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THE WHITE HOUSE 85-A WASHINGTON January 3, 1947 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. LATTA Warren R. Under Secretary Acheson phoned x20 to inquire if Senator Austin's nomina- tion would be going up today. I told him that it would probably not go up until after the President's Message on the State of the Union. He asked if you will please let him know as soon as it is determined when it will be sent to the Senate so that Secretary Byrnes can speak to SenatorA White about it. Mr. Acheson said it was the Secretary's intention to ask Senator White that the nomination be confirmed at once without reference to Committee. WORKING s TRUMAN MATIONAL AND LIBRERY ARCHIVES A GOVERNMENT SERVICE W.J.H. $ Signat See acheson & h set up at noon 1/8/27