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

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THEWAN Jile S. ARCHIVER NATIONAL RECORDS AND SERVICE* OBCRET February 15, 1951 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT Item 1. - Iranian Loan I reminded the President that he had returned to me the file merely with a notation that he was returning it and inquired whether he had any instructions for me in regard to the matter. The President said that he would be glad to give me a mernorandum if I wished it; however, he had believed that at the Cabinet meeting he had clearly indicated his view, which was that of the rest of the Cabinet also, that we should proceed in accor ance with NEA's memorandum. He had kept the file at my request in order to read carefully all the documents and review his judgment. He had done so and had-zemained of the same mind. I told the President that we would proceed without the necessity of a written memorandum from him. DA S.DAcheson:mim DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dept. of State letter, 5-12-24 By NLT- HC NARS Date 673-76 SECRET