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The original documents are located in Box D13, folder "Why Fire Acheson and Johnson,
1950" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R.
Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box D13 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
[ca. 1950]
why "Five" acheson b Johnson
1.
Introduction - Qs -D'Ewarts' speech.
Judd analyzy
fral anologies
Conclusion -
2)
a) anti Commie "prosals.
In war because we lost atomic Secrets
Caspar mith tonot
q
3.
Basic Reason- lose 3 puthic confidence.
b
no matching of our foreign policy with our military strength; no
& proper calculation or correnation between the positions taken by State
$.
acheam- measures Taken by Dept 70 fame (Came p.13698)
1] Hiss -
2) China policy -
(10,230,000) Oat28th appropriated.
3). Korea -a). MAP -10 million authorized -8200 delivered
4). Failure to form Pacific Pact -ingel in Oct, 949 unler
U.N. to anglude U.S, Korea Japan Phlypines, Malaya, that FORD John
Instead follow Lattemore line (hilp but let BERNIDO GERADO VIBRART
5) Policy of trading with Communist dominated creatines
any 17th Issue of ITEMS
6) announcements in Jan 1950 that K. +0 would not be
defended this instituty masim Then after emergy invoice,
Johnson
- changing mend x sending G.Is into Korea.
1) appointed because he was champion fund racain
for Dem Party in 1948.
Policy.,2. hally i speaking
surresponsible
2). Unreleable, statements (grone merepresentation)
a).
b)
mgmp
c).
d)
e).
1).
z/a)No basic plan defense of s/k. & if none
why Trops sent
Phe neall
3). Weakening of Mary
a). Gapping heaving of Nary officias at B.36
2). 11 nary admiral Boone. Six. sinfied John L. + Sullwan capt. quit + almind
b). Reduction in ships
1). Super carrier - (915) 80 anthymolly the Congress
2) 8t6 heavy carriers - 18t13 crused
15500s the 140.
c). Narml acreaft - in last two yrs 4,500 planes
or name than 40% cut.
4). Weakening of air Force
a). Imphinding 735 million in approprations
act of 1949 (sum was to be used for 70 group A/F)
5). Weakening 7 Marine Cmps.- -
a). Marke Vettalisms reduced from 11t.8
6). Weakeney of army.
a.). Tarth program alamp article
4). Total Derectives Imprending contracy to Congressumal
a). #735 million
b/. #4.35 million -1950 A/Gil.
8). Failure to evaluate CIA. reports on torean plans.
anti Commit hill
Role of Congres - Don't adjurn - 6I.s can't
FORD i LIBRARY 938839
Cas Box D 13