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    "ocrText": "SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION\n2 em: #8, July 1, 7 p.m. from Vienna.\nMorning June 30 Secretary made formal calls on President,\nChanoellor, Vice Chancellor and Foreign minister. Informal\ndiscussion these meetings being reported by separate telegrams.\nLuncheon by Foreign Minister provided further opportunity for\nfriendly talks with Cabinet Minister. This was followed by a\ntour of principal points of interest in Vienna. At Embassy\ngarden party in afternoon, attended by approximately 1,000,\nincluding members of Austrian Government, Austrian business\nand civio leaders and chiefs of diplomatic missions, Secre-\ntary also had opportunity to greet all American members of\nEmbassy staff. Soviet High Commissioner, Soviet Deputy High\nCommissioner and Soviet Minister, with their aides, attended.\nSoviet High Commissioner in brief cordial talk expressed pleas-\nure at meeting Secretary about whom he had heard much Following\nreception Secretary talked with British and French High Commis-\nsioners regarding West situation in Austria. Changellor's dinner\nlast night climaxed Austrian program, but Chancellor and Vice\nChancellor, as well as Foreign Minister were on hand to say\ngoodby to Secretary and Mrs. Acheson upon their departure for\nairport at 7:30 this morning.\nPress conference held morning June 30 attended by 135 correspon-\n-\ndents of 10 nationalities. Number included one Communist\ncorrespondent from Vienna weekly DER ABEND. (For\ncomplete\ndetails see Embassy Telegram 6). Complete radio recording\nmade of interview furnished to local radio stations last night\nand radio coverage, as well as press, excellent.\nIt is already apparent that results of visit will be more\nprofound and far-reaching than our most optimistic expectations.\nAustrians who recently have been inclined to wonder whether\nworld had forgotten them in excitement over Germany, are ob-\nviously stimulated by this gesture of US friendship. Visit\nhas given government and people renewed vigor and has placed\nSoviets and Communists in ridiculous position in view of highly\npublicized plans for anti-US demonstrations during his visit.\nMore than anything else US Government could have done, Secre-\ntary's visit and his sincere interest in Austrian affairs will\nrenew Austrian conviction of our continued support for State\nTreaty and strengthened their determination to withstand Soviet\npressures despi te prolonged occupation,\nDONNELLY\nPHR:RAW\nNotes Passed Rio for Secretary Acbestor 7/1/52 9:30 p.m., PHR\nSECRET SECURITY INFORMATION\nIMCONTME\nof"
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