Carroll H. Dunn
to what they desired. I don't remember any significant situation that should be
mentioned.
Q ..
I suppose you would include Clarke in that group also?
A ..
Yes.
Q ..
Did you feel closer personally to Clarke than to the others?
A ..
Yes, basically, because we were about the same age and had similar experiences. Also,
we had worked very closely together over the years. However, I had also worked very
closely with Cassidy. For instance, he was in Japan when I was in the engineer section
of the Far East Command. For a while, he was exec of the engineer section. As a result,
I had known him quite well. But, Clarke and I were, as I said, much closer to the same
age and length of service so that it was a different arrangement and situation.
Q ..
Now when you became deputy chief in 1969, was it more or less concurrent with
Clarke's becoming chief?
A ..
The same day.
Q ..
You now continue (correct me if I'm wrong) with responsibility for military matters
and also civil works.
A ..
Well, for whatever the deputy was assigned. With a single deputy, responsibilities really
are across the board.
Q ..
Were you satisfied with your duties?
A ..
Yes. I would follow more closely the day-to-day activities, leaving the chief free to deal
with the long-range aspects and the Corps' responsibilities such as meetings with higher
levels of the Army, the Department of Defense, the Congress, and such.
Q ..
Was that the first time the chiefs office was that way-that is, in
A ..
I don't remember when it became a one-deputy system-sometime between Itschner
and Cassidy, probably under Wilson.
Q ..
Yes, I think it was under Wilson.
Clarke indicated that he wanted me to handle essentially the operation of OCE and the
A
general day-to-day activities.
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