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...return to Harry Dexter White. In a conversation on Feb. 21, 1946, the Attorney General [Tom Clark] informed me that he had spoken with the then Secretary of the Treasury, the late Chief Justice Fred Vinson, and the President about White. The Attorney General stated he felt the President should personally tell White that it would be best for him not to serve...
...told the Attorney General I felt it was unwise for White to serve. The Attorney General then stated he would like to confer with Judge Vinson and me on the following...
...luncheon on Feb. 22, 1946 in the Attorney General's office with Judge Vinson and the Attorney General, at which time there was a lengthy conference. I was told that the problem was what could be done to prevent White from taking his oath of office. Judge Vinson did not want Mr. White to serve as a United States delegate on the International Monetary Fund and, in fact, did not want him to continue as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury...
...that serious accusations had been made against White, but it pointed out that it would be practically impossible to prove those charges with the evidence then at hand . . . His appointment had been sent to the Senate . . . and it was confirmed on Feb. 6th ... In this situation, I requested Secretary Vinson to consult with the appropriate officials . . . and come back to me with recommendations...
...Meeting. "Secretary of the Treasury Vinson consulted with Attorney General Tom Clark and other government officials . . . The conclusion was reached that the appointment should be allowed to take its normal course. The final responsibility for that decision was of course, mine. The reason for the decision was that the charges which had been made to the FBI against Mr. White also involved many other persons . . . Any unusual action with respect to Mr. White's appointment might well have alerted all the persons involved to the fact that an investigation was under way, and thus endanger the success...