15. Editorial Note
On March 7, Secretary Dulles and Senator Walter F. George discussed trade matters during a breakfast conference:
“Senator George said he thought the reciprocal trade agreement extension was in considerable trouble, that industries had ganged up against the measure, and he was not at all sure of the outcome. He said it was difficult to expect that Congressmen would not be influenced by community feeling.
“The Senator spoke of the importance of finding markets for Japanese goods outside the United States, and I described the situation which now existed in Vietnam where it seemed likely the Japanese would get in on a competitive basis as against the former French monopoly. He thought this was a good development.”
Another portion of this memorandum is printed in volume II, page 337. (Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Senator Walter George)