Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State Dean Acheson, with Attachments

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON January 27, 1950 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: Letter from Mr. Midkiff Regarding our Asia Policy With reference to the attached copy of a letter to you from Mr. Frank E. Midkiff, the Department of State has also had the view, expressed by Mr. Midkiff, that Consul General Angus Ward should have ample opportunity to give his story to the American people generally. Mr. Ward has already had full freedom to recount this story to press correspondents in Japan and in this country. In addition, Mr. Ward has appointments for appearances on national radio programs and numerous engagements to speak before service clubs and other organizations. We believe that his story will thus reach a wide audience. Aran an Airlines TREMIN ARCHIVES 3. "NATIONAL AND Enclosure: is RECORDS SERVICE" component Letter from Mr. Frank E. Midkiff, dated January 3, 1950