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223 Navy #3247 (Mil. Govt) F.P.O. San Francisco Tues 15 May 1945 7:30 a.m. My dearest darling- Another payday rolls around with its reminder that another month has gone by. It's been 36 hours rather than the 24 I promised and I’d better hop to commenting on underlined portion, which I take it is your system now (even tho you used it in only one letter) of calling for an answer. Re govt jobs, preferably in this country (not Washington, sweetie-I don't want to go there) - my choice would be a) San Francisco and b) somewhere in the middle west, say Indianapolis. I'm keeping my ears open too, have been talking to Malcolm Kennedy (Economics Officer here, as a civilian several years in government employment survey work). I don't want to write Hugh Deane about O.W.I. until I know more about it and what to ask. Yes, I think there is a chance of the Japanese war being over by next March. And by the way, the promotion period is gradually stretching out - is now 17 months - so that it may take till June a year from now for me to take Lieutenant. At that rate, I hope I never do. [pg 2] Got to go get paid in a few minutes (will send Father $25) - last night I sat through a three-hour meeting in the Korean camp for the sole purpose of electing an advisory council to the Parent Teachers Assoc. of 13 men. I had the pleasure of seeing Korean camp leader Lee, who thinks he has the privilege of taking over any meeting at all within the K. camp area but who was legitimately present only as the parent of school child, openly rebuffed by most of the 300 people present. I saw to it that it was conducted as the majority - all but 2 or 3, in fact - wished. When I got back Brownie was having a beer party next door. I didn't feel much like it but no one refuse Brown's command invitation - he goes around pulling people out of bed to come to his occasional parties, usually staged when he's pretty well oiled to begin with. There will probably be another tonight, as there are occasion for it that I can't mention now. Got to run. I love you Warren
