RESUME OF OCB LUNCHEON MEETING, 16 APRIL 1958

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April 23, 1958
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~ Approved For Relase-zymKIO01 17 2 ,i 23 April 1958 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Resume of OCB Luncheon Meeting, 16 April 1958 PRESENT: Mr. Allen, Mr. Cutler, Mr. Dulles, Adm. Foster, Mr. Gray, Mr. Harr, Mr. Herter, Mr. Quarles, Mr. Scribner, Mr. Smith, Mr. Staats The group was informed thati was in the job market and was looking at a number of possibilities. 2. Invitation to Khrushchev to Visit Omaha In connection with Soviet complaints about allegedly provocative and dangerous flights by SAC aircraft, a suggestion was made that Nikita Khrushchev might be invited to visit the SAC headquarters at Omaha. The idea would be that it could then be demonstrated to him how false the expressed Soviet fears really are; at the same time the obvious state of readiness of the long-range striking force might provide a worthwhile object lesson for Mr. Khrushchev. This proposal was not pursued further. 3. "Quantico Conference" A memorandum from USIA to the OCB was discussed. In this the USIA stated that since a Summit meeting appears to be inevitable, consideration should be given to convening another special group of "thinkers, " as was done at Quantico before the 1955 Summit Conference. As one suggestion, Mr. Dulles said that should such a conference be convened special attention should be given to obtaining the most highly qualified people available. It was generally agreed that State should take the lead in examining this proposal and deciding whether it should be explored further. NSC review(s) completed. Approved For Release;1006/03t17 CIA 9P 01676R002700050037-0 zoo z3 z 0101676 R002700050037-0 4 4. Cost of the Sixth World Youth Festival in Moscow Mr. Allen stated that in his recent television show "Meet the Press" he had, in response to a question, quoted a figure of a good many millions of dollars, which he believed the Soviets had spent on the World Youth Festival in Moscow in 1957. He asked if anyone had more accurate information. There was general agreement that the sum was enormous but that there is no reliable way to assess it accurately. 5. Boeing 707 Continuing the discussion of the previous week, the Board considered the tactics of getting Pan American Airways to arrange a visit of the Boeing 707 airplane to Belgium. It was the consensus of the group that the best way to proceed was to make a direct suggestion to Juan Trippe, and Mr. Herter was asked to do this. It was pointed out that Pan American will not have this ship in opera- tion until late in the summer or early fall, but it was felt that the timing of the visit was not particularly important so long as it could take place while Belgium is still full of Exposition visitors. It was pointed out that there was no possibility of a competing airplane visiting that country since there is nothing comparable in existence. 6. French Communists The group then discussed the part that French Communist Deputies had played in the overthrow of the Gaillard government. It was agreed that this fact should be exploited to the fullest possible extent in our propaganda, since it so clearly demonstrates that the Soviets and their sympathizers are doing everything they can to sabotage the free world while at the same time proclaiming their desire for peaceful co-existence. Distribution: Orig - DCI files I - rDnr:r Approved For Release 2006/03/172 CIA-RDP80B01676R002700050037-0