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- 1949
21 February: Secretary of Defense Forrestal approved major recommendations of Hawley report.
1 June: Preliminary plans for new Institute building at Walter Reed Army Medical Center approved.
6 July: General Orders No. 32, Department of the Army, designated the Institute as the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, effective 1 July.
- 1950
15 February: Army Regulations 40-410; Bureau of Medicine Circular Letter 50-8; and Air Force Regulation 160-38 jointly designated "AFIP" as the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, "TriService."
29 April: President Truman signed H.R. 6539 to become Public Law 495, 81st Congress, 2d session.
May: "Bomb-resistant" structure required by "National Security Resources Board specifications."
31 July: Col. Elbert DeCoursey succeeded General Dart as the Director, AFIP.
- 1951
6 January: President Truman signed H.R. 9893 (authorization) and H.R. 9920 (appropriation) to become Public Law 910 and Public Law 911, 81st Congress, 2d session.
10 July: Ground-breaking ceremonies for new Institute building.
- 1953
14 January: Cooney Committee appointed to study AFIP.
9 March: Report by Cooney Committee.
20 October: Cornerstone-laying ceremonies.
- 1954
September : International visitors inspected building.
- 1955
20 January: First meeting in new auditorium.
13 February-March: Move to new building, "Sixth Home," completed in 1 month.
26-27 May: Dedication ceremonies.
June: Contract for television installation.
