69. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles), Washington, July 8, 1957, 12:16 p.m.1
TELEPHONE CALL TO ALLEN DULLES
AWD returned the call and they discussed things in Russia— they are afraid of Khrushchev as he is not the chess-playing type of Russian as Stalin and Molotov. AWD said K is not entirely free because the Army is coming up—may be working toward a military dictatorship. They agreed it is another step in the winning of long-range battle. The Sec said we have to calculate more closely. They agreed we should have had more dope on it. AWD said they are reviewing it and wants to talk with the Sec about it. AWD does not think we did well. They talked about seeing each other tonight (the Sec and Mrs D will dine at AWD’s).
- Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Telephone Conversations. Prepared by Phyllis D. Bernau.↩