LETTER TO HONORABLE NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R004200110013-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 26, 2002
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: December 12, 1955
• Content Type: LETTER

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U December 1955
son A. Jocleefelic
to the President
An sUicer of this Agency, who has just returned from a
Zwopun trip, boa made a suggestion based on his observations
abroad which may be of interest to you.
During his trip, this officer was particularly impressed
with the deep and sympathetic interest in the Presidents health
reflected in press, radio, newsreels, and personal discussion
with representative elements of local populations. On the basis
of these observations, he is convinced that war= and sincere
ageection and s tion for the President is shared by the great
majority of the peoples of other countries, regardless of locale
or political affiliations.
In view of this, he suggests that the President in his Christmas
messag* might include a note of appreciation addressed particular-
ly to the peoples in other countries, as well as to those in the
meted fees, for their interest in his recovery. This might be
tied in with some appropriate reference to the fact that he feels
that this concern is not s. personal matter, but because he knows
they share with him the overwhelming desire to help preserve a
world at peace, which is the symbol of the Christmas Season.
It seems to as here that these suggestions have real merit
and I thou you Might wish to give them cone$deration.
faithfully yours.
Armen W. Dulles
Director
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An officer of this Agency, wi has just returned from a
European trip, has made a suggeston based on his observations
abroad which may be of interesVl-`to you.
During his trip, this oS, icer was particularly impressed
with the deep and sympathet r ic interest in the President's
health reflected in press,/radio, newsreels, and personal
discussion with represent tive elements of local populations.
On the basis of these ob. ervations, he is convinced that
warm and sincere affect,4on and admiration for the President
is shared by the grea majority of 3=p8 regardless of
Dear Nelson:
locale or political affiliation.
In view of t s, he suggests that the President ,
e Christmas ter, broadcast a personal
expressions of gratitude
in his recovery and holiday greetings
the occasion and to the President's ve
stature as a symbol of peace and goodw
suggests that the impact of such a mes
enhanced if it contained suitable bri
of several key foreign lan
Russian,
It appears to us that these sug
not only for the reasons mentioned a
might also provide useful reassuranc
listeners that the President is agai
thus easing their concern over the p
foreign policy of his continued inca;
for their interest
ppropriate both to
y substantial personal
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age Woul, ly
s in each
as French, German,
Eastern or Oriental
estions have great merit,
ove, but because they
to many foreign
healthy and active,
ssible effects on U.S.
acity.
j Director
Honorable Nelson A. Rockefeller
Special Assistant
The White House
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