Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of State of Liberia Gabriel Dennis, and Edwin A. Plitt

UNITED STATES MISLION TO THE UNITLD NATIONS 1020 320-a MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION IAL SECURITY INFORMATION October 20, 1952 SUBJECT: Secretary Acheson's Conversations with Foreign Ministers of the NEA Area During 7th Goneral Assembly of the United Nations PARTICIPANTS: Mr. Gabriel Dennis, Secretary of State of Liberia The Secretary Mr. Plitt, US Delegation COPIES TO: lir. Dennis was received by the Secretary in his office at 3:30 p.m. Following an inquiry about President Tubman's health, Mr. Dennis replied that Mr. Tubman had recently returned from Spain, was quite well and he believed was scheduled to open the logislative assembly tomorrow. Mr. Dennis expressed appreciation of the interest President Truman and the Secretary had shown and continued to demonstrate in Liberia and particularly in his country's development. The Secretary asked about the progress registered under the Point IV Program saying that he folt that It was going very well from the U.S. point of view, but that he would like to have Mr. Dennis' comment on it from the Liberian point of view. In response, Mr. Dennis said that his Government Was very pleased with the execution of this program; that the progress achieved in the development of Liboria was well known even outside of his country and that he had heard it described by the Chinese Delegate that in this respect "Liberia is the pride of the UN." DECLASSIFIED Mr. Dennis E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or 76 (E) 10.26.073 Dept. of State litter, COUPIDENCIAL Bs NLT- HC , NARS Date 11.29.36 SECURITY INFORMATION