heWw Kei<7 Cart 409764 Yebruary 18, 1954 R REPOS Cob be on Honorable Sherman /dane TWO BOX No, (ni2- The Khite House FOLDER MCAT Cass Dear Governor Adumms 1954, I as eorry about the delay in replying to your latter of January 13, I put off snswering it until I had an opportanity to see the Comission's final ninutes regarding this natter. BEST COPYAVAILABLE I gurely don't want to lsbo¥ this but would Like briefly to tell you the circumstances of my writing the President. somewhat different 11cht on the eapiscde, I think they cast « In Decesber the Comission had under consideration an uncleared observer progres for the next Pacific teats involving some 200 persons, It decided not to undertake such s progras, I dissmmted, During the discussion,I. had suggested. the possibility thatthe President pight want | te dnviteoneUnited Hetions: observer,_Nomnneoftnebreepollayext. ', giderattonsInvalved andtheprovableint tofothergy atSeep the Comission unenimouslydecidedthat theentiremattershould.bé. - te the attention of thePresident, This Comission. anitanotify. President ofite action on the uncleared observerprogran Ledneto subait ta the President the collsteral suggestion for an invitationte the United ations to seni one chserver, Subsequently Chairman Strauss decided that no further written netificstion from the Comaission vas needed end that he would take up the matter orally with tho President, Under these circusstances, I believe that my letter to the President camnot fairly be charecterised as a request oA erence nee Coxmiesion decision or as an appeal Cros a Comelesion decision, simply veluntesred & wueceation which T hed hoped might be of omehelp in eurbing the atesic ems & subject on witich I balleved ideas fron sny knowledgeable source would DEPARTMENT GF ENERGY ott LASSIE 1ST REVIEW-DATE: 24 9S AUTHORITY:EN Wapc Mane OLEns vet CN i. RRS] 2Rvee yea cea NAME: 2ND REVIEW.DATE: $8695| AUTHO eee NAME: f CATION eee e= cuae welconue, Very sincerely yours, ‘ ,