Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, National Security Affairs; Foreign Economic Policy, Volume I

Secretary’s Memoranda: Lot 53D444

Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

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[Washington,] October 10, 1950.

I discussed with Mr. Lovett¹ work which he is doing on NSC 68/1.² He confirms the fear that procurement has been lagging and that energetic steps must be and are being taken to activate it. He also agrees that in revising the figures we should put stress on the greatest possible production of these important items of combat equipment prior to the middle of ’52.

1. Robert A. Lovett, Deputy. Secretary of Defense.
2. See footnote 3, p. 400.