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preSSions of views"
Mr.. Stevenson had also made
special reference to need for
secrecy on NSC matters in his
statement later on Monday:
Because / emphatically
agree with his (the President's)
admonition about the impor-
tance of free and frank express
sion of views and the security
Of his most intimate delibera-
tions, / do not feel at liberty
to discuss my role beyond what
have already said about this
article"
Mr.. Stevenson's remark that
he had not been in touch with
the President in the last two
days about any gesture of con-
fidence suggested he had not
discussed with the President
the problem of breaking the
secrecy on National Security
Council deliberations.
Mr.. Stevenson said Mr.. Ken
nedy has and will have my
views with candor and conf
dence."
Denies Base Deal
He also denied that he sUg-i
gested at the conference
where the naval blockade decl-
sion was made-that he advo-
Gated trading missile bases in
Italy, Turkey and Britain for
Russia's missile bases in Cuba.
The decision on the blockade
was made at a conference of
the Executive Committee of the
National Security Council.
He said, however, that he
did assert at the meeting that
the United States would have
TO develop policy regarding the
bases if it entered into nego-
tiations with Mr.. Khrushchev
on the matter.
The Ambassador attacked the
magazine article as a classic
example Of irresponsible jour-
nalism" and said it was "un-
true as to what / proposed and
as to what / opposed"
Mr.. Stevenson declared he
was not troubled over the Incl
dent as, he said were many
Of his friends.
II am used to assassins. II
remember Mccarthy very WE'LL"
He did not elaborate on the
reference.
Deplores Breach
The Ambassador also said he
deplored the fact that the
security of the National Secur-
ity Council had been seriously
preached"
Some well-placed officials in
Washington have expressed the
belief that the President will
speak out publicly in favor of
Mr.. Stevenson, the Associated
Press reported.
Until today no adminiStra-
ton spokesman was willing to
say that he had favored the
quarantine" before President
Kennedy decided to invoke it.
Instead, they praised the
Ambassador for having backed
President Kennedy's decision,
once 1t was made.
Called Accurate"
other sources equally con-
versant with the inside decision
making at the White House
said the magazine article was
accurate" In its reflection Of
position.
Administration sources said
President Kennedy had no de-
sire TO put the skids" under
the Ambassador.
A large part Of the magazine
article was based on Mr.. Ste
venson's own comments. ito !
several people" II said.
While the article accurately
portrayed his position before
President Kennedy made his
decision, the sources said, II
was also accurate TO say that
Mr.. Stevenson also strongly
supported the President once
the decision on a quarantine
had been made.
II would also be accurate 10
say, the sources indicated. that
Mr.. Stevenson also wanted TO
negotiate the problem.
Supporters Of the Ambassa-
dor observed that all the inside
policy makers advised Presi-
dent Kennedy TO seek negotia-
tions.
Administration sources again
denied that he was ION his way
out" because Of his role in the
Cuban crisis.
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