Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Foreign Economic Policy, Volume IV
U.S. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND MONETARY POLICY: Document List
Document 32: Memorandum of Conversation
February 24, 1958.Presumably the meeting took place at the Treasury Department.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 800.10/2–2458. Confidential. Drafted by Warrick E. Elrod, Jr., of the Office of British Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs.
Document 33: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, March 1, 1958, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 800.10/3–158. Confidential; Limit Distribution.
Document 34: Memorandum by the U.S. Member of the Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (Southard)
April 18, 1958.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, International Matters, 1957–1958. Official Use Only. Southard sent the memorandum to Secretary Anderson with a covering note of the same date stating that he thought it would be of use in connection with plans for talks with the British.
Document 35: Minutes of the 270th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems
September 4, 1958.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, NAC Minutes. For NAC Use Only. Presumably drafted by NAC Secretary George H. Willis, who was present, although the source text does not indicate the drafter.
Document 36: Memorandum From the Secretary of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Cullen) to the Council
September 26, 1958.
Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Chairman Records, Papers Series, CFEP Memoranda. Official Use Only.
Document 37: Editorial Note
Document 38: Memorandum Prepared in the Department of the Treasury
October 30, 1958.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, Gold. Unclassified. No drafter is indicated on the source text. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs Julian B. Baird sent the memorandum to Secretary Anderson with a covering note dated November 4.
Document 39: Memorandum From the U.S. Member of the Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (Southard) to the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems
November 25, 1958.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, NAC Documents. Official Use Only; For NAC Use Only. The memorandum does not indicate any addressee, but a covering memorandum to the Council from its Secretary states that it was submitted to the Council for consideration at its November 25 meeting.
Document 40: Memorandum Prepared in the Department of the Treasury
December 8, 1958.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Anderson, Robert B. No classification marking. The memorandum, unsigned and undated, is filed with a covering letter of December 8 from Anderson to the President, which also comments on an inquiry by the President concerning the result if the Soviets were to raise the price of gold.
Document 41: Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Anderson to President Eisenhower
December 30, 1958.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, International Matters. No classification marking.
Document 42: Letter From Acting Secretary of State Dillon to the Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems (Anderson)
February 12, 1959.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, NAC Documents. For NAC Use Only.
Document 43: Memorandum From Henry C. Wallich of the Council of Economic Advisers to Secretary of the Treasury Anderson
March 10, 1959.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, Commerce Department. No drafter is indicated on the source text. The source text bears the stamp: “Noted R.B.A.”
Document 44: Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting
March 13, 1959, 9:05 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Cabinet Series. Confidential. Drafted by Assistant Staff Secretary L. Arthur Minnich, Jr.
Document 45: Minutes of Meeting 59–2 of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems
March 23, 1959.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, NAC Minutes. For NAC Use Only. Presumably drafted by Acting Council Secretary Philip P. Schaffner, who was present, although the source text does not indicate the drafter.
Document 46: Memorandum From the U.S. Member of the Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (Southard) to Secretary of the Treasury Anderson and Acting Secretary of State Dillon
May 18, 1959.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, International Matters. The source text bears the stamp: “Noted, R.B.A.”
Document 47: Memorandum From the U.S. Member of the Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (Southard) to the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs (Baird)
June 9, 1959.
Document 48: Memorandum From Henry C. Wallich of the Council of Economic Advisers to the Council
June 16, 1959.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, Council of Economic Advisers. Filed with a covering note of June 24 from Wallich to Anderson.
Document 49: Paper Prepared in the Department of State
July 24, 1959.
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, Economic Policy, 1957–1960. Confidential. No drafter is indicated on the source text. Acting Secretary Dillon sent a copy to Don Paarlberg with a covering note dated July 31, which referred to it as a “preliminary report” and stated that he had sent copies to Anderson and Upton and was sending copies to others who were present “at the discussion of this matter in Secretary Anderson’s office.” The discussion is not further identified. Paarlberg commented on the paper in a letter of August 5 to Dillon, calling it “especially commendable in that it focuses on restrictionist means of improving the balance, rather than on restrictionist measures.” (Eisenhower Library, White House Central Files, Confidential File, State)
Document 50: Letter From Secretary of the Treasury Anderson to President Eisenhower
August 6, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Robert B. Anderson. Secret. Filed as an attachment to a letter of the same date from Anderson to the President; see footnote 2 below.
Document 51: Editorial Note
Document 52: Editorial Note
Document 53: Talking Points Prepared in the Department of the Treasury
January 25, 1960.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. No classification marking. Drafted by H.J. Bittermann and Alfred H. Von Klemperer. Attached is a table showing funds raised by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development since November 1958.
Document 54: Editorial Note
Document 55: Editorial Note
Document 56: Memorandum for the Record by the President’s Assistant (Persons)
October 25, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Confidential.
Document 57: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
November 9, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on November 14.
Document 58: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
Augusta, Georgia, November 15, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. No classification marking. Drafted by Assistant Staff Secretary to the President John S.D. Eisenhower.
Document 59: Editorial Note
Document 60: Memorandum From the U.S. Member of the Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (Southard) to the Secretary of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems (Galbreath)
November 16, 1960.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, NAC Documents. Official Use Only; For NAC Use Only.
Document 61: Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
November 28, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster.
Document 62: Memorandum for the Record by Secretary of the Treasury Anderson
December 6, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Presidential Transition Series. No classification marking. Anderson did not sign or initial the memorandum.