Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson and President Harry S. Truman

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<0F SECITI 315 X caf? November 13, 1950/ MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDERT Item No. 1 the 3 "NATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS ARCHIVES AND Formoss I vent over with the President the letter of November 11 to General Marshall, saying that I vas merely informing hix of it 30 that he might give ne any guidance which he thought desirable. I had not yet received a reply from Secretary Marshall and therefore vas not asking the President to commit hisself prior to the Secretary's consideration. The President snid that the netion ve were taking seened to him to be sound and that he would be glad to know of any contrary vievs which Secretary Marshall might express. In this sase part or our conversation I ahowed the Presi- dent the attached, which Mr. Busk left with me and told him of the plan which we had in nind. The President approved both the sesorondua and the suggested plan. I slso vent over vith the Prosident the telegram to Senator Austin, which he approved. DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, By NLT- HC , NARS Date 6-15-76 TOE BECKE B:DA:be