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121. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and Chancellor Adenauer, Department of State, Washington, May 29, 1957, 10:34–10:45 a.m.1

Washington, May 29, 1957, 10:34–10:45 a.m.

We discussed the problem of leakages and Chancellor Adenauer expressed the opinion that it was very wrong and dangerous to make memoranda of conversations. Therefore, this is a memorandum to end all memoranda.

JFD
  1. Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Drafted by Dulles. A note on the source text indicates that Weber was also present, but he made no notes. The time of the meeting is taken from Dulles’ Appointment Book.↩