Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson and President Harry S. Truman

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217 appet August 1, 1949 MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT AND Item No. 1 China White Paper = SERVICE* a) The President has approved the release for 11 a.m. Friday, August 5th. b) He asked that we give a copy of his statement to Mr. Clifford. Mr. Clifford is writing a letter from the President to some persons on the Hill transmitting the report. The ques- tion arises whether the proposed statement for the President for relesse Thursday should or should not be the same as the letter. I imagine that it should not on account of difficulties of release. will someone please get in touch with Mr. Clifford and work this problem out. c) The President approved the attitude which we are taking in regard to General Wedemeyer's questioning of the release of "Eyes Only" telegrams. D. A. DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) S:DA:DHM Dept. of State letter, By NLT- HL , NARS Date 4-27-76 or SECRET