LETTER TO JOSEPH E. JOHNSON FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

• Document Type: FOIA
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03148629
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• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
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• Case Number: F-2017-01391
• Publication Date: August 24, 1959

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24 August 19S9
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Dear Joe:
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Many thanks for your note of 20 August. I am sure that
several of us here would like to have your impressions of
Africa and I shall be in touch with you shortly about this.
Retinger sent me an invitation to the Bilderberg Con-
ference but without prior consultation with me since, as you
suggest, I find it impossible to be away from the United States
at the time the Conference meets. I have passed on word of
this directly to Prince Bernhard. One of these days I should
like very much to attend one of these Conferences.
Sincerely,
SSW
Allen W. Dulles
Director
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JOSEPH E.JOHNSOH
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Dear Allen;
20 Await 1959
On my return to the office this week from my trip to Agri,-Ay.
I found your note with the picture taken by "LIFE" of Foster's femora.
I thank you more than I can say for your thoughtfulnees taendhis the
picture to me.
I shall treasure it as I treasure the heuor of terries been sated
by Mrs- Dulles to be honerary pallbearer.
It may be that you, with some of your collet 0, would like
to bear some of my impressions of Africa. L j whom I tem in (b)(3)
Cie MY*. Just lit the end of the Foreign IV/Waters Continence, negeated (b)(6)
U much. U this is the case, please let me know mei I 0410,11 try fx, ar-
range to et:4w down at a mutually convenient time. I suspect *se you
will.erektably want to thiuk of at least couple of bouts, end I nu quita
prepared to set aside tbe necessary time.
With yery warmest regards,
Cordially yours,
- joeeph E. *arena
P.S. According to a provisional list of perticipents of the *sent gilderberg
Conference to be held in Turkey from 18 to 20 SeptemPeer, r :g. Latimer
has listed you as a possible participant. I wish I could believe it were
true, because it would certainly be grand to have you as a eikemiterrof
our group. On the other hand, I somebew find it difficult to believe that
you would be leaving the U.S. at that particular time. Cozad yma let me
know whether or not you are planning to come. U SD, I shall end ywu
all the necessary papers.
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The Hon. Allen W. Wien, Director
U. S. Central Zutelligence Agency
Weshington 25, D. C.
Mr.
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Mr. Dulles:
As you recall, you wanted to have Joe Johnson come down for a
debriefing session sometime after Labor Day. For your information,
I am attaching a copy of the previous letter that you received from
Mr. Johnson and a copy of your reply thereto.
We received a telephone call from Mr. Johnson's office concerning
an appointment for Mr. Johnson sometime during next Tuesday or
Wednesday (8 and 9 September). I talked to Mr. Johnson's secretary
about this and explained to her that you were out of the city and
would not be back until sometime Tuesday morning and also that you had
a very busy schedule for both of these dates, but that one of your
deputy directors would be glad to handle this meeting at 11 a.m. on
Wednesday, should this be convenient with Mr. Johnson. His office
called me back and advised that this arrangement would be satisfactory
with Mr. Johnson. You have an appointment with
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11 a.m. on Wednesday but perhaps you might be able to speak to Mr.
Johnson for a few minutes.
We have advised Bob Amory of Mr. Johnson's visit on Wednesday and
Bob will handle the debriefing session and also determine who will be
present.
3 Sept.
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individuals will attend:
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CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE
UNITED NATIONS PLAZA AT 46TH STREET
NEW YORK 17. NEW YORK
CABLE ADDRESS INTERPAX
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
31 August 1959
Dear Allen:
Thanks for your letter of the 24th. I am now thinking of coming
to Washington Tuesday morning, the 8th, getting there about 11 and staying
until around noon on the 9th. So far I have no engagements, but I do plan
to see Joe Satterthwaite and some of his colleagues while I am there. I
also have to see George Lodge in the Labor Department. Could you set
whatever time is most convenient for you and have someone in your office
give me a ring so that I can proceed with other appointments.
Your comments about Retingrer's invitation confirm what I had
suspected to be the case. I was particularly interested that you would like
to attend one of the meetings some time, and hope we can arrange that for
next year.
Looking forward to seeing you soon, I am, with best regards,
The Hon. Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington 25, D. C.
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Sincerely yours,
Joseph E. Johnson
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