Memorandums of Telephone Conversations with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Senator Tom Connally, and President Harry S. Truman

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CONFIDENTIAL ARCHIVES 'NATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS AND of March 21, 1949 Subject: Suggestion that Mr. Churchill be invited to address the Senate The Secretary telephoned Benator Connally this afternoon to advise against the Senate inviting Mr. Churchill, since he is of the opposition party, and his presence here is just a few days in advance of Mr. Bevin's arrival, The Secretary felt that if the Senators wanted to have a luncheon in his honor and invite him into the speaker's box, and have him meet some of the leaders, this would be find, Senator Connally agreed completely with the Secretary and said it was not his idea, but the suggestion of some of his colleagues. LDB B:DHM CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Em NLT- HC ; NARS Date 4-20-76