Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Western European Integration and Security, Canada, Volume VII, Part I
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION: Document List
Document 131: Editorial Note
Document 132: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, April 23, 1958, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/4–2358. Secret. Transmitted in three sections. Repeated to Ankara and the NATO capitals.
Document 133: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to Secretary of State Dulles
April 24, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/4–2458. Secret. Drafted by Robert A. Fearey and Benson E.L. Timmons, III, of the Office of European Regional Affairs, on April 24. Transmitted through the Executive Secretariat and initialed by John A. Calhoun, Director of the Executive Secretariat. The initials “CBE” in Elbrick’s handwriting appear on the source text, and another notation by Phyllis Bernau reads: “Sec saw, pdb”.
Document 134: Telegram Polto 3531 From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, May 1, 1958, 9 p.m.
Document 135: Memorandum of Conversation Between President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles
May 2, 1958.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Secretary Dulles. The source text indicates that Under Secretary Herter was also present.
Document 136: Editorial Note
Document 137: Memorandum of Conversation
Copenhagen, May 4, 1958, 4:20 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D123, CF 1006. Secret. Drafted by Burgess. The meeting was held in the U.S. Embassy Residence.
Document 138: Memorandum of Conversation
Copenhagen, May 4, 1958, 5:15 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D123, CF 1006. Secret. Drafted by Elbrick. The meeting was held in the British Embassy Residence.
Document 139: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Copenhagen, May 5, 1958, 2 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–558. Secret. Repeated to Paris and pouched to the NATO capitals and Moscow.
Document 140: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Copenhagen, May 6, 1958, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–658. Secret. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Paris and pouched to the NATO capitals and Moscow.
Document 141: Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State
Copenhagen, May 5, 1958, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–558. Secret.
Document 142: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Copenhagen, May 6, 1958, 10 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–658. Secret. Repeated to Paris and pouched to the NATO capitals and Moscow.
Document 143: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Copenhagen, May 7, 1958, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–758. Secret. Repeated to Paris and pouched to the NATO capitals and Moscow.
Document 144: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Copenhagen, May 7, 1958, 1 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–758. Secret. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Paris and pouched to the NATO capitals and Moscow.
Document 145: Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State
Copenhagen, May 6, 1958, 9 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–658. Secret.
Document 146: Telegram Secto 49 From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Copenhagen, May 7, 1958, 11 p.m.
Document 147: Memorandum of Conversation
Copenhagen, May 7, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D123, CF 1013. Secret. Drafted by Secretary Dulles. The meeting was held in Council Room II of the Christiansborg Palace.
Document 148: Letter From President Eisenhower to Secretary of State Dulles
May 7, 1958.
Document 149: Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, May 9, 1958, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762A.00/5–958. Secret. Another copy of this telegram bears the initials “DE” in the President’s handwriting. (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series)
Document 150: Memorandum of Conversation Between President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles
May 12, 1958.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Secretary Dulles.
Document 151: Telegram 6147 From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, June 24, 1958, 7 p.m.
Document 152: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, July 5, 1958, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/7–558. Secret. Drafted by Elbrick. The meeting was held in the U.S. Embassy Residence. A chronology of Dulles’ trip indicates the time of the conversation. (ibid., Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1036)
Document 153: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, July 5, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/7–558. Secret. Drafted by Looram.
Document 154: Editorial Note
Document 155: Telegram Polto 670 From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, September 12, 1958, 8 p.m.
Document 156: Memorandum of Conversation
New York, September 26, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D199. Secret. Drafted by Thurston on September 29. The meeting was held at the Waldorf Astoria.
Document 157: Memorandum of Conversation
Boston, September 27, 1958, 5:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D199. Secret; Presidential Handling. Drafted by Greene. The meeting was held at the Sheraton Plaza Hotel.
Document 158: Memorandum of Conversation
Boston, September 27, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D199. Secret. Drafted by Compton on October 1. The meeting was held in the Copley Plaza Hotel.
Document 159: Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Bonn, October 9, 1958, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/10–958. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London, Paris, and Rome.
Document 160: Letter From Secretary of State Dulles to Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Spaak
October 10, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/10–1058. Personal and Confidential. Drafted by Dulles and cleared by Elbrick. In a covering note attached to this letter, Dulles asked Burgess to deliver this letter to Spaak unless he had objections. Dulles added: “I think it would be well if you emphasize to him the desirability of treating my letter as personal and not one to be dealt with as an International Staff matter. It would be unfortunate if knowledge of my letter were at this stage to reach other governments.” A handwritten notation on this note says that the letter was sent to Paris on October 11.
Document 161: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, October 15, 1958, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/10–1558. Secret; Niact; Official Translation. A copy of this message in French is ibid., 396.1–PA/10–1558.
Document 162: Telegram 1553 From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, October 27, 1958, 8 p.m.
Document 163: Memorandum of Discussion at the 390th Meeting of the National Security Council
December 11, 1958.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by S. Everett Gleason.
Document 164: Memorandum of Conversation
December 12, 1958, 2:30 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Top Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles. The time of the meeting is taken from another memorandum of this conversation, prepared by Major Eisenhower on December 15. (ibid., Whitman File, DDE Diaries) Major Eisenhower’s memorandum apparently served as the basis for his recollections of this conversation, printed in Strictly Personal, pp. 216–217.
Document 165: Editorial Note
Document 166: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, December 13, 1958, 5:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1169. Top Secret. Drafted by Greene. The meeting was held at the U.S. Embassy Residence.
Document 167: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, December 16, 1958, 9:45 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1169. Confidential. Drafted by McBride on December 16. The meeting was held at the U.S. Embassy Residence.
Document 168: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 16, 1958, midnight.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1658. Secret. Repeated to London, Bonn, and The Hague and pouched to the other NATO capitals and Moscow.
Document 169: Telegram from the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 17, 1958, 4 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1758. Secret. Transmitted in two sections. Pouched to the other NATO capitals and Moscow.
Document 170: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 17, 1958, 4 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1758. Secret; Priority. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, Oslo, and London and pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 171: Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State
Paris, December 16, 1958, 11 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1658. Confidential.
Document 172: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1958, 3 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1858. Top Secret. Transmitted in three sections. Pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 173: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1958, 3 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1858. Top Secret. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to London and pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 174: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Deparment of State
Paris, December 18, 1958, 3 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1858. Secret. Repeated to the other NATO capitals.
Document 175: Telegram Polto 1739 From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1958, 3 a.m.
Document 176: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, December 17, 1958.
Document 177: Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State
Paris, December 17, 1958, 11 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1858. Secret.
Document 178: Telegram Polto 1754 From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1958, 9 p.m.
Document 179: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1958, 10 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1858. Secret. Repeated to London and pouched to the NATO capitals.
Document 180: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1958, 9 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1858. Secret. Repeated to London and pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 181: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1958, 10 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1858. Confidential. Pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 182: Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1958, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/12–1858. Confidential.
Document 183: Telegram Polto 1863 From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, January 6, 1959, 2 p.m.
Document 184: Telegram 2479 From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, January 8, 1958, 7 p.m.
Document 185: Memorandum of Conversation Between President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles
January 8, 1959, 10:35 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Confidential; Personal and Private.
Document 186: Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Bonn, January 23, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 102.202/1–2359. Secret. Repeated to Paris.
Document 187: Memorandum From Secretary of State Dulles to President Eisenhower
January 23, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret. The source text bears the President’s initials.
Document 188: Letter From President Eisenhower to Secretary of State Dulles
January 26, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret.
Document 189: Telegram 2793 From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, January 30, 1959, 8 p.m.
Document 190: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
February 9, 1959, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by John S.D. Eisenhower on February 10.
Document 191: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, March 2, 1959, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/3–259. Secret; Priority.
Document 192: Memorandum for the Record by the President’s Assistant Staff Secretary (Eisenhower)
March 3, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, NATO. Top Secret.
Document 193: Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, March 3, 1959, 9 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/3–359. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution; Noforn. Repeated to Bonn.
Document 194: Memorandum of Conversation
March 3, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/3–359. Secret. Drafted by McBride and approved by Herter on March 12.
Document 195: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Herter to President Eisenhower
March 4, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret. The source text bears the President’s initials.
Document 196: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, March 6, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/3–659. Secret; Niact; Official Translation.
Document 197: Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, March 7, 1959, 1 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/3–759. Secret. Repeated to London.
Document 198: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, March 9, 1959, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/3–959. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution.
Document 199: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, March 10, 1959, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/3–1059. Secret; Niact. Repeated to London.
Document 200: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations
March 10, 1959, 8:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/3–1059. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Timmons and L. Dean Brown, Officer in Charge of French-Iberian Affairs, and cleared by McBride. Repeated to London.
Document 201: Memorandum of Conversation
March 11, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/3–1159. Secret. Drafted by Alfred G. Vigderman, Officer in Charge of German Affairs, and L. Dean Brown, and initialed by Merchant.
Document 202: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
March 12, 1959, 8:50 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by John S.D. Eisenhower on March 12 and initialed by Goodpaster.
Document 203: Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, March 16, 1959, 9 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/3–1659. Secret; Priority; Presidential Handling.
Document 204: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
March 19, 1959, 6:10 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204. Secret; Presidential Handling. Drafted by Timmons, McBride, and Brown and cleared with the White House.
Document 205: Telegram 3499 From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, March 21, 1959, 5 p.m.
Document 206: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
March 22, 1959, 1:06 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/3–2259. Secret; Presidential Handling. Drafted by Brown on March 21; cleared with McBride, Turner C. Cameron of the Office of Western European Affairs, Timmons, Merchant, and Thomas J. Dunnigan of the Executive Secretariat; and approved by Murphy. In an attached memorandum to Merchant, March 21, Timmons expressed his doubts about clearing the telegram, since he felt that giving way to De Gaulle even in the limited way recommended in the telegram would only “feed his ego.” He also believed that Norstad, who had taken a strong stand that NATO command problems affecting him should first be discussed with him, would be unhappy with the telegram. (ibid.)
Document 207: Memorandum of Discussion at the 400th Meeting of the National Security Council
March 26, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason.
Document 208: Editorial Note
Document 209: Memorandum of Conversation
April 1, 1959, 5:45 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1235. Confidential. Drafted by Cameron and approved by Herter on April 6.
Document 210: Circular Telegram From the Delegation to the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to Certain Embassies
April 4, 1959, 6:14 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-WA/4–459. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Fessenden, cleared with Nolting and Alan G. James of S/S, and approved by Timmons. Sent to the NATO capitals, Berlin, Moscow, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
Document 211: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations
April 19, 1959, 2:38 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.13-MU/4–1959. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Timmons, cleared with Dunnigan, and approved by Murphy.
Document 212: Memorandum of Conversation
April 17, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.13-MU/4–1759. Secret. Drafted by Timmons and initialed by Murphy.
Document 213: Memorandum of Conversation
June 8, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/6–859. Secret. Drafted by Fessenden and approved by Murphy on June 22. The meeting took place in Murphy’s office in the Department of State.
Document 214: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
June 9, 1959, 2 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, NATO. Secret. Drafted by John S.D. Eisenhower.
Document 215: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Countries
July 10, 1959, 7:58 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/7–1059. Secret; Limit Distribution; Verbatim Text. Drafted by John Y. Millar, EUR/RA; cleared with Fessenden, Murphy, Merchant, and OSD/ISA; and approved by Herter. Pouched to Geneva.
Document 216: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, July 17, 1959, 5 p.m.The date on the source text, July 18, is incorrect, since the telegram was received in the Department of State on July 18 at 9:03 a.m., or, even with the time difference between Paris and Washington, before it could have been transmitted. The telegram is also numbered in sequence with other Poltos for July 17, not July 18. See also footnote 3 below.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/7–1859. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Geneva.
Document 217: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
July 18, 1959, 2:23 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/7–1659. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Fessenden; cleared with Cameron and Brown (WE), Miller (S/S), White (EUR), and Farley (S/AE); and approved by Murphy. Repeated to Geneva.
Document 218: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, July 20, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/7–2059. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Geneva.
Document 219: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, August 4, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/8–1059. Secret. Drafted by Burgess on August 5. The meeting was held at the Cercle Interallié. Attached to the source text is a letter from Nolting to Robert N. Magill, Acting Director of the Office of European Regional Affairs, August 10, noting that the record of this conversation “is important in connection with the President’s conversations with General De Gaulle” and should “get into the proper channel for consideration in briefing the President for his trip to Paris.” Regarding Eisenhower’s conversations with De Gaulle during his visit to Paris, see Part 2, Documents 129 ff.
Document 220: Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Shuff) to the President’s Assistant Staff Secretary (Eisenhower)
August 14, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, Defense Department III. Secret.
Document 221: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
August 24, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on August 25.
Document 222: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, September 3, 1959, 9:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Nolting, cleared with Merchant, and approved by Herter on September 10 and by Goodpaster on September 11. The meeting was held at the U.S. Embassy Residence.
Document 223: Memorandum of Conversation
September 25, 1959, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D199. Secret. Drafted by Magill and approved by Dillon on October 1. The meeting was held in the Department of State.
Document 224: Memorandum of Conversation
October 24, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.5/10–2459. Top Secret. Drafted by Reinhardt.
Document 225: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning (Smith) to Secretary of State Herter
October 29, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.5/10–2959. Top Secret. Initialed by Smith.
Document 226: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
November 4, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on November 6.
Document 227: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, November 10, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/11–1059. Secret; Limit Distribution; Official Translation. Transmitted in two sections.
Document 228: Memorandum of Discussion at the 424th Meeting of the National Security Council
November 12, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Boggs. In another memorandum summarizing the highlights of this meeting, prepared on November 11, Gerard Smith wrote: “I think this discussion was the most useful NSC discussion of my experience. In returning, both Dillon and Merchant expressed great satisfaction with the outcome.” (Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 67 D 548, Europe 1959)
Document 229: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
Augusta, Georgia, November 16, 1959, 8:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on December 2.
Document 230: Memorandum From Secretary of State Herter to President Eisenhower
November 23, 1959.
[Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret. 1 page of source text not declassified.]
Document 231: Memorandum of Conversation
November 24, 1959, 8:30–9:10 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, NATO. Secret. Drafted by Charles Sedgwick, interpreter, and Fessenden. The meeting was held at the White House. Attached to the source text is a memorandum of transmittal from Calhoun to Goodpaster, December 3. Another copy of this memorandum of conversation indicates that the White House approved it on December 7. Attached to this copy is a verbatim transcript of the conversation prepared by Sedgwick. (Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 67 D 548, Europe 1959)
Document 232: Editorial Note
Document 233: Text of Statement by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Twining)
Paris, December 10, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1561. Top Secret. This statement was made at a Chiefs of Staff session of the NATO Military Committee in Paris.
Document 234: Editorial Note
Document 235: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, December 14, 1959, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1549. Secret. Drafted by Kidder and approved in S on December 19. The meeting was held at the Quai d’Orsay.
Document 236: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 15, 1959, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1559. Secret. Transmitted in two sections.
Document 237: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 15, 1959, midnight.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396. l–PA/12–1559. Secret. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 238: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 16, 1959, noon.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1659. Secret. Transmitted in three sections. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals and Moscow.
Document 239: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1959, 1 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1859. Secret. Transmitted in three sections. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Moscow and pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 240: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1959, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1859. Secret; Priority. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals and Moscow.
Document 241: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1959, 1 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1859. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Rome and pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 242: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1959, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1859. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 243: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 18, 1959, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1859. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 244: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, December 21, 1959, 9:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1569. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Walters and approved by the White House on March 24. The meeting was held at the U.S. Embassy Residence.
Document 245: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, December 22, 1959, 9 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–2259. Secret; Niact. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 246: Letter From the Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations (Burgess) to Secretary of State Herter
Paris, December 26, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–2659. Secret; Official–Informal.
Document 247: Letter From the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (Norstad) to President Eisenhower
Paris, January 7, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Norstad. Secret.
Document 248: Letter From President Eisenhower to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (Norstad)
January 11, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, ACW Diary. Secret.
Document 249: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, January 21, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Norstad. Top Secret. Drafted by Walters. The meeting was held in De Gaulle’s office in the Elysée Palace. Attached to the source text is a copy of Document 250. Walters later recalled this conversation, although he mistakenly dated it in 1959 and added information on aerial intelligence, in Silent Missions, pp. 502–503.
Document 250: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, January 23, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Norstad. Top Secret. Drafted by Walters. The meeting was held in the Prime Minister’s office.
Document 251: Letter From the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (Norstad) to President Eisenhower
Paris, January 27, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File. Top Secret. The source text bears the President’s initials.
Document 252: Editorial Note
Document 253: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, April 1, 1960, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-PA/4–160. Secret; Priority. Pouched to the other NATO capitals.
Document 254: Letter From the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (Norstad) to President Eisenhower
Paris, April 20, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series. Top Secret. The source text bears the President’s initials.
Document 255: Editorial Note
Document 256: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Athens, May 5, 1960, 1 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–IS/5–560. Secret. Repeated to the other NATO capitals and Taipei, Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul, and Moscow.
Document 257: Telegram From Secretary of State Herter to the Embassy in Portugal
Paris, May 19, 1960, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-PA/5–1960. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to the Department of State as Cahto 11 from Paris, which is the source text. President Eisenhower was in Lisbon. Another copy of the telegram bears the notation “President saw" in Goodpaster’s writing. (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series)
Document 258: Memorandum of Conversation
June 13, 1960, 3—4:15 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, NATO. Secret. Drafted by Irwin M. Tobin (EUR/RA). The meeting was held in the Department of State.
Document 259: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
June 15, 1960, 9:01 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5612/6–460. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Fessenden on June 14, cleared with Kohler and McElhiney, and approved by Acting Secretary Dillon. Repeated to London and Bonn.
Document 260: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, July 5, 1960, 9 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5612/7–560. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Bonn and London.
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: Editorial Note
Document 263: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
Newport, Rhode Island, August 3, 1960, 2:45 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on August 8.
Document 264: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
August 16, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on August 19.
Document 265: Memorandum of Discussion at the 457th Meeting of the National Security Council
August 25, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Boggs.
Document 266: Report Prepared by the Consultant to the Department of State (Bowie)
August 1960.
Document 267: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
September 12, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on September 16.
Document 268: Memorandum of Conversation
October 3, 1960, 11:45 a.m.–l:15 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, NATO. Secret. Drafted by Kohler. The meeting was held at the White House. Attached to the source text is a memorandum from Walter J. Stoessel, Jr., Director of the Executive Secretariat, to Goodpaster, October 12, noting that Merchant had approved the memorandum and requesting his approval prior to distribution. A note in Goodpaster’s handwriting on Stoessel’s memorandum reads: “28 Oct. 60: Told State OK. G.”
Document 269: Memorandum of Conversation
October 4, 1960, 8–9:15 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Kohler and approved in M on October 7, U on October 8, and the White House on October 12.
Document 270: Memorandum of Conversation
New York, October 4, 1960, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1767. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Timmons on October 6 and approved in S on October 11. The meeting was held at the Waldorf Towers.
Document 271: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
October 5, 1960, 3:57 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.62A/10–560. Secret; Niact; Verbatim Text; Presidential Handling. Drafted by Fessenden; concurred in by White, Hillenbrand, McBride, and U; and transmitted to the President on October 4 for approval. (Memorandum for the President, October 4; ibid.) Repeated priority to Paris for Thurston.
Document 272: Telegram 569 From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Bonn, October 17, 1960, 10 p.m.
Document 273: Memorandum of Discussion at the 467th Meeting of the National Security Council
Augusta, Georgia, November 17, 1960.The source text incorrectly indicates Atlanta as the place of the meeting. In a November 21 memorandum to Wilton B. Persons, Assistant to the President, however, Gordon Gray noted that this NSC meeting took place in Augusta. (ibid., Staff Secretary Records, Gordon Gray III)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Lay.
Document 274: Memorandum of Discussion at the 468th Meeting of the National Security Council
December 1, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Boggs.
Document 275: Editorial Note
Document 276: Airgram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 17, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1760. Secret. Pouched to the NATO capitals and Moscow.
Document 277: Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State
Paris, December 17, 1960, 1 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1760. Secret. Repeated to the NATO capitals and Moscow.