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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Foreign Economic Policy, Volume IV

U.S. MUTUAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN AID POLICY: Document List


Document 212: Editorial Note


Document 213: Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting

January 17, 1958, 9:05–10:45 a.m. The meeting was held at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Cabinet Series. No classification marking. Drafted by Minnich.


Document 214: Memorandum for the Record by the President’s Assistant (Harlow)

January 30, 1958.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. No classification marking.


Document 215: Editorial Note


Document 216: Memorandum From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to President Eisenhower

Paris, February 21, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 64 D 174. Secret. Initialed by Lodge who left New York at the end of January to visit Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. The source text was attached to a covering letter from Lodge to the President transmitting reports on his trip.


Document 217: Editorial Note


Document 218: Memorandum of Discussion at the 365th Meeting of the National Security Council

May 8, 1958.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on May 9.


Document 219: Editorial Note


Document 220: Supplementary Notes of the Legislative Leadership Meeting

July 1, 1958, 8:33–10:35 a.m. The meeting took place at the White House. The time of the meeting is taken from the President’s Daily Appointment Books. (ibid.)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Legislative Meetings. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.


Document 221: Editorial Note


Document 222: Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting

July 25, 1958, 9 a.m. The meeting was held at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Cabinet Series. Confidential. For another portion of this meeting, see Document 13.


Document 223: Memorandum From the President’s Administrative Assistant (Anderson) to the President’s Personal Secretary (Whitman)

Undated.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. No classification marking.


Document 224: Memorandum by the President’s Administrative Assistant (Anderson)

August 19, 1958.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. No classification marking.


Document 225: Editorial Note


Document 226: Memorandum From Secretary of State Dulles to President Eisenhower

September 13, 1958.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Confidential. The source text bears Eisenhower’s handwritten notation: “Time element will be important. OK in principle. D” Another copy of the memorandum notes it was drafted by Wilson and concurred in by Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning Gerard Smith and Special Assistant for Mutual Security Coordination Robert G. Barnes. It also bears the following handwritten notation: “9/22 AG[oodpaster] at Newport says President approved in principle but there will need to be continued close coordination between State & Def. FH” (Department of State, Central Files, 700.5–MSP/9–1258) Fisher Howe was Director of the Executive Secretariat, Department of State.


Document 227: Memorandum for the Record by the President’s Deputy Assistant (Merriam)

Augusta, Georgia, November 24, 1958.Eisenhower was in Augusta on a working vacation.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. No classification marking. Robert E. Merriam was the President’s Deputy Assistant for Interdepartmental Affairs.


Document 228: Editorial Note


Document 229: Memorandum From Director of the Bureau of the Budget Stans to the President’s Assistant (Persons)

December 10, 1958.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. No classification marking.


Document 230: Memorandum of Discussion at the 388th Meeting of the National Security Council

December 3, 1958, 2:30–4:35 p.m. The time of the meeting is taken from the President’s Appointment Books. (Ibid.)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on December 5.


Document 231: Notes of the Legislative Leadership Meeting

December 15, 1958, 8:45 a.m.-5:25 p.m. The meeting took place at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Legislative Meetings Series, Legislative Minutes 1958 (4). Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.


Document 232: Memorandum From the President’s Special Counsel (Kendall) to President Eisenhower

February 9, 1959.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Attached to the source text was a February 3 memorandum from Dulles to the President regarding revision of the Connally Amendment, which addressed the issue of jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.


Document 233: Notes of the Legislative Leadership Meeting

February 17, 1959, 8:30–10:30 a.m. The meeting took place at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Legislative Meetings. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.


Document 234: Editorial Note


Document 235: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

March 17, 1959.The meeting was held at the White House. Lincoln’s notes of this meeting are ibid., Draper Committee Records.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on March 20.


Document 236: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Herter to President Eisenhower

March 19, 1959.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series, March 1959, Mutual Security. Secret Enclosure. Another copy of the memorandum indicates Dillon drafted it on March 18. (Department of State, Central Files, 700.5–MSP/3–1959)


Document 237: Editorial Note


Document 238: Notes of the Legislative Leadership Meeting

April 22, 1959, 8:32–10:06 a.m. The meeting took place at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.


Document 239: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

April 23, 1959, 10:30 a.m. The meeting took place at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster.


Document 240: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

April 27, 1959, 3:48–4:05 p.m. The time of the meeting was taken from the President’s Daily Appointment Books. (Ibid.) The meeting took place at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on April 28.


Document 241: Editorial Note


Document 242: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Dillon to President Eisenhower

June 8, 1959.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 700.5–MSP/6–859. Confidential. Drafted by Wilson and concurred in by John O. Bell and in draft by Graham A. Martin.


Document 243: Notes of the Legislative Leadership Meeting

June 16, 1959, 8:30–10:35 a.m. The meeting was held at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Legislative Meetings. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.


Document 244: Memorandum From the Deputy Coordinator of the Mutual Security Program (Bell) to Acting Secretary of State Dillon

June 17, 1959.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers. Confidential. Initialed by Bell and sent to Dillon through S/S.


Document 245: Editorial Note


Document 246: Notes of the Legislative Leadership Meeting

August 25, 1959, 8:30–10:45 a.m. The meeting took place at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Legislative Meetings. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.


Document 247: Editorial Note


Document 248: Draft National Security Council Report

November 24, 1959.

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5916. Secret. The source text indicates a revision of the proposals for paragraph 1 had been substituted for the original texts on December 1.


Document 249: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

November 25, 1959, 11:03 a.m.-12:23 p.m. The time of the meeting is taken from the President’s Appointment Books. (Ibid.)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Confidential. Drafted by Goodpaster on January 20, 1960.


Document 250: Memorandum of Discussion at the 427th Meeting of the National Security Council

December 3, 1959.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Boggs on March 23, 1960.


Document 251: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

February 3, 1960, 11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m. The time of the meeting is taken from Eisenhower’s Daily Appointment Books. (Ibid.)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on February 4.


Document 252: Memorandum for the Record by the President’s Deputy Assistant (Harlow)

February 29, 1960.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. No classification marking.


Document 253: Notes of the Legislative Leadership Meeting

February 16, 1960, 8:30–11:15 a.m. The meeting was held at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Legislative Leadership Meetings. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.


Document 254: Memorandum of Discussion at the 435th Meeting of the National Security Council

February 18, 1960.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Boggs.


Document 255: Memorandum from President Eisenhower to Secretary of State Herter

April 23, 1960.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers. Personal. The source text bears the handwritten notation, “CDD saw.”


Document 256: Editorial Note


Document 257: Notes of the Legislative Leadership Meeting

May 10, 1960, 8:30–10:25 a.m. The meeting was held at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Legislative Leadership Meetings. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.


Document 258: Editorial Note


Document 259: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Dillon to President Eisenhower

July 8, 1960.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret. Initialed by Eisenhower.


Document 260: Memorandum From President Eisenhower to Secretary of State Herter

Newport, Rhode Island, July 14, 1960.Eisenhower was in Newport on a working vacation.

Source: Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, OF 133–L, 1960 (4). No classification marking.


Document 261: Memorandum of Discussion at the 454th Meeting of the National Security Council

Newport, Rhode Island, August 1, 1960.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Boggs on August 4.


Document 262: Memorandum of Conversation

August 1, 1960.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 700.5–MSP/8–160. Secret. Drafted by Burns, cleared by Bell, and approved in U on August 17.


Document 263: Editorial Note


Document 264: Notes of the Legislative Leadership Meeting

August 16, 1960, 8:35–10:45 a.m. The meeting was held at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Legislative Meetings. Confidential. Drafted by James M. Lambie, Special Assistant in the White House Office.


Document 265: Editorial Note


Document 266: Memorandum of Discussion at the 465th Meeting of the National Security Council

October 31, 1960.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Johnson on November 2.


Document 267: Memorandum From Secretary of State Herter to President Eisenhower

November 13, 1960.The source text is undated. A memorandum from Anderson to the President (Document 268), however, indicates it was dated November 13.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Miscellaneous Material. Secret.


Document 268: Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Anderson to President Eisenhower

Undated.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Anderson, Robert B., 1960–1961. Secret.


Document 269: Editorial Note


Document 270: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

November 30, 1960, 9 a.m. The meeting was held at the White House.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Privileged. Drafted by Colonel Eisenhower.


Document 271: Memorandum for President Eisenhower’s File by the President’s Associate Special Counsel (McPhee)

December 12, 1960.

Source: Eisenhower Library, White House Central Files, Confidential File. No classification marking.