291. Record of Telephone Conversation Between John Foster Dulles and Sherman Adams1
The Sec said he had quite a talk with Gruenther re disarmament. The Sec suggested the handling of it should be under the control of State through some regular fellow but that we should have an outside panel of advisers or consultants to guide us. G thought that was a good way and he would be agreeable to serving on such a panel. The Sec thought [Typeset Page 1237] of Bedell Smith and he recommended Professor Wolfers of Yale. Does this commend itself to A? A said yes—he should think so. A said if you get a panel you might as well put it in the newspapers so you might as well get good names. Get whom you want. The Sec said this is largely scenery. It is a public relations job and you are never going to get anywhere with these…… A said to get some practical people who can sit around and talk about it. A asked what about CD? He does not want to help? The Sec indicated such was the case.
- Source: Advisory panel on disarmament. No classification marking. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations.↩