TRANSMITTAL OF MEMORANDUM ON "SUGGESTED LINES FOR BRIEFING PRESIDENT KENNEDY ON

Created: 6/1/1961

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APPROVED FOR,

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director/IntelUgence

SUBJSCT: Transmittal of Memorandum on "Suggested Lanee for Briefing Presidont Kennedy on Pending Visit of Premier Fanfani"

The purpose of this memorandum, which Is personal rather toan official, ia to recommend that President Kennedy, in nis pending conversations with Premier Fanfani, Indicateto provide moral* and if necessary, financial support to I'letron the effort to strengthen the autonomist wing of the Italian Socials etsnd to prepare the bulk of hie partyomplete break with the Communists (PCI). This would be tho first and basic stephift of US policy in the direction of support fox tnea. participation of the Nennl Socialists in thepolitical procees, whether by benevolent abstention, active voting support or eventual snaring of governmental responsibility with the Christian Democrats (CD). If this shift ia to be made, time Is of the essence. International Communism ie fully aware of the importance of the Italian prize, and, in order to secure it* ia making an effort* the subtlety! force, and magnitude of whlcn arc recognised onlyandful of specialists in thisannot afford toesser effort.

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r. Arthur SclUesinger, Jr.

Mr. Robert

Mr. Samuel BeLk

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