THE WHITE HOUSE                       
 
                            WASHINGTON                      
 
                         December 7, 1942                   
 
                                                            
 
 
                MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT                
 
                                                            
 
 
Mr. Renchard, in the Secretary of State's office, called to 
      say that they feel --and this is agreed upon by the War and Navy 
      Departments as well --that it would be treatise to give these 
      messages to the Press. They think the less emphasis put on this 
      anniversary the better. However, the Secretary is sending over 
      a proposed craft of reply to the Prime Minister.