Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Dr. Nahum Goldman, and Stuart Rockwell

415 8/5 8934 96 LDB BE CONFIDENTIAL Peternst MA THEMING MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION ARCHIVES AND 3. 'NATIONAL RECORDS : March 28, 1950. SUBJECT: Palestine Situation. PARTICIPANTS: The Secretary Dr. Nahum Goldman, Chairman, American Section, The Jewish Agency for Palestine ANE - Mr. Rockwell COPIES TO: s/s (2), NEA (2), ANE, DRN, MD, CIA, USUN, UNA, UND, Amembassy, Tel Aviv Consulate General, Jerusalem Amembassy, London Amlegation, Amman Amembassy, Baghdad Amlegation, Damascus Amembassy, Jidda Amlegation, Beirut Amembassy, Cairo Discussion: I received Dr. Goldman at his request. Dr. Goldman began the conversation by saying that he thought the situation in the various American Jewish organizations was now well in hand. Dr. Silver was out of the picture and likely to continue so. Dr. Goldman thought he could, therefore, devote more time to relations between the American Jewish community and the State Department. He said that in the past he had been successful in stopping pressure on the Department by various Jewish organizations concerned over developments affecting the Palestine situation. He believed that he could be useful in conveying to the Department the feelings of the American Jewish com- munity, and in transmitting to American Jews the thinking of Departmental officials. Dr. Goldman said that he thought that it was a waste of time for delegations to call upon the Department, and that perhaps individuals could be much more useful. He inquired whether I thought it night be helpful if he were to keep in regular touch with the Department's Near Eastern experts. I said that I knew Dr. Goldman had always been discreet in the past and that I would be delighted to have him keep in touch with the Near Eastern Division. Dr. Goldman DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) of SONE DENTIAL Dept. of State letter, 52737 Ba NLT- 4c NARS Date 6.4.76