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duty to remain free" to analyze
Truman administration policies
publicly, and that it would be
''unwise and result in confusion
in the public mind" if he accepted
the bid.
Stevenson Briefed.
Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois,
the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, was given a briefing
on international affairs at the
White House Tuesday. He met
with Mr.. Truman and his Cabi-
net, and with Defense and Intelli-
gence officials.
The same day, Gen. Eisenhower
sharply criticized the move. He
said it signified "the present ad-
ministration is determined to nail
down through it's hand-picked
successors every detail of the
doctrines and policies that have
brought us to the present situa-
ton of bewilderment. indecision
and fear for the future"
In his telegram to Mr.. Truman
today. Gen. Eisenhower said:
"As you know. the problems
which you suggest for discussion
are those with which I have lived
for many years. In spite of this
I would instantly change this
decision (not to accept the Presi-
dents invitation) in the event
there should arise grave national
emergency.
There is nothing in your mes
sage to indicate that this is
presently the case"
To Get CHA Reports.
The general did accept an offer
by the President to make avail
able to the G. o. P. nominee
secret weekly reports from the
Central Intelligence Agency. Pre-
Sumably Gov. Stevenson also will
receive those.
But Gen. Eisenhower said he
wanted it understood that, except
in cases where United States Sc
curity is involved, possession of
these reports will in no way limit
my freedom to discuss or analyZe
foreign programs as my judgment
dictates"
Release of the Eisenhower tele-
gram to President Truman con-
f1rmed a top Democratic officials
statement to a Washington re-
porter yesterday that the admin
istration is willing to keep the
general abreast of international
developments while he campaigns
for the presidency. The official,
who asked not to be named, said
Gen. Eisenhower probably already
had been told that-and he had.
Eisenhower headquarters did
not make public the text of the
Presidents invitation, which the
general received yesterday. It
was released by the White House
in Washington. however.
Aides Statement.
In statement accompanying
the Eisenhower telegram text
handed to newsmen, James c.
Hagerty, the generals press Sec
retary, said:
"At Gen. Eisenhower's request,
I telephoned Joseph Short, press
secretary to the President, and
informed him Oast night) that
the general was telegraphing a
reply to the Presidents invita-
ton to come to the White House
for a briefing on the foreign
situation.
II told Mr.. Short that the gen.
.eral, in difference to the Office Of
the President of the United States,
was desirous of seeing that the
President received his telegram
before it was made public.
II also told Mr.. Short that since
a Democratic spokesman had in
formed the press that the PreSi-
dent was going to issue the invi-
tation, it was felt that in all
fairness we must make our tele-
gram public, although we would
not make public the Presidents
telegram.
I'm order to permit the Presi-
dent to receive the generals tele-
gram, agreed with Mr.. Short
to release to the press the text
of our telegram at 8 am, Eastern
standard time. today.
Points to Precedence.
In his message Gen. Eisenhower
pointed up that Mr.. Truman and
his top aides conferred with Gov.
Stevenson before the President in
vited the general to a similar con-
ference.
And the invitation was extended
after the general had sharply
criticized the administration pub
licly for taking Gov. Stevenson
into the inner circle. !,
At the White House, Presidential
Press Secretary Joseph Short said
the invitation to Gen. Eisenhower
to attend a White House briefing
had "been in the works" before
Gov. Adlai Stevenson came here
last Tuesday for q round Of con-
ferenceS.