LETTER TO MR. CHARLES J. SYMINGTON FROM EDWARD B. HALL

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
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• Publication Date: February 23, 1955
• Content Type: LETTER

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Washington 25, D.C.
hruary 23, 1955
Yz, Charles 3. Symington, Chairman
Polley Committee for NPA ss Studies
National Planning Association
1606 New Hampshire Avenue
Washington 9, D. 0.
Dear me. Symington
With referees* to your letter of Pe 1955, and
in keeping with your recent telephone eon
Mr. M. L. Sehuweiler of thin office, I am writing to confirm
our interest in end support of, the ease studies on 04 private
international intestnenit sponsored by the National Planning
Association, in general, and your proposed two-way interview
with President Magsaysay across the Pacifies, in particular.
We feel, and I am confident that this includee Soverner
Stepson (who is attending the SEATO Conference with Seeretary
Dulles at this time), that there in a story to be told about
the contribution US private enterprise is making to the economic
development of friendly overseas areas. It is a dramatic story
which if effectively told could contribute importantly to improv
ing the investment inmate and increasing the flow of private
international investment, a major objective of the UnAed States
Government.
Fer these mesons we heartily endorse the efforts of the
National Planning Association in this direction. We regret to
advise that we are still uncertain, however, whether funds are
available to assist in financing the :reposed two.way Pacific
interview, and if so, it seems very doubtful if they could be
released in tine to meet your projected schedule.
On the other hand, we have wondered whether the objective
of your interviev would be better served if it were entirely
sponsored and financed through private means. Has thie possi-
bility been fully explored? We are thinking that poesibly such
forward, thinking leaders in the communications field tus 14x. Paley
of CBS would ineediately owe the merits of your proposal and
appropriately support it. Would this be a suitable sethjeat for
Mr. Murrow's program SEE IT HOW?
Telling the story of the role private enterprise can, end
in playing in the economic development of the free world is an
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Pa.. Charles J. 4ymingtan
importan undertaking, one vthi,h for too long has gone untold.
In keeping with it, lidhuvei/er a suggestion, I shottld be pleased
to meet with you here in 4eshington where together with other
interested parties we +mould oonsider this problem mere
Unfortunately both Mr, Sehuweller and I will be in New
attending the Inter.Amerioar Investment Conferenee ell
meek. Could we meet eanstime thwlng the week of Marea 7.12
Is the meantime, do be essured of our interest in an&
pert of the National Planning Aseodationis offorta In. ore.
ting private international investment
Sineerely your
lEdward 11, Hall
Direeter
iee of Trade, Investment
and Houten' Affairs
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25 February 1955
Mr. Dulles spoke with Mr. Symington on the telephone 25 Feb. 55. Mr. Dulles
stated he felt that the attached was FOA or Nelson Rockefeller business and he
should not get into it. Mr. Symington asked Mr. Dulles to call Mr. Paley, CBS
and tell him he would appreciate it if he would see Mr. Symington and that he
endorsed his program. Mr. Dulles decline on this also, as he said he had not
gone into it sufficiently to endorse it. Mr. Dulles said he thought Mr. Symington
should take this matter up with Mr. Rockefeller and FOA.
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Helen:
Mr. Symington called about 3 times but Mr. D.
tied up and I did not put call thru when he was
finalVy free, he said he was sorry he just couldn't
take the call this evening -- although he had read
the attached. Said would take the call in the Am.
MR. DULLES:
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24 Feb 55
Mr. Symington telephoned you today and
said he would call back later. A copy of
the attached letter to Mr. Symington from
FOA was received today for your info.
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