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6/2/2/45 85-H December 7, 1945 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. CONNELLY SUBJECT: Request of the Dublin Conference Committee for an Interview with the President I see no objection to the President's granting an interview to the Committee. I would suggest that if he does grant an interview his discussion with the Committee be along the following general lines: The United States Government is firmly committed to the policy of making the United Nations Organization work. When the United Nations Charter was adopted at San Francisco it was fre- quently pointed out that the Charter was a living and dynamic document, with sufficient flexibility to respond to changing world conditions. We feel that we would want to consider possible amendments in the light of experience gained through the activities of the Organization and in light of concrete problems calling for solution rather than to take them up even before the United Nations Organization has begun to function. Meanwhile, organizations such as the Dublin Conference Com- mittee can perform a very important service by stimulating public thinking on the whole question of international organization. It is to be hoped that while advocating such changes as they think appropriate they will not fail to stress the importance of whole- hearted support for the United Nations Organization, which is the only practicable means of getting started now along the road of organized international activity to prevent war. Enclosure: HAPPY ARCHIVES TRUMAN NATIONAL AND LEBRARY RECORDS U.S. SERVICE Letter from GOVERNMENT Mr. Cranston returned. X 190 mise X 85-A