Office of the Historian

Policy of the United States with regard to economic defense: attempts by the United States to control East-West trade; stockpiling of strategic goods; efforts to protect strategic industries abroad and to assure the supply of key commodities required for the defense of the West1

1. For previous documentation on subjects relating to economic defense policy, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. i, pp. 993 ff.

[64] Statement of Policy by the National Security Council

Washington, November 16, 1953.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 d 351, NSC 97 Series

[67] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Aldrich) to the Department of State

London, November 21, 1953—4 p.m.

461.419/11–2153: Telegram

[70] Memorandum by the Executive Secretary of the Commission on Foreign Economic Policy (Fleming) to the Members of the Commission

[Washington,] December 15, 1953.

Eisenhower Library, Randall Commission records, 1953–54

[71] The United States Special Representative in Europe (Hughes) to the Department of State

Paris, December 16, 1953—5 p.m.

460.509/12–1653: Telegram

[72] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Butterworth) to the Department of State

London, December 24, 1953—1 p.m.

460.509/12–2453: Telegram

[73] The Secretary of State to the Director of Foreign Operations (Stassen)

[Washington,] January 21, 1954.

460.509/12–953

[78] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Aldrich) to the Department of State

London, February 26, 1954—11 a.m.

460.509/2–2654: Telegram

[79] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Aldrich) to the Department of State

London, March 1, 1954—10 p.m.

460.509/3–154: Telegram

[80] The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions

Washington, March 4, 1954—8:06 p.m.

398.2544/3–454: Circular telegram

[82] National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, March 9, 1954.

INR files

[83] Memorandum Prepared in the Economic Defense Advisory Committee for the NSC Planning Board

Washington, March 9, 1954.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 152 Series

[87] President Eisenhower to Prime Minister Churchill

[Washington, March 19, 1954.]

Secretary’s Letters, lot 56 D 459, “M”

[88] National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, March 23, 1954.

INR files

[89] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, March 27, 1954—8:15 p.m.

460.509/3–2754: Telegram

[90] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Aldrich) to the Department of State

London, March 29, 1954—1 a.m.

460.509/3–2954: Telegram