Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles Regarding the Stay of Execution

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Boe page WEDNESDAY JUNE 17, 1953 11:40 a.m. TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH ALLEN DULLES The Secretary phoned Mr. Dulles (who was with Gen.Smith) and said, he had just heard that Justice Douglas granted a stay of execution. Mr. D commented that that put things in a hell of a mess - it would not come up until Oft. 4 unless the Chief Justice called a special session. BOTD