Telegram, General Dwight D. Eisenhower to President Harry S. Truman

HQ US FO. CES EUROPEAI. THEATER STAFF MESSAGE CONTROL OUTGOING 14 Sept 45 DECL'ASSIFIED DOD DIR. 5200.10, June 29, 1960 U R a E N T NE by WGL date 11/2/66 efer TO : AGWAR PERSONAL FOR PRESIDENT TRUMAN FROM : US FORCES EUROPEAN THEATER MAIN, FROM EISENHOWER REF NO : S-23374 Richard TOO: 141715B Dear Mr. PRESIDENT: I am very tuch concerned by your letter of August 3lst on the HARRISON Report, and I am today starting a personal tour of inspection of Jewish Displaced Persons installations. Genoral officers of my staff have also been so engaged for several days. It is possible, as you say, that some of by subordinates in the field are not carrying out my policies, and any instances found will be promptly corrected, However, on the brighter side of the picture, I have just received very good reports from our senior Rabbi who acts as liaison officer on Hebrew matters, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee which represents Jewish interests in the UNITED STATES Zone states that it has made no official com plaints as it has recognized that all matters mentioned in HARR- ISON's Report are being remedied with the utmost speed consistent SGG COPT No. with the difficulties of the situation. CG I will give you a detailed report after we complete C/S our current inspections, but in the meantime you can be sure that D/CS in the UNITED STATES Zone in GERMANY no possible effort is being ACS 'spared to give these people every consideration toward better living conditions, better morale and a visible goal. DIIO SGS 2 SMC OUT 3772 FILE BY nove See th to President Refer 18 - - - 1 off file # 9 them 989 CONFIDENTIAL COPY NO THE MAKING OF AN EXAGT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDOEN 846.