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MR. NITZE:
Oh, he was so made that he was speechless. Of course, that opinion really
made that performance so outrageous
MR. HARRIMAN:
so extraordinary how a feblow like that can get
that kind of
into/a position in the American government. We discussed that
up and down.
MR.
MeGHEE
(?)
:
Well,
the
thing
that
made
the
performance
so
bad
was
this
that
ald
this
was
all dealt with on the basis of the Sherman Act and with no reference to the
fact that there was on the books at that moment authority for a Presidential
exemption when required for purchase under the National Production Act. Now
it is true that authority giving exemption expired on June 30, 1953, but
there was no serious question but what if an arrangement was entered into
and workable there would be no problem in getting that extended. And yet
this whole matter was discussed by a representative of the Attorney General
in the Attorney General's presence without any reference at all to a statua-
tory provision which made it entirely discretionary with the President
to do exactly what the national security required. About as shocking a
performance, I think, as you'll see in a good country mile.
MR. FISHER (?)
:
What was that business about getting somebody who wasn't mixed up in the
thing to sign samething or other --Some
stage
in
there
where
you
had
to
get
somebody who had clean hands?
TRUNAN
MR. ACHESON:
Well, this was probably the Securi ty Council
the
of
ADMIN
MR. FISHER:
No, it wasn't the Security Council
L's
animals
MR. ACHESON:
Yes, this was.
MR. NITZE:
Dean couldn't go to the meeting; I couldn't go to the meeting; Butch couldn't
go to the meeting;
MR. FISHER:
Oh, yes, that was it
MR. NITZE (?)
Bruce couldn't go to the meeting; Chip finally went (confused)
VOICE:
Chipps, oh yes.
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