Messersmith, G.S. [Washington]. Memorandum of conversation with the President.
| Author(s) | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Temporal | 1938 February 01 | en_US |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:06:33Z | |
| Date Available | 2011-06-15T18:06:33Z | |
| Publication Date | 1938-02-01 | en_US |
| Description | Discussed general situation in Europe; President surprised at some of Ambassador Hugh Wilson's ideas; Messersmith replied that Wilson did not understand German psychology and should be set right; only way to deal with Germans now in power is to stand firm for opinions and convictions; any other attitude is taken as weakness by Germans; told President of memorandum on coordination [of Foreign Services] which was to be sent out to the field to serve until complete coordination or consolidation could be realized under the reorganization bill; President agreed; discussed retirement fund for Foreign Service, the cost involved, procedure, and amendments needed; President asked him to take matter up with Director of Budget and measure would go to Congress with his full support; reorganization of Department going forward, but slowly; President thought many men in Foreign Service knew too little of their own country; recommended bringing them home for every fifth year. | en_US |
| Physical Medium | Typed Document, 7 p. | en_US |
| Collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| Other Identifier | 0936-00 | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/6912 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| Keywords | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Title | Messersmith, G.S. [Washington]. Memorandum of conversation with the President. | en_US |
| Type | Other | en_US |
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