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Telegram from Jefferson Caffery to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius
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Telegram from Jefferson Caffery to Secrertary of State Edward Stettinius
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DEPARTMENT
INCOMING
DIVISION OF
OF
CENTRAL SERVICES
STATE
TELEGRAM
TELEGRAPH SECTION
GEK-650
Paris
This telegram must be
closely paraphrased be-
Dated June 15, 1945
fore being communicated
to anyone. (SECRET)
REC'd 2:23 p.m.
SECPETARY of State,
Washington.
3571, June 15, 1 p.m.
TOP SECRET
DE Gaulle told me last night that the govt intends
to call ElEctions late this year for a Constituent
Assembly to draw up a nEW constitution. The Constituent
Assembly until the constitution is put into EffEct will
have no other powers.
HE took occasion to criticize the functioning of
the 1875 constitution: govts forever being overthrown;
people had no respect for the govts; the govts had no
roots in the pEople; politicians out of tune with the
national feEling (he mentioned HErriot).
When I asked him about the recent municipal ElEctions
he said that the people voted for this and that party,
but all the people voted for de Gaulle. Then he went
on to say what a remarkable reception he had received
in Normandy: "as I receive EVERYWhERE I go" he added.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
CAFFERY
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Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972
NIT-HIVE NARS Date 725-25
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