Summaries of Telephone Conversations

CO SUMMARY Washington, D. C. July 13, 1945 11:00 AM MR. JAMES, a candy manufacturer in Atlantic City, advised MAC WRIGHT that he couldn't get in touch with the Senator this morning as the Senator was tied up on a court case. JAMES said he had received a letter this morning from the Poncey (phonetic) Industry and they say they are making a quantity of cream fudge for July. JAMES told WRIGHT that somebody--he doesn't know who, but that it's probably someone in New York City--is getting an import license for this material (probably sugar) from Puerto Rico. JAMES said it must be someone in New York City because "that's where this partner was--RAL DYRUS (phonetic). WRIGHT said he had told the Senator that "he would hear from us in a day or so." JAMES asked WRIGHT to talk it over with CORCORAN and try to find out who is getting this material into the United States from Puerto Rico. WRIGHT said, "We'll do everything in our power." 11:10 AM MR. SHER (Attorney with OPPENHEINER and SHER) to CORCORAN. SHER said, "I sent that note over and I just talked to our friend and I said we'd like to have this money today." SHER said, "He said, "He said 'You're asking for the impossible' and when I said why, he said, 'Because we have to get a wire out to New York and tell them to issue the license. 1 He said he'd get the wire out right away and said to tell KIEHN to call COWAN (phonetic) later in the day and see if the license is ready." SHER also said, "He is sore as hell," and CORCORAN said, "Let him stay sore." SHER said, "He said, 'Say, who's counsel for KIEHN?' I said, 'Why?' and he said, 'The pressure is continually on from all directions and I said, 'Well, maybe KIEHN has some other counsel. He's got some powerful friends and they want to help him.' So apparently he's been catching hell about it. CORCORAN said, "He'll wish he'd never stopped this one.' SHER asked if KIEHN should be called and CORCORAN said no, and when SHER said it probably didn't make any difference whether KIEHN gets it today or tomorrow CORCORAN said it did make some difference because "we've been pretty bad on this one and we want to deliver." CORCORAN said, "As counsel for KIEHN, kid, you're sure cranking this one up." SHER laughed and asked, "Did you talk to FOWLER?" CORCORAN replied, "Yeah, and he was mad as hell because they didn't come to him. He "wasn't around-- that's the answer on the comptroller thing. He also couldn't believe the story about the situation in Denver. I got that really hot. There's a Bunsen burner under that one, boy." SHER asked, "Did he say he'd do something about it?" and CORCORAN said, "Yeah. He's to call me right back this afternoon." 11:15 AM CHARLES MERKESON to CORCORAN asking if there is anything new. CORCORAN said he hadn't heard yet. CORCORAN asked him what he was going to do and MERKESON replied, "I'm going to stay." MERKESON said, "I haven't heard when our friend is getting back and BOB says he doesn't know.' CORCORAN said "he" probably won't be back until after the weekend. MERKESON said, "I think he ought to participate in that vote tomorrow." CORCORAN said