Brazil
233. Policy Guidelines Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121. Secret. The source text was transmitted by Brubeck to Ford of S/P under cover of a memorandum dated February 7, 1963, which stated that the paper was being disseminated on a need-to-know basis for use within the Executive Branch and at U.S. missions abroad.
234. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01212A, ODDI Registry. Secret; Controlled Dissemination.
235. Memorandum From the Ambassador to Brazil (Gordon) to President Kennedy
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 BRAZ-US. Secret. Drafted by Gordon. The paper was sent with a second paper (not printed), which summarized recent Brazilian political developments, under cover of a memorandum from Brubeck to Bundy dated March 6. The covering memorandum stated that the document was discussed on March 5 by senior representatives of the Departments of State and Defense, AID, and CIA all of whom had contributed to the documents considered at the December 11 meeting of the NSC Executive Committee (see Document 230). At their March 5 meeting they agreed that the approach described in the undated memorandum from Gordon was sound and that the decisions reached at the December 11 meeting were still valid.
236. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BRAZ. Confidential. Drafted by DeSeabra of L/S and approved in S on March 26.
237. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Brazil, March 12-21, 1963. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Burton and Crane; cleared by Gordon, Wellman of ARA/EST and S/S; and approved by E.M. Martin.
238. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Brazilian Affairs (Burton) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BRAZ-US. Secret. Drafted by Burton and cleared in draft by Allen of ARA/RPA.
239. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Brazil, August 21-31, 1963. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by E.M. Martin; cleared by Weismann of ARA/BR, U.A. Johnson, and S/S; and approved by E.M. Martin.
240. Policy Paper Prepared in the Department of State and the Agency for International Development
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 BRAZ-US. Secret. A covering memorandum from Read to Bundy, October 1, explains that the paper was prepared jointly by Ambassador Gordon, ARA, and AID/LA for consideration at an October 3 meeting of the Latin American Policy Committee. No record of this meeting was found. ARA suggested that the paper be circulated to the members of the NSC Standing Group for their October 1 meeting. The Standing Group declined to discuss the paper at the meeting. Another covering memorandum, also dated October 1, from Stephen Wailes of S/S-S to Read indicates that the paper was circulated to Harriman.