symbol of resistance.
 
          Mr. Stimson then asked me my opinion as to what should be done regarding de 
 
Gaulle's claim that his Committee should be recognized as the provisional government. I told him 
 
that I thought it was right to refuse the demand of the de Gaulle Committee for recognition as the
 
provisional government unsanctioned by the approval of the people of France. I did say, however, 
 
that there was danger that in France, as well as in England, it would be made to appear that it was 
 
your dislike of de Gaulle that prevented this recognition and that this should be avoided. In reply 
 
to Mr. Stimson's request for my suggestion, I said the following: We should keep in mind the 
 
admonition of Mr. Justice Holmes that "the elements need eternal repetition". Occasion should be 
 
taken now to clearly set forth the manner in which we would deal with the liberated areas.
 
     In doing that I thought we ought to put the military situation at the forefront and full 
 
recognition should be given to de Gaulle as a military leader under Eisenhower.  This was 
 
particularly necessary since already formal recognition had been given to General Koenig