May 19, 1952
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT
Item 1. Prime Minister Menzies
The President readily agreed to have a word with the Prime Minister after luncheon. When that time came he and I were taken into one of the White House sitting rooms by the President where we talked for half an hour. Most of the talk was purely social. Mr. Menzies mentioned the importance which his Government attached to the Pacific Council and hoped that a meeting might be held soon and that the Council might take on real significance. The President spoke of the importance which he attached to the matter and said that he hoped there could be an early meeting. He hoped that the meeting could be in Australia and that I could attend it. Mr. Menzies thought that this would make a favorable impression in Australia. The President asked him to pursue the matter further with me and this he did at our meeting this afternoon.
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May 19, 1952
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT
Item 2. The President's West Point Speech
I reported to the President that events over the weekend did not require any alteration in the text of his speech.
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MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT
Item 3. Dr. Frank Graham
The President agreed not to make any public move in Dr. Graham's appointment for three weeks or so. He would like to review the matter in the first or second week in June. He contemplates that there may be some opposition to Dr. Graham and he would like sufficient time so that mere delaying tactics cannot defeat the appointment.
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May 19, 1952
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT
Item 4. Ambassadorial Appointments
The President approved the assignment of Mr. Cabot to Korea: Mr. Cochran to Finland; Mr. Muccio to the UN Trusteeship Council.
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