202. Editorial Note
Notes apparently prepared by Ann Whitman of the President’s telephone conversations on April 11, read in part as follows:
“4:30. Called Adm. Radford, in N.Y. about the draft statement on Formosa. Radford said he thinks it describes the ideal situation we ought to have & work for. His only doubt is that it would be accepted. President told him Walter Robertson had agreed to go, & that he put down Radford as his first choice of an associate. Radford would like to talk with Dulles & Robertson, & will contact them tomorrow.”
There follows a note that the President called Secretary Dulles to inform him of the conversation. (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries) Notes by Phyllis Bernau of the conversation between the President and the Secretary read in part as follows:
“The Pres. said he talked to Radford and he says yes. This describes the ideal situation we ought to have and work for. His only doubt was getting acceptance. The Pres. told him Judd [Robertson?] agreed to go and try to sell it and this man was his first choice and associate (?). R. will be over to see the Sec. first thing in the a.m.” (Ibid., Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations)
Notes apparently prepared by Ann Whitman of a telephone conversation on April 13 between the President and Secretary Dulles read in part as follows:
“Guarded talk about the Quemoy–Matsu matter. Apparently The Admiral’ and Walter Judd [Robertson?] had agreed to go—President thought if so, without further word from him, they should go no later than this weekened. Secretary pointed out that Chiang might not take to suggestion in conference, that there might have to be a quid pro quo arrangement.”
A marginal note in an unidentified hand reads: “Radford & Robertson?” (Ibid., Whitman File, DDE Diaries)