I have listened to all of the discussions. I don’t know what I have learned, but I feel, as I go back to my desk, that during the coming year I will, in my various decisions, hark back to something that has been said here that will help me solve the questions of the day. The real things that one learns on occasions of this sort it is almost impossible to formulate in one’s mind at the moment but they are always brought up and proven valuable day by day. Thank you very much, gentlemen, for the privilege of meeting you and I am going to ask you to come out to St. Elizabeths and visit with us. COL. PATTERSON: I have already occupied a great deal of time and so I can only voice the sentiments expressed by the previous gentlemen. I know those of us in the Bureau have learned a great deal and I hope that it will be possible to let us have the benefit of a similar Conference next year. We in the Bureau will be in a much better condition to profit by your suggestions than we are this year and we will know better where we stand than we do at present. Most of us are rather new to the job and are in a very receptive mood. In passing I would like to tell Captain Blackwood that the new order, G.O. 27, covers most of the things he brought up. Some of the other suggestions as to the way patients got into hospitals I fear will take some time to rectify. We are in the hands of our agents in the field. Many of them are not up to the standard. We hope to rectify that. As far as the hospital question is concerned, I think you understand that the Medical Bureau is with you and I hope you will take to heart what Commissioner Burke has said and give us in writing the benefit of your opinions and send them in through your chiefs. I hope you will give that your attention and let us have the benefit of your advice. We want constructive criticism and we need your help. GENERAL SAWYER: How many of the Commanders present are accompanied by their wives. Those that are, please stand. (Six stood up) I want to say furthermore that the reception at the White House is at 8:30; entrance by the North Portico. I feel sure that I can predict for you a very pleasant evening. In summarizing, just in a few words, I would like to give you something of an idea of the impressions that have come to me and I believe that you will agree that they are fair and that you should accept the same impression for yourself.