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[LETTER FROM MONNETT DAVIS TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING APPRECIATION FOR 16 NOVEMBER LETTER]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO BRIGADIER GENERAL HARRIS JONES REGARDING WEST POINT CLASS][WITH ATTACHMENTS]
[MEMORANDUM FROM OFFICE OF CHIEF OF STAFF, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING STUDY ON CIVILIAN COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM BRIGADIER GENERAL CARTER W. CLARKE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING SITUATION IN FAR EAST]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO COLONEL MARY A. HALLAREN REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS FOR SPEECH][WITH ATTACHMENTS]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO GENERAL W. W. WELSH REGARDING APPRECIATION FOR 4 DECEMBER LETTER][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO MARK J. ALEXANDER REGARDING POSSIBLE TRAINING ASSIGNMENT][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL A. C. WEDEMEYER REGARDING MARK J. ALEXANDER]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO CAPTAIN WILLIAM J. RAY REGARDING REGRET AT MISSING THEM AT GAME][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO GENERAL CARLOS IRIBAR REGARDING RETURN TO INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE BOARD][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO DON FERNANDO BERCKMEYER REGARDING INABILITY TO ATTEND RECEPTION FOR SENORA DE BELAUNDE][WITH ATTACHMENTS]
[PRESS RELEASE REGARDING REMARKS BY GEORGE C. MARSHALL AT DINNER OF THE CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY AT THE WALDORF-ASTORIA HOTEL]
[LETTER FROM PERRIN H. LONG TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING MANUSCRIPT ON MEDICAL ASPECTS OF CIVIL DEFENSE][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL L. T. GEROW REGARDING PROMOTION OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL J. J. WINN][WITH ATTACHMENTS]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO COLONEL GILMAN C. MUDGETT REGARDING REQUEST FOR REACTION][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO MAJOR GENERAL RAY E. PORTER REGARDING RESOLUTION OF PUERTO RICAN LEGISLATURE]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO LEWIS N. COTLOW REGARDING APPRECIATION FOR LETTER][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO MAJOR GENERAL HARRY J. COLLINS REGARDING HOLIDAY WISHES][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO LINUS A. KELLY REGARDING TURNING OVER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL HENRY S. AURAND REGARDING NOT NEEDING TO HAVE CONCERN][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO BRIGADIER GENERAL JIM E. MOORE REGARDING APPRECIATION FOR 11 DECEMBER LETTER][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[TELEGRAM FROM R. P. EATON TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING SHIPMENT NOT ARRIVED YET][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO GENERAL JOSEPH LAWTON COLLINS REGARDING CHRISTMAS WISHES][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO ADMIRAL ALLAN G. KIRK REGARDING ENJOYING PRESENTATION][WITH ATTACHMENTS]
[TELEGRAM FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY TO GENERAL OF THE ARMY DOUGLAS MACARTHUR REGARDING HONOR TO SERVE][WITH ATTACHMENTS]
[TELEGRAM FROM GOODEN TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM CONRADO A. SAEZ TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON ASSIGNMENT][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[CARD FROM LIEUTENANT COLONEL EDMUNDO CARVAJAL TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING BEST WISHES][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[CARD FROM GENERAL RAMON CANAS TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY REGARDING BEST WISHES][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM COLONEL J. R. BEISHLINE TO MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS F. HICKEY REGARDING UNABLE TO VISIT 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[LETTER FROM COLONEL J. R. BEISHLINE TO WILLIAM W. WELSH REGARDING APPRECIATION FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM INSPECTOR GENERAL LOUIS CRAIG TO MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HEARING THE NEWS OF HIS RETIREMENT AND HOW HE REPRESENTED HIS POSITION WITH A SOLDIER'S CHARACTER]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL FRANK A ALLEN JR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS PLAN TO RETIRE FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND HOW HE PROVED TO BE A COURAGEOUS CHIEF OF STAFF]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM COLONEL GORDON E ROBERTS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING EXPRESSING HIS APPRECIATION FOR HIS SERVICE AS CHIEF OF STAFF AND BEING GRATEFUL THAT HE PREVENTED FURTHER CUTS IN THE ARMY'S MANPOWER]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL LIONEL C MCGARR TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HATING TO SEE HIM LEAVE AS CHIEF OF STAFF AND HOW HE IS STILL WELL REMEMBERED IN LATIN AMERICA]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL H I HODES TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING HAPPY TO HELP OUT THE TARBELLS AND HOW THE SEVENTH ARMY REGRETS TO HEAR OF HIS RETIREMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM FRED KORTH TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HEARING OF HIS RETIREMENT AND HOPING THAT HE WILL VISIT IF PASSING THROUGH TEXAS]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM CHAPLAIN BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANK A TOBEY TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 38 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE ARMY AND APPRECIATING THE ENCOURAGEMENT HE GAVE TO THE CHAPLAINS]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL WHITFIELD JACK TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS UPCOMING RETIREMENT AND THANKING HIM FOR THE YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM FRANCIS E DONOHOE TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE GENERAL'S DISAGREEMENT WITH PRESIDENT EISENHOWER ON ARMY PERSONNEL NUMBERS AND HOW HE FEELS THE GENERAL IS RIGHT][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH H HARPER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE INFANTRY CENTER HEARING OF HIS RETIREMENT AND WISHING HIM WELL]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM GEORGE TO MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING REGRETTING TO HEAR OF HIS RETIREMENT AND REMEMBERING THEIR HAPPY FRIENDSHIP]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE E FITZ-GIBBON TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS RETIREMENT AND BEING IMPRESSED BY HIS TALKS TO THE ARMY SERVICE SCHOOLS]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL CRISTOBAL GUZMAN CARDENAS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HEARING OF HIS RETIREMENT IN JUNE AND WISHING HIM WELL FROM THOSE IN MEXICO]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM EDWARD A FATULA TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR OF HIS RETIREMENT AND REMEMBERS HOW HE RALLIED THE UN COMMAND IN KOREA]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MRS. C ULRICK BAY TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY AND PENNY REGARDING HOPING HE HAS SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THEM]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM PAUL J DESMOND TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS REGRET THAT HE IS RETIRING AND REMARKING ON HIS LEADERSHIP DURING WORLD WAR II AND KOREA]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE E LYNCH TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HEARING OF HIS RETIREMENT WHILE IN GERMANY AND APPRECIATION FOR HIS SERVICE]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM JOHN NORMAN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON HIS RETIREMENT AND SUPPORTING HIS FIGHT FOR MANPOWER IN THE ARMY][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM GERALD HARRIS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING REGRETTING THAT HE IS LEAVING THE ARMY AND ADMIRING HIM FOR HIS SERVICE IN KOREA]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL GARRISON H DAVIDSON TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS DISAPPOINTMENT THAT RIDGWAY CANNOT SPEAK AT THE GRADUATION AND BEING SORRY TO HEAR OF HIS RETIREMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL B M BRYAN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HAVING MIXED EMOTIONS ABOUT HIS RETIREMENT AND WISHING HIM THE BEST FROM THE MILITARY ACADEMY]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM COLONEL W T RYDER AND GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING ADDING TO THE OFFICERS THAT APPRECIATE ALL THE GENERAL HAS DONE FOR THE AIRBORNE AND WISHING HIM SUCCESS]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM THOMAS J WATSON TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING SAD TO LOSE HIS LEADERSHIP AND GRATEFUL FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM HAROLD TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HAVING FOLLOWED HIS CAREER SINCE THE NICARAGUA DAYS AND THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF HIS SERVICE]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM CHESTER R DAVIS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING RETURNING FROM A TOUR WITH THE JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCE AND HEARING OF HIS RETIREMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL R F SINK TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING TELLING HIM HOW WELL HE HAS SERVED THE ARMY AS CHIEF OF STAFF AND HOPING HIS RETIREMENT GOES WELL]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM BRIGADIER GENERAL W M BRECKINRIDGE TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING REGRETTING TO HEAR OF HIS RETIREMENT AND WISHING HIM GOOD FORTUNE]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM BRIGADIER GENERAL RALPH TALBOT JR. TO EDITOR OF THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER REGARDING THE EDITORIAL CONCERNING GENERAL RIDGWAY][WITH ATTACHMENTS]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM WALTER LIPPMANN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE GENERAL BEING AMONG THE FIRST IN WAR AND AMONG THE FIRST ALSO IN PEACE]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM FLETCHER WARREN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING REGRETTING HIM LEAVING HIS POSITION BUT HOPING HE ENJOYS HIS RETIREMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM PHILIP W BONSAL TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HEARING THE NEWS OF HIS RETIREMENT WITH PROFOUND REGRET AND WISHING HIM HAPPINESS]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR JOHN C JOHNSTON TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE ARTICLE WRITTEN BY WELDON JAMES][WITH ATTACHMENTS]
[COPY][NEWSPAPER ARTICLES] "TAYLOR FOR RIDGWAY"
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIS S MATTHEWS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS COMING RETIREMENT BEING A LOSS TO THE ARMY AND TO THE NATION]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL SUN YUP PAIK TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING LEARNING OF HIS RETIREMENT AND BEING PROUD TO HAVE BEEN WITH HIM IN KOREA]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL JULIUS OCHS ADLER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS DECISION TO RETIRE IN JUNE AND SALUTING HIM AS A GREAT SOLDIER]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM TERRY SANFORD TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AIRBORNE ASSOCIATION LEARNING OF HIS UPCOMING RETIREMENT WITH REGRET]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM WARRANT OFFICER LESLIE M MATTHEWS TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A COPY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER EDITORIAL ABOUT HIS RETIREMENT][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM REVEREND THOMAS J FINNEGAN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS REFLECTIONS UPON THE GENERAL'S CAREER AS HIS RETIREMENT APPROACHES]
[COPY][NEWSPAPER ARTICLES] "CHANGE IN ARMY COMMAND" - "CHANGE OF COMMAND"
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH P CLELAND TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HEARING OF HIS RETIREMENT AND HOW THE ARMY HAS MADE EXCEPTIONAL PROGRESS UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM KENNETH C ROYALL TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON HIS RETIREMENT AND WISHING HIM THE BEST]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL KARL F HAUSAUER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS REGRET THAT HE IS RETIRING PRIOR TO THE MANDATORY DATE][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL C D EDDLEMAN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS RETIREMENT AND SERVING UNDER HIM AT THE PENTAGON]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM LEO A CODD TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE AMERICAN ORDNANCE ASSOCIATION]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM COLONEL CHESTER B DEGAVRE TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE REGRET FROM THE XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS STAFF UPON LEARNING OF HIS RETIREMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL MERRITT A EDSON TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEST WISHES FROM THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM CHARLES E BENNETT TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON HIS WORK AS CHIEF OF STAFF]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM KENNETH E CROUCH TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING WISHING HIM JOY AND HAPPINESS AFTER HIS RETIREMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE INSPIRATION HE HS GIVEN TO EVERY OFFICER THAT SERVED UNDER HIM]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL A R BOLLING TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS APPRECIATION FOR THE HELP THAT WAS GIVEN DURING HIS SERVICE]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM RALPH JOHNSON TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING ENCLOSING A STAMP FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM BERNARD M BARUCH TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING LEARNING OF HIS RETIREMENT AND HIS RESPECT FOR THE GENERAL'S DEVOTION TO THE COUNTRY]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM DEAN RUSK TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS RETIREMENT FROM ACTIVE SERVICE AND WISHING HIM SUCCESS]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM WALTER F GEORGE TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING UNABLE TO ATTEND THE RECEPTION BUT WISHING HIM WELL]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL OLIVER P SMITH TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEING UNABLE TO ATTEND THE FAREWELL RECEPTION]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM J STEVENSON HILL TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A THANK YOU FROM A CIVILIAN FOR THE MANY YEARS OF THE GENERAL'S SERVICE]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM JOHN SLEZAK TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS RETIREMENT FROM ACTIVE SERVICE AND HAVING THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING WITH HIM]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR JACOB E MANCH TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS RECOLLECTIONS OF BEING IN KOREA TOGETHER]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM ROY B NORDHEIMER TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE GROUP OF EX-CANADIAN ARMY OFFICERS THAT REGRET TO SEE THE GENERAL RETIRE]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM JOHN J MCCLOY TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HOW MUCH HE ADMIRES THE WAY THE GENERAL HANDLED THE JOB OF CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM E BRIGHT WILSON JR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING ADDING HIS VOICE TO THE CITIZENS THAT FEEL THE COUNTRY IS LOSING A GREAT DEAL WITH THE GENERAL'S RETIREMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM COLONEL GEORGE G GAYDASH TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING BEST WISHES FOR A WELL EARNED AND FRUITFUL RETIREMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM MAJOR GENERAL A J DREXEL BIDDLE JR. TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A THANK YOU FOR THE SCROLL THAT RIDGWAY PRESENTED HIM AT A RECEPTION]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM RICHARD R NACY TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING A STORY OF SENATOR ALBEN W BARKLEY AT DINNER WITH GENERAL PATTON]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM GENERAL G ERNESTO CAPPA TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE GREAT HELP GIVEN IN THE RESTORATION OF THE ITALIAN ARMY][WITH ATTACHMENT]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM A S MIKE MONRONEY TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING HIS APPRECIATION FOR THE GENERAL'S GREAT SERVICE TO THE NATION]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM WALTER ANNENBERG TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING CONGRATULATIONS ON THE GENERAL'S AFFILIATION WITH THE MELLON INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH][WITH ATTACHMENTS]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM JAMES T QUIRK TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE EXCITING NEWS OF THE GENERAL JOINING THE MELLON INSTITUTE]
[CORRESPONDENCE FROM ARTHUR C KAUFMANN TO GENERAL MATTHEW B RIDGWAY REGARDING THE GENERAL'S NEW POST AS HEAD OF THE MELLON RESEARCH INSTITUTE]