Evening star., 1945-06-28
Stettinius
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tnAC nc Will uOt accompany mI !.
Truman to his forthcoming Berlin
meeting with Premier Stain and
Prime Minister Churchill, as had
been announced previously.
Mr.. Byrnes, however, still is to go
with the President to the Big Three
meeting. but Mr.. Truman would
not say whether he would attend In
an onicial capacity.
The Associated Press reported
from Mr.. Byrnes' Spartanburg Is.
c. home that he had nothing to
say about the reports that he would
succeed Mr.. Stettinius.
His friends here thought it likely
that if he becomes Secretary Of
State, he only would retain one of
Mr.. Stettinius' Assistant Secretaries
will L. Clayton, in charge Of eco
nomic affairs.
Other Assistant Secretaries are
Nelson A. Rockefeller, In charge of
Latin American affairs; Archibald
MacLeish, in charge of public re-
lations; James c. Dunn, in charge Of
political affairs outside this hemi-
sphere; Dean Acheson, responsible
for liaison with Congress, and Julius
c. Holmes. In charge of foreign
service and departmental admins
tration.
Fifth New Cabinet Member.
Appointment Of successor to Mr..
Stettinius will give Mr.. Truman his
fifth new cabinet member. Effective
Sunday, new appointees will take
over at Justice, Post Once, Labor
and Agriculture Departments.
The Stettinius resignation was
announced shortly after the Presi-
dent arrived at Independence to
spend . few days at his old home
before returning to Washington
Sunday. 4.
The President read letter he had
just sent Mr.. Stettinius and then
the questioning started.
Asked when he would nominate
q successor, he said 1t would be the
flrst Of the week.
President Refuses 10 Answer.
Can you tell US who 1t will be7"
he was asked.
The President said firmly that he
would not.
The next question was II 1t would
be Mr.. Byrnes, and to this the
President replied that he could not
say.
In his letter to Mr.. StettiniuS
the President emphasized the I'm
portance OF the role he was asking
him to play. and he voiced this
thought in his discussion with re-
porters, talking about the place ax
one OF high honor and importance
Was Asked to Remain.
Mr.. Truman recalled inShis 1etter
that MI. Stettinius had rendered
his resignation the day after Presi-
dent Rooeevelt's death, but that he
had asked him to remain because
the cabinet officer was preparing
to act as chairman of the United
States delegation at San Francisco
Mr.. Truman said his work there
had been accomplished with skill
unfaltering courage and success"
But the task Of fulfilling the
promise Of the San Francisco Con-
ference has only just begun" the
President added. "The Charter must
be ratified and the United Nations
organization brought into being and
put to work. It is necessary to the
future Of America and the world
that the words Of this Charter be
built into the solid structure of
peace for which the world is waiting
and praying.
II can think of no better way to
express the confidence of the United
States In the future Of the United
Nations than to choose for the
American representative in that task
q man who has held with distinction
the highest appointive office in the
Government and has been more
closely associated with the Charter
than any other.
Resignation Accepted.
II have asked If you would ac-
cept nomination as the representa-
tive of the United States to the
United Nations when the organiza-
ton is established. AS such, you
would be the United States mem
ber of the Security Council and
chairman of the United States dele
cation in the General Assembly
You have told me that you would
accept this great responsibility.
II therefore now accept your
resignation as Secretary of State"
Mr.. Truman told Mr.. Stettinius
that he would be attending the Big
Three conference while the Senate
is considering the Charter, and that
Mr.. Stettinius will represent me in
all matters" relating to ratification.
II also ask you to supervise, as