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334 Saturday March 5th- May Cash Account Date Received Paid Stayed home all day & worked on portrait of U Nu In Eve- Bob Nathan & Phil Hauser to dinner with the Barnes'. Read the first article on Rangoon by Max Lerner - "Rangoon Diary" - very weak & disappointing: I'd say he is losing his grip - too superficial - All I liked was his mention of Louis - although he might have credited him more seriously than he did. We also listened to recordings called 'The Investigator' - a bitter satire on McCarthy made in Canada - Very good. Excellent take off on McCarthy. During the evening the Hacohens dropped in with gifts from China. A painted scroll (on silk) of a woman's figure for me- & a similar subject embroidered on silk for Louis & Dorothy.- Both lovely. They decided to come with us to the "Pegasus Ball" 1955 at the 335 U Nu- Sunday March 6- May Cash Account Turf Club. Dancing indoors - outdoor dining & the show, which was arranged by [[?]] Strauss. The sets & lighting were surprisingly good Sunday March 6th AM- Worked a few hours on U Nu. Had Bob Nathan to lunch here. Louis & Bob had had a special meeting with U Nu in the morning with the Cabinet members present. At 3 in the afternoon - I had my second sitting with him. Louis + Bob came along for another meeting with U Nu during it - acting as my bearers & carrying in the portrait & my materials for me. They discussed their program with great informality & one could judge by U Nu 's reaction that they have his complete confidence &