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MAJOR ~L OBABIBS P. CAlmLL, 'OBAl, J()1Ilf CBIJ:J'S (I S'fAJ'l,. .,.-.-_ .' ..._....-.,..~~,, __"'_...... - '_~_"..."'.IJII'...I-\,<.~ 1& ","P. '1T""!\/l~W'" .',,,,,~,,,, AlWISJm.l1B: A~J.P m!Bl'll.J;lQl.R.L~ _lIMBIR TD'J THAT
TIlIS .. TO :r:t'RlS! ••c I1'~H(If BA» :BON UlIl'SRTAIElfI AISO UBAWAD me An' AIJ.EQIm Dl:AX BAD OOC'tlRtmD C CD OOCA8I~ A LelIC TIMI ACO AND PROBABLY WOOID , . DOW BY SIaft" DOES " '. 'NHi tl-1."r"V1.,-a-tc"'·'iP2*·SAe:i~,l.1tlQUmL.JdII:l,~',;m~'~i~~:~'·~'''''''''.!.f";::-'~··"'·'f~;~:"":.~"~• .J .'to ~.~.._ TO. , ...... BCIr gCM JAC!:' AlUlDSCB CIt A.1fT 0'J.'1tER PZA'BSCif DlPLGDI.. IN COBKlICTIOI wrm '1'HB: DI9JlESIar A'!, 'I'D CCJI:tJtEt1tl'«JE, OASLt ADV:rmm 11' .,~ .C11' D::ALL Alfr MDTION MADI UOO'1' IX'l'OOIlfG THE CEASE n.RI ~IfIClIS DEADLIIB, AND atD JJC, DID 11m 'J:mK '!'BE PRESII.I!lI'r OR AIYOlII.. ~ BESEIlT llIlffi(JfID 'l'IIS. BE SAID !DIS MIQ2f HAVE II!:EN A ClUIS!I~ ~ U BooCU Ilf .M.'l'DDAIm: ': ' .',.i:,¥/:· AT '!'BE PRESIlUtIi'J."JAL OO1U'1tRB3k)E. 'l'J[IC!II'! GI TEl COIDm.o.r ROBERT S. Ar..tD ,,4" '." P - 4 - • • CZRERAL CAJELL, .AIJ) D EXP.RB:SSED THE BELlEI' I'l WAS lIor .Ali AOOURA'fE AcoOOft HAD SAID P.REVIOOSLY, :I.lIKJIDDIBG c<:Jt(D.rS MADI BY BlX A't FaBMER CBID3 OJ ,. 8fAF.I'[tDmtIBas. OARLL lBIlEVED TBE 8'.rA.TEMElff A.'1'11lI8U'lED BY ALI1!3I ero TJlll!AD to IID1CA!'J AIJD BAD .All IIFOl1Wft' no A'l"JDlSD TIl OCII:t.Jl:Jlln'CJl:. * -,- ''°M).,.- ¥:f·"1iili~·C'li..r*-·-i.!:'+ii$~f~;~f'».~;·\'l""'i~:;"""-'·!·"··t);~'L:~!ti~~~~~~'·~''':--~·~ji%tSttN,;t:;..-:'l;'Jh-.""""".;,:" ...\" ", , ", O~~.~p~ 1I~!~ .<'!~~,..!!,,~~ .!'t.:mP~2~,;L~/··· liO! Den !O BIM; AISO OtBlUiS WERE lIo.r II!l:MA!ELY D~ '1'0 JDlI, BO! BE . ~»F _ e ROOD J' ,J.;::)- ,/;)')fltt-- C:. v , ...J',))/q', ~ .,. ., I.':, "£. ... ',"it'''' / • /,' i Mr. Mr. Rosen- .Tracy l' Mr. Laughlin Mr. Mohr.- Tele. Room- DIIl»Jl'BI~., ALlZaBD mAE fttWI VB:t'.fJl.: BOOSI O .' ~ .... \. AT TBE C01'ltERiiiiO.I. JlOWVER, BE STAm ~ TIll IIPfBfA'fiar ~ '~.~""L eOLUltS wm BE8P.I!X'!' TO 'lTOJS UNTIL:BILl:, fUlZ1S OVER UI(JTeJ'm _., ~'::I '.'. ,:.'\.... ' IlE.P11thSLYWAB .~ STATED Bl ';~: . A!E_~~o:.-srn.m""'~!'~'i~'"~"'~ ,~ft'-f.~~,~,?:"IA~ , l'OB THE PAE!Jf 'fBIB MOlftHS. ISlf.lFS ftA! • lIAS DISOUBSBJ) dE 0 Oltb'EREl"CB: ~""'- r _ • _t*_tt', , .... ~.. HOOD - a - ",' ; , ~T~""""' • -:- ~ .', ; , . .. '·~.::>i,'" :r~~I""~~.~~~. :-~.iJ.:::·l·j;' ~'~~/:"-:.I;'-\J:i • ' "I "frTd:,., . ;-., ":}\. . O' t'· u. t. C';,;t':~:. i,,~c;;; (';' ~U'l'flOI ~OMMUNiOAilOiIS SE~lIUh ,Ji}~!:~~ l •.•• ,"" O~'C~: • i '". b,. :. "'.~ •.•,. '0 :'~,..,...... ,-r. ' \ . , .. ·'~~11Id~~··:·'· .·:~'~·~.+-"·f \'.. . " ' ", . .," "'; .h...... , - ~.J.~~l ; '-'~'J I .'. f 7 '..----t""" \ ~ . ' ~,..'.:~'l;'l':"~·II·· . . .. '... j':' '.. . ," \.,d. -," • 1. ----- I . .'.' . 'I'.> . ,····-1 , COaF HASMAND JtAS,!FLD,f~Ot'l r,E~1 YOllK 'T' '15'lt~~d':,-d] , '.. pIRBCTO'R" AND ~"FO . URCEtlT.···· .' . , '" ' .' '.' AlL\NfOR~T\ON'tONTAtN$ .; . . .. ".",'<:, ,'. .'. .··:':~~~U~~..~.'':1J:'~. '~~~~~~fJ . ATTENTION 1, NSPECl'OR· CARL' HENNRl'CH.' .' .' . · C~LUI:'m OF.:Ro~tiT"S... ALtE~\I,.N. Y.,p·JS!. DEC.',. TH!nTE!N FIFTYO:'lE,: .REF .. TEL CALL I1JSPECTOR HENNIUCH Dll:C" FOURTZ~rJ LAST •. flY P':JST' "8LUE: FINflL" :t"', :.' ',..' '. . '. i .. " .' ." .. .' . .'," '.' . '. ·EDITION D.ECTHIRTEtf! LAST CONTAINs C:JLUNiJ OF:ALLr;~J mitCH' IS QUOTED· . .' -- . - -.. . AS' FOLLOtn::s· "REDS-:-. CZAS:S-YIRS TERr'1S:h G. 'BY RODERT 5. 1\l~LEN''''! " UAS~fINGTON, DEC, 'tHIRT'EEN""THE :tJNeAn .HAVE A "CSAS.z'·FIRE IU KOREA, .. "Ie' ., .. , .... ( a ":.' ..,,' ...' ....'. '" '.' BUT AT TIC: COST ,U1PORTANTCOHCESSIOHS TOT1-fE' RtDS. . • _t" t • • or • THf\T~S7JHATir-rE' JOINT' CHtEFS 'TOLD THE· pnES~DItNT IN' "THItlR 131.G·.· 'COUF~RENCE tIlTH :'~hI AFT'ER HI$ FU:rURN., .dEN •. BRADLEY DECiARED' .T1-n~· pOn... ·. ':. l:.~' ...' .... -. . ~r', ' . TRAG.TED ,TRUCE:JEGOT.IATIOrJS HAVE.·REAClmD· T1U:: POINT' ~:'1H~IU:'1\ FSU' corr-·.··· 'CESSIO£oIS' QpJ '~()TH ~IDE-S COULD' ~rilr~~Mi A~~'Et~lE~JT lr ~H~ COt®1UNI'ST5" . ·R~ALLY;A~~ONE.~" ''-:'::' ,.'. "', "',.' . '. ." .", ." . .1'THE DEADLOCK. GIttS DOt1N'TO T!ftst " EX?LAli,JEDDRADLE;Y•• 1tTJE ARE ·m:.:. tvlMJDlNG. T14t Ri'~frrto CONTIllUE 10" ROTATE OU~ TROOPS. ,'AS ,.~;E' HAV~ BE!!: I'J / . ". . .. ". .. '" 'DOING FOR )10~1T!-rS •. TltE REDS ARE .FLATLV REFUSlrJG TO ALLotrTHAT •. '. '!'HEY ·ARE' INSISTInG. tiN A C0NPLEIE FREEZE. Ot~ 'REPLACSHEHTS Aim' ~7Ef\.pmlS.~ BUT THEY ~ HAVE nlDt~ATEri' Tm~:Y' t\TQ~LD t·1AKE COtlc2SSIOtJS ...9.~J tliA,TIF ~-TE HILL ALLO~'J :rm:rl TO ~UILD soHE' 'AIRFIELDS IN .NOnTH KOREA.•. ·. wt: HAVE; R~FUSED' TO DO THAT. 08vrous'LV, 'fHZYAni: US.l:JG·.TH2 .norfi:I:)iJ~DD!JZ TJ, TIlY TJ · -:-. ",' • 0.," •. ·,.• , " ,' 'c' . " ,'.•~ ,. -;y.'-;.~~'-:- :., .. ". '.: ,,' :' ~ :.'. ,__ ~ .. t.JRr:ST CONCESSIONS FROt-! Us mlTHE I\'IR,FIZLJ) ~~.,~' .. :: " r.~D OF' ~A'~V' O~4~'c~, .. '.:~~~ (J{):P-tlqj ·:_.,.~~~~b:,: ..:G,~~;":<:·'·~~:··';\:"0" .. ."-:_':"~ ,~~, '. ,.~ ~~:..,,:..~ ...' .:; -:~<:'.:';";~~.~'t:' :. ;:;~+~f~;;~'''''':'~:::~~:~; .,..~;:~~h'~·- ._~C''';,.,. -"~~-:-T:~"--::-",-,-~-:---:-;-" .. . , ' ., '.:. ; ...... :,.' •. .'V" . '" ~ •• \ .. , . .. ' : .;:. '. :" .: ..' . .,..: .,"" ..... , .'. PAGt T~'10 .. ... '. " , ',1 \ .. , 'rHII \\'" ...... ~ ·I:\t:'it~. I l ~I HAN! A. CEA,$E .fIRE, IF ONE; 'CAti' BE ~1ORK.EDOUT THAlIS tAIR. AiJD 'PR9PEl1, ~. })ECLAIU~DT'HE, AtR·CH!~F. Cll:" STA:F.F·•. "BUT' .. :! 'POIl-T ~EE HO:~ HE . . " ". . - ... " . .' ... .~O· A[~YTijl'NG'THAT'UILL ,'REDS' SM"ELY ~ 'THE TO UP ENABL·E., :CAN . . \ -- .. BuiLD. ..' ..THEIR. . ~ AIR ,$TRE~-1'GTH~·· THAT. IS tJHAT' ptR:UT.tIl~G THEt:1TO BUILD 'A!RFIELDS' " , /" . ~ I'.' ..... , .. '.' .....: '...... ,:' .. ',' .' ..•.. ' ... :-;. - .". ." '.. '. , .. ' WILL' AHOUNT' TO. SUCH ·BASES.' tN '1:JORT~! KOREA HI LL BE OF· GREAT t0I1BAT ' :-' .. VALUr>~O'TH~r1",'It ·T~Y·DECID~'T.O'~REAj( THE, T~C~~":JEX1SPRIN~, . t~HICH ,... ,' .. .,1 ;'~01J~m~~T PUt ,,: PAST' THE~:. ft· ' ..' " , '.. ." ,:" :. .. .,.' .- . , ',. 'GE~J~ 'J·.,LA;'l,-OiJ COLLINS'UAg'Ii~ci.'li1En, T6 'FAVOR SONE TtRi"SOf}. T}!!~AIR~ " 'F!Et.~' DISPUTE •. HE. TH6Ud!{T 'SO~ttTHIl1G "COULD BE:' ~O'Rl<5:D' bUT. 'ON .THAr·~ , BUT Tm:' MtW{ CHlzrOF' S;AFF.';AS ADA~1~Nt "IN·,·tNsISTln~ THE' ~Ot1t1U~ltsTs ...-. '. _. .' ,,'f: .'.... ;' .. ,. . ':.' ,.' , ..'.' .. : '.' '...: ...... REQUln~D, ~GRtE RqTA~'IOi{ I, , BE, TO, TO OF 'tm :CROOPS.• wT,HAT ~~out.n ,at' A. ~:EnIOUS ·sL.mi.. TO 1Jll.!:· BORAtE OF oUn miN,", COLINS " ARGUED'. :"'It,! ·,~r,r.;sTn?i'IQ~Y .OPPOS.ED., T?I\~Y CONC~'S$tot~.oN THA.T'.' IT IS ANtJ'NfAIR DltM't\NU:.AND :THE' ONLY'REAs6r'~ TH~ HEnSON'r1AKING 'IT IS .TO, TRY , ... :...... ' .' . TO FORCE US TO 'crIVEIN (')N,' AIRFttLDS 4l . ' , . ·OUR ARl'1Y CAN HOLD ·THE PRESENT' tINE ut~Tli.· H~LL· FREE:ZE;S' OVER, 'AND 1 AH ltLATtY'OPPO$ED TO GIVING.'· THE' SLIGHTEST GROUND ON THE REPLACE NENT'ISSUE', ·'THt REDS"'~OtJLD HAVE' T·rm'SM~lE 'RI~,Ht AS US ON 'Tl~A1 ", ANn I . Dow-t,' S:£J! ~HY rHiv silouin O~JEct TO' l'r,. EXCEPT FOR' TnADlfJtr~UllJ:>'05ES. ~~' 'END :OF: 'PA'~!i: .T;O" " , ..,., . - ", '. ." ",, ,J ' -~--_.:~--~.. ~.~.----:-.-·-7"--·------'-··::~·~--·--:-:-.-. -,---:..-.----. .. '.' " ,.,' ',' ., ' • ', ':. '. I .. , ' '.' ...... "il ~., •••••.~.... . : . :.' ' . " . " . .. , '1, .' ' " . 'PAGE tHREE . , .... ' ~ .' :._ .. . ·'BRADLEY AGRf;ED'U-ITH cotLliJS.' SUT' El'1?HAS!ZED lItE' !NPORtAt'tJCE OF '. NOT'ALL6;'IN~ T'Ht COMt1UNtSTS, TO' ~U~~D UP A 'PO~RF~LA;Rf.ORCE'. ..' " , .' " : \ .. ( ., .. .' .' PRESIDENT .·TRU~lAN L1STEt;lEl1 ·nrrENTLv TO' T·FtE· MILt'TAfty" L~ADERS AND. Sl\Iri~lO~¥.t~Jct·· urJ~!L .'T'H:EvrrNISHEn'.••. ,THEt·l_ HE TOLD' THE~ . ' " " .. ",. "AS. YOU. KNbW I 'AM VERY ANt!.OUS: TO BRIUGTHtFIGHTI1'm TO AN .E:ND " I' " ..:, .~F .THAT: IS' PQ'SS~;~E~' . ~~T '.1 ;ILL'NOT'~~R~E"TO 'cotJCeSSl0i-JS' 1-'0 ,r'HE ;cour'1~': .' uri!'STS' "fRAT ",ur:: t'1A'l REGREi' LATER ·ON..·.· t<1EWANT TO BE VERY 'CAREFUL' THAT :,' - . .", ~. '. • " ", . .,"• '. , '-, ',.,:' ··1' l' ' tIE' no N6T ..~ELL .OURSF;LVttS 'SHORT 1£1 OUR· EAG'tRr~ESS TO,. SECURE A:TnucE .FOR' ." ourtt;~~N~," '.'~'. .,,. '. .' .. . . ", '. "~".~, , ...... -',".' " '. ': ',' .. .'. . .. '...... ':.. ',' .... ' . .' .. ;. ALSO ·.l)ISCUSSF;D· ~AS .THE· QUESTI,O~' OF. BU!LDING UP. THE SOUTH .'I{On.ZAN '. '_~,~. f:.' ..' ", ,: .' .."" 1'- " .,' ," .' ~", '. ~ .,' .. , .. '." • '. -• ,ARB'!. AS' THIS 'C()+.,lR1t'J HAS ·REPORTED:· HAS PROPOSED BY G.tiJERAt IlIDGtlAY. ~ . . ,,,~.~ ·.·~COpy ~F'~O~Ut1N'· t1AILED~REAU'riEc~M~ER FIFTEEn' .' ... .. ~ .... ;.; , ,'.. ' ... '" '. . .' .. '... ; , .' .~>. . SCHEIDT. .. '\ ~~~~ ~ "~ND,·. '., , ' .. ,~. ~ , {JY-~. 1 TJA LEA U " ': .; . , ~iM;'/I";:J.,'" .~ . j/!;':,.,C [\ v'/ l''- V • .,~ i' . . • .. /F . ... \. )Ii i) ~OR" U B 0 1!If ". !.e." /lj v DDtt/PJWlS(lf Am: 'l'WInrE~ _~~.A.E!~t!I5I>1 l~o<>,~I. :w 1~~. l _. I REIATIO.NS OJ'FlOER PCB Jom CHIEFS OF S'fllIT, !'fAT PBS TRt1MA1I' WAS GRIIlATLyb6 -~"-"-'--"'''''''-'' ...... •._.~"~.~.,,--~ ....~.. ,, .' ...... b7C COR)EBN]ID OVER :MOT 'rBAT mmw PlABSOB PCSSISSID' D~1EIlQB OJ' WBr.rE HOOSB ~ ..... _._. _"""_~_~__._, ...~.~~_ ... . ~__l .....·•...... ,.-""_'1 ..·_ ...... _ ...... ~,.'".- ... '... _;;r'•. ~ " "_. ClIIl"15kE1tCE 01f Me.tmAy ~EMBER Tn A1ID '!'BAT A 001IlOl BAD BEE!f Pm:~ " ..•.. ~_. ~_., _,_, ,,,,, .. __.._,__ , •. , ~ ~ I • • , _ ', •.-- _' '...... ,o:'\I~t5f7'··~-' ," ~~ ~~ .. C~~G~I~ OF '!'BAT qonl~~. m:raa'AIDDSOJ( ARllIVED GEN. -" :BRADlEY fEtEPIIORED am Bom:RT IJ:1'T1ln AND ,..,18.. P. lIBllfZBADt AND DISCUSSED ...""~.~ < , •. _ '.~ .,.." ,-. , ".'''' ,... - _~_.• ~ , IXAK AID :PRmIDENTS CCR'EBR • COL I , 181!Aft»MA.!'l'ER OF COlCERN TO ~~ .. _~< ... .,.,.... _, .. _.~.~ __.._..__ . -~~,...... == c...... ', • ._,.-~~ ...'., . "'"':__'''' COLI I1m:SS DURING ANDmSatB VI81'1', ROWEVEll, HI RllOALtD ~, aD' lJB\DIZT BAD • >-:.v...... ~~~~~~..'.:k·~H_'-'·-.·<.'-- ...·... " ' .. BEAD ALOOD !'BE COmcN TEl'f REIATIBG TO I1IS'l'AlI! eQJRRDOE AID BE __ .". ,...... , ....,. ~ .. _ '," -···:,·'~'''r_"t-t ...... I.io- .... "-~-";r..;~"""""'''-' "", .. RO'OBR C~J'Jtl(ElI;J: R()(I(, SIWCING BAlmS WI'1'JI EVII!'IOD'f AIDA RE~I TO HIS ~ _~. w_~_,·..,..·~, _.~ -~.~ .. <._-_ ,,__._ " '.. ...r "..,,_, '_v.;;-' •. f __....,.-.._,__ '-" •.•.,.<...... S'OlftAI' WAS... 1m ADfIBED THAT JIIS mOLDl'CTI(I( VAS TBAT TEE PRESIDEB't ____.~. ~__ ,_.' ""_"'~_.~.II<, ~., ,' _ _I:...... "•.-;.-.1""."._ '., - , t.,.". -.~,;., '-. , 1lf,,~CltJO!ID RA.!BIR J'REItY AID 1'1' WAS IJIDIDA'lBD 'fBI IIIJ'CRlA.TION EMAlfATED ~!f..~.: .-~. -_.~.~ V,.~~.-- ·--~-.-· H·~(h ..ei.:~ -.'.~:.- . • _. "...-, ..., _.or ,_ . __ h...... 'w !'B<»l A S~ cum '1'0 Tm: WHITE lIotm CB .u m . ~"-' .~., . ·.~!i ~l:~ ,-. , ••• i'iFO 6060 VIAS REFERENCE TO CEASE FIRE AND THeeT 'IRE PRTZSIlJENT 1!.Tf\.S OPPOSED TO THE rommNIsTS REBUILDING AIR FIELDS, HO;tI13" ETC. HE DID NOT RECALL ANY ~~,~.".c~' " ...... -~.~~)ool;:'O~ HENTION \HeS MADE OF EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. COL I IsTATED THERE ----..---~~ ... ~~ ....---...... "'''"-,"''. _. -", .. '" .... ~ ...._ .. ,,~ •...,...¥,...~~ ...... ,""-.... ~. WERE ~JO ITENS w'HICH WERE PARTICULARLY OBJECTIONABLE TO GEN BRADLEY AND ~'''·_'''''''''''_''''''''·l' HE ST1~ TSD HE REMEMBERED ONS OBJECTImrABLE ITEM IN WHICH IT \'lAS STi\. TED THA T HE /'eRE ANXIOUS FOR AN AillUSTICE AND vJOum GO TO ALMOST ANY LENGTH. FURTH><::R, b6 b7C 'IRE PRESIDENT HAD URGED THft'l' hIE NOT GO AND f>1AKE ANY: FOOLISH MISTAKE THERE- J------~"" ....»~...."~ •.~-~;..,.... '""'-,,... ", •. ":'··-,··.·-·,··- .... ""~.~~,;,~,··" .. '~":1.~..., ... ,-'· .,.-,,~- -,., ...... -.. ,." .. ' .' .• ':.....' ..•.•_- __ , __' AF~~~~~,1 ~~t:~~!.£:EP:,_LI, ~P~;.~'?I£~_t:P ~,~ n:~~~,~~~~~IC!.: :r~~" ~,~, ~~~t.,EY ,-,',..... ~ '- . '.- ..... DID NOT CONMENT ON THE TRUTH OR ACCURACY OF COLONN AND STATED THAT HE, COL _~~~ _~""',-...ao..;"'_~, ,,~''''' ~ ~.~, i.""~"'"_ ___....--:-_ 'h.':.-;...... •._ ..,,,.>•• ...... ,,',:...-''t;;. ". ..•' -··", .• __ '.....M .... "".. IURGED GEN BRADLEY TO CIRCLE l,~ITH A PENCn.. THE OBJECTIONABLE ITEMS "----=-..--.~ ~~"""' ~'''_-- ~.,.. ~,. '~ __ ..a_"''''.\-_ •...,.._':'.>•• •• , " ••• ...... ••• .,_._ ..... l..iHICH GENERAL BRADLEY DID. HE 3TATW TH:!'~ HEETING vJITH ANDERSON ENDED . _ .'~'~'.".,,_ ~.', .._.~ ...._,. ,._~", ..'~"'_ ., ""'" _ ~ .._"'.~,_.'-< •.. ...:-_~_._ ... ~ .._ ...... ,,_._.._.~ .....'~_..--.,uS..·- ..;H- ...'_ " " .• Al1ICi1.BLY AND IT WAS AGREED THi.T THE mLUt·1N HAS NOT HARMFUL AS CORRECTED. -.....-.... _ '~ _, .•.. ~ •.. , ,_•. _ .._ .. v ,_ .."";,w._~'.. ~~ .'.' -. '~Jol, -",,~, ,.- ~!l:!=~ IV1H2, IS IN11Iry~?~Y.~~~~H,::IE PRESS," AND A~DE.ll:SO~ PA~~~B.~¥URNISHED MORB COHPLE?:TE INFORHA 'ITON. HP; CONF~!~E_.~HE ABJVE ~._._ .....~~:.-<~~." ••~ .•'>-""~ _,•...,...... oC.O- •• -I, .... , .-.,- ...... '_."'-.....:•.:.... '.-"' ... ;..~.,:...",pP- """'.~.-' .•.,,_"""". -_,.... ~. ,..,. R1!DARDING .ARRIVA~ OF GEN BRADLEY FROH WHITE HOUSE AT SIX THIR'lY PH DEC --'---'-'-'--"-<-~'-'''-".' ...... ~. "'.' NEl.VE AND BTA TED GEN IRP.DLEY HAD RELATED 'I'Hl'-. T ANDERSON HAD VISITED FRANCIS WHITEHAm THE PREVIOUS DAY ON PRETEXT OF l,'1ANTING TO WiET HIH AND TIffiN ~ , .. ; .... PRODUCED A PAPm AND RSP.D A DESCRIPTION OF v.IHAT TRANSPIRED AT THE PRESIDENTIAL .. COt'F'.ER:'NCE. I.N T~r:nl'RS?NDIR~[;Tl,Y .1UO. ~E?,ADM WIUIAt:l FECHTELER AND GEN HOYT VANDENBERG rFIlCH AIJiR1'1ED \-JHITEHAIR vITIO REPORTED THE 'MA. 'ITER TO JJ ""--...... ,.._.-<.><"".,.. •.-- r' .... --··...-~ __.... L. '" • ..,~" • r - 2 - .; ~" , ...... ;. • VFO 6060 IT~ p~.~.~~_~~. COL I ISTi-I.Trn Dr THE LATE AFT:illNOON DEC T\'JELVE GEN BRADLEY VISIT'GD vlHITE; HOUSE TO CLEAR AChBLE '1'0 GEN RI:I.XfWAY AND "JAS INFCR}1ED OF 'lHE LEAK BY THE PRESIDENT "mo HAS GRFJdLY DISTURB~'D. GEN BRADLEY VOLUNTEERED '1'0 Hi;NDLE THE 1'1'1. 'ITER AS THE PR!;SIDENT FELT THE STORY MIGHT UPSET THE ENTIRE TRUCE NEGOTD\'rIONS. GEN BRADLEY RFJ,}\TED hiHITEHii.IR HAD CALLED PEARSON CONCERNING b6 ~._ ~~ •._. __.0- ...... - '<" '. '_.,...... ,,, ..-,,.,..,..'.. b7C } THE COLU11N AND Pi<:,;RSON DECL,lB.i.ID NOTHING IN THE CO~~!!!.~NGERgD SECUHITY AND c~I I ADDING THl OOLmiN HAD llL!CADY BEEN DISP;I.TGHED. l21'.A:mp HE DEEHED IT ADVISABLE TO V'11.Ili'Y TIllS i.ND CONThCT8PB,USS '1JIGGINS"WASUINGTON POST, FHO :i t INFOR.!fC:J BU1 TIR .'.3TOfiY DID NOT hPPE!\.R IN COVJMNS PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION DEC THI11N~N AND F01JRT'.i:EN. I IrHffi2AF'E-£R CONTACTED A!IP¥.~S9~ ..PfD 'l?J~ ~_ ...... "'... ~ __ ._... ~ ... ~': __ .",.~_ ..."".. '~ .. _a ANDER::ON THEHE 1,r,I\S GJE'\T l\.L.'LPJ·l OVSR. TH'<; COLm-IN l:JHICH ENDANG3:RED Tm~ P'i:AC~ OOLU1m Tl-L-iT 1thS A VIOUtTION 0:1" SECURITY 'f--fS DID NOT WANT TO PUBLISH IT. ANDER-30N AGREED TO BRLm 'mE COLLiNN ovm TO GEN BRADLEYS OFli'ICE leND GO OV'E.R ' ...... -.. - ~IT AID SiUD HE v,JOULD DO SO Ii IN -;;;XC}LLNGE COL I Iv-JOULTI TELL HIM ROH • •• •• • ._,.,•.•• __-.l...._._.,,,~""~.••• • _,' •. ' .•, '"' On _ ". 1 . _.l~.:~n.-~-,?~!'P .. ~~ OFFI9E .AND 'TIIERJ~ IN THE :?RESn;NCE OF GEN BRADLEY" ANDERSON, IL..' lAND COL 1----....".,.1 THE"~, COLUMN_ FAS R::':J,D ftLOUD BY GEN ffiADLEY. GEl! BR.i-tDLSY POINTED TO _f;~(IIl" T;O IT1i:HS IN THE COLU:''lN' (°iT-lICH n::'N BRADLEY CONSIDERED I1\.NG.lROUS AS R:~'LECTING THD'JXING AT HIGH LEVEL vJHICH ·WOUT..D LEAD Cm']}1UNISTS '1'0 BELIEVE ~'1E 1;!ERE TOO - 3 - -_._ .._-- .• . { ... • WFO 6d60 ANXIOUS FOR AN P.RNISTICE. 1.... IST1~T3D THE COLUMN nmlCi\'~ THAT '!HE , •. " 'lw¥'~ b6 b7C ?R8SI:DENT COM11':,i;NTED ",m SH01JLD DO EV::RY'rHING "irIS CAN TO OBTAIN Ii. C?:LSE FIRE .i3U'lt'SHOULD W-l.KE: NO CONCS3SION3 THi~r HE 1;!ILL m:;OR~T LAT"R.• HE STe, TED G3N . '._ .. ~, ..",.. ~ ,"'-., ..... ~'''''-''''~' '.',' '...... ,., .... :3RA\[I}LEY FELT THIS SHOULD B1'~ CHf'.NGlm ANTI IT v.T,'..S AGREED THAT THS FIRST PORTION SHOULD BS DEL':!:TED AND HADE TO RE).D 'IEAT TH8 PRESIDENT COl·l}1::<:NTm I'm SHOULD NOT NAKS ANY CONCESSIONS WHICH 1·m ,\WULD Rf';GRET I,ATER. '11@ SECDND OBJSCTION:ABLE ..... ,~•• ~..• -4 ",,"t.,'~ ... -"'," _~"'''.'k''~'''' •... ' "... " ~ •• a- .... "U-"·-~'~-'·-~"'··_\_-·-''''·-...., .... ""'.'-"., .-.----... "',,'.... ,-=--,,_.''- \)~;:~~~';~~~~;;_;~: ~F:1':~~?N~~:~~~~.;~::::. 'I~RE SIDULD BE CHANGED AND !'lADE TO READ: UNOOUBTEDLY THERE vULl, BE SOME rETAILS l, .....-"~~.o .. Till>. T j:JILL HJ~ VE TO BE 1'iORK1.:m OUT I~FT']i. THE DEC ':['I,\iENTY SEVEN DE./\.DLIHE. FOLL~WING THE 'I'm COImECTIONS AT 'FIE PLACES I1RKED ON THE TEXT BY GEN BRADI,:TI AS COL I IEi~S STl"l'J;D IT ,\..]1\.8 LGREED AIL AROUND THAT rIFE COLUl-lli \~OULD NOT • _ •. ..".,_~""_.""".. ,o..., -. -"0,0, o' '.. ' .. ,__ p..,."."....._,,_., ,".~·.'.-_ .,•.·.fu:.T, ,··".- ~ ._ .. < ·,-'"· ,,· ,.. 'o.~-o. _ _. ". ',."." .~ ..•..••.•; ',:• •. 0".., ...., BE HARHF'UL AND TI'J lACT J.~IGHT BF: HELPFUL. ALTHOUGH GEN BRiI. DLEY DID NOT APPROVE ~l"tt;..-,,): ..,...... :-.""..., ...... O~ ...G.·,~.""""'~1°~-:;L!:;t.~":; -~...,,<.""~'-~_ ":.r ••.•..-'\...;t+..:,~',':I'",~.~~-:.:; .' .t,. ~p'°l"",~T OR l)ISAPPROVE THE ?UBI,ICr~TION AND DID NOT AFFIRH OR DENY THE TRUTH OR ACCURI\.CY Of!' TE STAf~Elzr;;~~.T-?" y..m illHR8CTIONS nr'OS2D ON HU1 BY ANDERSONS PR 1!SENT,"TION ~_,. __ s:~:.~-- .. :~o .-,... ..-";,f, ,. '". ,.... m KTFECT COi'J3TITUTo:D AN APPROVi\L. COLII- IINDICATED TIUS IS 1'RC!:0Si\RY b6 b7C ROUTItr'<;IEND .IUG OF STORI'~S l!HICR CONSTITUTE ACCOl1FLISHED ::::COOPS OF N;:}!S AND NATIONAJ" IHT';:'Ci;ST BY PFR.SU.:\DING }r~I'O?1TSRS Hor TO PUBLISH ANY I TEHS '\'THIGH ~',!OULD ENDANGER NJ;.TIONAL S~CtTRI'I'Y. GOL 1~."".-_....,jI.~:~~L~C:1.'l!~}D .'IllE.GDLlI:1NJ1E.l'I.'IJONED -4- " . •...' " '. • ...... .~ wo 6060' '. "";;'":: THE PRESIDEliTSEN'lUHCE INTO THE CONFEREBCE ~90M WHERE HE GREETED EVERYONE 'iN"GOOy,"'"$piiiTS'AND" i'sKED QUOm'~i_'DO'YOU'iLL LIKE MY ',~ ~;,p!"~'.:'~'" _~~. <,-.,.;f..~t L .. ..,' ... " -'·k· ',,," .. SUNTAN UNQUO'JE.·Hs ALSO. RECALLED AN ITE!tSUBHEADED QUOTE SILENT ___-~~ -~"-~ _~-<.- - . , ,",. '. . ..~ ,.. __ N~ '.:-_;.*:~-" ,._J ..~~.., ,-.. ~" -,'. ADMIRALJ)ll~lJ9!!.,}fflIC..~UOTEDASTA~.~jr'BY.'~~~:,.~q!ITELm T!IA T THE NAVY STlNDS READY TO CARRY ON ·rrs PAR~ III;~:!'HEK9REAN WAR IF )) • " ,'<~. - ''',,'.. ..'t~ . ,. "L~""~~_," .~~·I,l-,.~.~~(t· . ;'-..\. CALLED ON ANY ~,. ANY PLACE AND U'lDER Ari':G0NDIT.IONS. COL • .~ ..:".. ~•. ,.~.". , ..__' ...... ,~..... ;"..~ .•.~a.~, . ,.'..• _ . ,_ .-"~,~~~\~".". A .•••• ~ •••~.,~'.,...~.~.•••• -.J~C_....; .... , •. ..:.v,''''..... _~·~ I IADVISED III DEALING WITH ~SON .. 'l!1E tATTm STA 'JED HE . . ':\-~.~:, . ,., HAD MORE DETAILs THAN SET FOR'llt±'i THE CdX,UMN AlQ) MENTIONED TWO .~ . '. ::- . - ITEMS, ONE QUO~.G (,lEN CO~INS CONCERlf:r1'et<~OT.l'r:tON OF '!ROOPS AND WHAT SHOULD BE' DONE ABOUT IT. ANOTHER~QUOTEn';';GENVANDENBERG ", CONCERNING HOW·'l!IE AIR WAR WOULD AFFECT US.': ADERSON CLAIMED • b6 THAT HE HAD OMlTJIED THESE ITEMS AS AFFECTIH:SECURITY. COL b7C , " '--__ISTA~, THE COLUMN OF ROBERT S. A~:'nTHE NY DAILY MIRROR LASTnGHT DEC THIRTEEN FIFTY ONE C~INED A FULL RESUME .'; ~ .. :';~~',-:::\-. ~. OF THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE AND IN FACTtlEN' INTO GREATER ." >,::." " DETAIL 'mAN DID THE PEARSON COLUMN. L l~SBED ~!,Jl?.1.11I2!, mAT ALLEN HAD SCOOPED PEARSON BY '!WO DA.YS AND IN ADDITION TO THE /~':"':;" "''''''''~.'' ~_ .,...._~ ".~" ,~. "_'.~""~ ~ ~. ~"'?,.;.I,I.:.I.i-~'_~'~ ~·k "IiiIItt..,.;.,I'~_.;_·.- I __ . .-> .. •. ." •. 'r. ,_',_.', '"",,;_ .. ._ • ., rl',' '.. - .. ,,"' "''''''''''"''"'..• -" ' MATERIAL USED BY ANDERSON IN THE ORIGINAL Ce:t;UMI BEFORE DELETION .... :,.;._~ -_ .. __ , .. ', ...... '. _ ".~.. ~'f.,,,":~_A .•,q.!ilM*'~~~":l-O ~ .. -> , ••.•• ,-,,";. r"'. ~" ""'.""',' OF TWO ITEMS BY GEN BRADLEY. THE COLUMN' IlI~NY MIRROR BY ALLEN ALSO CONTAINED IJ.HE TWO QUOTATIONS ;FfiOH.GEN COLLINS AND FROM GEN VANDENBERG, WHICH QUOTATIONS. JACK A.NDERSON." - HAD. .DECLINED TO USE ON THE GROUNDS OF SECURITY'. COL I ' ISTATED HE HAD III . DISPLAYED '!HIS 00LuMN TO' CLAYTON FRITCHEY, CHIEF OF PUBLIC - 5 - " . .:...... ... "4:- ~. '" " , . ... . -~.,' ;:.,. • • .' WFO 6060 INFolit.tA.TIQN, DEPT Op, DEFENSE;' WHO INFORMED I IHE .WAS FA..~LIAR , i,. :';' WI TH THE MA'rrER, THA THE WAS AT 'IRE HOME OF DREW PEARSO~ PLAYING BRIDGE ON THE EVENING OF DEC- TWELVE WHEN ANDERSON CALLED PEARSON TO INFORM HIM OF lJ.BE CALL RECEIVED FROM GD BRADLEY'S OFFICE. PHI TCHEY RELl TED TO I ITHAT PEARSON"HAn DISPLAYED A COpy OF TiiE COL.1001 TO FRITCJmy WHO ~PIlESUI!..1!Jlil.Ol'In.OB ~.~_n'_l!A..§.liQ1 !!!l~.. LA'lER AF'IER THE ~NGES WERE MADE UPON OBnC TI ON BY I} \ b6 GEN~DLEY AS RELATED By'l" ITO FRITCBEY, I ~TATED b7C 'Jll:.FRI~~HEY.... EXPR.ESSED.. T.BE. OPI.NION. HE. D.I.D BOT SE¥ AIlYTHING '@.~~~ rr LUl?~';"S!!ING ~ ~~~~Lll!t.~..£~~~· II ~~C~~I?N ~c..£.~J, .. _~ ..".__..~L REM6KED 'lHAT HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH PEARSONS STYLE OF \offiITING AND ~ . .', ___ _~ _ ~_, , ..,__ _-"_-.....•• -:"..""._~.~ , ~_.- ·_'- · ~,~....r...... - __ .;_.· .•. i·-,·.'"~" . '.' 1::;:;;~~;;=:u:/~~~~~i~~~O::::E:EAK . COL IIEXPRESSED THE OPINION THAT AFTER READING THE STORY BY Ro.~m~~.·:'~~jK·i,i."'~THE NY MIRR~R, , .....• ~ ...... ;,.:FI~CLYI?ED~IN ALL tl ;O~;~~;;~:~ SomCE WAS RESPO~SI~~.~GIVING TIlE STOR~ HOOD .. :, '. ',! ' . ' .; .~;~. - 6 - . ,. \~ . I .', • • ,. ~ mDlMBm ~ ,IA!'fJ.!'l:tL ~_~" HAU: HOO!, ~~t:~~; TIME. HI HAD -I NO PJIOR J!RIDIIC lOB !'D COitJSRi!:ftOE. BIB IBSCRmICIf (JI WHAT TltAISPIBD (-I AT C '1'0 TJl'I OOftl'DEl«)I, :lAD '.riB ID!A !U C OaITl!ID S'l'ATES, BU! rATER AORlmD WI'l'! 01'BEBS AT '1U CCiliJillili)S THIS WAS lfOf !HI CASE. ~1I1£'tDR PD~.. 10 ~~ ~G CI~~: J:lT.!l.m O~IJ'1!D'E, QI!:~~ ~~~~~~, Dm~~~ ~~~"'~~~t ~ ~~ .~~~G _~~~S ..~ W~1'E'-..OUBILD(f!~ IN (IlDD. EVEn_~ r7~~._.. "~~~~::~=;»=;~:;. ~ol.' ~4.- .... ~:t~\f;l'~"""""~1'" :!f~ - .. l\ Il~C ~ .. • ONE con 01 '!HIS MDlO I'URlIISBED :BUllB:AU IT J[f ...0 (Jt IlI!'CEMBD .~~ 6,.6060 ...' ~ ''f, ,.... lUm:DDJ /] t • tQ PIBClI'B ~~. A!lI S'1'ILt tMl;tJ'f!}al,~,.!!'...!:t!E!~~ e~ ;0••, D ~•. h A P.mAP:f.~LORSOO D DaBS .O'l D . ;... ~,. ROOD !." :." '''f ,. - 2 - Mt': Tn!son- , .Mr~.~~~~~~ .' '. .•..-..~~~~ • Ylavl1l.~ Mr:~o...... ;.;;...;. ...,o,....J.-"'~ Mr. RoseLLD...... _ "." 1?-16-51 Mr. Tracy_ // /' Mr. Laughlfn WASH¥NGTON FROM WASH FIELD 16 8:00 PH lib.1Mohr__ /' 'Tele. Room ~ )ft'RE?~rOR ({8>}-4~ URGSNT lJIr. Nease ( IliIa G."- t. ~- ~h DRE~.f)PEARSON ALLF.lfH:D LEAK FROM l'i1fL:E HOUSE CONFEHENCE, DEC ~.~_._."_.... ~ , r.-' ~ :::~O::~:Y:~. TO;:~ ~~;;~~:~;;;;:~:;~;N;~~t.;;,=:l\:~=_VY=.;.:~=,.=, ; .. 6="=_='=;U i~ ~'~I;;!~~E\\'E:D"~~O?~'{<. -m!:'ATTENDED 'iHI're HOUSE CONFEm~NCE I, I j a' DE CEMBER TEN IN PLACE OF SECRE'l'A.BY DA~J KIHBALL. ARRIV1<:D AND LEl?T ~i , ALONE, RETUHNINI} IMMEDIATELY '20 PKNTAGON (,mERE HE FURNISHED REsm1E I I 'fa SECRf~rL'ARY KIMBALL SAME AF'fERNOON. !v1ADE No;w'rE8 OR MEMOS AND ~ . •. _ - .1..'.'...... ,...... "'",. :~ DISCUSSED CONFERENCE WITH NO ON~ ELSE. FOLLOWING PAY BETWEEN FIVE ----_~.. ~'a_...;~-~i.ll:'.'i'*:H'frlj.;d:l •. ~I--W.~:z~..I,:"..~~"'"""';,;,;.~< ..:..... <~.,... _"_,, ... _~~. .;£ . .. ,:' - ...... _~.A~"""""·"o",,,« AND SIX PM.,J JAC~·:.A;NDERSON ,\mOM HE HADNEVERM:ij;'1'l VI,~I'rED Hlf OFFICE "'"'-'-~~,~,.·\~:;I-~i'l••,nu ,j ".-¥~"'t.v~.w-.....;,,~.-tl'~':'~'>-.:"C;'i~!!l'f.'l"~~'~~r.~~~ ... ~.,<,.~ ... ,.. '. HIC'BOU'r APPQJ:,N'J.'MEN.;T INTRODUCED HIMSELF, AND S'l'Al'EDPJi.li-::WPEARSON ?Sf • iil.~~~~~ ..·ofW"".,"~": . ".,-. ~., ..•. "". • ... PAGE TWO ••••• ARV'I:.'rrCE AND ':'HEN IMPOSE A l'HH?.AT IN 'rHE EVE;WC 'L'HE ARMI8rrIc:fl~ TERMS ~ 1l~_.£c..'~·"';"'~'<:IJ!l"'" "':!t;~_ "'~.:;':""'~.""'.,:;"~?,,,,'~''''''~.''''''''~ ':'~'~~""\"V;"';\l,.",~\~~~h'hA:~~_'~""~k'.QM.':liI;~~':',I.-· '.'~"'" ~·;;7'i~·· ~ t 7'11.'.. ... ,'t 1 .. ,_ l"...... ,1. ',,?:RC VIOLA'2ED. Al'WERSON ALSO AbKED IF ADHlRAL FECHTELBR HAD NOT ...... •. lIi . '11'.'"" .-.. OP?OSED '::'ns PROPOSI'I'ION OF INCLUDING· A 'liAKJUh} TO 'J!Hi:: Cm,ilmIJI~?'l'S IN 'rm:: NEGO'~'IA'.l.'IONS. WHI'l'EHAIH S'1'A'l'8D '::IE DID 110'.£1 Al'W1,v"ER EI'.I.'HER QUES'2ION 1 BUT DID STATE ADlHI-LAL ?ECH'r];:U::R TALKS VERY LI'i"fL,::: .r,i>OU'l' ~;j EI l~'J r~lp.ll\~:!ED. "'4••._ ':>;;_ COT}, D lTC';" ~-ir~CALL A80U':;:' 'J.'I·n;~ SON'fAN Oi 'rEJ'; PRESDEN'l' HE BI'.i-l.J.'ED •.• • ~l ...... -.M """""-*·tv·;-t~i¥ii:Liii'. ,...... ;5,~...f.f':,"" ...'-"I-~.N~r.• ~~:;.:t.~ ....~tf:t;~~~~;A.~~~~~ •••.• '•.'"*"'.L«l; AHDF:SS01~'I-:~'2~'! PU';: I:'h>~ PA:?;~R A\';AY A:m 17>; GAVZ ANDEB.SON A L'SU,;:UIiE -.-. _ ~1";'"",,'ti ;~ ·,Ult'Y!j· ,,,_.'.I'iI~\:it;#~~'\":4'?"~'" ~:";('~.'f.·i,ij;;..~.,.;, ...-i:,_.;.·.~_"""·-"''''''~';'~i.:~--'>~'~···.;.,',"':.'~_J':i:'\f,•. ,,-1;;i1i:~'~"'~Ii\-.;;-':~.i::""" ,:,~;';:':,:,~,:'.~ .."'<''''''- ~, ..>;.:.,:..,',~,~'. IIQ !!_I;-4"~;~ t:F~':CT ':CHAT SUCH ji.:·:_'l~·i~F.IAl.f ?~,: ..~",~ :3'_~·: DAI~GE£{OUS TO. ~CrIE US Ai',-ID G·I Vi:~ en OJ M W., .*Ii "!fa ..... Ii , •.__'.~~"f~..... ~~:,...:,;n'.... )-',.~::".;.: ..:-.;r~!,:i~"!'Itll·~'~.w,t=..~~~~~~;i.~""~~:4\\.,,~,••~,~~M'''~).'''''f~:,;~-' \lBITEHAIR ICXPRESSED THE BELIEF AimERSON I S A':.\ 'l:rnmow DR~SSING FOP- T!'fE COLUliIN, AND HAD NOT IN'l'1:WED :'0 ~~r~V2AL TO t;QITSHAIR HI~3 I,fAT~RIAL, !lU'I' '1'T-Tl1.'r '{lIfTS Wi.S A DEVELOPMB~N';" FTIOM ~,tHITE- HATP. I S REFUSAL 7.'0 COOP8R..A T::G A'l'.:2H'S OUTSET. ~mI.TEHAIR ADVISSD T...N.C'ID:::W.2 "::I'I"'::S"SCRE'l'ARY KD1BALL A?m TOLD HIM'l'HE "IJ lIRE Q'fORY. HE 111 ~#Ol(~~~~"-$ .• :~,:-.;,t''''''''~:'::'''.~.~:';I~~~..'-~14-J ADVISED I. APPA~:Y;;NTLY KIl~A1L 8.~LArED';"HE INCIDENT 'ro ADNIHAL FECHTELER - 17 ,.... ~~fII'.~';Ir~:...~"'~_...~ol--'.;.N1; ••~. ···;;:·~""·"~~';-.;f'''''::'.''~;'-;O;.'~'';'~R''~'J-:1·' '. "'" ." ,''7'' '_•••.., .~:..... !':-::~:':.:' ;:::,..~~~....~) ""')}filt"~~ ..,~.·"· ' ...... ~:r.}';:ol-~;r:".':;.~l.{:(:.,,'~~·,.,:.,:·"'::~:···, .' .'v. ., . '2~-:r~... GON A30U'r ELEVEN :~HIRrrY Al1 ON Ai,::Y1:HEh M..CI.'I'TZR. .. \:i1U'I'EH.h.IR SURHISSD DENNTSOKHE'l'UHNED ANDBROU(}HT THIS MNl"rEH, XO THE A'J."l'EWI.'LON OF THE .. • •• PHESIDErn I AND LAT~ DEi~i ED1 '12H:~ PRESIDENT DESIRED '.a{1~T \'rHI-CEHAIR BRING 'rHIS MATTER 'i'O 'l'hE AT'rSTIION OF SECRETAl1Y LOVE'';'':', AND AT TH;'~ SA:m 'I'HiE, ADVISED :':R. V:HI'l'EHAIR STA'rED HE FEL'l' ...... --.....-- ...9 ...' ..., ...... 'J • .l;~", :':-";: DfPORTA:Tr TEE:Cj. vvAS TO g'l'OP '.;:11: S'';;ORY AND AT HIS SUU·GES'l.'ION I ~,~,,,_.,,,,, _,._,,.,_,, ""'-'~.• ,~""f ,,,.·,,,,,.td:'f/..f.·!t ~',~;"""'~~'1~"~1~",Mo.~~'· ;.1'';:'>_~.·.I~'..·i • '.. ""'~':'<""·-:'~l·.··~·,:"""·;f~.N~~,<,-'j~,,,,'j't~i':.tJ""r,,+-..i·.,,':-~io.~'t;'t>:.:;;'J.,~~~,*~:~..i~I·"' ..''':;;#"·;('--I)ii,~;'.,.:.'':~-· __"'tl'.'·\"·', AD>rF~/\.L DE':'I~jO'N CALLED ""'ACK l"iT1) c,,.;·r~'AINED ;.i.'IiE PRESIDENT'S AU.2HORI- .<"t:. H"i-:; srl'A;~'ED HE APPEALED '_'0 ?EARSON ... .. *'ZIw:-:~..... ~~~, .. ~~.,. PEARSOH REP LIED '.cHAT '12;~": ?!~/.. '~}'~\~ ,~i::E.,.£t,~~:L;!,UO'.i.I~ :~~,~l~~~~:~,.,;u~I~~~i>~":;,,,2:~:',~~, J;~rDERSOH A}JYTEING Ul~I·iUOTl.<: LND AU:O TNSIf'I'ED THA'l' '.['HE STAl'EH:;::H'r ~;-.<:;;,;p''''',,~~4''jdME.". ~}~7'~':~·').~·*~~':~~.r.'('''''~:'~L..~~~';~5.~~~%,Il\c:l-;~~~., .. ,.;.,:-- 'l"~"'i:P''''~~~'''''~'lI-.':\-~ AI~ :::H'I I TA 'l'I.O~·~ ...Z£'...1J.2l.L.!'~~'§,9lLjhhl~lLA.."~YA~",,;;!f;~L~.~~,,,SS,.~~~~ ..,;,;E_S_A;;"j,:..-.f--...';;;r..J!?_...W...~:A;,;;••;;;,~L, :,~{,y..LT,!£,.",~ ....E,;;~k1>§}~1;,,"l:~)im&,.,~rU'lt~ L~ 0 VVI2 VER t .~ ~ c .. LAC~': ,0,::1) T.J;L' Y;IFE r;:o PEAHSC'NS IN -.:~F':E':-jAn-,' ':: CL":,. looeo.u; "lU"~",+""}"'-'''''''A~p.'i:rr"-:''';~''''',.A.(i('"~'"'''Y,~i3tr,~.H.;~,.;.-,,.--(.:._,\:,.~..t.,'::; ... :jJ::;l;"'::·;':~·."jl~'~!'"i ..- .~Y" ,,;.•~-'-'~:~;:""-<.'l.'}." J ._~ -",,'.,-~ • • PAGE FOUR ••••. \ ~,., .. ' m1 'i'HIf:', OCCASION, PK=tSONB :?FEf?,ENT INCLUDED: MR. AND .HKi.:.;. 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'~{;~'Ai' ~30·~iH j.,.CI"~':r.:>~'S :.':1<:P' DISCUSbED IN G1~I'ERAL ,:'F..ADLr,y 1 ;:' -:;-'P,:C::S:CN'I'A'rION OF '~':w.:D~ POlN.S -,;"1' IB:"JE IN ''':''HE ':.i:'HTJCr: :;EC}o'I'IA i ',~~J,A :J,1~"""i~~~ :;~P., ~l.4 ;;\l~£.Q:J2 J~.~JJ"j-~~"r,~Q",.Q.uQ;"~~~~JJ,UiU '..:.' I r' :: S .'.;-T I :. I R CO ...... Z,Q,B.., ,------"----"~--_. • _. • S,QJ.JJ'l:ION.•0f.. ,rn.u~".l£Al}""c~~.Q~Ql;'"f~'Aa~fd;;;l •• ,.oI;t, A~tlJE.N,t .... HE AFFIREA'i'IVELY" , "''''''"'-'''~ D1':CLAFJ!:D HE DID PLACE COlvIPLE'rE :~ELIANCE IN ADKIRAL FECE'-.:'ELER H 0 ° D ~AN~D FORM NO. 64 ," -Office Memortzdum • TO General OMAR BRADLEY Admiral WILLIAM FECHTELER General CHARLES CABELL Secretary FRANK C. PACE Secretary THOMAS K. FINLETTSR : ...... Acting Secretary FRANCIS P. ~HITEHAIR Acting Secretary JM4ES E. t~BB H. FREl£MAN !11ATTHE'V;S JAMES LAY Genera.l HARRY VAUGHN General ROBERT LANDRY f>. Admiral DENNISON of the "t11111 te House has been ill and 1 t is J not knOl,rr'l if he will be available on December 17. Ad.mire,l SOUERS of the Hhite House is e.bsent from the oity "'!'26~( ~ Iuntil Decem'lJer 19th. RECOOnEO 1;'.," _ It!", .. · c:' I The Rbove inter-vievrs Tt.ril~~i~~rq~~i-~-;.:~~~nclud~-the -' 0 inpuiries of this office, unless unforeseen A~v~~opNents occur. The investigation T\Till continue to, be expedi!t'ed. RBH/ap';g ------_ .. s;~ POftM NO. 114 " • .' >- Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES• GOVERNMENT TO MR. D. M. ~ LAJ)]) y DATE: Deoember 13" /.~~~5~ FROM MR. A. H. BELMONT Jill-/'0~ 12l;~~ a';;f' Ol&~ln' SUBJECT: ALLEGED LEAK FROM WHITE HOUSE aONFERENCE, NI. DECEMBEJj-' ].0, 19v1, / ..'-) K\ fto """"'"'""- TO JACi!.--ANDERSON, LEG MAN FOR DREw:.zFEARSON; ~nt~ao~ ?/ Esp i '. ~ - 'I" .. , • 3. A speciai A ir Force problem involving the question of whether the Oommunists should be allowed to build air fields in North Korea after the cease fire preceding the armistice. 4. The questi~n of whether the Oommunists should be allowed to repair roads, bridges, rail-roads, etc., after the cease fire has been put into effect•. Mr. Lovett stated that there had been a full agree ment on the first three points and, as a reSUlt, instructions on these three points had already been sent to General Ridgeway. However, on point No.4 regarding rehabilitation and repairs, the President called from Key Vest on Saturday, December 8, as he wanted further explanation Of this point because he could not see why we should allow the Oommun ists to build up by such rehabilitation and repairs during the cease fire period. As a result" a conference was called by the President for 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 10, 1951, and the White House issued invitations to the Secretaries Of the three Services, the three Ohiefs of Staff, General Bradley and Mr. Lovett from Defense, the Acting Secretary Of State, and the Deputy Under Secretary of Political Affairs. On Sunday, December 9, Mr. Lovett requested that the Director Of the Joint Staff, General Oabell, be present also. The purpose of the conference was 3ider this question of rehabilitation and repairs. The pOi:., :m of the Defense Department was that such re- h"abilit:"r;"Jn and repairs were as necessary in South Korea as they were in North Korea and that we would probably lose m 7~,-r'" 78 would gain if both sides were prohibited from rehao ;ing and repairing the areas under their juris- diction. WHITE HOUSE OONFERENOE OF DEOEMBER 10, 1951 Mr. Lovett advised that he had made inquiry, since talking with the Director, Of Secretary Frank Pace and General Joe COllins, and, as best the three Of them could remember, the following were present at the conference: - 2 - • • President Truman Secretary of Defense Lovett General Omar Bradley - Chief of Staff General Joe Collins - Army General Hoyt S. Vandenberg - Air Admiral William Fechtler - Navy General Cabell - Joint Staff Secretary Frank C. Pace - Army Secretary Thomas K. Finletter - Air Acting Secretary Francis P. Whitehair - Navy Acting Secretary James E. Webb - State Mr. H. Freeman Matthews - State Admiral Sidney Souers - White House Jumes Lay - National Security Council General Vaughan - White House Admiral Dennison - White House General Robert Landry - White, House In addition to the above, Mr. Lovett said that Joe Short and Matt Connelly, press representatives of the White - 3 - " • • House, were at the conference, but he does not know how long or whether they merely came in and out delivering messages. Mr. Lovett had previously indicated to the Director that Mr. Edward Foley of the Treasury Department may have been present, but he now believes that Foley was ~ot there. The President came in and shook hands with everyone at the conjerence and it was remarked that he looked tan and fit. The conjerence then disoussed the question oj repairs and rehabilitation and, after it was explained to the Presi dent that we would lose as muoh as we would gain through such prohibition and there was unanimous agreement on this point, the President agreed and approved the instructions authori2ing a dispatch to General Ridgeway on that point. Mr. Lovett advised that the President then asked about the NATO agreement in Rome. Mr. Lovett· and General Bradley discussed this at the conference. A discussion then ensued as to "how tough do you get ij there is a violation Of the armistice." Mr. Lovett advised it was pointed out that every condition that is put into an armistice points up necessary aotion ij the Oommunists should violate that particular oondition and suoh a violation would immediately raise a question of what action would the UN Forces take i.f the Communists violated a condition of the armistioe. It was decided it would be better to take a . general stand and make general oonditions in the armistice, rather than get too speoific, and at the same time make it plain to the Communists· that iJ the armistice were not kept "there would be a hell oj a war" and t hat any breaking of faith in the armistice would result in a war extending to other fields, such as China, and that it would not result in a resumption oj just the Korean war. Mr. Lovett advised that the White House c onfe rence, which was held in the Oabinet Room, lasted from 10:30 a.m. until ~proximately 11:45 a.m. on Deoember 10. Mr. Lovett advised that at the close of the oonference the President called aside Mr. Webb and spoke to him brieJly near the door. Mr. Short went outSide and advised the press, who were present in the White House in great number and who had been clamoring for information, that they had discussed world affairs, including Korea. Mr. Lovett said that Mr. Short made no further statement• . - 4 - • , In answer to our questions, Mr. Lovett advised that all of the above-listed individuals were present throughout the oonference; with the exoeption of Short and Connelly. There was no seoretary taking notes and no minutes were kept of the meeting. There was no written agenda prepared for the items to be taken up. He noted no one taking notes, although Admiral Dennison, General Vaughan, and General Landry were behind him and he did not know as to t hem. Mr. Lovett stated that he made no notes and diotated no memorandum following the oonference. Mr. Lovett did not know and had not made inquiry as to whether any other persons diotated memoranda following the conferenoe. Relative to the inquiries that Mr. Lovett had indicated he would cause Colonel Randall to make, these were merely inquiries as to who was present at the conferenoe. ACTIVITIES OF JACK ANDERSON Mr'. Lovett advised that yeste rday afte rnoon (December 12), exaot time not known to him, Jaok Anderson, leg man !or Drew Pearson, contacted Aoting Secretary White hair (probably not in his Office) and showed to Whitehair or reaa to him a story which purported to be almost a verbatim account of ·the important things set forth above which occurred at the conference at the White House on December 10. Mr. Lovett said t hat Whitehair was shocked and told Anderson it would be a bad idea to publish this material. Whitehair spoke to his executive officer about Anderson's visit and they agreed that Admiral Dennison should be advised. Admiral Dennison reported this·to the PreSident, who was very much upset. The President got word to General Bradley, who called Pearson or Anderson, and Anderson was asked to come over and bring his story. Anderson came to see General Bradley about 7:00 p.m. and brought the story, which was read by General Bradley and his aides, Colonel Clifton and Colonel Matthews. Bradley attempted to get Anderson to "kil1" the story entirely, but Anderson said he had checked with Pearson and that the story was already on the Bell 8y~cate wires and would come out this Saturday, December 15. Anderson said it was impossi ble to "kill" the story. General Bradley and his aides marked in red pencil two parts whioh they stated would be espeoia1ly injurious to the security Of this country, and Anderson said he would recommend that these two parts be '~i11ed." The first part was a statement attributed to - 5 ------~------• • the President that if we did not get a oease fire by December 27, we should arrange to extend the time. The second part related to concessions we might be prepared to make to the Oommunists. In answer to our queries, Mr. Lovett advised that he did not know the fUll content of Anderson's paper. He stated that neither Whitehair nor General Bradley had secured a copy of Anderson's paper and that the only source from whioh the contents could be obtained in the Government would be recollections of Whitehair, General Bradley, and Bradley's two aides. He said that when the article comes out on Saturday, it will be possible for these gentlemen to compare it with what they read on Anderson's paper. He advised that he did not ~now the exact excerpts of Anderson's paper whioh shooked White hair, but rather thought it was the faot that Anderson had what appeared to be an aocurate picture Of the oonference. He pointed out that Anderson's story had background whioh would indicate that it must have oome from someone aotually at the conference; for examplel it started out by saying that the President, tanned and fit, wal~ed briskly into the oonferenoe room and shoo~ hands With everyone, ino1uding his own 1Yhite House aides. Other background information made it appsar that the story must have been given to ~nderson by someone aotua11y at the conferenoe. Mr. Lovett was as~ed whether all of the items in Anderson's story pertained to the conference and, specifically, whether the two items which General Bradley red-penciled occurred at the conference. Mr. Lovett stated that he did not reoall any discussion at the conference of extending the time if we did not get a oease fire by December 27, although he conjectured that this might have happened while the President was talking to Mr. Webb at the door. He said that the second point (on concessions we might make) was probably covered in some measure at the oonferenoe. We as~ed whether there were any items mentioned at 'the conferenoe that were not in Anderson's story. He did not knolv. We asked Whether, in view Of the fact that three of the four points covered in the oease-fire agenda had already been acted on and dispatohed to General Ridgeway prior to the oonference, it would be possible that the story was secured from these - 6 - ~ . • • dispatches or from sources other than those within the actual oonference. He stated he had not thought of this and that it might be possible. We pointed out that if Anderson's story oarried an item oonoerning the oease fire date Of December 27~ and this was not discussed at the oonferenoe~ it was very pertinent and therefore it was very neoessary that the e$aot story by Anderson be furnished us~ in so far as possible, for comparison purposes as to exactly what went on at the conference. Mr. Lovett said that when the story comes out~ such a oomparison can be made. He said that General Bradley would not be baok until Saturday~ December 15, but that his two aides, Colonels Clifton and Matthews, were available for interview. . Mr. Lovett re lated that when Ande rs on oame ove r to see General Bradley, at Bradley's request, he oame over on a basis of trade; that is~ "if he would bring the artiole ouer and give Bradley a chance to screen it~ Bradley would tell him where the Defense Department learned that he had this information." After Bradley and his aides had gone over the story and red-penciled it~ Anderson asked where they had learned he had the story. General Bradley told him from the president, Whereupon nderson "damn near fell Off the chair." lifter leaving Bradley's Office and while walking down the corridor~ nderson commented, "I guess rfhitehair must have told.'t Mr. Lovett related that when Whitehair told Of Anderson's visit to him, he said tha~ he told Anderson} ~'Tor god's sake tell Pearoon that if he publishes this tory it will throw suspicion on me," pointing out that he was the newest member of the conference and t hat it was known he had a longstanding acquaintance with Pearson. Whitehair definitely told Lovett he did not give out any information on the conference} and Lovett stated this was borne out by the faot that Whitehair reported Anderson's visit to him and that had Anderson got it from Whitehair, he would not have oome baok to Dnitehair to verifY it. - 7 - ._------_.__. • " • • ATTITUDE OF MR. LOVETT Mr. Lovett advised he believed that this story was le aked by a member of the conference and that it was ) done deliberately. He said he based this feeling on the faot the story had color and baokground that it would be difficult to seoure from anyone who was not at the conferenoe, and that the story set forth what various persons said at the conferenoe. Mr. Lovett went on to relate that he was extremely concerned about leaks in the Defense Department and he earnestly wanted to find out one person who was responsible jor leaks, in order that he oould make an example of him. He advised that he believes these leaks ocour in fOUr. ways: 1. By flannel mouths who talk too muoh at oooktail parties; 2. Through offioials who wanted to show that they "knew it all tt; 3. Through offioials who assumed that everyone in the Pentagon was cleared for all types of security injormation, with the result that they talked to anyone in the Pentagon; 4. Through leaks by members of Congress. Mr. Lovett was asked to explain this las~ point. He said that frequently members Of Congress, such as members Of the Senate Armed Services Committee or members Of other Congressional oommittees who had to consider suoh things as approp riations for the armed services, would call the Defense Department for information on the current situation in Korea or in some phase Of the Defense Depart~ ment aotivities. Ra·ther than. write a reply, the Defense Department sends up an Officer, who talks to the Congressman and furnishes him the information. This is done with the understanding that it is very confidential and "in 99 out Of 100 cases" the Congressman observes the confidence. Mr. Lovett was asked whether it was necessary to furnish such information to the Congressmen. He stated that unless the information is furnished, the Defense Department does not - 8 ------,------,------• • , get ~ts appropriations or satisfactory action from the Oongress. Mr. Lovett advised that he could recall four instances where Oongressmen betrayed confidences to the Ipapers and, as he recalls these individuals, they were Senator Kane, another Senator, and two Representatives - "Gav in and Zand or some one 1ike that." He was not at all sure of th~s. Mr. Lovett advised he was certain that Generals Bradley and Collins and Secretary Pace had not given out any information from this conference and had not fallen into any pitfallS, such as dictating memoranda after the conference. He said he was sure of them. Mr. Lovett advised that in the matter of dealings with Oongress, some difficulty had been experienced with the A~r Force, in that Secretary Finletter and General Vandenberg had gone direct to Oongress, after rules adverse to the Air Department had been made in the Department Of Defense. He sa~d he could not say how this could pertain to th~s ' particular matter, howe ve r. Mr. Lovett further advised it was well known that the Armed Services used Pearson "to send up trial balloons" on their problems, in order to find out what the reaction Iwould be. It was our impression that Mr. Lovett was rather frank with us and he qppeared to be sincere in his desire to get to the bottom oj leaks in the DeJense Department. REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION Mr. Lovett advised that General Bradley called him yesterday (December 12) and said that the PreSident would call Lovett this morning (December 13). Bradley said that the President had asked that Lovett call Director Hoover and see if this leak could be traced. This morning (December 13) Admiral Dennison did call Mr. Lovett and requested him to call the Director and ask that this leak be traced. Lovett aSked Dennison why he was being requested to call the FBI and asked whether there was any feeling on the part oj the President that the \ - 9 - • , Defense Department was responsible for this leak. Admiral Dennison said '~o," but it was felt that Lovett would follow through more vigorously then their own Executive Staff. Mr. Lovett advised that it occurred to him the President might want the request to come from outside the White House so that it ~uld not exclude the members of the White House staff. Mr. Dvett said that he, Secretary Pace, General Collins, and General Bradley were the only ones in the Defense Department who know of the request jor investigation. It was pointed out to Mr. Lovett that if a full investigation is launched into this matter, it may be neoessary to talk with everyone who was at the conference and, on that basis, we would like to know if this request for investigation emanated direot from the President and i.r we could so state in conducting the investigation. He said it did and we should. Mr. Lovett said it had ocourred to him that Ipossibly there was a microphone in the Cabinet Room. It was pointed out to Mr. Lovett that we had previously oonduoted investigations for leaks along this same line and that it was apparent a condition existed in the Defense Department where information supposedly restricted to a very small tight group Of officials received wide dissemination as a resul~ Of memoranda dictated following the conference, which, in turn, went through many hands. It was further pointed out to Mr. Lovett that on the basis of our discussion with him, there was doubt whether all Of the information contained in Anderson's story covered topics discussed at the conference in question; therefore, it was highly desirable that we know exactly what was in Anderson's story and exaotly what topics were dis cussed at the conference, for comparison purposes. He reiterated that such an analysis can be made when Pearson's article comes out on Saturday, December 15. -~------~------• ~ ., RECOMMENDATION: From the above information, it appears that we will be required to make an investigation. It likewise appears that under the set of oiroumstanoes, the ohanoes of suocess are small. The only aoourate souroes of in formation would be Anderson and Pearson, who will not talk if past experience with them is indioative. The individual who gave the information to Anderson would be a fool to -talk. . Nevertheless, i"b is believed we should follow the logioal steps, even though they will probably only ) prove that this information has had rat~er wide dissemination. The suggested steps, in order of preferenoe, are: leI Interview 0010ne18 Cl tfton and Matthews of General Bradley's offioe at onoe for fUll details as to what was in Anderson's story. 2. /Interview Whitehair for the same information and at the same time interview him as a possible souroe of information to Pearson. Seoure from him his reoolleotion Of what went on at the oonferenoe. 3. IInterView General Bradley upon his return Saturday, December 15, for his recolleo-tion 0/ what wen-t on at the conference and the details of Anderson's story. 4. jseoure a oopy Of Pearson's oolumn for Saturday, Deoember 15, in order to oompare it with the in formation supplied us as to what went on at the White House oonferenoe. 5 e Interview every individual who attended the Uhite House oonference, with the possible exception Of President Truman, to secure their detailed reoolleo1:iions of what went on at the oonference and the -topics discussed. The purpose Of this is to get a composite pioture against whioh we can compare the pioture obtained Of Anderson's story and the resultant Pearson column. Ascertain from all persons who attended the conference whether they made notes; whether they diotategfuemoranda; whether they dis- cussed the conferenoe with other persons; and - l~ - r---~------...",..------~ .. _~ , .- . '...... • • what distribution was made 0/ any memoranda dictated and through uh ose hands they passed. Seoure oopies of these memoranda for comparison \ with Pearson's column. .' 6. Follow up any logical leads by intervtews with other persons having aooess to this in/ormation. ~ \ -,., In addition to the above~ inasmuch as Mr. Lovett brought up the question as to whether there might not be a microphone in the Cabinet Room, . it is reoommended that Admiral Dennison be contacted and advised that this 91- estion was raised by Mr. Lovett and, if Admiral Dennison so desires, we have Laboratory representatives make a thorough oheck 0/ the Cabinet Room lor a possible microphone. As this will be a lengthy investigation~ it is recommended that the experienced Agents Of the WFO who oon ducted the prior investigation Of the alleged Pearson leak be called in for briefing and instructed to conduot this investigation at once. In keeping With the above recommendation, I con tacted SAC Hood of WFO tonight (December 13) and he will br Agents to my Office at 9:00 a.m. on Deoember 14 for prop6 briefing, in order that this investigation may be immedia~ instttuted. - l!l. - STAHDARO FOftM MO. 1I4 .._ • :. Office &Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (/ t TO D. 11. LaddJ!;,~~~' DATE: December 15, TJ2.~ PROM A.' H. Be~ont .:t. /."..1' Ladd,__ viii~ SUBJECT: ALLEGED . i!K FROU WHITE HOjJS.E CONFERENCE \,.,.(!,? ,//\ :::__ DECEMBER/10, 1951, TO JAcJe.-ANDERSON, LEG MAN Harbo__ FOR DREpt~ PEARSON lIellllont__ ~~---- ESPIONAGE - X Tele. ROQm_ Nease__ Gandy__ At 12:25 P.M. today, SeQIetary~o~Y11=QQ)ledto furn ish tWQ._b.i "j;,?,. pf,..... i ~J'..Q..r.mq·t.:t.1JA JJJh,:f,.c4 11.(J,,b,SM1<·.f1i.,c ke d up suo8fFi:[ite'Ti.°1;'·to our interview with him on the night of December 13. Mr. Lovett advised that it is his underspanding 71 ow tha t Jame ~}d.fL,..7L~J~=.~§=-gZJ.J;,}!1ML JPfk,,,Q 0 nfere n ce II Of December-ro. Mr. Lovett further advised that Clayton Fritchie, Public Relations Department of Defense,oame to see him and showed him a column by Robert Allen, former partner Of Drew Pearson, which has information similar to that which appeared in the story Of Jack Anderson. Mr. Lovett advised that he has not seen the Pearson oolumn as anticipated in today's papers. He advised that Clayton Fritchie informed him that he was at Pearson's house on the evening when Anderson was oa11ed down to General Bradley's offioe and that lj Fritchie saw the articles at Pearson's home. J.~ . I informed Seoretary Lovett that we had obtained a .IOOPY of the column by Robert Allen, whioh Secretary Lovett referred to above, and that we are using this as one basis . for questions in the interviews that are presently going on. I advised Secretary Lovett that as he was undoubtedly aware, j we had launohed an investigation into this matter immediately following our interview with him on December 13 and a number. of interviews had been conducted and additional interviews are being conducted over the week end,with persons who attended the conference. Secretary Lovett advised that he would call me in the event a~y addit~ona1 information came to ~~~~~tion. _ I thanked h7,m for h 7,S thoughtfulness. .. ~~ :!£j'S:7.3J !'.)tP-' ~1L ~ i~J \fl\L!T'ODnq, d 1\ nEe .i7.8 1r.;,- . \~'C.\-' T\l,l_ - iJ 9'2.' • 'Vt:ltJ V . l (-1<. AHB:hmbf'.7/2'.'!rV of} 1Ie had received this same l;nj'ormat.i..on 'r,r'v during an lntervtew wlth C010n.e.1 ....9.J.f.tton 0/ General Bradley's o//ice .pn Decem er 14. / • • 1.-,' .....' '" I .~ t::s~~' ~t!:t~~U!~W~~~t!'~!~'!h~J.S,t~~~: ou~,~ co~ t D 1" The UN been doing for months. The Reds can safely do anything that wIll ,1ms argued. I am ~trongly op WashiDg on, ec. ...- . enable the Reds to build up their ;' posed to any concessIOn on that. can have a cease flre in Korea, are flatly .re~us.mg to allow that. air. strength. That is what per. J It is an unfair demand, and the but at the cost of important con· They are mSlShng on a complete mitting them to build airfields only reason the Reds on making cessions to the Reds. freeze on replacements and will amount to Such bases in 'h't is to try to force us to give in That's' what the Joint Chiefs weapons, But they have indicated North Korea ~ be of great·( n ~frflelds., told the Presiden:t in their big they would make concessions on combat value to them, if they de- "bur Army can hold the pres· conference with him after hiS reo that if we will allow them to cide to break the truce next nt line until hell freezes ~,:er, turn. Gen. Bradley declared the build some airfields in North Ko· spring which I wouldn't put past nd I am flatly opposed to glVlng protracted truce negotiations rea. We have refused to do that. them": ' 'the slightest ground on the reo have reached the point "where a Obviously they are using the roo ...... placement issue. The Reds would few concessions on both 'sides r tation issue to try to wrest con· . ,Gen•.J. Lawton Collins was in· have the same right as us on that, could bring an agreement if the t cessions from us on the airfield clined to favor some terms on the and I don't sei! why they should Communists really want one." demand." airfield dispute. He thought some· object to it, except for trading ,/ ...... •," Gen. Hoyt v'iunienberg vigor. thing could be- worked out on purposes." ~~at do i they'want'l" asked tously opposed giving any ground that. But the Army Chief of ...... e President. j' on that. Staff was adamant in insisting Bradley agreed with Coluns, b t "The deadlock gets down to ,\ "I want a cease fire, if one can the Communists be required to emphasized the importance of n 's," explained Bradley. "We are pbe worked out that is fair and agree to rotation of UN troops.: allowing the Communists to bul ~, manding the right to continue,~ proper," declared the Air Chief of "That would be a serious blow up a powerful airforce. ;; :-'-:------ 'fiu' anp"",deutlistened in. ltently to the mil. itary leaders and said nothing un. til they, finished. Then he told them' , "As you know' I ,! a~--:C:ry" anxious to bring the fighthig! to a~ end if that is possible. But I will not agree to concessions to the Communists that we may reo -- NEW YORK POST gret later on. We want to be very careful that we dO' not sell our. "Blue Final" Edition selves short in our eagerness to DECEMBER 13, 1951 secure a truce for our men." Also ~ussed was the ques. on of building up the South Ko. rean army, as this column has eporte!i was proposed by Gen. ~eral RIdgway. ~-_.~.U , 61ftc~ Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO A. H. B~LM. ~ /~V/ DATE: December 17 1951.".- FROM c. EXlH. Uj ,./ ~::v- SUBJECT, DRErP'PEARSON, Alleged Leah: from I Yo r ~ Tracy White House Conference, ,;>1) . "j J, -- Decembe r 10, 1951, to JACX:.:1lNDERSON, J . ~,' (/ a ~nt:Z:-' Leg-Man for DREi'! PEARSOlif h'lU~fORWllI..1"OI"Cm'rrM~E@.. ,.,.. hr__ ESP IONAGE - X MS\E\M IS ij~ClV.fF1E~ .•... ::~; Room_ fjlr'i~.-!.-••K-:"··W)V.. '. ~d;y"'1 I went over the i'nvestiaati.ons Qf."t.h.~.so4$e w.ith f"'/'~~t!:, ~ SPJt.9 i al Age n~t'~ {Ii -aha rg"e:~jro'o;C:i'; in ''''so'me de ta i1 on .De cembe r 17. ITJJiitQjiJ1!L)}~)){t~;Jj~n..,COJll.p.le...t.e.d, wi.. uL.a.lL,buttwo 2d_.t,he .perso ns who £.t.~!!..-'1.~cl:.; ..t.!!..e~D.~ceT!t.9.er)..O, cOT}feren.9·~, plus those who had knowledge of 7uhat was discussed. Those remaining to be inter- viewed are Secretary Dan Kimball, who will be interviewed on December 18, and Admiral Sidney Bouers, who will be interviewed on December 19. AnalJL~.iJLJ!f the information developed up "to this time indicates that there was limited dissemination of i~formation as toii/no:;g-act."ual1y went on at the Pres ident's conJe ren,ce 0./ D.;:ce@5.~Jr~~to.-;~~.1$5l,' Th'e r,rQshL'!2.1.91]· F~el. d Office is carefully a!!:2.t!!2ir:g. !h,is particular problem in order 'to come up with as I~~/i~ite a picture as possible as to exactly who. did have aocess 't..Q~.thic,.~pe()ifios of the conferenoe prior to the time the,71 were lHJJ}).!J.n .t.o .be' in Anderson's possess ion. Regarding the problem~H...IQhlJtjJ,eT' .h~dersQn's injo rma ti on ,and}. in add it ion, .fllen' s column could have been p':r;:€icit~:J-. from information available .from sources ,other than s..Q!!}/!./?p,e.1!!..~(r.attended. or had de"t.a~led information regardinq the cQJ1.f§.J:..~!tc~e" of December 10, tJ.1..g-.-rI9, .. t~."d.tvergenf. apin.~.on. The consensus is t.1:bQt ,.i}l~j1'!l~o!'Tflation, mJ~st have. come from someone w~n§Wwh~t went .on at the December 10 conferenoe. This Iis modified by statements that. certain of the information. is notaocurc['t'Er"and some'not-true. It is further modified b7j the fact·'thQ.t~-many'0./ the persons interviewed are unable to reoall exactly what was discussed at the conference and, Of the i"tems discussed, exactly what was said by certain individuals. It has __ qec;n~pQ,i.nted Qui; that m.ost o..f. the mo,tters di$-cu.ssed had been '- prevjo~~ly discussed in great de"tail on many occasions by the .IJ2_{nf.-d.h:~.ejs· 'o!'Stafjand thQSe ofJicial.ly interested in the Rar7;~(Lu:£a.T'.._pro~+ems~. The conviotion of those who feel that the information in question had to have come from someone who had knowledge Of what went on at the December 10 conferenoe n~-r A~ 1l5;;:'O("i"h'1\lll\l'-iII' VI;< u0:A o?' !t! P.,8tr rl'3.- ;. , CEH:mcp: jmr i , ·~t>~v,tJ:lhtr. ~I~.I!!I "~'!i! c. --;] c:'::'.:1 -- ' '~' ;,,:- ~l©~fJ ?;): • ; r]E©' :u ® I ,. " 5 "! J.-slo ,n , . , is ge-1l§rally, 12S1§jML,o"O ..thfl. fac~ ..th.a..t. mos-t of the .1"te7]l.S in. A~..2~~=PC!.J?~... !,_ .... anli.~A1.1en' s c.o.lumn we.re. ac.tu.ally discl/ssed in s~or-'!,.!?-:p:=.:1?l}f."_cgn:/-f}Ienqe. As pointed out above, some of the information was in~ccurate. At this point, it ajpears necessary that we actually deter~1!£~n .. t1?-.~j2e.g.t.s,o.n.. coll,tmn Qj7J.ec·ember 15, appearing in thg,J{~eJ!LYP..I'lL/t.JJ.ai)"y,1l.trT'.Qr,.:' was fi:J.ed with Bell Syndicate. j Since AJ_:LfL7],..jJct_u.a}J-J1_..,..p.T;...~rrted .0 s.imila.r column in the IiNe,w YQXk P.o.$,t_!L""Q.!l.. JJ?,c~mber 13, it is i.mporta'nt_that we know when hfJ=fjlf!d ..tha,t column since Allen's information may have been m.,g,de .a..1.lg.flafjl'e·~6]i-pearson. fle cannot' overlook the posSibil ity that Allen'may'have originally obtained the information and made it available to Pearson. The 1{j,]j1.in...... Q,... there/are,. of ,th.e .filing..91 .C1:_nY... CQJ.'?t.mn§.. woulc;$~h:avf! Sig7)i.ficanc(} in anal~lzing t~se.. qvJ~.~11'?,TJ,~. It is, I think, a fdJ.J4.·AJi§..v.7lJP.t~q!i .tlJ..at, P(}ars9n. i q aware pI our investigation... If the leak originated with-"some·one"-ivho· attended the December .10 conference they would, in all probability, have notified Pearson that the invest igat i on is go ing on. SJnce. tl'J,i? is tru~.1 I le e 1 that we shou1.d now go... directly to. Bell Syndicate to obtain in/ormation J as~w.HerrPe·i)rs-oii,' s· column was .filed.~ fle,should obtq.in. a cOl2JLo1~'the'~'co7J1;olete~ col limn. I think we .should aJ,so make ~~----:tniU-{r{es 're~arding the Alle.n, cociumn as "to the time Iat Jj.1_tnQ~' .. ' . '. ',. In the event results Of pending interviews do not indicate otherwise, we should. after obtaining the information regarding the Pearson columns, interview Joseph Short, press Secretary at the ~hi"te House. Short was not present at the De cembe r 10 confe re nce to 0 ur knowledge. He did make a brief statement to "the press regarding the conference. He should be interviewed to determine if Anderson, or a representative of pearson or of Allen, was at the Yhite House on that date and, if so, complete details should be obtained as to Short's observations Of who they talked to, what questions were asked, etc. Short should also be discreetly questioned regarding h is knowledge Of Pea rs on's and .4l1e n ' s sources in the overn.ment.W.hiCh..WO.. u.ld.ha.ve a bear.ina. on tho is. in.. ves"t. iga.tio.n. The rea.fte r, in!,e!:!!J.f1EJ., ~sJJ:p~u!~d ~=~ hc:d. wi1?h:... D. re !J!. Fea!soJ]!_~.JC!:.q}f ljAnderson and Robert Allen. In order that the recoramay be \ clea'ra7uJ;"-on-~iJie off 'chadce that we may develop information, it is felt that these interviews will have to be conducted. - [} ------::IE"'"------., . - • REOOMHENDATIONS: If.-.. Y0U:~O:EPJ:QYf?-, _."th~. NfJ.w.,York.. QfJioe will .9~_ te.J.e gG.9.TJJ.-.P_0:..J.J.u_.i n stfu'cted "to in i tiate in qu i ri e sat Be 11 SW(LloJl.1;g },!1H!1.£{.l1?.York. It is nQi:.3ie.iJ.!J:Lpe whether BeLl '~.lJ.ndiQC!te,..lJp:}}q,)e~ Allen' 8.. oolu.m~_ In the. _event .it does. not, i.!lQu"£rie§.,§l~.PJ1 - 3 - O-.ly./ .... ,?olBon~ ll8llt r)/ ~add. _ \", . Cl~gg, _ ·[fl 'R .. • Glavin,~ _ I GO.ROUND ( Ni chols _ ~ 8y D...';1eerJon V, Rosen, _ WASHINGTON, 'Dec. '14. ' Tracy _ - The world sat up a.tbo _ over Pres. Truman's pub 'Alden licized meeting with the ,/ J oint Chiefs of Staff when r...;B'~lmont 1.7 he return e d from Key ~·,P.:rLaUgblin West, but it was routine. Mohr _ ,The highlight was an as surance from GeJl.~ 7 Tele. Room__ Bradley that a cease~fh'e \ could be W 0 r ked out in ' Korea. The diplomatic and military chiefs were waiting when HST strode in, grinning. He shook hands all around, said it was "good to be back," asked how' they liked his tan. He l~t the joint chiefs do nl0st of the talking, and here is a brief ace 0 u n t of what hap. pened: ' r Truman sat back, called for views, and made such Com ments as: "That's a tough one." Bradley led with a summary , of the Korean situation, report.-r- eel the Reds seemed ready to.... come to terms, that a cease.fire'", agreement could be worked out if both sides made concessions. Gen. Vandenberg, Air chief, oJ'posed major concessions. was mant against allowing the mmunists to build airfields d~ring the cease.fire. en. Collins,Army chief, op posed giving in on troop rota. tion. The Chinese propose a freeze on all troops entering Korea, blocking replacements 101' combat veterans. This woulq be a blow' to morale Collins warned.. Sil,mt Admir'ld Collins agreed "minor con. cessions" should be made to win some in return. Truman commented that no concessions should be granted that we "would later regret.~ Admiral Fechteler made only a half·minute speech, pledged that the Navy is prepared to carry out "any mission any Times-Herald time any place." ~ ~ For the Army, CoIlins 1i se[flement Within 20 d ys. pledged the Army couldn't be Some -details Will be left to Wash. Post blasted out of Korea, could iron out later. hold on "until hell freezes Another matter discussed as Wash. News over." the question of withdraw ng One concession discussed was U.N. troops altogether_ ' tel' yielding to the Reds on inspec. the armistice. The facts Ire. tion behind the lines. We have gar.21ng this must not be P~b. Wash. Star been holding out for it b:Y"-.. ::11mll:~a now. l '. U.N.·Communist teams, but the Reds want it by "neutral" N.Y. Mirror nations-and that meant Poland and Czechoslovakia. L at e r they agreed to consider Den. mark, Sweden and Switzerland. These would be acceptable to ", us. Bradley proposed giving If .' ground here and it has be~n 'done. , .... __ -lJ~a!iE:j.ip~,~ayP1¥'@!J"*-U:i,Pal tl;eme was that Date: 6, 5:ED v !be close, with. --. I .~ • • Mti"'~:~~v v(: c-rt~' ~"12-17-51 V( WASH FROM WASH FIEID 17 7t30 P.M. DlR'!CTOR .~ , JPEARSON: .lLtEGlm LEAK FR~ WITEHOUSE ~C& - I (~ t DECEMBER 'l'ZN'l'B, FIFrI~ TO JACK-1JIDERSON, lJIJJUN lftt I DREW PEARSON; 118P DASH X. ~H~_~F AIR ~CE ~~ 00:: ,S•. VANDENBERG WAS MERvtIWm TODAY AND ADVlSED $'1' HB HAD - .. ~ J ATTnrDED TJ.IE ~ !,-T THE YJHI'!'E!I0~~ ON 1mC!MB1Il ~H, LAST. GmERAL VANDINBERG STATED THAT HE IUD 'NOT MAIm .ANY ...- .._-- NOTES AT THE CONJl'l!RlNe! AND HAD NOT altMtEO ABI ImlOlUNDA - - ..- .. ! "...... -,,~ •• Q ~ ~ ~ OR SEEN ANY MEtI>lWml WHICH AllIQNE ELSE HlD PUPARID co.tmER(!NG ~ ~ ~-- .~~ THE CONFERmCE. HE STATED THMf ~E MEMO WHIQl H& HAD ~ ~ - WITH MR .. FINLErl'ER ON DlOOEMBER TMH, LA.ST, REFERRING, 'ft/THE WHrl'EHOUSB C<:m"ERENCI ~MAT~~ WRp.m..'tL~"!iar DI~ , ' AT THE VJHITFHOUSB tXIil"tRmcE AND WHICH HE, MR. FDILEl'TEif AND ~ ...... w .... ""Ir_'''_J4Cl 1., ~~}, MR. LOVEl"!' THOUGHT SHOULD,!J1moUGHT'" TO THE .IT;tMION OF THE PRESIJ)INT, ~!"p1A'l'"-m rr PERTA:rnED TO AN ALTR.lTE PROPOSAL m CONNECTI~ Trot PEACE NmarIATIONS., HE STAnD TlUT THE ONLY ~ fT' . --- :msoNS ~1'~ £.~ED THE CONFEREti~ v:::~~MR.~OVETT ~ ~: r...!~. HE STATED THAT mE lltIQ~,OF THE MI§«) t\\ ....I PREP~ .p.. P'INLET'I'ER' S OFFICE ON DECF2mm ~ FIFl'YONE, , ~ . A ropy OF WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED THE Bt1QlU; liAS DELIVERED PERSONALLY TO MR. LomT BYc'AA.' -Foo1¥rdH.uiJ ~\i., GENERAL .. VANDENBEm S'T'ATED THAT A OOPY OF THE MD10 WAS GIVIN TO 1\)11 HIM AND HE GAU~ TO HIS AIDE, eotem, ; ~~()51J '/'j' .~ ~ DEC 19 .tasl , , ',.. I, 'I1'JJ.)~ ~,~ , • DECOl1IJtfl • ~2 ~ . \~' ~ 65:.6wO" M..";. I. c..e 1;p.·/i .. • • . \(.."~£4IGB TWO CHARLES V. MURPHY, BUT HE REITERATED TIflf TBl CONTOO8 OF THIS MEMO WERE NOT DISCUSSED AND HAD NOTHING '.ro DO WITH m COO'ERENCE HELD AT THE MEETING ON DECFMBER TmTH, LAST. ",liE arICLE BY £' ROBERT s. ~Jif WAS SHOWN TO GENERAL VAH'DPNBDG ..-0 BE ~V1BED THAT m HIS OPINION THIS ARTICLE coum _ lU..aRm WRITTBlf '.1 W:ttHOUT THE WRITER'S HAVING ACCESS TO WfrAT TRJJIipmm AT ~ij& i!- • CONFERENCE. HE POINTED our THAT EVERITHIMG APdmm IN' Tb ,:t- ART ICLE HAD BEEN SOMEI'!ME OR OTHER IN THE PAST 'f"uBLICLY STATED BY THE INDIVIDUALS TO 'WHOM THE MATERIAL WAS .AT-rnIBUTID, AND THAT CERTAINLY ANYOIE WHO HAD FOI.I.GlED THE KoREAN al'1'~ION AHl) ># ANALYZED VARIOUS ARTICLES APPEAR:mG IN THE paras..()lf.' THE srrUATIoN l: I ~ COULD HAVE ffiEPARED THE A"LL}l1 ARTICLE. HE PI""'" (X))fM!NTED THAT -ti THE ALLAN ARTICLE WAS, m FACT, ERRONEOUS IN ITS RlPQM'ING OF WHAT ACTUALLY TRANSPIRED. HE STATED THAT THE WHO!& ~.. FCR THE CONF~ENCE IN HIS OPINION WAS FOR THE ~I:DJ:Nt W"rm1VE REASONS .. ~~~y.., . WHY CERTAm NEGOTIATION INSTRUCTION HAD BEI!N SIft.. '1'0 GENERAL RI:DG»1AY IN JAPAN. GFNERAL VANDmBiRG STATED rillf '!'HE PART OF ...... ,... ,, ..~""...... II I k'· ...,. THE ARTICLE ATTRIBUTED TO HIM WAS ABSOLtmLT 1ICGRDC1' AND STATED __ ... __ "'''''. ":l'M.~"""""""" ... ,...... "-I ... 4_ ••• ,.,. 81••••• q ••t' .. THAT HE HAD 0lltY MADE A SHORT STATEMENT AT TS-~CE WHICH WAS _.~"""~"""''f>-'' -...~""-~ ~-~ ...... '">#--t~.(ll""~>*'t:st.,.. \)liI?A!l,.'t .... _ ... NOT IN ACCORD WITH THE ~ ARTICLE. BE ST,-, WITH RESPECT TO ...... "it ~.l..~tf>.~...... " .. Jto;.. AI> -(\ k GENERAL COLLINS' REMARK QUOTE UNTn. H!LL ll'REftZPS' om UNQUOTE THAT HE COULD Nor RECALL THIS REMARK AND DOFS Nor BELIEVE THAT GENERAL COLLINS WOULD MAKE SUCH A R»1ARK IN SPEAKING TO THE PRESIDm AND THAT HE FE!tS OJNFlDEN'l' THAT IF GENERAL COLLINS HAD MADE SUCH REMARK, -- - j pz -- --- ...... ,.~,_., \ f Lr·."., ~"~ ., '-.. " \, • .. ~·d· PAGE THREE' !II:WQt)Ll) HAVE CERTAiNLY: ~ERED ~~.~.!:~~. AN!?' ST~ THAT WHOZVFR PREPARED THE ARTICLE MUST . HAVE HADVFRY LrrI'LE INFCRMATION ON WHAT 'ACTUALLY' TRANSpmED, ·1ntLrss THE WRrrER nBLIBERATELY SLANTED THE ARTICLE IN TIOO' ';1; FASHION. HE STATED THAT HE WAS Nar ACQUAmTE2') WITH JACK ANDERSON ---_.-- -, ...._------_._.-'-"'-'-'" AND BELIEVES TH,ATHE HAS lM)'R»l PEARSON ONCB ABotrr TWO YEARS ~ ~-.-.--~ ,~-~;.~,- _..,---.-""-_ - -.. ,-,., ----- : ., AGO IN THE UEFltNSE BLDG., AND THAT THE tAS'r TntE HZ SAW ROBERI' S• ...... ~ . . IE AI.INJ 'wAS m EUROPE W1mN ALLAN WAS ~tIGENCE OWleER FOR GENERAL PATrON. HE D»iIED SEEING ./TALKlNG TO 'ANY OF THESE ;' INDIVIDUALS SD-TCE THE CONFmmCE :m QUESTION. HOOD . I • • ::.1.".. ,- .. 1· ::;K;' r • \ ~ 0/P j ~ 12-17-51 WAS~ILFROM WASH FIELD .' 17 8:30 P.M. - -\ -l: ~ DIREm;Oll • URG 11 NT. ij." ~ .., ~ ~ DJ~ON. ALLFllZO LEAK FROM WHrrEHOUSE CO~CB.DJm:HBIR ~, _. ~ ~T '"" .# J~DERSON,/':) L" TEN, FIFrYOIIE, TO LlOClIIAN FOR DRIll PEARBOIlI IISP I' t DASH X. ~. iI. lIV1l1lWJ;T G~ON,. D~ ~ 2F1'!!D. ),.1 ..... , ~ATIONAL SECURlfi OOl!N...Q1L, ADVIS~ THIS DATE THAT HIS Sl1PERIOR, ~ MR. JAMBS E. WI. a.a BR~ HIM ~~LY OF STATE, REmTERVIEWEO TODAY AND PRESmlTED WITH COP! OF EXCERPl'S ...... -...... ~ FROM COLUMN OF ROBERT ALLEN APPEARING m QUOT!: lOW YdtI POST UNQUarE DECEMBER THIRTEENTH. CONTENTS OF OOLUMN INDIClTB m,EN RECEIVID INFO FROM SOMEONE AT CONFERENCE. ~FRE»iAN MA.T1'R!plf. gpun tnm!'BSECRXf'A'RY 0:[ STATE, FURN~.~1J:1At &irox ~ .'/1'Elt..Ut.~!!_ ~fiJ' Qf.INION ~~.--£2~P~~Y..E_B~ PRFf~--~.tlpUWf liIWspDW'P -~~ ...:n IN BACKGROUND. LWJHQ.J.!f.. :rQ~ C~QE jtlTHoqt (iU••I¥£. ;/:J¥JAC:PJT:KTD:eas .'ltLUhL,,-jl . ~( ,ti:..-:kIJ 13-- I...'f, . 65-6060 .0.. u.- DEC 19 t:OrJ~ 1 r.- II·J-'7~06"....V~~6 1--'- 'ftCA,-Io ~~«;-: ,,;,(~~~T.r , • PAGE TWQ FROM THOSE IN.ttTENDANCE AT OJNFERmlCE. ApMIlUL DINNISON OFn ... ' " !.,~ ...,,,,~~ bit"""" WHITEHOUSE S'1'~.ALSO INTERVlEWED TODAY AND ADVIBlS DID NOT SEE , l'=' ',J Jl.x....2",,~...-'J • ~, . ..' ....." ,. THE PEARSON RELEASE IN THE PCSSESSION OF ANDERSON.::CLAOO DO!'8 ... u _ ..,... J _ ~"":~~w:.~-r-... "",(';.- OF lliFO INVOLVID. ADVISES ONLY NOTES OF CONFERENCE TO HIS KN-" .... ,.._.".•,••u~.,.., ...: ~i!I!'-"'~.L"Jl, , • I",' . \:!!RE THOSE MADEBI LAY, WHOTOOK MINUTES OF MEETING. STATllS FIRST :<1'~r ,.. TWlM'ISEVENTH CEAS! F,mE EXTEltSION. STATF.S UNABLE, SUGGEST ANY SUSPECT AS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEAK. SUlGFSTS STATE Dm. ~ f2§Sm4g;,.. 2- ~. ,N2~~~~,_J.£.. S",ur.~ ~lS O,!'~ SOURCE OF LEAK,.. Bt1l',s, .... IBm "fAST",., EXPERIENCE IN LEAKS OF INFO. THAT DEPT. HIS ACCOUN'l'OF DISCUSSIONS -.-. .... _"'*' .....l ...... ""'~...;"""·,,.. -~-~' ..... -"_~ ..... _JiJ,.T.~'.. .""_ AT CONFERENCESUB5TANrIALLY THE SAME AS THOSE DlM'LOPID THROUGH o'JiiF)l INTERVIEWS.DINNISON READ AND ANALYZED BOTH THE .ALLIN AND PEARSON' , l" - .....- ... I 1m _,' ",I .$...... ,~'c._".• " __~_~',...... ,e,OLUMNS AND ST~ ~"'••~~!..~>~~JJ.U). a4U pmI' »m~" ~~.. ourSIDE nmIVIDUALWnHOUT ASSISTANCE. ADVISEs HJS RECOLLECTION • RI .,,- •• H!f.~~~~""'_ "~ THAT Dvm ONE HALF OF CONFmENCE DEVOTED TO DISCUSSlCfi OF EUROPElH SMATION AND INDICATm HE (XlNsmmED IT UNUSUAL THAT NErrHER COLUMN CONtAINED AN! DE'l'A.m3 CONCERNING EUROPEAN DISCUSSIONS. ROOD ~', - -,~--~------... . . - .. • • FROM vI ASH FISLD 17 9:)0 P.M. / / IREQTOR URG:~NT ~ 'I DREvf'PEARSON: ALLEGED LEAK FROM WHITEHOUSE CONFERENCE DEC. TEN, NINETEEN FIFTY ONE TO JACK 'ANDERSON, LEG DASH IVIAN FOR J'- ~ ~~\ 't. ~' '\ DR~W PEARSON; ESPION.\GE DASH X" Q.ENFJRAr,.~_,.J0~J~PH CqLLIN~, AR1\'IY 8HI::~F OF STAFF, INTERVIE~lED TODAY AND ADVISED H~ HAD ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE AT THE \!J'HITEHOUS'S Di5C. TEN LAS'r. COLLINS ADVISED r"r-.-; ;TInG OPENED BY BRIEFING BY GENi!:R. AL BRA!)L:tt;Y) THEN PRESID.i:mT ~ CALLIl;D ON LOVETT, FOLLO~~JED BY VANDENBERG '\NTI TMN .'\Dlc'iIRAL ,/~,~CHT:;L:'ffi. TH~EUPON THE PRESIDENT TURNED TO THE S~CRETAt:nSS, .~ fPACE, FINLf::TTER AND ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ~,mITEHAm, ~ ~f FOR Rli~MARKS. COLLINS ADVISED HE FOLLOViTED WHITEHAIR AS SPEAKER ~ ~~, AND NU\DE BRIEF POINTS) SPEAKING AT DIFFER:8NT TIMES. HIS FIRST ~ ~ ~ RE1WARICS lVERE BASED ON A POINT 'WHICH HAD BEEN RAISED BY ADMIRAL u .. ',,' n,. ~~~ FECHTELER, AND COLLINS ~DVISEb HE POINTED OUT SOME DISAGRE~~~NT "~ :;.',; i:l' ~ WITH ADMIRAL FECHTELER'S REMAL"qKS .\ND THEN \'lENT ON TO DISCUSS ~ ~....,,,(\ THl!: ARMISTICE AND CONCESSIONS TdAT COULD BE CONS ID ER ED • LATER ~ ri THE PRESIDENT EXPRESSED CONCERN OVI!;R THE AIR BUILDUP OF THE i{'~ COMMUNISTS AND THE POSSIBILITIES TH'T WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO ~~ MAINTAIN OUR FORCES IN K~REA. COLLINS THEREUPON INT'3RJi>CTED \IITH ~ VJFO 6,-6060 Page Two THE COMMENT THAT HE WOULD GUARANTEE THAT WE WOULD Nar BE THROWN Ot1l' OF KOREA. FOLLOWING GENERAL COLLINS' LAST REMARKS, HE ADVlSED MR. WEBB WAS CALLED UPON AND HE REFERRED TO MR. MATTImtlS, WHO OUTLINED THE POSrrION OF THE STATE DEPr. HE ADDlm MR. WEBB .ALSO SPOKE A F»l wams, DEl'AlLS Nar RECALLED. COLLOO ADVISED HE WENT TO CONFERENCE IN &1'lE CAR WITH ADMIRAL FECHl'ELER AND RErURNED TO PENrAGON FOLLOWING CONFERENCE WITH '-- ...,- ,,- ," ... FECHl'ELER, THEREAFrER, DISCUSSING THE PROCEEDINGS WITH NO ONE ~'~ ..... u·."-·-.-.<~·,,,.,...· ELSE AND MADE NO RECORD OF SANE. THE Nl!1tl YORK POST COLUMN, """-...._0 _,._ •..•. .c ~ .. ,._ •.. ~ 'o' . . . .,1 PREPARED BY ROBmI' S. ALLP.N, RELATIVE TO \mrrEHOUSE CO~CE, ~_ ...... ,. WAS DISPLAYED TO GENERAL COLLINS AND HE ADVISml THAT PORTION .1 ~~,~"--.-"- •. '""""'~'~ ,, , . ATTRIBt1l'ED TO HIM AS REFLECTED IN THE ALLEN COLUMN WAS A FAIR SUMIwlATION OF HIS PORrION, ALTHOUGH Nor m THE EXACT WORDS AS RECALLED BY GENERAL COLLINS. HE WAS poorrIVE IN STATING HE DID NOT USE THE PlmASE QUOTE UNTIL HELL FREEZJiS OVER UNQUOTE, ALTHOUGH HE WAS Nar CERTAIN !Bom HIS HAVING MADE ANY REMARKS CONCERNnrG TROOP ROTATION. CONCERNINlTHE PRESIDENTIAL QUOTATION AS REFLECTED BY ALLEN, GmERAL COLLINS SAlD 'rr WAS ESSl!NTIALLY WHAT THE PR'oESTIJENT HAD STATED, Bt1l' NOT AN EXACT QuarATION, ALTHOUGH Dr SUBSTANcE WAS ACCURATE. HE ADVLS:m THE ALLEN QuarATION ATl'RIBt1l'ED TO GENmAL VANDENBERG WAS ESSENTIALLY CORRECT AND THAT THE REMARKS A'rl'RIBUTl!D • • WFO 65-6060 Page Three TO GENERAL BRADLEY WERE GENERA~LY ACCURATE, ALTHOUGH IN THE CONFERENCES GENERAL BRADLEY HAD NOT STRESSED THAT THE MATTER OF TROOP ROTATION HAD BEEN HELD AS A BARGAINING POINT AGAINST THE CONSTRUCTION OF AIR FIELDS ON THE PART OF THE CO~WillNISTS. GENERAL COLLINS HAD NO SUGGESTION AS TO HOW A LEAK MAY HAVE OCCUH.RED, IF A LEAK DID OCCURR, AND EXPEE;$~~.R~HE BELIEF WliAT, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE THAT TH€ COLUNm BY ROBERT ALLEN COULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY SOMEONE (NBO HAD PICKED UP A FEW BITS OF DATA HERE, AND THERE FROM PERSONS VJHO MAY HAVE OBTAINED IT EVEN SECOND: 0li.. "~!1~D HAND,_~'!HICH PERSONS MAY HAVE ALSO POSSESSED KNOWLEDGE OF PREVIOUS CONFERENCES RELATIVE TO SHULAR SUBJECT MATTER. CONC&~NING ,{" " .' THE PERSONNEL PRESENT AT THE CO~FERENCE, GENERAL COLLINS SAID HE HAD NO PERSONAL SUSPICIONS AND POINTED OUT HE HAD NOT SEEN OR HAD ANY CONTACT WITH DREW PEARSON IN MORE THAN A YEAR. GENERAL COLLINS ',~ ADVISED HE KNEW WHO JACK A.NDERSON WAS, BUT NEVER HAD MET HIM -~._ .. , ..... Al\TD KNEW OF NO QTHER PERSONS IN PEARSON'S. EMPLOY. CONCERNING ~_~I~~'.''':. ,.~. ~ .' • ROBER T S. ALLEN, @NERAL. COLLINS ADVISED HE KNEW ALLEN, BUT HAD - " ~__••• ~..,~ ,;-0. -.- "-' • .' ::;.;.' NOT SEEN OR TALKED TO HIM IN MORE THAN A YEAR. CLAYTON FRITCHEr 1:~~;i~ ;~~~~:F::::::::~ :::::;;: ~F\~;::::::~~::;:E::E. DEC. TEN AND DID NOT KNOW l~O ATTENDED OTHER THAN FlDM CONJECTURE. ~~"""""'-''''''''-''-<'''-' ,~' • • \VFO 65-6060 Page Four HIS OFFICE BET~~EN THREE AND FIVE P.M. ANDERSON INQUIRED .. _,,>'<,,''''''-'''_.' ..<:.',.,...... ,",l-'-;t. _ ~"., ~ - .-' ._ . ~_""'~"""""''''' '.,.. •. .> REGARDING THE ~mlTEHOUSE CONFERENCE AND FRITCHEY INDICATED HE ~.~ ~M~'·' .v"~. .'\.,~~~ _"!J<,~ ~ '- . __• - -,<-,. I".'. '...... _1'._ ...... "... ·.... ·t•. .--0 .... -" ...... '.; ._ t9~?)~~§ED ~Q JNfORMA TIOW. ANDERSON INF ORMED FRITCHEY HE HAD PRETTY GOOD FILL IN AND FRITCHEY GATHERED FROM ANDERSON'S MANNER ANDERSON CONSIDERED THE MATERIAL A.UTHli:NTIC. ON WEDN3SDAY, DEC . ....~<-. U'.' ..• _ •.. ,.. -.:..~ .. ,...... ".,,,. .' L...... ' -,.- ", • TVIELVE FRICHEY VISITED DREW PEARSON'S HOME FOR DINNER AND BRIDGE, -...... --.-~ .... ALTHOUGH PEARSON DOES NOT PLAY BRIDGE PERSONALLY. E~mOUTE FRITCHEY ~""'~":-"'-'<'" .' ""--.~ ..- ...... _-_.--.,,.•~ '•." ...... ,~ ..... 1NENT BY HOME OF FRITCHEY'S ASSISTANT, COLONEL IIWHO b6 ~~':'.-. ~ k .. ,., .,' ' •• .... ;.,.:_ •••• ------b7C I, LATER.,.. ,.,.. JOINED FRITCHEY AT THE PEARSON RESIDENCE'.FOR BRIDGE... DINNER GUESTS AT THE PEARSON HC~t.E INCLUDED PEARSON AND WIFE, I II -"-'-'" OF KENTUCKY. M;t. FRITCHiLY AND ATTORNEY. 1 --- AND WIFE. WHILE AT DINNER OR POSSIBLY JUST BEFORE DINNER, JACK "'----. .• ~~..y-'~ - -. ," ,,j.,;-•.•.•~.. , ' ~ • "Al\1DERSON CAME IN AND FRITCHEY virAS INVITED ASIDE AND. SH01:1l\T AN J( ;~;~~ii'~:-~~:~~:A:~:~ER::I:;:E:1U::~~~ ~:~~:E:::::;'~:::N~: ~-a""';.l-""""""'>W"'"'''' -:1<''''''--'" ~-..~~"...- ,.... '-'-- ~-...... '''''<.- ...... - MATERIAL CONTAINED SEVERAL ITE~~ TO WHICH GENERAL BRADL~Y OR COLONEL -...... _,....,... ~ ..._"" CLIFTON OBJECTED ~ND ~HAT ANDSRSON WAS GOING TO PRESENT THEM TO THZ TH};SE~~-'~'~.~'''"''''''''''--''~OFFICERS.,.~.-'-""" PEARSON INVITED FRITCHEY TO READ COLillJIN MA.TERI.f\L '... '. i:!HICH HE DID AND ADVISZD HE FOUND IT RATHER INNOCUOUS .\l\lD PRETTY TAME. HE STATED DESPITE THIS, IT STRUCK HIM TI-BT THE FACT THAT . .' '. " THERE APPEAR~D TO BE A LEAK FROM AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE WAS IMPORTAl\~. ------,-•. • • ':/FO 65-6060 Page Five HE STATED HE DID NOT SUGGEST THIS 1'0 PEARSON NOR DID HE SUGGBST 'l'"= ~,~ .'-'-,-,. ," ~-'.- . Tt!!\!_.~~~~.~?r:Jl'!OT -:'UBLISH THE COLUMN, STATING THAT HE DID 'NOT F~~L IT WOULD CAUSE ANY FUROR ~S IT IS KNOWN PEARSON HAS FXCELLENT I S~~~I;lD..T!I.~S SORT OF. THING OCCUR.'l~ a·,GULIlRLY. FaIICHl>Y._~Oy1.SEQ. THA T ANDERSON THri:N DEPART'~D AND AN HOUR OR SO LATER ANDERSON RSTURNED •• " __'i._~.:'~'" ,*,-, "'l.' -,.- '. ~,- .' ' .. , - • . .. ~._. " WHILE FRITCHEY WAS PLAYING BRIDGE. HE DID NOT SEE THE COLTJIvIN ON THIS OCCASION; HOWEVER, PEARDN SAID THE COLUMN HAD BEEN CHANGZD ~- ... ,. <...~.~. --~_. ~ IN ONE OR TWO PL.'\CES IN ACCORDANCE ',\lITH GENERAL BRADLEY'S SUGGESTION ~"""",,, .. , - AND PEARSON INCLUDED THAT THE COLUMN lVOULD BE CHANG~ IF SUGGES'rED. FRITCHEY GATHERED FROM THIS THAT THE COLillJ& WOULD BE DISPATCHED AND ALSO CONCLUDED THAT THB COLUMN HAD APPEARSD, ALTHOUGH PERHAPS NOT IN THE WASHINGTON POST, AS EDITORS OFTEN EXERCISE THE pnEqOGATIVE TO DELETE COLUMNS OR PORTIONS. FRITCHEY EXM~INED THE ROBERT ALLEN COLUMN OF THE NEW YORK POST, DEC. THIRTEEN, ,~D SAID THAT TO HIS ~.-.. , ...... ~ RECOLLECTION, THEY ~RE PRETTY VffiLL PARALLEL TO THE PEARSON MATERIAL HE HAD READ. FaITCHEY RELATED THAT ON SATURDAY DECEMBER FIFTEj~N, It • ,.\. _'. ~ ...:: BEFORli: NOON, ,\NDERSON H:~D VISITED HIM ON ANOTHER JViATTE~~ AI\ID HE ~_",_ •._ ,. ,.... c. ". ~ TWITT~D ANDtlliSON ABOUT B':nNG SCOOPED BY ALLEN. HE D,;.!:CLARED t\I\TDERSON ~"-"""'-".'-- r~ APPEARED GENERALLY SURPRISlill AND LEFT ":J;N A HUR')Y, APPARENTLY IN :.. -, . -, ~ - ~ .. I SEARCH OF A NEW YORK POST CONTAINING THH: ALLEN COLUNN. FRITCHEY COULD OFFER NO SUGGESTION AS TO THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK NOR FURNISH VJFO 65-6060 Page Six ANY INVESTIGATIV~ LEADS IN THIS DIR8CTION. HE ALSO SAD") HE •. 'tn. , ...... ""... ,... -. .1"'_.~ COULD ')RAW NO CONCLUSION§ AS TO 1,IJRETHlm A Cm.~ON SOURCE M,'-\Y ~""''''''''''''>''''''''~'''''~ HAVE BE:~N USED TO FURNISH IN~10 FOR THE PEARSON AND THE ALLH:N COLUMNS on IF A CONFID~~NTrAL SOT~CE HliD BE.,.;R USEp. ~""""~ HOOD / {~ T., . j,A ,/'.1 .] .-;.._.. ' , //.. ' " ( ,r~ .. ~- ~ , • t 'SAO, T'TFO (65-6060) D6cembe~ lB~ 1951 DrRE~rpR, FBI DIlJ4EARSON, , ALL.ED LEAX FRO}1 ;,7£ITE eWES aONFERENCE DEOEMBER 10, 1951, TO J1Og,t,!NDERSON, LEQ.JlAN FOR DREr PEARSON" ESPIONAGE - I. ' Reu~let lMcembe~ 1:.5, 1951. The~e ~B o,ttcched the orjginal 01 Copy 10. 10 0.1 20 ' copies oj a aemorand.. lor the S'cre~ary 0/ ne/en..~ bearinv the stam.ped .1gnCJ,tu~e 0/ Thomas K. Fi,n1eiiter, dated December 10, 1951, t.,.ther wtth one photostatic copy ther,of. This t3 being retu~ed in aocordance with your requeat. Enolosure. ") y/. ~. CgH:LL (~ photostatic co~of. the above-described memorandum ~b6ing retained in the files of the Bureau.) ;' / / ., "'" /"- 'l'oteon_ La NlOl".ole_ BolJlOnt_ Cle"- QaV1n_ 1lar1>O_ Rooen_ """7_ llollr__··· ,." Tel's. Rm,_ . Nease_ "'"""- ;. ~ ST~-'M~.~ , • ," Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Mr. O. E.G;J;:(,.iCh DATE: December 18, 1951 . Tol8On_'_ Ladd__ A~ Branig~~ Clol!S__, W. GlavIn__ :~ N~~hO~ SUBJEC ~-COLUMN APPEARING AU. '"fORMA"i10N'CONTAlNEO __ IN "NEW YORK POST, " 12-13-51 He.REIN IS UNCLASS'FIED ' , Tr:.;/ OA1'E •..t~i.§.':.84:. ~-ii'~~"~lle~nt_ IIOhr__ Tel.o. Room_' The New York Office jurnished the following Neaes__ ~matton: Gondy__ The "New York Post" reguJ.ar1y pub1ishe,s jour ~eekdayl~, onS' as jo11 aws: (1) "Night Extra." This is pUbiished as Of 9:30 A. M. eGch day. (2) "7 Blue Fina1-:H(·" printed at 1:30 P.M. (3) "7 Blue Fina1~~!1 printed ,at 3:15 P.M. (4). "7 Blue Final" printed at 7: 20 P. M. In the editio'ns published by the "New YfJirk Post" for Deoember 13, 1951, Robert S.llen had two different columns. The ..first column entitle >, ust Truman Toss ut.llQ.Qzath" appeared 7y in the "Night Extra" e ition. The second column which IJ' 'tained the stan; on Korea was printed in all three Of the "7 Blue final" editions. This is Jar your information.... r'-' , WAB:jmrt~ t, / . '~1»t~~.-'1fli'. iVlr-.-T-o-.Iso-n -- "JiM 7-' UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1'. L!\~\i.,._._ • M ,Ni 01$ . Decembe~ 13, '1951 WASHINGTON 25, D. c. Mr. ul.'lVJ~l __ In R#p6·, Please Refer to . I:rr. H'lJ'b(J _ File.Vir" ~'Ir. RLl3~;1 __ MEMORANDUM FOlt MESSRS. T.OLSo:P'~ I 2:f'~i~~:_'L :jI ' LADD , lv,l'. J.':'" ',-- i r~~· -~EG~ONT· ~:' c~'~ I :i£.~ \~ 0 (),.; ._ J ,j~ .~. . . vv-ew ~f)A" ~~ .-.- j Secretary of Defense Lovett called me this afternoon and stated thi" de President wanted hiln to discuss with. me what appears to be a rather _1'!OUS leak on what occurred at a meeting last Monday at the White House. 3aid that the President was desirous of trying to trace out the source of d3n.eilk~ Secretary Lovett stated that the meeting related to plans in Korea and general European matters. He said that the press reports have been very speculative in this regard. Secretary 'Lovett stated that to his recollection the following were in attendance at the meeting: The three Chiefs of Service, General Collins, Admiral Fechteler, and General Vandenburg; the three Secretaries. or Acting Secretaries, Frank Pace, Francis Whiteha,ir replacing Kimball, and Torn Finletter; Jim Webb and Matthews from the State Department; possibly Ed Foley representing Secretary Snyder; General Bradley, and Secretary Lovett. He state~ that from the White Rouse were Gener~ Vaughan, Admiral Dennison, and p'pssibly Connelly or Short. He added that he c~ould not remember whether he sa~ both Connelly and Short, but just before going into the room he recalls seeing them both. The Secretary related that the following has happened. Yesterday .afternoon an individual by the name .oLAn.qerson, who. appears to· be a leg-man for Drew Pearson, went up to WhUeJi_a;i;r and said" '''llve got a·story of the Monday meeting; thought you .wo~d like to take a l,-?ok at it, II-and Whitehair reportedly said he didn't want to ta:~e,a look at it. Apparently Anderson either 'read him or showed him certain excerpts which startled Whitehair so in their apparent " accuracy t~at he came back and spoke to his.Navy colleagues about it and they -i' advised Admiral Dennison and Dennison adv.ised the President.' The. President,;;'··· then called General Bradley and suggested toB.radley that he get hold of Pearson or Anderson and ask to see this report; that Ande}:' son sub'sequently last night around seven a 'clock carn:e over to General Bradley with the +eport, which was RECORDED -.38' 6.S:.i2()S'3==~.~ .. DEO 26 ~251l ' ' .- / '·13. t J~ 'G ·' • ,', already on. the Bell Syndicate wires and B.radley persuaded J&.nderson to delete two rtJ.a:jor 'statements by red-penciling them, stating that they were either a bre~Bh o£se.cur-ity or definitely not within the national interest. Anderson, according to Secretary Lovett. appeared to have' ?-greed to this. Secretary Lovett stated. that General.Bradley called him after the r:rreif':ti and said that in his 6p~p.ion the statement is 'presumably cOming out tu.:t\'dayand that .it is not too har.mflIl but the storyw.asnot killed. He th':iLt the President appears to be relieved but he is very apprehensive .c'> the leak of information concerning the meeting. Se.cretary Lovett stated iliatlfe tho.ught it was a terrible thing when the President 'could not talk to his S\1D1;n .-cdly in:timateadvisors without having someone go out and'talk about it. . rtated that it was the President1s desire that he talk with m.e and find out .: lC'Guld be done. I told the Secretary that the important thing was fir st to find out who' was at the' meeting and then'find Ollt if any of them. upon retlIrning, had made any memoranda: on the mee1:ingor advised someone in their own office. I told him .I would be very glad to assign the matter to Assistant Director Belmont. Secretary Lovett st~ted' that G,eneral Bradley iSOlIt of town but he would have his Executive Offic-er. Colonel Randall, try to collect some infbrmation on the matter this afternoon. . The 'Se'cretary is attending budget hearings this .aft'ernoon but will return. to his office at 6:30 PM. I told him tliat Mr. Belmont will be in q.i.s 'office (Secretary L~)'Vettls}.promptlyat 6:30" to discuss the matter. Very truly yours. ~~'N Jo~~dgar Hoover , 'nector " cc--Mr. Nease I '$~ ~\ UNITED STATES• GOVERNMENT TO PROM SUBJECT:' DETAILS: donoerning a memorandum dated Deoember 10, 1951, prepared' by Seoretary Fin1etter, fo.110wing his attendanoe at the President's oonferenoe at the White House on Deoember 10, 1951, the Di r:..e.-cA..o~-rM?;M-~"",=~'-IJl~~"",;}~!!...~~!J.~_J!9J.JMk~r;.kjt nd ouJ",,,!!:2..,,~.2..~ .•!];~~~~,;r..rr;g.Jl~.' .' . '. inquiries by the WFO have developed that this memo randum was prepared q.1;l. .§e,~~~ter fo'r the s~ ific ~~!?N't'fi~·"t~8e~O~*~~~i%~~TJ~~~*i~'¥~~~~~~~*~~~~~f;~ei; c on to, i ned in FaraQra/l"h 2., Wh i c* s1a7J'e"s'!~-nrr;=';'1f~':>"ih;€''§"C'",,·n ..tJ'" 1,"7;"'" was decided fnai;' 8tnce=we=no~au~e went into Korea to get, namely the defeat of the aggression, we should adopt the attitude of conoeding all points within reason .to get the cease-fire.,t This statement is set forth in the memorandum as a predication for the comments. Th 'kA,,j}!;_:!lJ,~..: ,+,.fI:"?".'t-.J!:!4..,ly..r.~!!"',J!!/!JJJ2.!':nda .wh i c ~ we re prepo, red "\\ ,.; !'" ". d...... -:,-- ,r;. • • co~t.en~s 0.[....!~:....!..~!2:,~"!,t~.. ·~T':P,.r,g.l'J~u~a:r;,g,,,,.J)..ar, ACTION: Consideration of the Finletter memorandum will oontinue in our investigation of this matter. /'7' /.7 ,/ , /'~.,; ....::: / - 2 - $."~. ~ • UNITED STATES'. GOV~RNMENT TO DATE: Deoembe~ l~IA~m~' . FROM v(~ SUBJECT: 'f3iac~_/bO~ j) , ;;t"'7""__ • Room_ ' Nease__ ClIn<1Y__ / ,~ ~~ ACTION: The above is submitted for your information. It will not be included in the investigative reports in this matter. - 2 - • • 12-18-51 c~~~,:~~ '1'!iE'M~ ...."Ai. !~ ~~_~~~ ~...OVE~ ANp ~£""l!;'!:. ..!l~~9.1~~SON,,, ,/ NATIONAL ~UlU'l'l OOtJNcn.., WITH WHOM HE HAD COLLABORATF.D ON A NATIONAL J I ,~ , --~------""------""1'I!lIJIIIIII ,..' • ...... • - PAGE '!WO £ON~CE WOULD ~E NO ..95JANq~E.!,,~~ ..~~<:".Dw;rJ l ADVISED THAT MR. GLEASON FURNlBHED HIM NO FURTHER INFO roNCmNING THE __ . ~. ~--, .-....~. t, .""1 1"" •..-,.:o.h' ".k",~.:-.~_~.*!...;;~~•.-.,..,;~.,.:, .. \~. ~""'''''~f:l;;.;l<.$~*,~~~ '.ttl Ii...• "'.tl': .'-" ~;.\:~"~'·'l, W1...... 1••• 'ld\A~11""~", ~!!?!!:!~,t"~~E;ON!,~C!...,1.... 1OFFICE SECRETARI DEFmSE, OFFICI OF FOREIGN Mn.ITARY AFFA:JRS, AN INDIVIDUAL WHOM S. EVERB:rT GLEASON b6 MENrIONED AS A POSSIBLE PERSON WHOM HE TELEPHONED TO ADVISE THAT THE b7C RESULTS OF THE PRPSIDENT'S CONFERENCE WERE SUCH THAT ,~'.CHANGFS WOULD BE NECESSARY :m 'tHE NSC DRAFl' ON KOREA" :m WHICHI IHAD COLLABORATED" ~AS CONTACTED, AND I ItnVlBED !HAT HE HAD NEVER B~ ..~9TIF~. BY" GlEASON CONCERNDrG THE PRFSIDENr'S CONFERftWE. rrwAS,romTED OurTHAT ...... lolIoi'oololi:l'>'; ...._~ • GLEAS9N WAS OOu:tr.rFUL THAT m: .. H~",~~~ :OJ BUT :~T!ONED HJS NAME AS • • . ...fI~·"-s:.· ,._r,,",. t' _ ...... ,..-;""" '\'I""... ,,, .'."." Hom / .".' ....;.----- :;' . ~ .'. ~ ••· ...1 . -~.. . '.' ", • • ...y .. / ~\ ~'\ 12-18-51 ~ WASH M WASH FIELD 18 8;00 PH ~I\ ~ D ~ ~~!:!!~La.~ ALLEGID LE.AI ]ROM WHITEHOUSE CONFER!NC! DlCEMBER T., ~ LAST, TO JACK ANDERSOll, LJDMAN FOR DIU!'t1 PEARSON; !'SP:ttNAGE DASH X. ~ ~ ~~~!~1!:~E. WEBB, UNDERSECImlRr OF SlATE, THE ''Vi ~LL,(W~~._~':T~ON~ ...~~ BEING SET :ro~T~ OF J1mRFST TO THE BUREAU: Wl!'BB STA.T!S TBAT SUBSEQUENT TO DECl!24Bl!a T!R OOfFERENCE ... ~ ...... "a" Wo"''' ~ HAS.S~ XU R~.uwJi¥ Iiai b6 't' ~.QJ3SERYER. A:! R.LI~Jl1J. NC, J:N.,.comnrm:mr WrriAl IT]!Jf Al~~9~t b7C ~ .' I ~ IN THE ft T:I:l4m DECEMBER TEN, FIlTIOW, ~Q..THE M1!Xfl' N ~B_ , CONTEMPLATED LEAVING THE STATE" DEPl'. c=JREPR1!'BENTS TBI NEWSPAPm d •_ ...... I' f 'If; Ifo· mvmB'S HOM!TCWlf .AND WAS NATURALLY INTERESTED III THIS STORY. WEBB ~ ~. . 'f).'~-~~K!D Wlr!! JOHN HIG~OWm, WHO COVERS>~~ ~~ .. ASS-92IATED PRESS. RD ~O TALKED WITH J~.JtESts!_WH9,",I}!!~ptNrS ~~~~ ~ """".. I· T~ T~. WEBB SrATIS. ~IGHTOWER RAJ~iQ. rdO 2ClD II nrpcwsItiQ _ ~~\\o):~ ~ THE PRESIDENT'S OO'MJ'ERINCE, ONE QUarE WAS THERE A WtItLD CRISIS? UNQUOTE : ~ 'I!"..,~ -~ ~ ~ ~';>. ;i r;, ... - .ot" ,," ...... F • ~ .;:,:.QUet.rE WAS. Ef!.ROPE prsCUSSlD UNQUCtrE. WEBB GA~ IH~~~. TH~ ,,:;t,:.I!P_~:._ THE PR.ESJDM :IS FURNlBHED WITH A GRIlT lfOHBER OF WRrrTEN ~ REPORTS CONCER!fmG THE WORLD SITUATION. HE TAUS HlB PaSI'l'ION SERIOUSLY • AND TAKFS THE 'WHOLE SlTUATIOO SERIOUSLY. THE PRlSID!IT WANTS TO GET THE FULL QUC1I'E liLAVOR UNQUC1I'E OF THE THINKING OF THE TOP P»:>PLE AS rr IS . THE PRlSJDENT'S POLICY TO KEEP IN CLOOE TOUCH WITH ~.5:~~N ~O~ '!Jp, ";"t • ... tJ..::>") ~ -9",.:i~)"-- .••,' JAC:PJT:eas ron _ .. , -;- {;'1.'.\ , ~ j~, • -«.~t:\J DEC IY J ~ ,,~ .• 65-606C:+, , 13 'J ~D£~~h. i , PAGE TWO THE WORLD. WEBB STATES HE GAVE THIS INFO TO HIGIl'fOWER FOR BACKGROUND. "rtr p '« I\~....".,..... ~.a.~ JAMES R!STON BIlAffi'EJ2 mll.QlL~.\ :Q~~#~AND W}.§ ,GIVEN. GEN!RALLY SAM! B~!9~, ,!!~O illNCERNINq THE ~~.~CE AS WAS GIVJ!'N TO HIGHTOiiER. RESTON INQUIRED CONCERNING CHURCHn..L '5 • ill I _ . VISIT AND WANTED TO KNC1fl THE POLICY OF THE US AS TO 'CHURCHJl.L. WEBB ADVlSED HIM THAT THE GOV'l' WAS MAKING A VERY CARBll'UL STUDY OF THE BACKGROUND AND PROBLIMS IN CONNECTICN WrrH OUR RELATIONS WrrH GRIIJ;, ,. BRrrAIN' AND BUROP.I AND THE FAR EAST, AND INDICATED THlT THlS COUNTRY WOULD BE PRD'ARED TO DISCUSS THESE PROBLEm WHE'l'BIR CHURCHILL'l'ALKED ~0U'l' THEM OR NOT. RESTON ALSO INQUIRED AS TO RECENT CHAIfGIS IN ,... "" '1'" .,. , _JI - STATE DEPl' AND WlBB DlSCOSSED THE SlGNIFICANCE AND.HISTORY OF '1'HESE. CHANGES. A REfORrED RlSIGNATION CF SECRETARY OF STATE DUN ACHESON WAS ALSO J)xscussm. , . HOOO , / ...... / /-.-- • I • 9/ tuRlI__I_SR_:O_••_~ A stHUIlY f}! !!i~".~".!Im~,F'k~!~~ . " ~mIOB CJI '~.IB:BDG ~IEF .~~~,.AI.J.f1"'ff(t'UATB,4tm,lll(,l;B~~~ _mEIER. 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