Summaries of Telephone Conversations

Washington, D. C. CO SUMMARY October 4, 1945 7:35 AM GEORGE KILLION to THOMAS CORCORAN. TOM asked GEORGE why he didn't work toward taking CHARLIE HENDERSON's place (from California) as chairman of the board. They agree that probably STU SYMINGTON will take the new Surplus Property job; and if he wants it he will probably get it. GEORGE said that possibly TRUMAN would not want him (STU) to switch right at this time., The new job will give him more power. GEORGE said he believed he could obtain a plane reservation for CORCORAN and PEGGY (CORCORAN) to New York City at 11:00 A.M. or noon. 11:00 AM TOM CORCORAN to BEDELL MONROE, President of P.C.A. TOM told MONROE, "The honorable chairman is beginning to trade." MONROE said the "Man from up north," (Senator VANDENBERG ?) in answer to TOM's question "was seen and he said that he would go along. (Refers to C.A.A. matter)." TOM asked, "Will he concretely cooperate? About this business of being on the record?" MONROE said, "That's what we're trying to tie him down. I think the best move is to get Pennsylvania to ask him again because he is completely handled, talked to, very indignant about the whole thing and he knows the feelings of his people very definitely and he said that he would go along. Those are his exact statements. And that thing was properly being guided by people who were closer to the Administration--Then, so I think--and he specifically mentioned that man's name. So I think if you get the contact with Pennsylvania it will be all right." TOM said, "I'll have Pennsylvania do that today." 11:31 AM TOM CORCORAN to BILL BAILEY in the Office of Senator GUFFEY of Pennsylvania. TC - BILL, now the man from the Shining Blue Sea Water, as I call him, has consulted his constituents, and he's red hot and ready to do anything, and to accept your lead. Now, I'm going to New York this afternoon. I want to suggest, BILL, since you're the smartest operator around the blooming place, that if your fellow would see him this afternoon he could get the letter on the record which is what we need, something in writing in that commission supporting PEPPER's proposal. And I'm sure that if your boss would talk to him this afternoon he'd find him ready, and ready to put it on the record. And the other thing I wondered is, if you could help JIM CLEMENTS over in PEPPER's office coordinate to get MEAD on the record at the same time--JIM MEAD. BB - Why yes, I'll tackle MEAD. TC - What we want, and I've just talked to BEDELL (MONROE) who asked me to talk to you. He said that he is sure now that you'll find both of those fellows ready to go through with you. BB - All right. TC - O.K. BB - I'll take care of it. 11:45 AM TOM CORCORAN to MISS LIBEL (phonetic) in BEN COHEN'S office at State Department, 2795. TOM said, "When he (BEN) comes in tell him he's invited to a dinner MRS. CORCORAN is having Saturday night for JOE