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130 BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF' THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM S-436 WASHINGTON ADDRESS DF"F"ICIAL CORRESPONDENCE TD THE BDARD February 5, 1942 Dear Sir: There is transmitted hereVlith a copy of a · memorandmn dated Janu.ar.r 23, 1942, with attachm(.mt, addressed to Government departments and agencies other than military by Brigadier General Donald H. Connolly, Military Director of Civil Aviation, regarding priority travel on scheduled air carriers. Since. persons signing the priori"b; travel certificates must certify that the travel is necessar;r to the successful prosecution of the war effort, and since it is urgnd that the number of persons authorized to sign the certificates bo limit~::d as much as possible, you will, no doubt, wiHh to require that any such .:>3rtificates issued b',f" your Bank be signed Q7 the President or, in his absence, qy the First Vice President. Very truly yours, L. P. Bethea, Assistant Secretary Enclosures 2 TO THE PRESIDENTS OF ALL FEDERAL fi.ESERVE BA1'1KS 131 S-436-a HEADQUARTERS OF THE A...11J'\1Y AIR FORCES WAR DEPARTMENT Washington January 23, 1942 lVIE.t'IAORANDUiv1 FOR GOVE...9.NMENTAL DEPARTiVIENTS AND AGENCIES OTHER THAN MILITARY Subject: Priority Travel on Seheduled Air Carriers Each Scheduled Air CarriE.:r has been instructed by this office to grant priority t:cansportation upon presentation of a certificate, in the form shovm on attached sample; signed by an v.pproved executive of a Federal Departrnont or Agency, or other competent Government official. The granting of a priority makes it mandatory upon the Air Carriers to remove other passengers or cargo if necessary, cu.using delay and inconvenience to these passengers or shippers whose tran:~portation may be of importance. Consequently, it is urged that the per·sons authorized to sign the certificate be limited as much a.s posSible. This certification may be made by telegram to a person requiring priority, as explained in the attached in::;tructions. (Signed) Donald H. Connolly DONALD H. CONNOLLY Brigadi~r-General, NJILITARY DIRECTOR Attachment: or· U. S. A. CIVIL AVIATION / S-4.36-b Jc.nuary 2.3, 1942 132 WAR DSPAIU'MENT HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARJ:vlY AIR FORCES Washington Priorities for Air Transportation DI?..;~CTIVE- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. #2 The Air Transport Industry Representative may route on any airline or a:ny flight consistent with the required arrival at destination and availability of the passenger for departure. Clearing of space for passengers or cargo of higher priority classifications than "other than military" may require displacement of passengers in this classification. Use of the certificate below makes it mandatory 11pon air carr~ers to provide space for transportation stated, remov::!.ng passengers and cargo if necessary. Airline office ;:;hould be contactt'ld for reservation and to' register priority s.s soon as possible, because priori t:-l passeng•3rs in the same classification will be carried in ordar of the time reservation was made and priority established, if a schedule cannot accommodate all priority requests made for it. This form Lmst b.:: surrendered to the air carrier on which flight originates and passengdr shou.lcl be required to present it in advance to establish priority classification clearly. I!' trip consists of several stops, carrier will starnrJ tickets "PRIORITY" to insure proper handling at other cities. · This form must bear the signature of an approved exocutive of the issuing It'ederc:•l Depc.rtment or Agency. When necessary, a telegram addressed to the person requiring priority, worded as below, and signed by an approved t'X~cutive will suffice, ru1d the form will be completed by the passenger at an airline office. (Department or Agone~· of Federal Government) (Place) TO: Air Transport Industry Representative Date----~-"--- (City of origin of flight) I certify that air transportatiun from to for is necessary to ----------~~--the successful prosecution of the wa:r. effort and is here'i:YJ granted priorlty under classification ."ot.r,3r than miii tary". (It is suggestc\d that each Departmentl or Agency duplj_cate this form on its I ovm stationery to be distributed to those persons authorized to certify lthe necessity for priority air travel.) (Signed) (Title)
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