May 1, 1950
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT
The President's Speeches on his Western Tour
The President told me that after reconsideration and hearing the views of the Speaker, he was of the opinion that it would not be wise to speak on foreign affairs in Chicago at the Democratic rally. He asked me whether this would be agreeable to me. I said that I had been considering the same question and thought that his decision not to speak on foreign affairs was a wise one.
He will make a speech on the 14th at Madison dealing with our efforts in the field of peace. I think that into this speech one might get the bipartisan discussion which Francis Russell has been working on.
I said to the President that when some of the matters now pending before the NSC had reached him and been decided, I thought he could make a much more powerful and concrete speech on foreign affairs than he could at the present moment. He agreed with this view and thought that he would do it from his desk.
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May 1, 1950
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT
Appointment with Judge Kee
The President agreed to see Judge Kee. He said that I might bring him in on Thursday, or Mr. Webb might bring him in next week. If I have a considerable volume of business to clear on Thursday, I think we can make the appointment now for next week.
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MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT
Telegram to Inter-American Congress of Municipalities
The President approved the telegram. See attached.
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May 1, 1950
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT
Argentine Negotiations
I left with the President Mr. Miller's Memorandum on the Effect of Negotiations with Argentine upon Brazil.
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