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Second Meeting - July 18, 1945 CHURCHILL: When we were at Teheran, there were no journa- lists. At Yalta, there were few. Here they are all about. They carry powerful weapons. They are making a great outcry. MOLOTOV: Where are they? CHURCHILL: They are not in the compound. We can only do our work in absolute secrecy. If my colleagues are willing I am willing to have a talk with them and explain as a news- paper man the need for secrecy. I am willing to speak to them or to have the President or the Marshal speak to them. MOLOTOV: What do they wish? Are their demands known to everyone? TRUMAN: We each have a press re presentative here. Let them handle it. We will make no communication until the end of the Conference. I am not disturbed by them. Most of them are Americans. Your election is over and so is mine. Let us proceed. The foreign secretaries have recommended the following items for discussion: 1. Machinery for peace settlement. Shall we ARCHIVES NATIONAL AND CORDS discuss this? SERVICE" MOLOTOV: I agree. TRUMAN : Draft proposal for Council of Foreign Ministers (American proposal) approved in principle. May I ask the Sec- retary of State to read the report of the Foreign secretaries? MOLOTOV: Yes. CHURCHILL: Yes. -1-