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

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CONFIDENTIAL 8. 137 April 17, 1952 = s/s The Secretary told me on his return from the White House that he had spoken to the President about the trip to Brazil and about the European trip for the signing of the German Agreement and the EDC. The President approved both and offered the Secretary the use of the Independence to go to Brazil. In the event the European trip follows immediately on the Brazil trip, the Secretary is authorized to take the Independence on over to Europe. DECLASSIFIED a Be O. 11652, of Stame Sec. letter. 3(E) and 5-12-25 (D) Bai Dept. MIHH : MARS 0467-15-16 S LDBattle:m CONFIDENTIAL