Clifford Papers: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the President’s Special Counsel (Clifford)1
urgent
White 174. Referring our conversation Sunday, have discussed matter with Secretary in light of your comments and lie is most anxious to be as helpful as possible. His proposal for handling and his draft aimed to do this but he says if it does not he will try again.
He has in mind discussing immediately on arrival in Paris tomorrow alternative language along line used by Mrs. Roosevelt and will wire me soonest. Meanwhile I have his authority to make no comment on question if asked press conference Wednesday provided President agrees. Please get my existing instructions cancelled and wire me urgently. Regards.
- Marshall was absent from Paris on October 9–11 for consultation with the President in Washington.↩