DISCUSSION WITH MR. KENNAN ON APPROVAL FOR CINDERELLA PROJECT

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02216348
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: June 27, 2022
• Case Number: F-2019-02549
• Publication Date: July 31, 1950

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MEIROBANDUM FOR: ADFO
31 July 1950
SUBJECT: Discussion with Mr. Kennan on Approval for
Cinderella Project
1. Mr. Wisner had a meeting with Mr. Kennan on 27 July at
6:30 p.m. at the Department of State to discuss the progress Mr.
Kennan had made in securing approval for Cinderella.
� 2. Mr. Kennan had seen Admiral Stevens and General Magruder
and secured their approval. Be had not been able to see the
Secretary, but had fully briefed Messrs. Jessup, Perkins, Matthews,
and Byroade who were all unreservedly and enthusiastically in
favor of the project. In view of this Mr. Kennan is certain that
the Secretary will approve it.
3. In the absence of Mr. Hoover from town, Mr. Kennan exten-
sively briefed the FBI liaison man in State and feels that this
is all he can do in this regard at the present time. Mr. Kennan
will see Mr. Wasson at the earliest opportunity to enlist, if
possible, his wholehearted support and to get his views on the
composition of the committee.
4. Mr. Kennan mentioned as a good possibility (6b)(1)
for the key post of executive secretary. Mr. Wisner stated that (b)(3)
the selection of someone for this position was a matter of the rl
greatest importance and that we should be very sure that we get
the right individual. Mr. Wisner pointed out the difficulties we
had had in this regard with the NUE and said they resulted in
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large part from the semi-autonomous position of the NCFE and its
executive secretary. He said the executive secretary for Cinder-
ella must be definitely controlled by OPC.
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7. Mr. Joyce said that the organization of the American cover
committee would take so long that much valuable time would be lost.
Mr. Wisner said he did not believe this would be the case; for as
this committee would not be making a public appeal for funds, it
would not. have to be a formal, incorporated affair like the NUE,.
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