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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 30, 1950
The President yesterday sent the following letter to
the Honorable Willard L. Thorp, accepting his resignation as
United States Representative on the Economic and Social Council
of the United Nations:
My dear Mr. Thorp:
In accordance with your desire to devote your full ener-
gies to the ever-increasing responsibility incumbent upon you
as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, I hereby
regretfully accept your resignation as United States Representa-
tive on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
I wish to express my own gratitude as well as that of the
Secretary of State for the outstanding contribution which you
have made, on behalf of this Government, toward fostering inter-
national economic and social cooperation through the vast
programs and objectives of the Economic and Social Council.
I am particularly impressed by the help you have given to
the United Nations in laying the foundations of an enlarged
program of technical assistance likely to improve the standards
of living of millions of people in the under-developed areas of
the world. Work of this kind is the best guarantee for the
growth of democratic institutions throughout the world for the
maintenance of peace.
FRUNCID
NARA
In this connection, it is indeed gratifying to me that,
through the exercise of your regular duties as Assistant Secre-
tary of Statê for Economic Affairs, the technical knowledge and
skill which you have so ably demonstrated during the ppst three
years as United States Representative will continue to be
reflected in the formulation of positions to be taken by your
successor on the Economic and Social Council, thus insuring a
continuity of purpose.
Very sincerely yours,
HARRY S. TRUMAN
Following is the text of Assistant Secretary Thorp's
letter to the President:
My dear Mr. President:
I hereby offer my resignation ns United States Representa-
tive on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations,
to take effect when a successor enters into office.
I am resigning from this position with great regret.
The Economic and Social Council is an extremely important
organ of the United Nations, and has steadily made progress,
increasing the effectiveness of the work of the United Nations
in the economic and social field. However, it is no longer
possible for me to fulfill this function and to meet my
responsibilities in the State Department with respect to inter-
national economic affairs.
I hope that my work in the State Department will continue
to demonstrate my continuing interest in and support of the
United Nations.
Faithfully yours,
WILLARD L. THORP.