DIRECTOR'S MEETING
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April 28, 1952
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Director's meeting
ionday, 26 April 1952
PRESINT: General Smith, rlessrs. Dulles, Wolf, Becker, Hedden,
Mr. Dulles:
a. Noted the item in the Log of 25 - 26 April concerning Mr. Harriman's
proposal and asked i?ir. Becker what action had been taken on this matter.
Mlr. Becker stated that he had discussed this with Mr. Wisner and that he
(Mr. Becker) intended to appoint Vt. Amory from the "intelligence side" of the
Agency and that Hr. hisner had undertaken to recommend one of his people from
the "operations side" to represent CIA on the (omnittee in question.
c. Noted that he was attending a meeting of the Disarmament Panel at
State today and asked if there was any objection to attempting to "smoke rt''
the extent of Soviet rearmament by publicizing what we knew as to the stre_at:
of Soviet and satellite armed forces. In this connection, i-ir. Lul.es noted.
that (1) we might even use "higher fi.;ures" than those we believe to ue stih-
stantially correct; (2) the 3ritish had been giving some publicity to Soviet
and satellite armed Zorces, particularly their Air Force. The Director sec
that the Panel should do whatever it thinks best in this re?ard. Mr. Seckc r
noted that such publicity would tend to prepare psychologically the aesterr.
peoples as to the extent of Soviet rearmament.
d. Invited the Director to a luncheon at 12:30 P.m. `,vednesday, 30 A il.
he was having for hr. Dulles noted that Messrs. Wisner arm
Bohlen would also be present. The DCI accepted. (NOTE: This luncheon is
being held at the home of D/DCI.)
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