SECOND BRIEFING FOR GENERAL EISENHOWER IN THE SERIES OF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS

Created: 9/29/1952

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SECURITY iHwmn

Soviet Strategy Staff

Office of Current Intelligence

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Subjecti Jccond .Triofin; for General Slssrhower In the Series of Intelligence Briefings for Pmldontiol Candldatco

to Thureday,5oarded Conoml Elsenhower's campaign train at Sttirar Spring, Wary land. The Ceneral nos on hlo -my to 3eltinoro, Ikuyland,peeJdng tour. The Goneral oar.ipj.otod his apoecli from the rear platform of the train and about five olnutee after tha train loft tha station, at0 houro, 3enator Carlson oecortod me to the Cbeervatlon Lounge where tho ^onerol aa eeotod alone.

I presented tho Intelligence Briefing paper to the General wliloh he rood and asideew casual remarks and ecrsaenU, ha raised only one luootlon of eubotsnce. The Intelligence Brlaflng noted thatpresent discussions on KEDO, Uk* the original plans for the Middle mat Coorand, do not envisage Greek participation.The General inquired wiry Greek participation was not eorrtenplated. as not fully prepared to elaborate on theequested that he permit me to get all the facte for the next briefing. He readily abroad oonraenting that -too often political and oilitory leaders have cono into thnt area of Europe ani cat with raprasentaUvos of son* of thooo countrios theroby offending other eoorrtriee not inalnded In tho talks."

Goneral Eisenhower epent about twenty-five minutes oarefully reading the briofing and lis final comments were, "This oertalnlyictureradually doterioratlng altostion all over ths world. onder if It has goneoint froa union it can bo retrieved," IIo then exproaeed hia thanks for the briefing and5eft the Observation Lounge end returned to the train cctfxartnent of "Jr. Tom Stephanad srranged the appointment, eft the train at tho station In Baltimore and returned to Washington by the next train.

were no unusual occurrerfloo during the trip. The only porscna contacted, other than the General, were Senator Carlson,Ton Stophcns and Iss alico Jnlth of the General*s

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Acting Chief Soviet Strategy Staff

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