Memorandum from George Elsey to Charles Murphy

In floyd July 6, 1950 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. MURPHY Subject: Point Four At a meeting in Jack McFall's office this afternoon, the following agreements and work assignments were arrived at: 1. Leadership in the fight to restore Point Four appropriations to the full amount will be in the Department of State, which will work in close coordination with the White House. That is, State will con- tact men like General Marshall and General Eisenhower and request them to make public statements. State will also contact the various organizations associated with the President's Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid, and request their full support for a restoration of the full amount. 2. State will consult Ambassador Austin and request him to issue a statement, and stir up United Nations sentiment on behalf of the Point Four program. 3. Assistant Secretary Barrett will work on the press and other public relations media. 4. John Sherman Cooper has been requested to discuss the Point Four matter with Republican members of the Senate and urge their support for an enlarged appropriation. Dulles is luke-warm on Point Four, and no effort will be made to enlist his support. 5. The White House will discuss with Secretary Brannan the matter of contacting farm groups. 6. The White flouse will moice direct contact with various labor organizations. 7. Averill Harriman will exert his own good offices wherever he can. 8. I stated that I would recommend the following actions to the President: (a) that he request the full cooperation of the Cabinet, at the regular Cabinet meeting on July 7, Friday, NARA