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42 1st A.A.F. Base Unit [Sqn?]
[Murov?] A.A.B. [Munroe?], Calif.
April 9, 1945

Donald B. Tresidder President
Stanford University, California

Dear Sir,

Was quite interested in your letter asking for comments on Stanford's post-war program. Don't know that I can add anything to what you probably already have in mind, but think that as a preparation for a business career in the future, languages will be much more important than formerly with the shortening of distance by air travel. [Aviation?] will of course be of great importance, from both the engineering and economic standpoints.

Also in business the work of the so-called "analyst" will be more and more recognized. As a Statistical Control Officer in the Air Force the great work accomplished by this group of men has been brought sharply to my attention. Messrs. [Sam?] Smith and Frank [Shallenberger?], both of Stanford and now on the facilty of the Harvard Business