White House Press Release, Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and John G. Winant

#952 2 IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 2, 1947 The President has today sent the following letter to the Honorable John G. Winant accepting his resignation as a Representative of the United States in the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations: "January 2, 1947 Dear Mr. Winant: I have read carefully your letter of December nine- teenth and note the considerations which prompt your desire to relinquish work as United States Representative on the Economic and Social Council. The work of organization and coordination in which you assisted being almost completed, I feel that in justice to you I should comply with your request. Accordingly, I accept your resignation effective at the close of business on January 10, 1947. I regret to have you leave the serve of the Govern- ment. For almost a decade you have served with distinction in various posts of responsibility both at home and abroad and by that service have earned the right to return to private pursuits. I am sure that both Secretary Clayton and Senator Austin will regret, as I do, the loss of your invaluable counsel and cooperation. With best wishes for your continued health and happiness, Very sincerely yours, NARA HARRY S. TRUMAN" Mr. Winant's letter to the President follows: "December 19, 1946 Dear Mr. President: At the time of the first assembly meeting in London in January 1946 when I was serving as Ambassador to Great Britain, you asked me if I would also represent the United States at the preliminary meeting of the Economic and Social Council. I did this and when I resigned from the London post, you and Lr. Byrnes asked me to continue as the United States Representative on the Economic and Social Council. We have completed the third meeting of the Council and the recommendations made by it to the second General Assembly were, in large measure, adopted by the Assembly at its session which closed last week. The organization of the Council has been established, the coordination of the Council with the Specialized Agencies is almost completed and Commissions have beon created in the major economic and social fields, appoint- ments to them filled and confirmed, and the Commissions are now functioning. It was my hope to continue with the Council until this work had been accomplished. I would therefore now respectfully request that you accept my resignation. It is nearly ton years ago that I accepted service in the foreign field and I would like to be free to pick up life again as a private citizon in my own country. I dooply appreciate tho courtesios which you and Secretary Byrnes have shown mc. It has been a privilege to collaborato with the Under Socretary, Mr. William Clayton, who has had direct charge in the State Department of the economic and social program advanced by the United States Delegation in the Economic and Social Council. Other departments have greatly contributed to the success of our joint efforts.