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Washington, D. C. June 11, 1945 3:15pm LAUCHLIN CURRIE to TOM CORCORAN. (The following conversation has reference to the Philip Jaffe Case and the defendant, John Stewart Service of the State Department.) TC--I did a lot of checking on this thing. LC--Yeah. TC--And I checked with probably the ablest man in the town. LC--Yeah. TC--Now this fellow (GODFREY MUNTER, former President of District Bar) isn't one of the boys around the town who can give a guy an ulcer in the stomach. But he is on he is a very respected conservative side of the street fellow who was formerly a president although it was by succession to a Vice-Presidency and some other things. He was the presi- dent of the District Bar Association. He is a Scandinavian with a hell of a good reputation. LC--Yeah. TC--NOW I talked with BEN (BEN COHEN?) last night about this and I said, "If it has to be I am not going to let them push this kid (SERVICE) around. If we have to get to the ulcer in the stomach stage, I will be very much tempted to step in and sock myself without charging for it." I don't want to---I want to see -lih- as long as it is in safe hands for the minute and I don't believe this case is ever going to be tried. LC--Oh really. TC--And you don't either. Uh--I would rather work around on the edges of this thing for a day or so to see if I can liquidate the whole God-Damned thing. LC--Yeah. TC--And I don't want to be out front because of the interest of other clients that I have got at the State Department. LC--Yes, that is what-- TC--Unless I have to. But if we have to, Loch, I am very m LC--It may be embarrassing for you on the other business. TC--What is that? LC--It may be embarrassing for you for a client you have got in the past too. TC--That is right and I have got to be awfully carefully. But I can back-stop this thing. LC--Now some other people have gotten interested in this in the meantime. TC--Who are they? LC--WAYNE COY (Phon.), and GLADIO (Phon.) TC--Who is he. LC--He is in the Budget Bureau, and then he was over with W.P.B. TC--Yeah. ICC-Pretty sound fellow. TC--Yeah. LC--They are suggesting ARTHUR GARFIELD HAYES.