Foreign Relations of the United States, 1945–1950, Emergence of the Intelligence Establishment
Psychological and Political Warfare: Document List
Document 241: Memorandum From the General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency (Houston) to Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter
Washington, September 25, 1947.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/HC-805, Item 12. Secret. Attached to a brief transmittal note from Houston to Hillenkoetter summarizing the contents. See the Supplement.
Document 242: Memorandum From the Secretary of the State-Army-Navy-Air Force Coordinating Committee (Moseley) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
Washington, October 15, 1947.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 353, Records of Interdepartmental and Intradepartmental Committees—State Department, Records of the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, Box 55, File 304, 381, Psychological Warfare Pt. 1. Secret.
Document 243: Memorandum by the Army Member of the State-Army-Navy-Air Force Coordinating Committee (Pixtou)
Washington, undated.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 353, Records of Interdepartmental and Intradepartmental Committees—State Department, Records of the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, Box 55, File 304, 381, Psychological Warfare Pt. 1. Secret. Transmitted under an October 20 transmittal note from the committee secretariat.
Document 244: Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the State-Army-Navy-Air Force Coordinating Committee
Washington, October 22, 1947.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 353, Records of Interdepartmental and Intradepartmental Committees—State Department, Records of the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, Box 55, File 304, 381, Psychological Warfare Pt. 1. Secret.
Document 245: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers) to Secretary of Defense Forrestal
Washington, October 24, 1947.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 353, Records of Interdepartmental and Intradepartmental Committees—State Department, Records of the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, Box 55, File 304, 381, Psychological Warfare Pt. 1. Secret.
Document 246: Memorandum From the Assistant Executive Secretary (Lay) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers)
Washington, November 3, 1947.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret.
Document 247: Memorandum From the Deputy Director (Wright) to Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter
Washington, November 4, 1947.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/HC-807, Item 4. Secret.
Document 248: Memorandum From the Deputy Director (Wright) to Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter
Washington, November 4, 1947.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/HC-807, Item 4. Secret.
Document 249: Report by an Ad Hoc Subcommittee of the State-Army-Navy-Air Force Coordinating Committee
Washington, November 7, 1947.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 353, Records of the Interdepartmental and Intradepartmental Committees—State Department, Records of the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, Box 55, File 304, 381, Psychological Warfare Pt. 2. Top Secret. Although dated November 7, SANACC amended and approved the report on November 13, and the last 2 pages of the source text bear the typed notation “Revised 13 November 1947.” The source text is an enclosure to two memoranda, neither printed. (Ibid.) The first is a November 13 covering note from the SANACC secretaries explaining the changes. The latter is another note by the SANACC secretaries, dated November 7, which indicates that the text amended and approved by SANACC was a revised version of the report originally submitted by the ad hoc committee on November 3 and designated as SANACC 304/10. (Ibid.) See the Supplement for SANACC 304/10.
Document 250: Memorandum of Discussion at the 2d Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, November 14, 1947.
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President's Secretary's Files, Subject File. Top Secret.
Document 251: Memorandum From the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Wright) to the Chief of the Interagency Coordinating and Planning Staff, Central Intelligence Agency (Childs)
Washington, December 2, 1947.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/HS-74, Item 1. Top Secret.
Document 252: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary (Souers) to the Members of the National Security Council
Washington, December 9, 1947.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC Minutes, 4th Meeting. Confidential. Copies sent to the President, the Secretaries of State, Defense, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, and the Chairman of the National Security Resources Board. For an early version of this document, see the memorandum from “REN” to Souers, November 25, and the two undated attachments (ibid.) in the Supplement.
Document 253: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary (Souers) to the Members of the National Security Council
Washington, December 9, 1947.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC Minutes, 4th Meeting. Top Secret.
Document 254: Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers)
Washington, December 15, 1947.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC Minutes, 4th Meeting. Top Secret.
Document 255: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary (Souers) to the National Security Council
Washington, December 16, 1947.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC Minutes, 4th Meeting. Top Secret.
Document 256: Department of State Briefing Memorandum
Washington, December 17, 1947.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Executive Secretariat, NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 4. Top Secret. The date is handwritten on the source text. The memorandum has neither an addressee nor a sender, but presumably it was intended for Under Secretary Lovett, who was Acting Secretary at the time. The document is a briefing paper for the NSC meeting held December 17.
Document 257: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers) to Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter
Washington, December 17, 1947.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC Minutes, 4th Meeting. Top Secret. Central Intelligence Agency records contain a typescript copy that apparently was made from a signed copy; it is identical to the source text. (Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-773, Job 83-00036, Box 5, Folder 8) Also reproduced in CIA Cold War Records: The CIA under Harry Truman, pp. 173-175.
Document 258: Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the Assistant Director for Special Operations (Galloway)
Washington, December 22, 1947.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-917, Job 83-00036, Box 6, Folder 11. Top Secret.
Document 259: Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Kennan) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
Washington, February 17, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Decimal File 1945-49, 101.6/2-1748. Top Secret.
Document 260: Office of Special Operations Directive No. 18/5 (Interim)
Washington, February 24, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-2154, Job 83-00739R, Box 3, Folder 19. Secret. On February 24 Office of Special Operations Personnel Order No. 25 announced the designation of Thomas G. Cassady as Chief of the Special Procedures Branch. (Ibid., HS/CSG-2155, Job 83-00739R, Box 3, Folder 20) See the Supplement.
Document 261: Memorandum From the Chief of the Special Procedures Group (Cassady) to the Deputy Chief of the Special Procedures Group (Dulin)
Washington, March 11, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-609, Job 83-00036, Box 4, Folder 10. Secret.
Document 262: Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Forrestal to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers)
Washington, March 26, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Policy Planning Staff Files 1947-53: Lot 64 D 563, Pol amp; Psych Warfare 1948-50, Box 11. Top Secret. On March 30 Souers sent Forrestal's memorandum to NSC members, noting that it would be on the agenda of the April 2 meeting. (Ibid.) See the Supplement.
Document 263: Office of Special Operations Directive No. 18/5
Washington, March 29, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-2154, Job 83-00739R, Box 3, Folder 19. Top Secret.
Document 264: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (Allen) to Acting Secretary of State Lovett
Washington, March 31, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Executive Secretariat, NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 4, Box 4205. Top Secret.
Document 265: Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Information and Educational Exchange (Stone) to Acting Secretary of State Lovett
Washington, April 1, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Executive Secretariat, NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 4. Top Secret. Following his handwritten initials above the subject line Stone wrote: “(In the absence of George Allen.)”
Document 266: Memorandum for the President of Discussion at the 9th Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, April 2, 1948.
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President's Secretary's Files, Subject File. Top Secret.
Document 267: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary (Souers) to the Members of the National Security Council
Washington, April 26, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Executive Secretariat, NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 4, Box 4205. Top Secret. In a May 10 note to Lovett, Kennan referred to a report “made after the National Security Council Consultants had met with the Director of Central Intelligence to review the implementation of foreign information measures,” and he recommended that he be authorized informally to tell Souers that the Department approved the Consultants' two recommendations. (Ibid., Policy Planning Staff Files, 1947-1953, Box 11A) See the Supplement. This referenced report is probably the source text.
Document 268: Memorandum by the Chief of the Special Procedures Group, Central Intelligence Agency (Cassady)
Washington, undated.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-909, Job 83-00036, Box 6, Folder 11. Secret. No addressee is indicated on the source text. A handwritten note on the source text reads: “Approximate Date—1 May 48.”
Document 269: Policy Planning Staff Memorandum
Washington, May 4, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. An earlier, similar version, April 30, is ibid., RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Policy Planning Staff Files 1944-47: Lot 64 D 563, Box 11. The Policy Planning Staff minutes for May 3 state: “There was a discussion of the Planning Staff Memorandum of April 30, 1948 on the inauguration of organized political warfare. This paper was generally approved and Mr. Kennan will present it tomorrow for discussion at a meeting of NSC consultants.” (Ibid., Box 32)
Document 270: Draft Proposed NSC Directive
Washington, May 5, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. For another version, see the draft NSC directive, May 4 (ibid.), in the Supplement.
Document 271: Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers)
Washington, May 5, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret.
Document 272: Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers)
Washington, May 6, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret.
Document 273: Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers)
Washington, May 11, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/HC-807, Item 22. Top Secret. The source text is a copy transcribed for the CIA Historian in 1953. Also reproduced in CIA Cold War Records: The CIA under Harry Truman, p. 201.
Document 274: Draft Report by the National Security Council
Washington, May 12, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret. Transmitted under a covering note from Souers to the NSC submitting the report for consideration at an early meeting. For a May 10 draft of this report, see the Supplement. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2)
Document 275: Memorandum From the Intelligence Survey Group to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers)
Washington, May 13, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Records of the Executive Secretariat, NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 4. Top Secret. The NSC appointed the Survey Group in February 1948 to evaluate the performance of the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence system generally. Its members were Allen Dulles, who served as chairman, Mathias F. Correa, and William H. Jackson.
Document 276: Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Kennan) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett) and Secretary of State Marshall
Washington, May 19, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Policy Planning Staff Files 1947-53: Lot 64 D 563. A May 11 version of this memorandum (ibid.), is in the Supplement.
Document 277: Memorandum for the President of Discussion at the 11th Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, May 20, 1948.
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President's Secretary's Files, Subject File. Top Secret. Prepared on May 21. According to the minutes of the 11th meeting, the following persons were present: Secretary of State Marshall; Secretary of Defense Forrestal; Secretary of the Army Royall; Secretary of the Navy Sullivan; Secretary of the Air Force Symington; NSRB Chairman Hill; Under Secretary of State Lovett; DCI Hillenkoetter; NSC Executive Secretary Souers; and Assistant Executive Secretary Lay. (Ibid.)
Document 278: Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the National Security Council
Washington, May 24, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret. The memorandum was originally addressed to Souers and was readdressed for circulation to the members of the Council. The only other difference between the original and the circulated version was the addition of footnote 2 below to the latter.
Document 279: Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Kennan) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
Washington, May 25, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Policy Planning Staff Files, 1947-53: Lot 64 D 563, Box 719, Pol & Psych Warfare. Top Secret.
Document 280: Memorandum of Meeting
Washington, May 28, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret. Drafted on June 1 presumably by Blum. For background information on this meeting, see Document 279.
Document 281: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary (Souers) to the National Security Council
Washington, June 2, 1948.
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President's Secretary's File, Subject File. Top Secret. Attached to another copy of this document is an earlier draft of the proposal with handwritten changes. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2)
Document 282: Memorandum From George H. Butler of the Policy Planning Staff to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett) and Secretary of State Marshall
Washington, June 2, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Policy Planning Staff Files 1947-53: Lot 64 D 563. Top Secret.
Document 283: Memorandum for the President of Discussion at the 12th Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, June 3, 1948.
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President's Secretary's Files, Subject File. Top Secret. Prepared on June 4.
Document 284: National Security Council Memorandum
Washington, June 4, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text but it was probably prepared by the NSC staff on the basis of the discussion at the preceding day's meeting of the Council.
Document 285: Memorandum From the Assistant Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay) to Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter
Washington, June 7, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret.
Document 286: Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Kennan) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
Washington, June 8, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Policy Planning Staff Files 1947-53: Lot 64 D 563, Box 719, Pol & Psych Warfare. Top Secret. The source text contains the handwritten annotation, “Contents presented orally 6/8/48.”
Document 287: Letter From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the Assistant Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
Washington, June 9, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/HC-807, Item 25. Top Secret. The source text is a copy transcribed for the CIA Historian on March 26, 1953. Also reproduced in CIA Cold War Records: The CIA under Harry Truman, pp. 203-205.
Document 288: Note by the Executive Secretary (Souers) to the National Security Council
Washington, June 15, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council NSC 10/2. Top Secret. Addressed to the Secretaries of State, Defense, Army, Navy, and Air Force and the Chairman of the National Security Resources Board. The typed date on the cover sheet of June 18 has been changed by hand to June 15.
Document 289: Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Kennan) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett) and Secretary of State Marshall
Washington, June 16, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Policy Planning Staff Files 1947-53: Lot 64 D 563, Box 719, Pol & Psych Warfare. Top Secret.
Document 290: Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Kennan) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett) and Secretary of State Marshall
Washington, June 17, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Policy Planning Staff Files 1947-53: Lot 64 D 563, Box 719, Pol & Psych Warfare. Top Secret.
Document 291: Memorandum for the President of Discussion at the 13th Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, June 17, 1948.
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President's Secretary's Files, Subject File. Top Secret. Prepared on June 18. According to the minutes of the 13th meeting, the following persons were present: Forrestal, Lovett, Royall, Sullivan, Symington, Hill, Hillenkoetter, Souers, and Lay. (Ibid.)
Document 292: National Security Council Directive on Office of Special Projects
Washington, June 18, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret. Although undated, this directive was approved by the National Security Council at its June 17 meeting and the final text, incorporating changes made at the meeting, was circulated to members by the Executive Secretary under a June 18 note. (Ibid.) See the Supplement. NSC 10/2 and the June 18 note are also reproduced in CIA Cold War Records: The CIA under Harry Truman , pp. 213-216.
Document 293: Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to the Chief of Naval Operations (Denfeld)
Washington, June 18, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-605, Job 83-0036, Box 4, Folder 10. Top Secret. The source text is a transcript made for the CIA Historian in December 1952.
Document 294: Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Kennan) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
Washington, June 30, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Policy Planning Staff Files 1947-53: Lot 64 D 563, Box 11A. Top Secret.
Document 295: Memorandum From the Chief of the Special Procedures Group (Cassady) to Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter
Washington, June 30, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-615, Job 83-00036, Box 4, Folder 10. Secret. Sent to Colonel Donald H. Galloway, the Assistant Director for Special Operations, for Hillenkoetter. The source text is a transcript made for the CIA Historian in December 1952.
Document 296: Memorandum From Commander Robert Jay Williams to the Chief of the Special Procedures Group (Cassady)
Washington, July 23, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-606, Job 83-00036, Box 4, Folder 10. Secret. The source text is a transcript made for the CIA Historian in December 1952. Williams was the chief of “Project Ultimate,” which appears to be the same as the plan discussed in Document 293.
Document 297: Memorandum for the Record by the Chief of the Special Procedures Group (Cassady)
Washington, August 6, 1948.
Document 298: Memorandum of Conversation and Understanding
Washington, August 6, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-771, Job 83-00036, Box 5, Folder 8. Top Secret. The source text is a transcript prepared for the CIA Historian on March 27, 1953.
Document 299: Memorandum for the President of Discussion at the 18th Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, August 19, 1948.
Source: Truman Library, Papers of Harry S. Truman, President's Secretary's Files, Subject File. Top Secret. Prepared on August 20.
Document 300: Central Intelligence Agency General Order No. 10
Washington, August 27, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-2155, Job 83-00739R, Box 3, Folder 20. Secret.
Document 301: Letter From Acting Secretary of State Lovett to Secretary of Defense Forrestal
Washington, October 1, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Decimal File 1945-49, 101.61/10-148. Top Secret. Drafted by Kennan on September 30. Sent to Lovett for signature under cover of a September 30 note from Kennan that reads: “Mr. Wisner is going to encounter, as one of his first major obstacles, the problem of cooperation with the Army in Germany. He has asked us to give him a boost in this respect. Here it is.” (Ibid.)
Document 302: Memorandum From Acting Director of Central Intelligence Wright to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers)
Washington, October 8, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, OCB 10/2-10/5. Top Secret.
Document 303: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Souers) to Acting Director of Central Intelligence Wright
Washington, October 11, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, OCB 10/2-10/5. Top Secret.
Document 304: Letter From Secretary of Defense Forrestal to Acting Secretary of State Lovett
Washington, October 13, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Decimal File 1945-49, 101.61/10-1348. Top Secret.
Document 305: Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Kennan) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
Washington, October 29, 1948.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Policy Planning Staff Files 1947-53: Lot 64 D 563, Pol & Psych Warfare. Top Secret.
Document 306: Memorandum From the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination (Wisner) to Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter
Washington, October 29, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-2155, Job 83-00739R, Box 3, Folder 20. Secret. Also reproduced in CIA Cold War Records: The CIA under Harry Truman, pp. 241-242.
Document 307: Memorandum for the File
Washington, November 16, 1948.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-453, Job 83-00036, Box 3, Folder 4. Secret.
Document 308: Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff, Department of State (Kennan) to the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner)
Washington, January 6, 1949.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-759, Job 83-00036, Box 5, Folder 8, Top Secret.
Document 309: Memorandum From the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner) to the Chief of the Economic Cooperation Administration Mission in France (Bruce)
Washington, April 26, 1949.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-2065, Job 83-00739R, Box 2, Folder 12. No classification marking. The source text is annotated with somewhat confusing marginalia, which suggest that another version of this document may exist.
Document 310: Memorandum From the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner) to Members of His Staff
Washington, June 1, 1949.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-342, Job 83-00036, Box 2, Folder 11. Secret. Addressed to “Messrs. Offie, Frank [and] Lindsay.” There is no typed or written signature on the memorandum but the level of the conversation and the context of the file in which the source text was found point to Wisner as the drafter.
Document 311: Memorandum From Robert P. Joyce of the Policy Planning Staff to the Counselor of the Department of State (Kennan)
Washington, September 7, 1949.
[Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-761, Job 83-00036, Box 5, Folder 8. Top Secret. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]
Document 312: Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Johnson to Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter
Washington, October 6, 1949.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-2051, Job 83-00739R, Box 2, Folder 12. Top Secret.
Document 313: Letter From Secretary of Defense Johnson to Secretary of State Acheson
Washington, October 7, 1949.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret. Copies were sent to the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Executive Secretary of the NSC, and the Director of Central Intelligence.
Document 314: Memorandum From the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner) to Joseph A. Frank of the Office of Policy Coordination
Washington, October 13, 1949.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-2301, Job 83-00764R, Box 1, Folder 9. Top Secret.
Document 315: Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Hillenkoetter to Secretary of Defense Johnson
Washington, October 18, 1949.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 273, Records of the National Security Council, NSC 10/2. Top Secret. The source text indicates that a copy was sent to the Executive Secretary of the NSC.
Document 316: Memorandum From the Assistant Director for Policy Coordination, Central Intelligence Agency (Wisner) to Mr. Miller of His Staff
Washington, June 21, 1950.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Historical Files, HS/CSG-2066, Job 83-00739R, Box 2, Folder 12. Secret.