INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING OF MR. TRUMAN, 30 JULY 1958

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2005
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: July 30, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
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SUBJECT: Intelligence Briefing Sir Mr. Truman, 30 July 1958
1. In accordance with your wishes, Mr. Truman was briefed on the
World Situation by a representative of the Central Intelligence Agency
on Wednesday morning, July 30, 1958, in Mr. Truman's office in the
Library at Independence, Missouri. The briefing was based on a pre-
pared text with emphasis on the Middle East and the Soviet Union.
2. Mr. Truman was most appreciative and; repeatedly expressed his
desire to be of assistance. In particular he stated his concern that
his public statements be helpful and-nel- harmful as they might be if he
is not kept well-informed. I will endeavor to keep him so informed.
ALLEN W. DULLES
Director
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XDMRAMM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
iligence Briefing of Mr. Truman, 30 July 1958
1. Because of the late' arrival in ISaneas City of my plane, 4:35
instead of 3:20, 1 called W. Trumn. from the airport and asked
if it was convenient for him to receive me as soon as I could get from
the airport to the library. After some hesitation W. Truman asked me
to meet with him at 9:00 the following morning, Wednesday, 30 July.
2. The briefing session Wednesday morning lasted from 9:00 to
10:20 and took place in Mr. Tr uaan'a private office in the Truman
library building. The briefing was very ve , received. Mr. Truman's
interest centered on Bear l9aastern problems and he read section I of the
briefing in its entirety. Be interupted his reading frequently to ask
questions, to make comments, to reminisce, and to exclaim over the dis-
couraging developments in the area. He recognized the sensitive nature
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of the information contained in the prepared briefing and used his
appreciation for this information several times, assuring me that he
understood the security problems involved. He was particularly interested
problems in the area.
He dwelt on the problem of Israel,
reading our prepared statement with unusual care. Likewise he slowed the
pace of his reading when he came to Kuwait and to the problems of Ithiop
Sudan, and liland.
On several occasions Mr. Truman stressed the danger in Iran, illustrating
his discussion by pointing to the long Soviet-Iranian border on the large
globe that stood by his desk and recalling details of the Soviet incursion
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in Azerbaijan at the close of World Warn.
I briefed Aar .. Truman orally on the Sino-Soviet problem for it
was apparent that he did not wish to read farther in the prepared text
but instead wished to talk and ask questions. Where possible I referred
1 to sections in the 6ext as part of my response to his questions and
in this way Mr. Truman read our pages on Indonesia and on Latin America.
, Truman dusted that the treatment Mr. Nixon had received in Latin
America had made him hopping mad.
From Mr. Truman's moments it was apparent that he fully appre-
ciated the likelihood of more crises involving bad news tit not only in
Near Rust but elsewhere in the world of newly emerging nationalist
states. It was his opinion that it will take an entire generation before
these new states and some old ones as well such as those of Latin America
will find themselves sufficiently stable and objective to appreciate the
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danger of Communist totalitar
5. Both at the beginning and at the end of the briefing Mr. Truman
emphasized his concern about the President by being sufficiently well
informed himself so that his public statements would be helpful and not
harmful as might be the case if he were not informed. It was his deter-
mination to keep foreign policy out of domestic politics for in this
all Americans must stand as one.
In reference to future breifings W. Tr n indicated that he
would appreciate being briefed whenever a crisis developed on whichk he
asked by the press to make cents. I believe he intends to
discuss this matter with you although I offered to make any arrangement
then and there which Ir. Tren might desire.
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