Summaries of Telephone Conversations

Washington, D. C. CO SUMMARY August 13, 1945 9:42 AM MR. WALTER CHRYSLER to YOUNGMAN. They discuss CHRYSLER's horses. YOUNGMAN says he got a letter from "your friend" a week ago, and he is working for his father and he thinks he, was imposed upon because he was the only one that was involved in the matter we were interested in, and he has some friends who are thinking of taking it up with the State Department; he also says he hasn't discussed it with anyone. He says he wants about four for four years to go to college. YOUNGMAN suggests that they let it drop for a while. YOUNGMAN said that "T" (CORCORAN) thinks "we" should do something like this, i.e., spend it over four years, and then we would be rid of him for four years anyhow. CHRYSLER doesn't think that is a good idea. YOUNGMAN doesn't want to discuss all the merits of the matter over the phone. They agree to let it go until YOUNGMAN gets back from New England in about a week. YOUNGMAN says we have called his bluff so far. 11:40 AM YOUNGMAN to MISS JENSEN, F.E.A., Extension 2213, asking what she had heard from FOWLER. She said she hadn't heard anything, but she thinks he is probably "over there." He asked about Mr. CRAM, and she said he couldn't qualify for a P-8 but they are putting him through on a P-7 full time. YOUNGMAN asked her to let him or his secretary know when it leaves F.E.A. and goes to Civil Service. He said he had spoken to (LEO) CROWLEY about CRAM and CROWLEY said he would try to expedite it. 12:10 PM CORCORAN to MR. BAILEY, in Senator GUFFEY's office. BAILEY said he hasn't heard a word; that he hasn't been about to get in touch with "that fellow." CORCORAN said the "fellow" is in town. BAILEY said the fellow was in town Friday and attended the cabinet meeting. BAILEY said he had tried to reach him then and had left word at the Post Office Department. CORCORAN said that there is a time problem involved; that "they" are going to try to "ram this on you tomorrow. BAILEY will let CORCORAN know if he gets hold of "the fellow." 12:53 PM CORCORAN to JOE O'CONNELL at Treasury. O'CONNELL said that on the Cancer Foundation matter, the organization was originally held to be exempt from tax; that later the Treasury held that the fact that the Foundation wanted to carry on some commercial enterprise would not affect the exemption; that recently the Treasury had received information that the activities of the organization were not what the Treasury originally had been led to believe they were, so now Treasury Agents are checking the activities of the organization in Connecticut and New Jersey. 3:30 PM YOUNGMAN to EDWARD FOX, State Department, Extension 2738. YOUNGMAN said he talked to COHEN about him (FOX). YOUNGMAN suggests OLLIE ROW (a woman) get COHEN and FOX together while YOUNGMAN is gone. YOUNGMAN said that when he returns he will arrange a luncheon with COHEN. YOUNGMAN said that PAUL (CRAM ?) is up for a P-7 and that he has the "powers that be" behind it. FOX says PAUL is getting along O.K. PAUL is at the Fairfax and his office extension is 2572.