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Copy of Letter from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to Anthony Eden
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RECORDS
SERVICE's
COPY of Letter (handwritten) to Anthony Eden)
Copy
Dear Anthony.
Purate popers
I have just seen in the latest edition of Newsweek
a
lost ischievious and false account of an alleged "clash of
nersonolities" between you and me. I have been subjected
to so much of this press sniping that I would pass it by
with indifference and contempt were it not for the thought
that, in your generous way, you might be concerned because I
might be concerned. For yourself you need not and would not
give it a thought.
My own "personality" as my wife and daughters frequently
boint out, is a. most defective one. But it would take a worse
one than mine to clash with you from whom I have always received
kindness and friendship. The opinion attributed to me, I do
not hold; the facts stated are false; and the attempted
psychoanalysis was done by a plumber.
what is really vicious about the article is its reference
to your call on Mr. Hull. As I told you at the time, nothing
pleased me more than that you could see him because of the
pleasure that it would bring him. Nothing would nurt him
more than the suggestion that I would feel otherwise. Well,
I suppose this sort of thing is part of the lives we lead.
I shall not be sorry to be free of it after the first of the
year. Among the few regrets that time will bring will be the
end of the to me -- very happy comradeship WE have had in
some great constructive work together.
I am deeply sorry that our work together has subjected
you to this sort of cheap gossip. The only outlet to my feelings
is to send you once again my affectionate regards and gratitude
for all your kindnesses.
As ever,
/s/ Dean
April 11, 1952.