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DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, FSec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
Dept. of State letter, Augrs,1973 13.75
638
Res NLTs HL : NARS Date 4-27-76
210
CONFIDENTIA
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July 25, 1949
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RECORD2
MEMORANDUM OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
Participants: Mr. Pace
Secretary Acheson
him that Senator Lucas had mentioned to me that he thought the President
I telephoned Mr. Pace, Director of the Budget, today and told
had been talking with the leaders about what he intended to do about that setting
ceilings on the budget. Senator Lucas thought that if it were known
the President intended to absorb the amount for MAP and not add it,
it would be helpful with some of the Senators, such as Senator George,
who might be influenced to go along on MAP. Senator Lucas thought that
it was possible that the suggestion of setting ceilings might come from a
Republican. If the President then later announced such a course, the
he knew what the President had in mind as to time of the announcement.
Republicans would claim they drove him to it. I asked Mr. Pace whether
Mr. Pace said he would give this suggestion consideration. He had
some doubts as to the wisdom of the matter, since he thought the
President was of the opinion that the Departments could operate more
effectively if there were not public release of such ceilings. This was
a matter of expediency and might not weigh too heavily in the consideration
of the matter from the point of view of possibly strengthening the MAP.
He said he thought the President had planned to make the announcement
about September 15, when Congress was not in session and when the matter
could be removed from the realm of political expediency. I said
I was
not of any firm opinion about the matter; that I could see that you. might
make this move and not have it accomplish anything; that I was merely
passing on to him for thought what Senator Lucas had said to me. Mr. Pace
said he thought that sometimes those on the Hill saw the immediate
problem and did not see the long range aspect.
I said there was no rush about the matter. I thought perhaps if we
such public matters sustain themselves only if they have public opinion behind
we may have to change our course. Mr. Pace said that while he realized that
got into consideration of the bill and found we were taking a terrible beating,
them and that Congress itself often does a great deal to crystalize public
opinion, he thought that the bill had public support.
DAcheson
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CONFIDENTIAL