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SEGURITY INFORMATION
163
COMPUNITIAL
May 13, 1952
MEMORANDUM OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
Participants: Mr. Lovett
Mr. Acheson
Mr. Lovett telephoned the Secretary to give him a
blow-by-blow account. Mr. Lovett asked that we not disclose
the source of his information.
Mr. Lovett said that they had gotten Senator Knowland
to withdraw his amendment on the jets from the Committee
report but he reserved the right to introduce it on the floor,
the obvious intent being to have it acted on the floor where
the opposing arguments made in the Committee could not be
made.
They think that there is a 7 to 6 chance of getting the
bill out no worse than the Senate Foreign Relations version.
General Eisenhower's statement was something less than
helpful, any cut beyond a billion would do damage.
Senator Bridges came to the rescue and got Senator Long
to reduce his cut to 400 million. They are now talking billions
instead of 6 billion 9. Mr. Lovett said that if that were the case,
there goes two years of Indochina. They are polling the absent
members - seven of them are away. Senators Russell, Hunt,
Kefauver, Johnson, possibly Flanders, Morse and Saltonstall
will oppose the cut. For a further cut are Senators Byrd,
Stennis, Long, Bridges, Cain and Knowland. Mr. Lovett thought
that we should go to work on these. Mr. Lovett suggested that the
Secreary take on Senators Stinnis, Morse and Saltonstall and they
would cover the others.
Mr. Acheson said that he was surprised at Senator Stennis.
He would call him and Senators Morse and Saltonstall. Mr. Lovett
said he thought there was no use trying to do anything with
Senators Byrd and Long now, and the Secretary agreed.
DECLASSIFIED
E+ O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or
5-12-26
Dept. of State letter, Aug 9, 1973
CORFIDENTIAL
S:LDBattle :mlm
By NLT- HL NARS Dote 7-16-76
GEGURITY INFORMATION