending to Warner.

GLC06196.011

Affidavit

Signed by Hilldring and Karl R. Meinhardt (Notary Public). Addresses the "charges that have been made as to the loyalty of Herbert A. Fierst." Discusses Hilldring's relation to Fierst. Hilldring defends Fierst from all the charges and says that...

GLC06196.012

to Albert K. Weinberg.

Thanks Weinberg for the information on the CA/MG's current status.

GLC06196.015

to Herbert A. Fierst.

Thanks Fierst for the cordial letter he sent and tells him he would like to have lunch with him when he comes to New York.

GLC06196.016

to Henning Linden.

Thanks Linden for sending him "the revised edition of the Commander's Handbook and Check List."

GLC06196.018

to Dr. Albert K. Weinberg.

Thanks Weinberg for sending him the draft introduction of a paper on "combined control machinery" and informs him that he has no suggestions or criticism to make. Hilldring also tells Weinberg that he mentioned him in a conversation with Dr...

GLC06196.020

to Albert L. Warner.

Mentions Russia, Germany, Nazism, JCS plan.

GLC06196.024

to Henry Carter

Thanks Carter for sending him "the file of interesting material" regarding the military training.

GLC06196.026

to Dr. Albert K. Weinberg.

Informs Dr. Weinberg of his location and reaffirms his interest in the project.

GLC06196.028

to Dr. Carl J. Friedrich.

Informs Friedrich that some papers are missing from the file that he sent to Friedrich on Friday, but he will try to find them and send them.

GLC06196.029

to General Mickelwait.

Confirms that Hilldring will be a government witness. Hilldring gives his opinion on the case's substance and expects to hear from Joseph Kovner soon.

GLC06196.037

to Warren E. Burger.

Hilldring gives his response to the seven points in Burger's letter of 11 December concerning the suit of the Santa Fe Railway vs. the United States.

GLC06196.041

to Colonel Frederick W. Coleman.

Hilldring gives his opinion on Coleman's project. He mentions that "Human nature being what it is, and theater commanders being the glamorous and glorious people they are in the midst of a war, it is inescapable that they do not always accept the...

GLC06196.043

to Dr. Carl J. Friedrich.

Hilldring asks if Friedrich can find part of the military government file that Hilldring sent to him last year and send it to Hilldring.

GLC06196.044

to Mr. Hiram S. Gans.

Sends Gans a biography of himself and expresses his feeling on the dinner and award (Military Government Officer of the Year); he states that he was very pleased and flattered.

GLC06196.048

to Hiram S. Gans.

Lists the people Hilldring requested to be invited to the dinner.

GLC06196.049

to Hiram S. Gans

Letter concerning the guests at his awards dinner.

GLC06196.052

to Kenneth D. Johnson

Responds to Johnson's note which congratulated Hilldring.

GLC06196.055

to General C. W. Christenbetty

Thank you letter for Christenbetty's note of congratulations.

GLC06196.056

To: Honorable Joseph M. Dodge.

Thank you letter for Dodge's friendly note and Hilldring is sorry that Dodge cannot be present at the dinner. This is because Dodge has to attend another meeting, "the annual meeting of the Association of Reserve City Bankers."

GLC06196.059

To: General Leland S. Hobbs.

Thank you letter for Hobbs' cordial note. Hilldring would like to have lunch with Hobbs. This is the first time Hilldring refers to the award as the 1954 citation.

GLC06196.060

To: Colonel Ray J. Laux.

Thank you letter for the congratulatory note. Hilldring hopes the Lauxes will attend the dinner.

GLC06196.061

To: Charles "Chuck" Kades

Thank you letter to Kades for congratulating Hilldring on the award and Hilldring is sorry because Kades cannot attend the dinner on April 23.

GLC06196.062

To: Colonel John K. Cunningham.

Thank you letter for sending him a plant and informing Cunningham that Hilldring is unable to accept the dinner for Thursday because he already has other plans.

GLC06196.063