LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM JOHN A. MCCONE

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2004
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 21, 1961
• Content Type: LETTER

The Presi
The White House
Dear W. President.-
.-i's re a#ed by you I have meted both
mar PreeWent Zisonhower and f a:r Presi?
dent Truman and have arranged to brief each of
them shortly after the first of the Year.
iess other matters ant +sa*e, I WU
propose meeting with Mr. Eisen rer in Calif-
ornia on January 2nd The date of the meeting
with Mr. Truman wiU be establish" to meet
his convenience.
/S/ John
John A. eCone
Direr
JAM/mfb
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Remarks:
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The Director told me he advised you that he
plans to brief General Eisenhower on 2 Jan 62.
He said in addition to the items discussed with
you, he particularly wants to cover (1) h situ-
ation in Laos, Southern Vietnam (accompanied b
appropriate maps), (2) Berlin and the wall, with
a map showing the wall and border crossing
points. He said he desired. to indicate on the
map the points where we can expect trouble,
(3) Katanga and the Congo, (4) Soviet missile
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As you know, the Director p. ans to return to
Washington on the 25th, leaving for Los Angeles
the afternoon of the 28th. He has asked that during
this period you arrange to go over with him the
material for the Eisenhower briefing. lie intends
to give this briefing alone.