DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
September 5, 1952
Barbara:
The Secretary and others at this morning's meeting mentioned only that they had discussed the NATO annual review with Mr. Pearson last night at the Canadian Embassy. They described Pearson as being very sensible in his approach to the various problems which will be faced in tackling the annual review and also in establishing the NATO program for the forthcoming year. He said he was particularly opposed to the British idea that we should "take it easy" until certain gadgets and new super-weapons were developed, since to burden the European economies in this period might turn out to be unnecessary.
However, all I think you might use would be to remark that Pearson was very sound and cooperative in his approach and that the meeting was very helpful.