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

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TALKAN CONFIDENTIAL ma the 317 November 16, 1950 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT Item 1. Execution of German War Criminals I informed the President of the action which I proposed to take, saying that I did not wish him to assume responsibility in the matter but that he should know about it and that he could instruct me to the contrary if he thought that desirable. The President thought that the action proposed was correct. I have initialed the telegram. DA DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, Amp 3-64-23 S:DAcheson:mlm By NLT- HC NARS Date 6-15.76 CONFIDENTIAL