Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, The American Republics, Volume VII

839.415/141b: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Haiti (White)³¹

Washington, February 14, 1944—8 p.m.

48. The President desires you to stress to Lescot his personal interest in the border meeting with Trujillo. The President considers it essential that this meeting take place during the Dominican Centennial festivities.

Stettinius

31. This telegram was sent at the request of Charles Taussig following his interview the same day with President Roosevelt. Mr. Taussig was chairman of the United States Section, Anglo-American Caribbean Commission, and chairman designate of the United States delegation to the Dominican Centennial.