It was with profound regret that I said good-bye - two weeks ago - to my staff at Supreme Headquarters upon the occasion of its dissolution as an Allied organization that had been formed in London almost two years before as the first Allied headquarters in Europe.

The spirit of team-work present on the date of formation of that headquarters grew and developed and permeated the entire Allied Expeditionary Force. Our many accomplishments in these past two years can be attributed not to any one man or nation, but to the fact that all of us had our sights trained on a definite goal and that we pulled together as a team.

Tonight we bid farewell to one of the examples of that team-work - the A.E.F. Program - which ahs brought enjoyment and enlightenment to the Allied Forces ever since the inaugural program on June 7, 1944 - D-Day plus one.

To the American, British and Canadian members of the Operating Staff of the program, I should like to express my appreciation and that of each member of the A.E.F. for the long hours spent daily - striving for perfection in a program which has been invaluable not only as entertainment but also as a medium for promoting understanding among our peoples.

To the Field Recording Units that worked throughout the operational area, recording timely events and the realities of war as experienced by the men who were faced with them - to the Mobile Transmitters Units that relayed the programs from the Continent to the Forces as they moved forward and into Germany - to the BBC which placed all of its resources behind this project, and to Mr. Haley, its Director-General, who has given so freely of his time and has so ably assisted in making the program a success - to all of you, we owe a debt of gratitude for your efforts in making this Allied venture a success.

When the Allied nations have won the final victory, each of us will have a responsibility to continue this basic principle of cooperation in our own countries - to influence those who have been less fortunate than we in that they have not had the experience of serving closely with others of the Allied nations - to explain this principle to the disbelievers - to act as missionaries in demonstrating that cooperation and united effort will gain the real victory-peace.

And now I should like to add a personal word of thanks to each and every one on you for the part you played and the contribution you have made to our joint effort. Good-bye and - wherever your new activities may take you - good luck and God-speed.