NATIONAL SzECURITY POLICY


review should be made. In addition to such a review, we need im-
mediately to establish on a sound basis indUstrial mobilization., This
would be a very powerful factor in the cold war.
  In conclusion, Mr. Baruch said that he had hesitated to burden me
on account of the great demands on my time, but that Mr. Early and
General Marshall had urged him to come to see me. I expressed my
pleasure at the opportunity of seeing and talking with him and my
gratitude for his advice and help and assured him that I would give
his recommendations the most careful thought.
                                              D[EAN] A[CHESONJ

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Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
         (Barrett) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)'

CONFIDENTIAL                        [WASHINGTON,] March 6, 1950'
Subject: Public Reaction toward Possible Adoption of Stronger
    Foreign Policy
  Here is the report from the Division of Public Studies on current
public attitudes.
  May I say that talks with a number of Congressmen in the last few
days, who have told me about their mail, underscores my belief that
there is increasing public pressure, which could become dangerous, for
some sort of bold action.
                                          E[DWARD] W. B[ARRETTI

                             [Annex]
Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Public Affairs (Russell)
    to the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (Barrett)

CONFIDENTIAL                         [WAsHINGTON,] March 6, 1950,
Subject: American Public Attitudes toward Possible Adoption of
    Stronger U.S. Foreign Policy Measures
  Extensive study of public comment in press and radio, of the posi-
tions taken by major national organizations, and of the findings of
public opinion surveys indicates the following cardinal features of
American opinion on the possible adoption of stronger U.S. measures.
A. Broad Aspects of Opinion on Stronger Measures
  1. The great majority of Americans are convinced that the United
States must pursue an active policy in world affairs. There is no evi-
  1A handwritten notation on the source text indicates that this document
was
read to &the Secretary of State.


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