Letter for the Secretary of Commerce, from the Attorney General

4. The The Honorable 4 4 APR 17 1947 2 ut 4/17 of The Secretary of Commerce My dear Mr. Secretary: I refer to your request of April 1 for my opinion regarding the propriety of placing certain employees of the Weather Bureau on a leave-without-pay status and detailing them to serve as expert meteor- ologists for the Government of Fire.