Summaries of Telephone Conversations

CO SUMMARY Washington, D. C. August 2, 1945 8:10 AM CORCORAN to Senator CLAUDE PEPPER (AD 5011). CORCORAN says, "In case you are talking to your former colleague with whom we had lunch the other day, he ought to know that the Chairman is going to leave as soon as the Pan-American plan is thru and our colleague ought to get that job. PEPPER says that would be fine. CORCORAN says, "The Chairman is going to do what I told you as soon as the landing rights in England are settled." 8:15 AM CORCORAN to JOHN SERVICE. C - I spent last night on this thing and I finally know what the score is. In view of what (GODFREY) MUNTER said and the way you fell yourself, the important thing is for you to go there this morning. I find out that these fellows down below hope to use you as a witness against the others. That is what they have been talking about to you anyway. S - Yes, they have been suggesting it all along. C - They thought if they could get you into the other place and get you to talk enough, that though they would keep all their deals, you would be all right. That is.a brain deal. Don't worry when you go in. This is double riveted from top to bottom. That is as far as changes are concerned. I am thinking about your job. As to that, the fellows downstairs hoped your appearance there would make it easier for you to be a willing witness or they would have a record of what you said there. I also have a deal that you are not going to be used as a witness. Just don't talk any more about anyone else than you can help. S - That is my idea. C - MUNTER has made this break and since he made this agreement it would be hard to go back on it. S - I meet MUNTER at 9:30 but the jury doesn't meet until 10:30. C - O.K. I am going to the Shoreham at 8:30 to resume conversations as I want this thing triple-riveted. If you get a chance call me after you see MUNTER and before you go in there, which will be around 12 or 1. You are okay, as far as charges are concerned. As far as your future in the Department is concerned, don't talk too much. And this witness deal is off anyway. I'll be back at my office at 9:30. 8:30 AM WORTH CLARK to CORCORAN. CLARK will go up to the Hill this morning. He has an appointment with WHEELER. CORCORAN tells CLARK to tell WHEELER that "I think for instance that we ought to go in for at least five with him." WORTH says, "Well, you said 25 had already. CORCORAN said, "I have already put 25 in. I thought I would put another 25 in and 5 more, if necessary up there." WORTH: "You mean, put 25 more in?" CORCORAN: "I mean 25 more and then I'd put 5 more in on top of that." WORTH: "God!" CORCORAN: "If you are going to help a guy you always help." WORTH: "I know that, yeah. Trouble is, where do you get it from the tax angle?" CORCORAN: "Well, I am not worried about that. I mean, what I figure is, we would throw another 25 hundred in this year. I can arrange to have that done. Then what would come out of us would be another 5 on top of that. So we would have all together seen to it that 10 went in.' WORTH remarked to CORCORAN, "That's right substantial. OK, sir." CORGORAN