April 16, 1952
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Secretary Brannan telephoned the Secretary to say that he was addressing a letter (attached) to him which was in the nature of a polite complaint regarding the booklet entitled "Land Reform - a World Challenge", prepared by the State Department, which he said completely ignored the fact that any other agency of the Government or any committee or persons outside the State Department was at all concerned or interested in land reform problems. Mr. Brannan said it had occurred to him that it might be useful if this were brought to the Secretary's attention so that other agencies might be cut in a little more. Mr. Brannan said he wanted the Secretary to understand the frame of mind in which he was sending the letter and his purpose in calling was only to try to head off such a thing in future.
The Secretary said he would be glad to get the letter and he would see what could be done.
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April 16, 1952
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In a conversation which the Secretary had with Secretary Brannan this afternoon, he mentioned the appointment of Stanley Andrews as head of the Point IV Program. Mr. Acheson mentioned that Mr. Andrews was coming in this afternoon to see him. He said that we were trying to ascertain the best time to send up the nomination in relation to his appearance on the hill.
Mr. Brannan said that he had been told that the selection of Andrews had been quite enthusiastically received by both McClelland and Fulbright. He added that he would send along to Mr. Bruce biographical material on Mr. Andrews, which could be accepted or discarded as was seen fit.
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April 16, 1952
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In a conversation which the Secretary had with Mr. Brannan this afternoon, Mr. Acheson brought up Mr. Chester Bowles' telegram concerning the proposed visit of James Patton to India. The Secretary said we had tried to get the Educational Exchange people to pay his way out but that office preferred not to do so. The TCA, however, has now agreed to pay his way and was trying to find out if sending Patton out would alienate the other farm groups. The Secretary said he would get in touch with Mr. Brannan when we had a report on this.
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April 16, 1952
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In the course of a conversation which the Secretary had with Secretary Brannan this afternoon, he said it did not appear from present tentative plans that he would be here on May 21 and for this reason would not be able to speak before the National Mobilization Advisory Board on that date. Mr. Acheson said that if these plans fell through, he could always reconsider the invitation. Mr. Brannan assured the Secretary that this was one invitation that could be handled very flexibly and that if the Secretary found he could make it, he could come on twenty-four hours' notice.
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