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[[underline]]1st April [[/underline]] -45 NY Saw Easter Parade with Audrey and Jimmy then went to Bronx Zoo - Tired everyone out - But fun! Returned on 8:30pm train - Very crowded - Wrote notes on general program for ANTC- [[underline]] 2nd [[/underline]] - April - 45 WA Interviewed Lt. Col. Duden - TCC for job replacing J. Roe- Believe he should have more instrument experience- Dictated rough draft of ANTC Program- [[underline]] 3rd [[/underline]] April '45 Col. L.L. James- says command rating authority for instant flight (AAF Reg 15-23) governs Also says much trouble with communications- suggests look into directional effects of antennas, etc as well as power - Will send his report on this. Talked w. Col. Kricker re my status and assignment and re my flying Balling Field A.C. - He says see Col Fitzpatrick (Sec. of Air Staff) re assignment and write memo re temporary permission to fly C-47s etc. Also suggested we get a/c permanently [[strikethrough]] allocated [[/strikethrough]] designated for our use- contd