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Memorandum from Robert Patterson to President Harry S. Truman
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Memorandum from Robert Patterson to President Harry S. Truman
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to MATIONAN AND September 4, 1946. Memorandum for The President: It is my understandin that Mr. Acheson sent you a memorandum dated August 30, on the subject, "Interim Exploitation of German and Austrian Specialists in the United States", recommending approval of the policy decided on by State, War and Navy. I believe that it would be most advantageous to have the policy approved. Approval will be of benefit in two ways: first, in negotiating extensions for German and Austrian specialists already in the United States, the fact being that some of these contracts expire this month and we are having no success in negotiating extensions in the ab- sence of an approved policy; and second, further procure- ment of these specialists from Europe for utilization in this country will be reatly impeded unless prompt action can be taken. For these reasons, I hope that you can see your way clear to advise the State Department of your approval. BOBER P. Robert P. Patterson, rpp : 1m Secretary of War.