Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Under Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett

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34 SECREA 268 October 10, 1950 Conversation with Mr. Lovett Subject: NSC 68/1 I discussed with Mr. Lovett work which he is doing on NSC 68/1. He confirms the fear that procurement has been lagging and that energetic steps must be and are being taken to activate it. He also agrees that in revising the figures we should put stress on the greatest possible production of these important items of combat equipment prior to the middle of '52. NATIONAL ARCHIVES SERVICE S DA:ma DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or to of State letter 7.17 SECHET Dept evercr By NLT we . NARS Date 2-37:70