The Economic Conference of the Organization of American States, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 15–September 4, 19571

1. For additional information and documentation on the Conference, see Economic Conference of the Organization of American States, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 15–September 4, 1957: Report of the Delegation of the United States of America With Related Documents (Department of State Publication 6679, Washington, 1958); hereafter cited as Economic Conference: USDel Report.


136. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Subcommittee on the Buenos Aires Economic Conference, Department of State, Washington, December 28, 1955, 11:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, BAEC Memos. Confidential. Apparently drafted by Sanders. A covering transmittal sheet addressed to the CFEP Subcommittee, dated January 11, 1956, and designated BAEC Memo 5, is not printed.


137. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of the Treasury, Washington, May 23, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/5–2357. Official Use Only. Drafted by Rubottom.


138. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Subcommittee on the Buenos Aires Economic Conference, Department of State, Washington, May 28, 1957, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, BAECCFEP Subcommittee. Confidential. No drafter is indicated on the source text.


139. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, BAEC. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


141. Memorandum of a Meeting, Department of State, Washington, June 28, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, BAEC. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


142. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Randall)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/7–2457. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


144. Memorandum From the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury (Anderson) to the President

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DullesHerter Series. Official Use Only.


145. Memorandum of a Conversation, Alvear Palace, Buenos Aires, August 16, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel/MC/1–23. Official Use Only. Prepared in the Delegation Secretariat.


146. Consolidated Memorandum of a Conversation, Buenos Aires, August 17, 1957, 3–6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel/MC/1–23. Official Use Only. Prepared in the Delegation Secretariat.


148. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Snow) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Cabinet Meetings: Lot 68 D 350, CP–7. Official Use Only. Drafted by Rosenson, cleared by Turkel, and concurred in by Willis C. Armstrong.


149. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–2157. Confidential; Eyes Only.


150. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, August 21, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders. The Steering Committee was originally comprised of the following Senior Advisers to the Delegation: Senator Frank F. Church; Special Assistant to the President Gabriel Hauge; Assistant Secretary of Commerce Henry Kearns; Rafael Picó Secretary of the Treasury, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and Samuel C. Waugh, President and Chairman, Export-Import Bank of Washington. Also included on the Committee were Messrs. Rollin S. Atwood, Jack C. Corbett, John M. Leddy, Clarence W. Nichols, Richard I. Phillips, Public Affairs Officer, ARA; and George H. Willis, Director, Office of International Finance, Department of the Treasury. Rubottom and Sanders regularly attended the meetings; Sanders normally drafted the summary notes.


151. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–2257. Confidential; Priority.


152. Minutes of a Cabinet Meeting, The White House, Washington, August 23, 1957, 9–10:50 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Cabinet Meetings. Prepared by Minnich. A notation on the source text indicates that Under Secretary of the Treasury Scribner and the eight following participants attended for item 2 only.


153. Memorandum of a Conversation, Plaza Hotel, Buenos Aires, August 23, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel/MC/1–23. Confidential. Prepared in the Delegation Secretariat. The conversation took place in the office of the Brazilian Delegation.


154. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, August 26, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


155. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–2657. Official Use Only.


156. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, August 28, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


157. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, August 30, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


158. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, August 31, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


159. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–3157. Official Use Only. Pouched to Washington.


160. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–3157. Official Use Only. Pouched to Washington.


161. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–3157. Official Use Only. Pouched to Washington.


162. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–3157. Official Use Only. Pouched to Washington.


163. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, September 2, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.