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    "ocrText": "THINK\nand ARCHIVES MATIONAL\nSECT\nAND\n- 2 -\nSERVICE²\nthe\na truce on armaments the Communists would win on this issue\nbecause that is exactly what they want. He made the same point\nwith regard to item 6 on neutralization of Germany and Japan.\nThe Secator asked the Secretary whether we really wanted to\narm the Germans and Japanese. The Secretary said it seemed\nto him that this just had to be. The Secretary repeated great\nconcern over the Senator issuing a statement including items\n2 and 6. He offered to send someone up to sassist the Senator\nor to go over the draft if the Senator would send it down. The\nSenator did not indicate any desire to follow either course.\nFollowing the conversation the Secretary told me that he\nthought this might be quite serious and asked me to speak to\nsomeone in H about it. I told Ben Brown I thought someone from\nthe Department should drop by to see the Senator or someone in\nhis office, presumably on other business, and then offer assistance\nin preparation of this statement. He said he thought this would be\npossible and said he would have someone do this. I warned him\nto be tactful about it and be sure not to embarrass the Secretary.\nL. D. Battle\nDECLASSIFIED\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E)\nDept. of State letter, Aug 5-12-24 9,1973\nBy . NARS Date 6.25.76\nS:LDB:dhm\nSECRET"
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