LETTER TO PIERRE SALINGER FROM STANLEY J. GROGAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74-00297R000200030011-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2013
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: February 1, 1962
• Content Type: LETTER

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7Feb. 1962
TO:
MEMO FOR THE RECORD
ROOM NO.
BUILDING
REMARKS:
Re Hanson Baldwin's request as to
whether CIA approves of a meeting in
Warsaw between certain Americans and
certain Poles under the auspices of the
Ford Foundation, the Director thinks
the idea is a good one, but we will
withhold any statement to Baldttn until
we receive the White House position.
SJOiak
FROM:
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vormr, 1962
LirtALQ-a (4,
Mr. Pierre Salingwr
Press Secretary to the President
The White Mouse
Weebington 25, D.C.
Bear Pierre:
Refording sur telecom of today: Ranson Baldwin of the MOW VOW
telephoned to to ask guidance as to how the CS. government
feels regerdingaproposed meeting in 'Warsaw ofasmall group of
Anettxtan citizens with a group of Polish representatives, the meeting
to be held under the auspices of the Ford `Foundation and tab* completely
off the record, a free for all discussion, behind closed doors, without
any public report being made of the substance of the discussion.
Baldwin also asked id:ether er not the CIA would have amy objections
to his attendance or the attendanoe of Other Americas* at this prcgosed
meeting.
Shepherd atoms of the lord Foundation (farusrli a reporter with the
NMM TIMM TI) sashed Baldwin if he would beanesiber of an American group
to meet in Warsaw in April or May of 1962 for such a discussion. The di:s-
em:micas would last three or four days. After the Warsaw meeting, accord-
in to Raldwines report, there would be a tour of the western border of
Poland with another brief meeting, Vidal would glint the American partici-
pants 8 to 10 days is Palmed. Stoma stated that be had in mind inviting
the following; people:
*nett IC Bells the publishing executive
Piehinsky (I), & Professor at Columbia University
bill Griffiths, of
Oserge Ustiakowsky
JrnmesA. Perkins, of the Carnegie Foundation
Ose melbor of the U.S. Senate (Probdhly Silbert Mumphrey)
One aulber of the U.S. Is. of Representatives
Baldwin mid there have been two of these talks previously ulth the
Russians and one previously with the Poles. be said that Mbbert
formerly of the State Department, attended the last meeting of this type.
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The =7 =EX TDD does not know of this invitation to Ma. Baldwin
and he is not sure that the MIES mculd care to get involved by having
a representative at such a meeting, even if the U.O. Govenment bad no
ajections.
be deject of the meeting is to improve comamnications between the
Poles and the U.S. by infornal discussions vthich have no official
Goverinnental =notations, at least on the U.S. side.
Tall you kat me know informally so that I can advise the Director
What the opinion of the Mite House is on Pmerican attendance at such
a meeting?
Sincerel,y,
Manley J. Grogan
Assistant to the Director
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