March 4, 1949
Mr. Webb:
After the Cabinet meeting this morning I asked the President how Isador Lubin stood with him. The President said that he had the highest opinion of Lubin and great regard for him. He thought he was a straight thinker, a straight shooter and completely loyal to the President. I said that we had been thinking of using him in connection with Point 4 of the Inaugural Address and wanted to know how the President would feel about that.
The President went on to say that he knew that Mr. Lubin would like to return to Government service. The President had under consideration plans for using him. If we wanted him in the State Department that would meet with the President's entire approval, but we would have to move with some dispatch as the President might move himself.
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