Evening star., 1952-08-11
Truman 10 Brief
Stevenson on
World Affairs
Campaign Role Due
To Be Shaped at
Meeting Tomorrow
By Joseph A. Fox

dI1 1I11I1IculdGG UTleIlIlS OH LIE III
ternational situation and the de.
tense program. This was an.
nounced at the White House to.
day when plans were completed
for the visit of the Democratic
presidential nominee for a cabinet
luncheon tomorrow.
White House Press Secretary
Joseph Short disclosed also that
President Truman and Gov. Stev-
enson will have a private session
after the l o'clock luncheon at
the White House.
1t is at this get-together that
President Truman's part is ex-
pected to be shaped.
Mr.. Short disclosed also that
Defense Secretary Lovett is sched-
uled to attend the luncheon. al
though the Armed Services head
had indicated last week that he
might not attend.
Barkley Sends Regrets.
Senator Sparkman of Alabama,
the Democratic Vice President
nominee, also will take part in
the luncheon, but Mr.. Short said
Vice President Barkley had sent
regrets because he will be in Ken
tucky on speaking engagement.
Gov. Stevenson. flying in from
Illinois, will arrive at National
Airport at 11:45 tomorrow morn
ing and be driven directly to the
White House.
He will be greeted at the White
House at 1890 by President Tru-
man and after photographs are
made in Mr.. Truman's Office the
two will adjourn to the adjoin-
ing cabinet meeting for the for
eign and arms briefing.
Sitting in on that session will
be Secretary of State Dean Ache
son, Mutual Security Director
Averell Hartman; John r. Steel
man, acting director Of Defense
Mobilization; Gen. Omar Bradley
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff; Gen. Walter Bedell Smith,
director of the Central Intelli-
gence Agency. and Jack Gorrie,
chairman of the National Security
Board.
Bradley to Represent LOvett.
Gen. Bradley. Mr.. Short ex-
planned, will present Defense Sec
retary Lovett in giving the mill
tary brief1ng.
This particular meeting will be
akin to those held periodically
by President Truman and the
cabinet.
Mr.. Short also told a questioner
that the arms and foreign discus
sion was decided on because those
are two important points and it
was logical to take them up.
The session is expected to last
half an hour and then Gov.
Stevenson will be escorted to the
state dining room at the White
House for the cabinet luncheon,
to which Mr.. Hartman and Mr..
Steelman also have been asked.
With the luncheon out of the
way. President Truman and Gov
Stevenson will sit down for their
first meeting since the morning
of the Illinois Governors nomina-
ton.
Stevenson Leaving at $3.50.
Gov. Stevenson expects to leave
Washington at $50. Mr.. Short
said. He said he did not know
whether any business would be
discussed at the luncheon.
Mr.. Short said he knew of nc
plan to extend the same sort OF
hospitality to Gen. Eisenhower
the Republican nominee. The cab
met luncheon itself is not unusual
The regular business meetings o1
the cabinet are held on Friday.
Mr.. Short also said he did moi
know if Mr.. Stevenson would &C
any other place besides the White
House during his visit, although
he said he had received a num-
ber of invitations.
The possibility that Defense
Secretary Lovett might not at.
tend the luncheon which carries
such heavy political overtones wa.
raised last week when Mr.. Lovett
said ne was having no part IL
the presidential campaign thi:
year. He said then he had not
been invited to the luncheon.
Mr.. Short also said no plar
had been made for joint state.
ment by President Truman anc
Gov. Stevenson after their meet.
ing.