Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume XII, American Republics

American Republics: Document List

Document 1: Editorial Note

Document 2: Report From the Task Force on Immediate Latin American Problems to President-elect Kennedy

Washington, January 4, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, Pre-Presidential Papers, Transition Series, Task Force Reports 1960, Latin America. No classification marking.

Document 3: Editorial Note

Document 4: Memorandum of Meeting

Washington, February 2, 1961, 4:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Latin America Task Force Files: Lot 61 D 298, Task Force on Latin America, Minutes. Secret. Drafted by Sayre.

Document 5: Draft Memorandum From the Consultant to the Task Force on Latin America (Gordon) to the President's Assistant Special Counsel (Goodwin)

Washington, March 6, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects, Alliance for Progress. Official Use Only.

Document 6: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to the President's Assistant Special Counsel (Goodwin)

Washington, March 8, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, Schlesinger Papers, White House Files, Latin America, March 8, 1961-April 30, 1961. No classification marking.

Document 7: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington, March 10, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, Schlesinger Papers, White House Files, Latin America Report, March 10, 1961. Confidential. Copies were distributed to McGeorge Bundy, Walt W. Rostow, and Allen Dulles.

Document 8: Editorial Note

Document 9: Memorandum by the Acting Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Smith)

Washington, March 20, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Latin America. No classification marking.

Document 10: Memorandum From the Chairman of the Task Force on Latin America (Berle) to President Kennedy

Washington, April 25, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Latin America Task Force Files: Lot 61 D 298, The President. Secret. Sent through Goodwin.

Document 11: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 24, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Stevenson Trip to Latin America. Secret. Drafted by Cleveland on May 25 and approved by M. Manfull of S/S the same day. A note on the source text reads: “not cleared by the President or the Secretary.” The meeting was held at the White House.

Document 12: Memorandum From the President's Assistant Special Counsel (Goodwin) to President Kennedy

Washington, June 12, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Staff Memoranda, Goodwin. No classification marking.

Document 13: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington, June 27, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, Schlesinger Papers, White House Subject File, Alliance for Progress. Confidential. Copies were sent to Goodwin and Attorney General Kennedy.

Document 14: Report From the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson) to President Kennedy

Washington, June 27, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100-ST. Secret. Transmitted to the President under cover of a June 28 memorandum from Stevenson.

Document 15: Summary Guidelines Paper

Washington, July 3, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Latin America, April-August 1961. Secret. Drafted by Braddock. The full text of the paper, dated May 25, is in Department of State, Central Files, 611.20/6-261. It was discussed at the Secretary's Policy Planning meeting on June 8. (Ibid., S/PC Files: Lot 71 D 273, Latin America)

Document 16: Letter From the Chairman of the Task Force on Latin America (Berle) to President Kennedy

Washington, July 7, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Latin America Task Force Files: Lot 61 D 298, Report to the President. Confidential.

Document 17: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Bowles) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, July 25, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/7-2561. Official Use Only. Copies were distributed to Woodward, Goodwin, and Schlesinger.

Document 18: Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Dillon to President Kennedy

Washington, August 1, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Trips and Conference Series, Montevideo, August 1961. Official Use Only.

Document 19: Editorial Note

Document 20: Telegram From the Embassy in Uruguay to the Department of State

Montevideo, August 6, 1961, 8 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Trips and Conference Series, Montevideo, August 1961. Confidential; Niact; Eyes Only. A marginal notation indicates that the President saw it.

Document 21: Telegram From the Embassy in Uruguay to the Department of State

Montevideo, August 9, 1961, 9 a.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Trips and Conference Series, Montevideo, August 1961. Official Use Only. Repeated to Caracas.

Document 22: Telegram From the Embassy in Uruguay to the Department of State

Montevideo, August 9, 1961, 9 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/8-961. Secret; Priority.

Document 23: Telegram From the Embassy in Uruguay to the Department of State

Montevideo, August 9, 1961, 11 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/8-961. Secret; Niact.

Document 24: Telegram From the Embassy in Uruguay to the Department of State

Montevideo, August 9, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Trips and Conference Series, Montevideo, August 1961. Unclassified.

Document 25: Telegram From the Embassy in Uruguay to the Department of State

Montevideo, August 11, 1961, 1 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/8-1161. Confidential. Repeated to Caracas.

Document 26: Telegram From the Embassy in Uruguay to the Department of State

Montevideo, August 11, 1961, midnight.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/8-1161. Confidential; Niact.

Document 27: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Uruguay

Washington, August 12, 1961, 6:19 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Trips and Conference Series, Montevideo, August 1961. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Barall, Jamison, and Braddock; cleared by Kerr, Fowler, Sternfeld, Wallner, Coerr, and Korn; and approved by U. Alexis Johnson. A handwritten notation on the source text indicates the telegram was sent to Hyannis Port.

Document 28: Telegram From the Embassy in Uruguay to the Department of State

Montevideo, August 12, 1961, noon.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/8-1361. Secret; Priority; Eyes Only. Received in the Department at 7:15 a.m. August 13.

Document 29: Telegram From the Embassy in Uruguay to the Department of State

Montevideo, August 14, 1961, 10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/8-1561. Secret; Eyes Only.

Document 30: Telegram From the Embassy in Uruguay to the Department of State

Montevideo, August 16, 1961, 11 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/8-1761. Secret; Priority; Eyes Only.

Document 31: Editorial Note

Document 32: Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Dillon to President Kennedy

Washington, August 25, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Alliance for Progress. Official Use Only.

Document 33: Memorandum From the President's Assistant Special Counsel (Goodwin) to President Kennedy

Washington, September 28, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Staff Memoranda, Goodwin. No classification marking.

Document 34: Telegram From the Embassy in Mexico to the Department of State

Mexico City, October 19, 1961, 10 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Mexico, General, January 1961-May 1962. Confidential; Priority.

Document 35: Summary Minutes of Meeting

Washington, November 29, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Interdepartmental Committee on Foreign Economic Policy Files: Lot 65 D 68, Interdepartmental Committee of Under Secretaries on Foreign Economic Policy, Alliance for Progress. Confidential.

Document 36: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Woodward)

Washington, January 8, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.20/1-862. No classification marking. Copies were sent to Swank, Dutton, Jamison, Tully, and Moscoso. A marginal notation indicates the memorandum was intended to be circulated to Goodwin.

Document 37: Highlights of the First Meeting of the Working Group on Problems of the Alliance for Progress

Washington, January 16, 1962.

Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, American Republics, 1962. Confidential.

Document 38: Research Memorandum Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research

Washington, January 17, 1962.

Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, American Republics, 1962. Limited Official Use; Noforn. Drafted by Bushnell. Sent to the members of the Secretary's Policy Planning Committee under cover of a February 9 memorandum from Rostow. It was intended as the basis for a discussion by the Committee at a meeting held on February 13; see Document 40.

Document 39: Research Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Woodward)

Washington, January 19, 1962.

Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, American Republics, 1962. Limited Official Use; Noforn. Also sent to the members of the Secretary's Policy Planning Committee under cover of a February 9 memorandum from Rostow. It was intended to serve as the basis for a discussion by the Committee held February 13; see Document 40.

Document 40: Highlights of Discussion at the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Committee Meeting

Washington, February 13, 1962, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Secret. Drafted by Wriggins.

Document 41: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 16, 1962, 4:17-5:50 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149, January-March 1962. Confidential. Drafted by Sternfeld on February 26. The time of the meeting is from the President's Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library)

Document 42: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 9, 1962, 10:15-11:20 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149, January-March 1962. Confidential. Drafted by Chenery on March 10 and approved by the White House on April 20. The time of the meeting is from the President's Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library) The meeting took place at the White House.

Document 43: Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Goodwin) to President Kennedy

Washington March 14, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Goodwin. No classification marking.

Document 44: Memorandum by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Morales-Carrion)

Washington, April 9, 1962.

Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, American Republics, 1962. No classification marking. Sent to Rostow by Teodoro Moscoso, U.S. Coordinator of the Alliance for Progress, under cover of a May 1 memorandum. Rostow sent copies to McGhee, Johnson, Nitze, William Bundy, Rowan, Parker, Fowler, Helms, Cline, McGeorge Bundy, and Kaysen under cover of a May 3 memorandum. According to Rostow's covering memorandum, Moscoso referred to this paper in a meeting with this group on May 1. No record of the meeting was found.

Document 45: Department of State Guidelines Paper

Washington, May 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, Schlesinger Papers, Latin America, Blue Label, May 1962-February 1963. Secret.

Document 46: Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (May) to the Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs (Martin)

Washington, August 13, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/8-1362. Confidential. Drafted by May. Also sent to the Deputy Assistant Administrator of AID, Graham Martin, and the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, John Leddy. A copy was sent to William Turnage, Director of the Office of Inter-American Regional Economic Cooperation.

Document 47: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to the President's Special Assistant (Dungan)

Washington, October 15, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, Schlesinger Papers, Chron File, 1962. Confidential. Copies were sent to Kaysen, Hansen, and Goodwin.

Document 48: Editorial Note

Document 49: Biweekly Summary Report on the Alliance for Progress

Washington, undated.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5/11-1462. Confidential. Attached to covering memoranda from Graham Martin to the President dated November 9 and from Brubeck to Bundy dated November 13. This report covers the 2-week period ending November 9.

Document 50: Airgram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics

Washington, November 10, 1962, 3:24 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/11-1062. Official Use Only. Drafted by Schmukler on November 9.

Document 51: Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Inter-American Regional Economic Affairs (Turnage) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin)

Washington, November 29, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0020/11-2962. No classification marking. A copy was sent to May.

Document 52: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, December 13, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149, October-December 1962. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text, but it was approved in the White House on January 9, 1963. The meeting took place at the White House.

Document 53: Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin)

Washington, December 19, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.00/12-1962. Secret.

Document 54: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, February 4, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL LA. Confidential. The memorandum and the attached report are companion pieces to a February 1 study entitled “Latin America—Political Progress.” (Ibid.) Both bear marginal notations indicating that the Secretary read them.

Document 55: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 7, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149, Jan-Mar 63. Secret. Drafted by Collins and approved by the White House on February 12.

Document 56: Summary Record of the 509th Meeting of the National Security Council

Washington, March 13, 1963, 4:30 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSC Meetings, No. 509. Top Secret. Drafted by Bromley Smith.

Document 57: Memorandum From the Attorney General's Administrative Assistant (Symington) to the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger)

Washington, March 15, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, Schlesinger Papers, Writings, Alliance for Progress—General Memoranda. No classification marking.

Document 58: Editorial Note

Document 59: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

San Jose, March 19, 1963, 11 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, CF 2229. Official Use Only; Priority.

Document 60: Summary of Meeting

Washington, March 20, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Bureau of Economic Affairs, Policy Reporting Staff Files: Lot 65 D 68, Interdepartmental Committee of Under Secretaries on Economic Policy, Private Participation in the Alliance for Progress. Official Use Only. Prepared by Ruth Donahue, Chief, Policy Reporting Staff, Bureau of Economic Affairs, on March 25.

Document 61: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Brubeck) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, March 25, 1963.

Document 62: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics

Washington, March 27, 1963, 11:36 a.m.

Document 63: Memorandum From the Secretary General of the International Peace Corps Secretariat (Goodwin) to President Kennedy

Washington, September 10, 1963.

Document 64: Editorial Note

Document 65: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington, October 8, 1963.

Document 66: Scope Paper

Sao Paulo, October 24, 1963.

Document 67: USIA News Policy Note

Washington, October 25, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, Schlesinger Papers, Writings—Alliance for Progress, 1963 Memoranda. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Needham. Sent by Pauker to Clarke, Sayles, Vogel, LeClair, and Ehrman.

Document 68: Memorandum From President Kennedy to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, October 29, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Rusk Files: Lot 72 D 192, White House Correspondence. Confidential.

Document 69: Editorial Note

Document 70: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Read) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, November 14, 1963.

Source: Department of State, ARA/IPA Files: Lot 69 D 211, IA-ECOSOC, General, 1962-1963. Confidential. Drafted by Gonzalez and cleared by Cottrell, Chapin, and Woolf.

Document 71: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, November 27, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL LAT AM. Confidential. Drafted by Cottrell.

Document 72: Airgram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics

Washington, December 10, 1963.

Source: Department of State, ARA/IPA Files: Lot 69 D 211, IA-ECOSOC, General, 1962-1963. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Elac.

Document 73: Editorial Note

Document 74: Editorial Note

Document 75: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts in the American Republics

Washington, May 10, 1961, 4:14 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/5-1061. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by William G. Bowdler of the Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs and Jamison; cleared in draft by Coerr, Task Force on Latin America Chairman Adolph A. Berle, and Assistant Special Counsel to the President Richard N. Goodwin; and approved by Achilles. Sent to Guatemala, Tegucigalpa, San Salvador, Managua, San Jose, Panama, Bogot#, Caracas, and Port au Prince and repeated to Mexico City, Ciudad Trujillo, London, Paris, The Hague, Ottawa, and USUN for Stevenson.

Document 76: Draft Paper Prepared in the Department of Defense

Washington, May 19, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5/6-2861. Secret. The source text incorporates revisions after May 19 and is filed with a covering memorandum of June 28 from Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Haydn Williams to Berle. Williams recommended sending the draft to the National Security Council for consideration, but other attached memoranda indicate that it was not sent.

Document 77: Memorandum From the Deputy Coordinator for Foreign Assistance (Bell) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, June 26, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5-MSP/6-2661. Secret. Sent through Ball who initialed, indicating his approval. Drafted by Joseph B. Kyle of Bell's office with revisions by Bell.

Document 78: Telegram From the Embassy in Honduras to the Department of State

Tegucigalpa, July 23, 1961, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 713.20/7-2361. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bogota, Guatemala City, Managua, Panama City for Polad Cincarib, San Jose, San Salvador, and USUN.

Document 79: Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Operations of the International Cooperation Administration (FitzGerald) to the General Counsel of That Agency (Rubin)

Washington, August 21, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5-MSP/8-2961. Secret. Filed with an August 29 memorandum from Rubin to Kyle.

Document 80: National Security Action Memorandum No. 88

Washington, September 5, 1961.

Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 88. Secret.

Document 81: Memorandum From the President's Assistant Special Counsel (Goodwin) to President Kennedy

Washington, September 6, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, Schlesinger Papers, Box 31, Cuba 1961. Secret. Another copy of this memorandum, ibid., National Security Files, Countries Series, Cuba, General, is dated September 1.

Document 82: Memorandum From Attorney General Kennedy to President Kennedy

Washington, September 11, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 88. No classification marking. The source text bears the notation in Kennedy's handwriting, “OK JFK”.

Document 83: Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Williams) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Woodward)

Washington, September 12, 1961.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, OSD/ISA Files: FRC 64 A 2382, 381 Caribbean. Secret.

Document 84: Memorandum From the Assistant Director of the Bureau of the Budget (Hansen) to the Under Secretary of State (Bowles)

Washington, September 28, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 710.5-MSP/9-2861. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.

Document 85: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Bowles to President Kennedy

Washington, September 29, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, Presidential Determinations. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.

Document 86: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Bowles to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (Kitchen)

Washington, September 29, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 710.5-MSP/9-2861. Secret. Drafted by Bowles' Special Assistant Andrew E. Rice. Filed with Document 84.

Document 87: Memorandum From the President's Military Representative (Taylor) to President Kennedy

Washington, October 7, 1961.

Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, Box 17, T636-71. Secret.

Document 88: Circular Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Washington, November 2, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 710.5/11-261. Confidential. Drafted by Woodward, Jamison, and Bowdler; cleared by Charles Maechling, Jr., Director for Internal Defense in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs, Captain Paul B. Ryan, USN, of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, and Goodwin; and approved by Woodward. Sent for action to Mexico City, Guatemala City, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, Managua, San Jose, Panama City, Bogota and Caracas.

Document 89: Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to President Kennedy

Washington, November 30, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Departments and Agencies Series, Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Vol. I, Military Actions for Latin America. Secret.

Document 90: Report and Recommendations of the Washington Assessment Team on the Internal Security Situation in South America

Washington, January 10, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.20/8-461. Secret.

Document 91: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, January 17, 1962.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, American Republics, 1962. Secret. A note on the title page indicates that the estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and that the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred on January 17. The CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Air Force, the Joint Staff, and the National Security Agency participated in the preparation of the estimate. All members of the board concurred except the AEC representative and the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

Document 92: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Battle) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, February 5, 1962.

Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316. Secret. Drafted by Maechling and Brigadier General W.A. Enemark, USA, Regional Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, with concurrences by Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs U. Alexis Johnson and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs William Bundy, and in the Agency for International Development.

Document 93: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, February 20, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 134. Secret.

Document 94: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Battle) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, February 28, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 118. Secret. The source text bears no drafting information, but the Department of State record copy indicates that it was drafted by Officer in Charge of Inter-American Security and Military Affairs George O. Spencer and cleared by U. Alexis Johnson and Haydn Williams and in the Agency for International Development.

Document 95: Editorial Note

Document 96: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 11, 1962, 5:40 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.7553/4-1162. Confidential. Drafted by Martin and approved by the White House on April 19. The meeting was held at the White House.

Document 97: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics

Washington, April 18, 1962, 8:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5/4-1862. Secret. Drafted by Spencer, cleared in draft by Maechling and with the Agency for International Development and the Department of Defense, and approved by Martin. Repeated to CINCARIB and CINCLANT.

Document 98: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics

Washington, August 10, 1962, 8:51 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5/8-1062. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Spencer, cleared in the Department of Defense, and approved by Martin. Sent to all diplomatic posts in the American Republics except Lima and repeated to CINCARIB and CINCLANT.

Document 99: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Washington, September 10, 1962, 7:38 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/9-1062. Confidential. Drafted by Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs Katherine W. Bracken, cleared in draft by Assistant Legal Adviser for American Republics Affairs Marjorie M. Whiteman and with the Office of International Security Affairs in the Department of Defense, and approved by Martin. Sent to Guatemala City, Managua, Panama City, San Jose, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa; repeated to POLAD/CINCLANT and POLAD/CINCARIB.

Document 100: Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to the Chairman of the Subcommittee on American Republic Affairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Morse)

Washington, September 15, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5/8-362. No classification marking. Drafted by Director of the Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs Ward P. Allen and Spencer.

Document 101: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Washington, September 25, 1962, 3:55 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 710.5/9-2562. Confidential. Drafted by Bowdler, cleared by Martin and Legal Adviser Abram Chayes, and approved by Allen. Sent to Bogot#, Caracas, Guatemala City, Managua, Mexico City, Panama City, Port-au-Prince, San Salvador, San Jose, Santo Domingo, and Tegucigalpa and repeated to USUN, POLAD CINCARIB, POLAD CINCLANT, Asuncion, Buenos Aires, La Paz, Lima, Montevideo, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago.

Document 102: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, November 9, 1962.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, Cuba, November-December 1962. Secret. A note on the title page indicates that the estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and prepared by the CIA, and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the National Security Agency. All members of the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred on November 9 except the AEC representative, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside his jurisdiction.

Document 103: National Security Action Memorandum No. 206

Washington, December 4, 1962.

Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 206. Secret. Copies were sent to the Attorney General and the Director of the Bureau of the Budget.

Document 104: Editorial Note

Document 105: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, February 18, 1963.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, OASD/(C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896. Top Secret. The source text bears no drafting information except that it was drafted on February 22.

Document 106: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Washington, February 27, 1963, 6:01 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US-LAT AM. Secret. Drafted by Deputy Assistant Administrator for Politico-Military Affairs in the Agency for International Development Joseph J. Wolf; cleared by AID Administrator David E. Bell, Martin, Maechling, Enemark, and Dungan; approved by Wolf. Sent to 19 Embassies in the American Republics and CINCARIB.

Document 107: Memorandum From the Secretary of the Army (Vance) to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, March 15, 1963.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, OASD/(C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. Also sent to the Secretaries of the Navy and Air Force, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs).

Document 108: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Read) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, August 17, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US-LAT AM. Secret. Drafted by Spencer; cleared by Martin and U. Alexis Johnson.

Document 109: Editorial Note

Document 110: Editorial Note

Document 111: Telegram From the Embassy in Colombia to the Department of State

Bogota, May 6, 1961, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/5-661. Confidential; Priority.

Document 112: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Colombia

Washington, May 18, 1961, 10:39 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/5-1861. Confidential. Drafted by Director of the Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs Edward A. Jamison, cleared by Chairman of the Task Force on Latin America Adolph A. Berle and Officer in Charge of Colombian Affairs Sam Moskowitz, and approved by Acting Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs Wymberley DeR. Coerr.

Document 113: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Venezuela

Washington, May 19, 1961, 8:28 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/5-1861. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Officer in Charge of Venezuelan Affairs John J. Ingersoll, cleared by Jamison and Berle, and approved by Director of the Office of the East Coast Affairs Harvey R. Wellman. Repeated to USUN for Stevenson.

Document 114: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics

Washington, June 24, 1961, 6:47 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/6-2461. Confidential. Drafted by William G. Bowdler of the Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs and approved by Coerr. Repeated to USUN and to CINCARIB for POLAD.

Document 115: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, September 25, 1961, 1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF 1957. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the source text. Approved by the White House on October 3. The conversation took place before a luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria. The time and place are taken from Kennedy's Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library)

Document 116: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, September 25, 1961, 5:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF 1957. Confidential. Drafted by Braddock, cleared in draft with Achilles, and approved in S on September 27. The conversation was held at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.

Document 117: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics

Washington, October 17, 1961, 8:41 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.05/10-1761. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Bowdler and Jamison; cleared by William Barnes, John H. Crimmins, Alton W. Hemba, and Samuel O. Lane, Deputy Directors of the Offices of Central American and Panamanian Affairs, Caribbean and Mexican Affairs, East Coast Affairs, and West Coast Affairs, respectively; and approved by Coerr. Repeated to Ciudad Trujillo, POLAD CINCLANT, POLAD SACLANT, and USUN.

Document 118: Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Coerr) to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Ball)

Washington, November 4, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/11-461. Confidential. Drafted by Coerr, Bowdler, and Jamison and cleared in the Legal Adviser's Office.

Document 119: Memorandum From the Representative to the Council of the Organization of American States (Morrison) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Woodward)

Washington, November 15, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/11-1561. Confidential. Drafted by Morrison. A note attached to the source text indicates that the memorandum was sent to Ball. Copies were also sent to Coerr, Jamison, Hartwick, and Crimmins.

Document 120: Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Buenos Aires, November 22, 1961, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/11-2261. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bogota, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago.

Document 121: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics

Washington, November 30, 1961, 2:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.05/11-3061. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Jamison and Bowdler; cleared by Bracken, Crimmins, Wellman, and Director of the Office of West Coast Affairs Taylor G. Belcher; approved by Woodward. Repeated to USUN, Ciudad Trujillo, POLAD CINCARIB, and POLAD SACLANT.

Document 122: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics

Washington, December 3, 1961, 5:11 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.05/12-361. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Bowdler and Jamison; cleared by Crimmins and in draft by Woodward; approved by Jamison. Repeated to USUN, Ciudad Juarez, POLAD CINCARIB, and POLAD SACLANT.

Document 123: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics

Washington, December 11, 1961, 7:41 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.05/12-1161. Confidential. Drafted by Jamison; cleared by Whiteman, Bracken, Hemba, Lane, and Crimmins; and approved by Woodward. Repeated to USUN, POLAD CINCARIB, and POLAD SACLANT.

Document 124: Memorandum of Conversation

Caracas, December 16, 1961, 5:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/12-1661. Secret. Drafted by Stewart, Van Reigersberg, and Moskowitz. Approved in the White House on February 6. President Kennedy traveled to Venezuela December 16 and 17.

Document 125: Memorandum of Conversation

Bogota, December 17, 1961, 5:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF 2016. Confidential. Drafted by Dearborn on December 20 and approved by the White House on January 8, 1962.

Document 126: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics

Washington, December 20, 1961, 7:27 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/12-2961. Confidential. Drafted by Jamison; cleared by Assistant Legal Adviser for Inter-American Affairs Marjorie M. Whiteman, Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs Katherine W. Bracken, Hemba, Belcher, and Crimmins; and approved by Woodward.

Document 127: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Argentina

Washington, December 26, 1961, 1:14 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/12-2661. Confidential. Drafted by Woodward, cleared by the President, and approved by Woodward.

Document 128: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Washington, December 26, 1961, 8:37 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/12-2461. Confidential. Drafted by Jamison, cleared by Pezzullo, and approved by Woodward.

Document 129: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Colombia

Washington, January 3, 1962, 8:56 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-362. Official Use Only. Drafted by Jamison, cleared by Belcher and Morrison, and approved by Woodward.

Document 130: Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Rio de Janeiro, January 4, 1962, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-462. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to Buenos Aires and Montevideo.

Document 131: Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Rio de Janeiro, January 7, 1962, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-762. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago, and Bogota.

Document 132: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics

Washington, January 9, 1962, 9:16 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/1-962. Confidential. Drafted by Woodward and Jamison; cleared by Belcher, Whitman, Bowden (SOV), Bracken, and Charles K. Johnson; and approved by Rusk.

Document 133: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Argentina

Washington, January 11, 1962, 12:55 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/1-1162. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Woodward and Jamison, cleared in draft by Rusk and with the White House, and approved by Woodward.

Document 134: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Washington, January 14, 1962, 5:09 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/1-1462. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Jamison, cleared by Woodward and Rogers, and approved by U. Alexis Johnson.

Document 135: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, January 18, 1962, 4:13 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-1862. Confidential. Drafted by Bowdler and approved in S on January 20. The time of the meeting is taken from Rusk's Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)

Document 136: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Punta del Este, January 23, 1962, 1 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-2362. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Mexico City, Port-au-Prince, and USUN. Received at 1:20 p.m.

Document 137: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Punta del Este, January 23, 1962, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-2362. Secret; Niact. Received at 7:15 p.m.

Document 138: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ecuador

Washington, January 24, 1962, 8:10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11-KE/1-2462. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Deputy Director of the Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs John M. Cates, Jr., cleared by Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Carl Kaysen, and approved by Walter Collopy.

Document 139: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Punta del Este, January 25, 1962, 1 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-2562. Confidential. Repeated to Bogota, Mexico City, Guatemala City, Santiago, La Paz, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Caracas, and USUN.

Document 140: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Punta del Este, January 28, 1962, 2 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-2862. Secret; Niact. Received at 4:49 a.m. and passed to the White House.

Document 141: Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation at the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics at Punta del Este

Washington, January 28, 1962, 2:38 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-2862. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Ball.

Document 142: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Punta del Este, January 30, 1962, 4 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-3062. Secret; Niact. Received at 3 a.m. and passed to the White House.

Document 143: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Colombia

Washington, January 30, 1962, 10:18 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/1-3062. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Cates, cleared by McGeorge Bundy and Brubeck, and approved by Ball. Repeated to Punta del Este.

Document 144: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Punta del Este, January 31, 1962, 5 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-3162. Confidential; Eyes Only; Niact. Received at 4:49 a.m. and passed to the White House.

Document 145: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, February 6, 1962.

Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, Box 24, Daily Staff Meetings. Secret. Drafted by Colonel Lawrence J. Legere.

Document 146: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 4, 1962, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/4-462. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Wilson and approved in S on April 12. The conversation was held in the Secretary's office.

Document 147: Memorandum of Conversation

Mexico City, June 29, 1962, 4:45 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.12/7-662. Secret. Drafted by Mann on July 3 and approved by the White House on July 10. The source text, marked Part II, is filed with a July 6 covering memorandum from Department of State Executive Secretary William H. Brubeck to Bundy, which also enclosed a memorandum of Part I of the conversation.

Document 148: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, August 30, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/8-3062. Confidential. Drafted by Director of the Office of Regional Political Affairs Ward P. Allen and Martin.

Document 149: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics

Washington, September 16, 1962, 12:45 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/9-1662. Confidential. Drafted by Allen, cleared in substance by Deputy Director of the Office of International Conferences Richard S. Wheeler, and approved by Martin. Sent to all diplomatic posts in the American Republics except Kingston and repeated to USUN, POLAD/CINCLANT and POLAD/CINCARIB.

Document 150: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, September 18, 1962, 11:49 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 612.37/9-1862. Secret. Drafted by Sayre and approved in S October 12. The conversation was held at the Department of State. The time of the meeting is taken from Rusk's Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)

Document 151: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics

Washington, September 21, 1962, 8:23 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/9-2162. Confidential. Drafted by Bowdler, cleared by Martin, and approved by Allen. Sent to all diplomatic posts in the American Republics except Kingston and Port-of-Spain and to USUN, and repeated to POLAD CINCARIB and POLAD CINCLANT.

Document 152: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics

Washington, September 25, 1962, 3:55 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2171. Confidential. Drafted by Bowdler, cleared by Martin and Chayes, and approved by Allen. Sent to Bogot#, Caracas, Guatemala City, Managua, Mexico City, Panama, Port-au-Prince, San Salvador, San Jose, Santo Domingo, and Tegucigalpa, and repeated to USUN, POLAD CINCARIB, POLAD CINCLANT, Asuncion, Buenos Aires, La Paz, Lima, Montevideo, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago.

Document 153: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

New York, September 26, 1962, midnight.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/9-2662. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to all posts in Latin America except Trinidad and Jamaica, and to POLAD CINCLANT, and POLAD CINCARIB. Received at 1:19 a.m. on September 27.

Document 154: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

New York, September 27, 1962, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2171. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to all posts in Latin America except Trinidad and Jamaica, and to POLAD CINCLANT, and POLAD CINCARIB.

Document 155: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, September 30, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/9-3062. Confidential. Drafted by Allen. The source text bears Rusk's initials indicating that he read it.

Document 156: Editorial Note

Document 157: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics

Washington, October 4, 1962, 8:21 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/10-462. Confidential. Drafted by Bowdler and Allen, cleared by Martin, and approved by Allen. Sent to all diplomatic posts in the American republics except Kingston and Port-of-Spain and to USUN and repeated to POLAD CINCARIB, POLAD CINCLANT, Kingston, Port-of-Spain, London, and Paris.

Document 158: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 30, 1962, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.15/11-3062. Confidential. Drafted by Edward M. Rowell of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs and approved by the White House December 28. The source text is marked “Part 1 (of 7).” The meeting was held at the White House.

Document 159: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 12, 1963, 12:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, CSM 10 LAT AMER. Confidential. Drafted by A.J. DeSeabra of the Division of Language Services.

Document 160: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics

Washington, March 13, 1963, 8:23 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 36 CUBA. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs Sterling J. Cottrell and Deputy Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs John W. Fisher; cleared by Martin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Frank K. Sloan, Special Assistant to the Joint Staff Director for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities Major General Victor H. Krulak, and in substance by Special Assistant to the President Ralph Dungan; and approved by Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs Lansing Collins. Sent to Bogota, Caracas, Santo Domingo, Kingston, and Port of Spain, and repeated to Guatemala City, Managua, Panama City, San Jose, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, CINCARIB POLAD, and CINCARIB POLAD.

Document 161: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics

Washington, March 14, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, CF 2229. Confidential. Drafted by Allen and approved by John M. Cates. Sent to Bogot#, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Kingston, La Paz, Montevideo, Port-au-Prince, Port of Spain, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, and Santo Domingo.

Document 162: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics

Washington, March 14, 1963, 9:22 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 36 CUBA. Confidential; Operational Immediate. Drafted by Fisher; cleared by Allen and Cottrell; and approved by Collins. Sent to Guatemala City, Managua, Panama, San Jose, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa.

Document 163: Editorial Note

Document 164: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, April 1, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 3 COAS-IA. Secret. Drafted by Allen.

Document 165: Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, undated.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 COSTA RICA. Confidential. Drafted by Collins and O.L. Sause of AID. Filed as an attachment to an April 22 memorandum from Brubeck to Bundy, which stated that it was a further response to the President's March 22 written inquiry to Martin. Kennedy's March 22 memorandum to Martin asked Martin to let him know that steps he was taking to implement “the testament of San Jose.” A copy is filed with a March 25 memorandum from Brubeck to Bundy enclosing an initial report. (Ibid.)

Document 166: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Ball to President Kennedy

Washington, May 24, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Cuba, Security. Secret. The source text bears no indication of the drafter.

Document 167: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy

Washington, May 25, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Regional Security Series, Latin America, Kennedy Doctrine. No classification marking.

Document 168: Memorandum From Gordon Chase of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, June 6, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Regional Security Series, Latin America, Kennedy Doctrine. Secret.

Document 169: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson

Washington, November 27, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12 CUBA. Confidential. Drafted by Bowdler. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22.

Document 170: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Posts in the American Republics

Washington, December 4, 1963, 7:59 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 3 COAS-IA. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Bowdler; cleared by Allen, Belcher, Collins, Director of the Office of East Coast Affairs Daniel F. Margolies, and Acting Director of the Office of Caribbean and Mexican Affairs Kennedy M. Crockett; approved by Martin. Sent to all Embassies in the American Republics except Kingston and Port-of-Spain and repeated to Kingston, Port-of-Spain, USUN, and POLADs CINCLANT and CINCSO.

Document 171: Record of Actions by the National Security Council Standing Group

Washington, December 10, 1963.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency Files, NSC Standing Group, Vol. I. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.

Document 172: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Argentina

Washington, May 24, 1961, 10:52 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.5-MSP/5-2461. Confidential. Drafted by Coerr; cleared with Goodwin, O'Conner, Barall; and approved by Coerr.

Document 173: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Argentina

Washington, September 27, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11-KE/9-2761. Confidential. Drafted by Woodward, cleared by Goodwin, and approved by Woodward. Repeated to USUN.

Document 174: Memorandum of Conversation

Palm Beach, Florida, December 24, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Argentina, General, 8/61-12/61. Confidential. Drafted by Woodward, and approved by Bundy at the White House on December 26. Frondizi's visit to Palm Beach was an informal one.

Document 175: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Argentina

Washington, February 10, 1962, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/2-862. Secret. Drafted by Well-man, cleared by Goodwin, and approved by Rusk.

Document 176: Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Buenos Aires, March 19, 1962, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/3-1962. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Repeated to POLAD CINCARIB.

Document 177: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Spain

Washington, March 21, 1962, 4:22 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/3-2062. Top Secret. Drafted by Wellman, cleared in EUR/WE, and approved by Martin. Repeated to Buenos Aires.

Document 178: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to Acting Secretary of State Ball

Washington, March 26, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/3-2662. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Martin.

Document 179: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington, March 30, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Argentina, General, 3/16/62-3/31/62. No classification marking.

Document 180: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Posts in the American Republics

Washington, March 31, 1962, 9:33 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/3-3162. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Wellman and approved by Martin. Repeated to Buenos Aires, London, USUN, Madrid, and POLAD CINCARIB.

Document 181: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Argentina

Washington March 31, 1962, 9:33 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/3-3062. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Wellman; cleared by Walter L. Cutler (Rusk's Staff Assistant), Rusk, and the White House (paragraph 3 only); and approved by Martin.

Document 182: Editorial Note

Document 183: Memorandum From the Director of the Agency for International Development (Hamilton) to President Kennedy

Washington, April 6, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Argentina, General, 4/62. Confidential.

Document 184: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, April 13, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.35/4-1362. Secret. Drafted by Well-man on April 12 and cleared by Whiteman.

Document 185: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Battle) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, April 14, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/4-1462. No classification marking. Drafted by Martin and Wellman on April 14.

Document 186: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Dungan) to President Kennedy

Washington, April 17, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Countries Series, Argentina, General, 1962.

Document 187: Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, April 27, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Argentina, General, 4/62. Confidential. Copies were sent to Schlesinger, Dungan, and Thomas Parrot of CIA.

Document 188: Letter From the Ambassador to Argentina (McClintock) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin)

Buenos Aires, May 31, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William Brubeck Series, Argentina, '61-'62. Secret.

Document 189: Plan of Action for Argentina

Washington, undated.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Argentina, General, 7/62. Secret. Transmitted by Brubeck to McGeorge Bundy under cover of a July 4 memorandum which indicated that it was for his approval. According to Brubeck the plan was based on the decisions of the Latin American Policy Committee at its June 21 meeting. Bundy wrote the following note on the covering memorandum: “Ralph: I doubt if we want to 'approve' anything as detailed as this. We might simply note it & leave responsibility in Dept.—unless you want to disapprove. McGB.” Bundy sent Brubeck a memorandum on July 17, noting that he had reviewed the plan, that it did not require Presidential approval, and that the NSC staff should not undertake to give formal approval or disapproval to Department of State documents. He also noted that Dungan had comments on some of the points and would communicate directly with relevant officers at the Department; see footnotes 1, 3, and 4 below. (Ibid.)

Document 190: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 19, 1962, 4:03 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Lancaster and approved by Swank in S on July 31. The time of the meeting, which lasted until approximately 5 p.m., is from Rusk's Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)

Document 191: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 27, 1962, 9:30-9:48 a.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Argentina, General, 8/62. Confidential. Drafted by Martin. The time of the meeting is taken from the President's Appointment Book. (Ibid.)

Document 192: Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, August 15, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Argentina, General, 8/62. Confidential. Copies were sent to Bromley Smith, Schlesinger, and Taylor.

Document 193: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Argentina

Washington, October 13, 1962, 3:23 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/10-1062. Secret; Limited Distribution; No Distribution Outside Department and CIA. Drafted by Lancaster, cleared by Well-man, cleared in substance with H. Freeman Matthews of EUR/WE and Albert E. Carter of INR/DDC, and approved by Martin. Repeated to Madrid.

Document 194: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 6, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.35/11-862. Confidential. Drafted by Barnes and Charles A. Gendreau of EST/A and approved in the White House on November 28.

Document 195: National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, November 21, 1962.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret. According to a covering sheet, this estimate was prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Joint Staff. All members of the Board concurred with this estimate on November 21, except the representatives of the AEC and FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

Document 196: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, January 22, 1963, 10-11 a.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Argentina, General, 1/63. Secret. Drafted by McClintock and approved in the White House on January 26. The meeting was held at the White House. The time and place of the meeting are taken from the President's Appointment Book. (Ibid.)

Document 197: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Brubeck) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, April 12, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 14 ARG. Secret. Drafted by Bruce M. Lancaster, Officer in Charge of Argentine Affairs; cleared by Daniel F. Margolies, Deputy Director of the Office of East Coast Affairs, and Assistant Secretary Martin.

Document 198: Memorandum From the Acting Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Little) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, July 6, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 14 ARG. Confidential. Drafted by Lancaster and approved by Wellman and Martin.

Document 199: Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, October 11, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Argentina, General, 10/63. Secret.

Document 200: Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Buenos Aires, November 8, 1963, 11 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PET 15 ARG. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Passed to the White House on November 9.

Document 201: Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, November 15, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 ARG. Confidential. Drafted by Lancaster and approved by Margolies and Cottrell.

Document 202: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, December 3, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL ARG-US. Confidential. Drafted by Lancaster and approved in Harriman's office on December 4.

Document 203: Paper by the Operations Coordinating Board

Washington, February 1, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Brazil, January 1-February 24, 1961. Secret. Drafted by Marotta.

Document 204: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Washington, February 3, 1961, 10:51 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Brazil—Secretary 1961. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Boonstra. Approved by Ball. Cleared by Mann, Martin, and S/S in the Department, Dillon for Treasury, Goodwin for the White House, and by Agriculture and the Export-Import Bank.

Document 205: Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Rio de Janeiro, March 3, 1961,1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Latin America Task Force Files: Lot 61 D 298, Brazil 1. Confidential.

Document 206: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington,March 21, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Brazil—Secretary 1961. Confidential. Special Ambassador Moreira Salles met with President Kennedy and Mann on March 22 from 4:50 to 5:16 p.m. No record of their conversation was found.

Document 207: Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Rio de Janeiro, April 12, 1961, midnight.

Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Brazil, Security, 1961. Secret; Priority; Eyes Only. Treasury Secretary Dillon saw President Quadros while in Rio de Janeiro to attend the second annual meeting of governors of the Inter-American Development Bank, April 10-14.

Document 208: Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Coerr) to Acting Secretary of State Bowles

Washington,May 14, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5-MSP/5-1261. Secret. A copy was sent to the Latin American Task Force on May 15.

Document 209: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington,May 16, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Brazil, February 25-May 31, 1961. Confidential. Drafted by Coerr.

Document 210: Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Rio de Janeiro, May 31, 1961, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5-MSP/5-3161. Secret. Drafted by Bond.

Document 211: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington,July 14, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Brazil, June-July 1961. Official Use Only. Drafted by Barall. Approved in U on July 24 and in the White House August 2.

Document 212: National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, August 8, 1961.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret. According to a covering sheet, this estimate was prepared by the Central Intelligence and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Joint Staff. The Director of Central Intelligence submitted this estimate to the U.S Intelligence Board on August 8, and all members of the Board concurred except the representatives of the AEC and FBI, who abstained, the subject being outside their jurisdictions.

Document 213: Editorial Note

Document 214: Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Rio de Janeiro, September 8, 1961,6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5-MSP/9-861. Secret.

Document 215: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Washington, September 12, 1961, 7:13 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5-MSP/9-861. Confidential. Drafted by Hembra; approved by Woodward; and cleared by Martin, Springsteen, the Export-Import Bank, and Treasury.

Document 216: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Woodward) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington,October 3, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.32/10-361. Confidential. Drafted by Woodward and cleared with Cleveland and McGhee.

Document 217: Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State

Rio de Janeiro,October 21, 1961, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.32/10-2161. Secret.

Document 218: Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Williams) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Woodward)

Washington,November 7, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.00/11-761. Secret. Woodward replied to Williams' letter on November 15. (Ibid., 732.00/11-1361) He welcomed the offer of the Department of Defense to consult with the State Department on the Brazilian situation. He hoped to do so after consultation with the Embassy in Rio de Janeiro and following the completion of a new Special National Intelligence Estimate on Brazil (Document 219). Ambassador Gordon, in telegram 1280 from Rio de Janeiro, November 25, wrote, “Embassy greatly disturbed at evident breakdown in communication among agencies US Government implicit in Williams' letter.” The Embassy, he continued, was aware of the developments in Brazil described in the Defense Department letter. (Department of State, Central Files, 732.00/11-2561)

Document 219: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, December 7, 1961.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret. According to a covering sheet, this estimate was prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Joint Staff. All members of the USIB concurred in this estimate on December 7 except the representatives of the AEC and FBI, who abstained, the subject being outside their jurisdictions.

Document 220: Memorandum From the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Hamilton) to President Kennedy

Washington, February 9, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0032/2-962. Official Use Only. A February 9 covering memorandum from Hamilton to Bundy indicates the memorandum is a response to a February 5, request from the President for information on U.S.-sponsored economic projects being implemented in Brazil prior to the October 1962 Congressional, state, and municipal elections there.

Document 221: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington,February 19, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Official Use Only. Drafted by Wilson of ARA/EST. Approved in S on February 28.

Document 222: Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Dillon to President Kennedy

Washington,April 3, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Brazil, April 1962. Confidential.

Document 223: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 3, 1962, 2:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Official Use Only. Drafted by DeSeabra of L/S. Approved by S on April 12 and by the White House on April 16. The meeting was held at the White House. The time of the meeting is from the President's Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library)

Document 224: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington,April 4, 1962,10:16-11:13 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Official Use Only. The meeting took place at the White House. The time of the meeting was taken from the President's Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library) Approved in S on April 12 and in the White House on April 16.

Document 225: Memorandum Prepared by Director of Central Intelligence McCone

Washington,April 4, 1962.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 80-B01285A, DCI/McCone Files, Memoranda to the Record. Secret. Drafted by McCone on April 5. Copies were sent to General Carter and to Helms, Earman, and Elder.

Document 226: Memorandum of Discussion With Secretary of State Rusk

Washington,April 10, 1962.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 80-B01285A, DCI/McCone Files, Memoranda to the Record. Secret. Drafted on April 11.

Document 227: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington,April 12, 1962, 1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Martin.

Document 228: Report From the Inter-Departmental Survey Team on Brazil to President Kennedy

Washington,November 3, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, Brazil, November-December 1962. Secret. Under the provisions of NSAM 173, “Interdepartmental Field Visits,” July 18, the Special Group (Counter-Insurgency) approved the creation of a joint survey team, headed by General William H. Draper, Jr., to examine the effectiveness of the cooperation of the Country Team in Brazil and the departments and agencies in Washington with which they worked. The Draper Commission spent 16 days traveling throughout Brazil in October 1962. (Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316)

Document 229: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Brubeck) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington,November 30, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Brazil—General, 1962. Secret.

Document 230: Memorandum Prepared for the National Security Council Executive Committee Meeting

Washington,December 11, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Brazil, November 16-30, 1962. Secret. The meeting was scheduled for December 11 at 10 a.m. A December 12 memorandum from Brubeck to Martin, Gordon, and Moscoso, excerpts NSC Executive Committee Record of Action for this meeting. It concluded that the President “accepted the recommendation that our best course of action is to seek to change the political and economic orientation of Brazilian President Goulart and his Government” and decided to send a special envoy to Brazil to speak with President Goulart. (Department of State, Central Files, 611.32/12-1262) Attorney General Kennedy met with Goulart in Brasilia on December 17. A memorandum of their conversation, December 19, was transmitted in airgram A-710 from Rio de Janeiro, December 19. (Ibid., 033.1100-KE/12-1962)

Document 231: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, December 26, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.32/12-2662. Official Use Only. Drafted by King on December 27.

Document 232: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, December 26, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.32/12-2662. Official Use Only. Drafted by King on December 27.

Document 233: Policy Guidelines Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, undated.

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.

Document 234: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, February 27, 1963.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01212A, ODDI Registry. Secret; Controlled Dissemination.

Document 235: Memorandum From the Ambassador to Brazil (Gordon) to President Kennedy

Washington, undated.

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.

Document 236: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 12, 1963,12:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BRAZ. Confidential. Drafted by DeSeabra of L/S and approved in S on March 26.

Document 237: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Washington,March 13, 1963,8:21 p.m.

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.

Document 238: Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Brazilian Affairs (Burton) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin)

Washington,May 14, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BRAZ-US. Secret. Drafted by Burton and cleared in draft by Allen of ARA/RPA.

Document 239: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Washington,August 16, 1963, 5:37 p.m.

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.

Document 240: Policy Paper Prepared in the Department of State and the Agency for International Development

Washington,September 30, 1963.

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.

Document 241: Memorandum of Conversation

Georgetown,February 16, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana—Jagan. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the source text. Transmitted to the Department of State as enclosure 5 to despatch 96.

Document 242: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, March 21, 1961.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret. A note on the cover sheets indicates that this SNIE was prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff, and concurred in by all members of the U.S. Intelligence Board on March 21 except the representative of the AEC and the Assistant Director of the FBI, who abstained because the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

Document 243: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Battle) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington,May 19, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, May 19-Aug. 23, 1961. Secret. Two typed notes by Bromley Smith appear at the bottom of the source text: Mr Battle: I have not yet tied up this loose end. Before I do, has time altered your recommendation? 7/17 “and 8/1 Mr. Goodwin: Where is this subject now being discussed—in the Task Force?”

Document 244: Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Rusk, at Paris

Washington,August 5, 1961, 2:55 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, May 19-Aug. 23, 1961. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by U. Alexis Johnson, cleared in substance in INR, and approved by Johnson and William C. Burdett. The first paragraph was cleared in substance by Schlesinger in the White House. Repeated to London eyes only for the Charge.

Document 245: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington,August 11, 1961,7:14 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, May 19-Aug. 23, 1961. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Rusk.

Document 246: Message From Foreign Secretary Home to Secretary of State Rusk

London,August 18, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, May 19-Aug. 23, 1961. Secret.

Document 247: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, August 26, 1961,4:54 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana Jagan. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Rusk and U. Alexis Johnson.

Document 248: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington,August 28, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 23-Sept. 4, 1961. Confidential.

Document 249: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington,August 30, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 1961. Top Secret.

Document 250: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington, August 31, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 1961. Top Secret.

Document 251: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, August 31, 1961, 8:01 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 1961. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Burdett, cleared by Tyler, and approved by U. Alexis Johnson.

Document 252: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, September 2, 1961, 2:28 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 1961. Top Secret; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Burdett, cleared by Cutler (S), and approved by U. Alexis Johnson.

Document 253: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, September 4, 1961, 3:51 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 1961. Top Secret; Priority; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Johnson (S/S).

Document 254: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, September 5, 1961, 9:45 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British GuianaJagan. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Burdett; cleared by U. Alexis Johnson, INR/DDC in draft, and Johnson (S/S); and approved by Tyler.

Document 255: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson)

Washington, September 7, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana—Jagan. Secret.

Document 256: Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger)

Washington, September 9, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana—Jagan. Secret.

Document 257: Information Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Washington, October 4, 1961, 1:40 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana—Jagan. Secret. Drafted by Staples (EUR), cleared by Foster (BNA), and approved by Burdett. Sent to Bonn, The Hague, London, Moscow, Ottawa, Paris, New Delhi, Barbados, Belize, Hamilton, Kingston, Nassau, Port-of-Spain, Georgetown, and all posts in the American Republics.

Document 258: Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson)

Washington, October 17, 1961.

Source: Department of State, ARA/NC Files: Lot 67 D 77, Br. Gu.-US Policy Toward Jagan. Secret. Drafted by Bernard S. Morris and Philip C. Habib and cleared with Richard H. Courtenaye and Charles G. Bream.

Document 259: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 25, 1961, 11 a.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Oct. 21-Nov. 6, 1961. Secret. Drafted by Tyler. The meeting was held at the White House.

Document 260: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 26, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Oct. 21-Nov. 6, 1961. Confidential. Drafted by Burdett. The meeting was held at the Dupont Plaza Hotel.

Document 261: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington, January 12, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana—Jagan. Secret.

Document 262: Memorandum From President Kennedy to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Hamilton)

Washington, January 12, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Secret.

Document 263: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tyler) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, February 18, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret. Sent through U. Alexis Johnson.

Document 264: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, February 19, 1962, 5:16 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret; Priority; Eyes Only. Repeated to USUN.

Document 265: Letter From the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson) to Secretary of State Rusk

New York, February 26, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana. Top Secret. A copy was sent to the President.

Document 266: Letter From Foreign Secretary Home to Secretary of State Rusk

London, February 26, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, Jan. 1961-April 1962. Top Secret.

Document 267: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington, March 8, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British GuianaJagan. No classification marking.

Document 268: National Security Action Memorandum No. 135

Washington, March 8, 1962.

Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316. Secret. Copies were sent to Attorney General Kennedy, McNamara, McCone, and General Maxwell D. Taylor.

Document 269: Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson)

Washington, March 9, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Burdett.

Document 270: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Geneva, March 13, 1962, midnight.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, Jan. 1961-April 1962. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London eyes only for the Ambassador and Wisner.

Document 271: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Ball to President Kennedy

Washington, March 15, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, Jan. 1961-April 1962. Secret; Eyes Only.

Document 272: Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, March 15, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, Jan. 1961-April 1962. Secret; Eyes Only. Transmitted to the White House.

Document 273: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 17, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Secret. Drafted by Foster and approved in G on March 21.

Document 274: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, April 11, 1962.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret; Noforn. A note on the title page indicates the SNIE was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board.

Document 275: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington, April 27, 1962.

Document 276: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, June 7, 1962, 5:48 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret; Verbatim Text. Drafted and approved by Burdett.

Document 277: Memorandum for the Special Group

Washington, June 13, 1962.

[Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, Aug. 1962. Secret; Eyes Only. 6 pages of source text not declassified.]

Document 278: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington, June 21, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana. Top Secret.

Document 279: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, July 2, 1962, 5:49 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Confidential. Drafted by Burdett; cleared by Sweeney (BNA), Cleveland(IO), Tasca (AF), Furnas (S/S), and McGeorge Bundy; and approved by U. Alexis Johnson. Repeated to USUN eyes only for Stevenson.

Document 280: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, July 12, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret.

Document 281: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy

Washington, July 13, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, June 1-Aug. 15, 1962. Top Secret.

Document 282: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to the President's Special Assistant (Dungan)

Washington, July 19, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, June 1-Aug. 15, 1962. Top Secret.

Document 283: Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, July 20, 1962.

[Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI/McCone Files, Job 80-B01258A, Box 6, 7/1/62-12/31/62. Secret; Eyes Only. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]

Document 284: Draft Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, undated.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret; Limited Distribution; Eyes Only. Drafted by Rewinkel on August 1; cleared by Burdett, Scott (INR), and Little (S/S); and approved by U. Alexis Johnson. There is no indication on the source text that this telegram was sent, nor was an outgoing telegram found in Department of State files.

Document 285: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Burdett)

Washington, August 6, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Secret.

Document 286: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to Director of Central Intelligence Helms

Washington, August 6, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Secret.

Document 287: Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Brubeck) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, August 8, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret. A copy was sent to Burdett.

Document 288: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy

Washington, September 5, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Secret. Copies were sent to McGeorge Bundy and Dungan.

Document 289: Summary of Developments

Washington, January 18, 1963.

[Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, 1/63-5/15/63. Secret; Eyes Only. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]

Document 290: Airgram From the Consulate General in Georgetown to the Department of State

Georgetown, March 14, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BR GU. Secret; Limit Distribution; Noforn. Repeated to London. Drafted by Rosenthal.

Document 291: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 20, 1963, 4 p.m.

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BR GU. Secret. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]

Document 292: Letter From Premier Jagan to President Kennedy

Georgetown, April 16, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana III. Secret. Transmitted to McGeorge Bundy by Brubeck on May 18 under cover of a note that indicates an advance copy of the letter was sent to the White House on May 1 and that the Department of State would submit a recommendation concerning a reply as soon as possible.

Document 293: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, June 21, 1963.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI/McCone Files, Job 80-B01285A. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Helms.

Document 294: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, June 21, 1963, 7:03 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 19 BR GU. Secret. Drafted by Burdett; cleared in draft by Rusk and U. Alexis Johnson and cleared by Hilliker (S/S); and approved by Burdett.

Document 295: Memorandum of Conversation

Birch Grove, England, June 30, 1963, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BR GU-US. Secret; Eyes Only; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Tyler.

Document 296: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, August 15, 1963.

[Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI/McCone Files, Job 80-B1285A. Secret; Eyes Only. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]

Document 297: Telegram From the Consulate General in Georgetown to the Department of State

Georgetown, September 5, 1963, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 BR GU-US. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London.

Document 298: Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, September 6, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana III. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Limited Distribution.

Document 299: Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in Georgetown

Washington, September 7, 1963, 2:55 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 BR GU-US. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London.

Document 300: Telegram From the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Ciudad Trujillo, January 4, 1961, 1:20 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/1-461. Confidential; Priority.

Document 301: Telegram From the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Ciudad Trujillo, February 4, 1961, noon.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.39/2-461. Confidential.

Document 302: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, February 15, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Dominican Republic, General, January-June 1961. Top Secret.

Document 303: Telegram From the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Ciudad Trujillo, February 24, 1961, 9:56 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/2-2461. Confidential; Priority.

Document 304: Airgram From the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Ciudad Trujillo, March 22, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/3-2261. Secret; Limit Distribution.

Document 305: Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic

Washington, April 28, 1961, 9:05 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/4-2961. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Devine, cleared by Coerr, ARA/CMA, ARA/RPA, ARA/WST, ARA/EST, S/S, L, L/ARA, CIA, DOD/ISA, and CINCLANT, and approved by the Secretary. Repeated to CINCLANT.

Document 306: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy

Washington, May 2, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Dominican Republic, Murphy Trip, May-July 1961. Secret.

Document 307: Memorandum From the Cuban Task Force of the National Security Council to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, May 15, 1961.

Source: Department of State, NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Top Secret. Drafted by Hoover (S/O), cleared by Acting Secretary Bowles, Acting Assistant Secretary Coerr, Consul General Dearborn, Berle, S/O, IO, L, CIA, DOD/ISA, and DOD/J-t. According to a covering memorandum from Battle to Richard Goodwin, May 15, the report had been requested of the Cuban Task Force at the 483d Meeting of the NSC, May 6. Another covering memorandum from Theodore C. Achilles, State Department Operations Center Director, to the Secretary, dated May 26, stated it had been shown to the President who approved it on May 24 “in the absence of NSC consideration in view of the reported imminence of an attempt to assassinate Trujillo.”

Document 308: Editorial Note

Document 309: Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic

Washington, June 1, 1961, 11:54 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/6-161. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Coerr; approved by Rusk; and cleared by Bowles, Goodwin, ARA/CMA, L/ARA, S/S, and S/O. Repeated to Port-au-Prince, Bogota, Caracas, POLAD CINCARIB, and Paris (where the Secretary was accompanying President Kennedy on a State visit).

Document 310: Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Bowles)

Washington, June 3, 1961.

Source: Yale University Library, Bowles Papers, Box 392, Folder 154. Personal. The editors have not been able to account for certain chronological discrepancies in this memorandum.

Document 311: Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Rusk, at Paris

Washington, June 5, 1961, 6:29 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/6-561. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Stone, cleared by Braddock, and approved by Achilles. Also sent to Caracas, Bogota, CINC-LANT, CINCARIB, and the Commander of the Second Fleet for POLAD.

Document 312: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Goodwin) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, June 8, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Meetings with the President. Secret.

Document 313: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 10, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/7-1061. Confidential. Drafted by Woodward. No mention of this meeting was made in the President's Appointment Book.

Document 314: Memorandum From President Kennedy to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Woodward)

Washington, July 10, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/7-1161. No classification marking. A covering memorandum from Goodwin to Woodward, July 11, reads: “The President dictated this before his meeting with you. I thought it might be useful as a reminder of your conversation.”

Document 315: Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, July 17, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Dominican Republic, July-August 1961. Secret.

Document 316: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, July 19, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.39/7-1961. Secret. Drafted by Vallon. A marginal notation indicates that Goodwin approved the telegram's content and that it was sent on July 21 as telegram 94. (Ibid., 611.39/7-2161)

Document 317: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, July 25, 1961.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret.

Document 318: Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic

Washington, August 3, 1961, 12:18 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/8-161. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Coerr, cleared by Vallon and S/S, and approved by Woodward. At 6:15 p.m., the President met with Woodward, Goodwin, Coerr, and Robert T. Morrison of the State Department Bureau of Intelligence and Research according to the President's Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library) The meeting ended at approximately 8 p.m. No record of the meeting has been found

Document 319: Draft Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, August 24, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/8-2461. Secret. Drafted by Coerr and Crimmins. Marginal notations indicate that this document was to be revised; however no later version was found.

Document 320: Editorial Note

Document 321: Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to Acting Secretary of State Bowles

Washington, September 20, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/9-2261. Confidential. A covering memorandum indicates that this paper was sent to Bundy on September 22.

Document 322: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, October 3, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/10-361. Secret. Drafted by Hill and Ball.

Document 323: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Goodwin) to President Kennedy

Washington, October 3, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Dominican Republic, Murphy Trip, August 1961-May 1963.

Document 324: Airgram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in Ciudad Trujillo

Washington, October 13, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/10-1361. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Hill, Martin, Crimmins; cleared by Coerr, Martin, Hill, McGhee, ARA/RPA, ARA/REA, S/S; and approved by Ball.

Document 325: Telegram From the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Ciudad Trujillo, November 16, 1961, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/11-1661. Secret; Niact; Operational Immediate.

Document 326: Telegram From the Consulate General in the Domincan Republic to the Department of State

Ciudad Trujillo, November 17, 1961, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/11-1761. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution.

Document 327: Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic

Washington, November 17, 1961, 9:49 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/11-1761. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Crimmins, cleared by Coerr, and approved by Woodward.

Document 328: Editorial Note

Document 329: Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic

Washington, November 18, 1961, 7:12 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/11-1761. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Coerr; cleared by Jamison, Achilles, Crimmins, Schlesinger, L, and S/S; and approved by Woodward.

Document 330: Editorial Note

Document 331: Telegram From the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Ciudad Trujillo, November 19, 1961, 9 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/11-1961. Secret; Niact. Relayed to the White House, OSD, Army, Navy, Air Force, and CIA.

Document 332: Telegram From the White House to the Department of State

San Juan, Puerto Rico, December 16, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/12-1661. Secret. No time of transmission is indicated on the source text. President Kennedy, en route to Venezuela and Colombia, met with Woodward, Bowles, Morales-Carrion, Hill, and Goodwin at the Governor of Puerto Rico's mansion, La Fortaleza, to discuss the Dominican negotiations.

Document 333: Telegram From the Department of State to President Kennedy, at Caracas

Washington, December 16, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Dominican Republic, September-December 1961. Secret; Niact; Eyes Only. The President was in Caracas December 16-17 to meet with President Betancourt.

Document 334: Memorandum of Conversation

Caracas, December 16, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/12-1661. Secret. Drafted by Charles A. Stewart of the Embassy, Fernando van Reigersberg (LS), and Sam Moskowitz (ARA/ESA) and approved in the White House on February 6, 1962.

Document 335: Memorandum of Conversation

Bogota, December 17, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.00/12-1761. Confidential. Drafted by Dearborn on December 20 and approved in the White House on January 8, 1962.

Document 336: Editorial Note

Document 337: Telegram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Santo Domingo, January 16, 1962, 9 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/1-1662. Secret; Niact. Passed to the White House, OSD, CIA, CNO, CINCLANTFLT, COMCARIBSEAFRON, Chief of Staff USAF, Chief of Staff USA, COMNAVBASEGTMO, COMSECDELT, and CMC.

Document 338: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Washington, January 17, 1962, 7:41 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/1-1762. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Goodwin and Crimmins, cleared by McGhee, and approved by Ball.

Document 339: Telegram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Santo Domingo, March 4, 1962, noon.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.39/3-462. Confidential. John Bartlow Martin was sworn in as Ambassador to the Dominican Republic on March 2; he presented his credentials on March 9.

Document 340: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 2, 1962, 3:30-4:22 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Torrey and approved in S on April 13. The time of the meeting is taken from Rusk's Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)

Document 341: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 4, 1962, 12:56 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Confidential. Drafted by Donald F. Barnes (LS) and approved by the White House on April 16. The meeting was held at the White House.

Document 342: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Washington, April 4, 1962, 8:32 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/4-462. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Crimmins and approved by Martin.

Document 343: Editorial Note

Document 344: Department of State Policy Directive

Washington, May 15, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Department and Agencies Series, Department of State Policy Directive, 1961–1963. Secret; Limit Distribution. President Kennedy approved this plan of action at a White House meeting on May 1. It was orginally attached to NSAM 153, May 15. (Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316)

Document 345: Editorial Note

Document 346: Telegram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Santo Domingo, June 20, 1962, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.39/6-2062. Confidential; Niact.

Document 347: Editorial Note

Document 348: Telegram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Santo Domingo, October 15, 1962, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/10-1562. Secret; Limit Distribution.

Document 349: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Washington, October 17, 1962, 7:33 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/10-1562. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Crimmins and approved by Martin.

Document 350: Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Goodwin) to the Under Secretary of State (McGhee)

Washington, December 4, 1962.

Document 351: Airgram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Santo Domingo, December 9, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/12-962. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.

Document 352: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Dungan) to President Kennedy

Washington, January 10, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Countries Series, Dominican Republic, Section B. No classification marking.

Document 353: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, January 10, 1963, noon.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/1-1063. Secret. Drafted by Crimmins and Van Reigersberg. Approved in the White House on February 15.

Document 354: Airgram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Santo Domingo, January 13, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.39/1-1363. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by J.B. Martin.

Document 355: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Washington, January 19, 1963, 8:05 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/1-1963. Secret; Priority. Drafted and approved by Crimmins and cleared by Dungan and S/S.

Document 356: Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, June 14, 1963

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Dominican Republic, June 14-July 31, 1963. Secret.

Document 357: Airgram From theEmbassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State

Santo Domingo, September 22, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 2 DOM REP. Secret; Air Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by J.B. Martin.

Document 358: Memorandum From President Kennedy to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, October 4, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 26 DOM REP. Top Secret. The source text was transmitted under cover of a memorandum from Department of State Executive Secretary Read to the Secretary for his information.

Document 359: Telegram from theDepartment of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Washington, October 4, 1963, 10:06 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 26 DOM REP. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by J.B. Martin, cleared by E.M. Martin, and approved by Cottrell. This telegram constitutes a revised version of a Department of State policy proposal contained in a paper submitted to the President on October 4. (Ibid., POL 20 DOM REP) The proposal was discussed the same day at a meeting chaired by the President from 5:05 to 6 p.m. Present were Under Secretaries of State Ball and Harriman, Assistant Secretary Martin, Ambassador J.B. Martin, David Bell and Teodoro Moscoso of AID, and Colonel J.C. King of CIA. No minutes were kept. (Kennedy Library, President's Appointment Book)

Document 360: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Washington, October 13, 1963,10:45p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15-1 DOM REP. Secret; Immediate; Limit Distribution. Drafted by J.B. Martin, Cottrell, and Ball; cleared in draft by the President; and approved by Ball.

Document 361: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Washington, October 17, 1963, 6:33 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 DOM REP. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by J.B. Martin. Approved by Cottrell.

Document 362: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 1, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Dominican Republic, October 31-November 22, 1963. Confidential. Drafted by Dungan.

Document 363: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Venezuela

Washington, December 13, 1963, 8:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 16 DOM REP. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Moskowitz; cleared by Cottrell, ARA/EST, ARA/CMA, ARA/OAP, and S/S, and approved by E.M. Martin. Also sent to San Jose as telegram 226.

Document 364: Editorial Note

Document 365: Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, March 23, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Haiti, 1/61-6/62. Secret. The Department of State's copy of this memorandum indicates that it was drafted by Abbuhl and was based on despatch 304 from Port-au-Prince, January 30. (Department of State, Central Files, 611.38/1-3061) A copy of the despatch was attached to a March 23 covering memorandum from Battle to Dungan. (Ibid., 611.38/3-2361)

Document 366: Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Coerr) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, May 23, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 738.00/5-2361. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Coerr, cleared by U. Alexis Johnson, and sent via Bowles.

Document 367: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, May 26, 1961, 9 a.m.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 64 A 2382, Haiti, 1961, 000.1—. Secret. Drafted by Maurice J. Mountain, Deputy Director of the Policy Planning Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, on May 29. Copies were sent to Bundy, Rowan, and Captain Ryan at the White House.

Document 368: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Paris, June 2, 1961, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 738.00/6-261. Secret. Rusk accompanied President Kennedy on a State visit to France May 31-June 3.

Document 369: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, June 7, 1961.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency, the intelligence organizations of the Department of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff contributed to this special estimate. It was submitted to the U.S. Intelligence Board on June 7 by the Director of Central Intelligence. All members of the Board concurred except the representatives of the AEC and FBI who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

Document 370: Guidelines Prepared by the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs

Washington, September 18, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.38/9-1861. Secret. Drafted by Abbuhl, cleared by ICA, S/P, INR/RAR. Sent to Acting Secretary Bowles under cover of a September 18 memorandum from Woodward.

Document 371: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Brubeck) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, June 1, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Haiti, 1/61-6/62. Secret.

Document 372: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Brubeck) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, August 8, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Haiti, 7/62-8/62. Top Secret. The Department of State copy indicates that the memorandum was drafted by Abbuhl and approved by Martin. (Department of State, Central Files, 738.00/8-862)

Document 373: Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to the Ambassador to Haiti (Thruston)

Washington, August 11, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.38/8-1162. Top Secret; Eyes Only; No Distribution.

Document 374: Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, January 21, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Haiti, 9/62-2/63. Secret. Sent to Bundy under cover of a January 21 memorandum from Brubeck, which noted that this memorandum was prepared as background information for a Presidential meeting on Haiti on January 22. The meeting with the President took place at the White House from 4:15 to 5 p.m.; Martin, Crimmins, Collins, and Dungan attended. Guatemala was discussed in addition to Haiti. (Ibid., President's Appointment Book) No other record of the January 22 meeting has been found.

Document 375: Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, February 20, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HAI. Secret. This paper, which was drafted by Abbuhl, was transmitted to Bundy under a February 21 memorandum from Brubeck. Bundy requested the plan to show President Kennedy en route to Palm Beach, Florida, the night of February 23.

Document 376: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Washington, March 7, 1963, 6:27 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 26 HAI. Top Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Crockett; cleared in draft with Wellman, Deputy Director of the Office of West Coast Affairs Herbert Thompson, Fisher, Allen, Cottrell, and Dungan; cleared in substance with General Enemark of DOD/ISA; and approved by Martin. Also sent to Bogotá, Caracas, Panama, San Jose, and Tegucigalpa, and repeated to Port-au-Prince, POLAD CINCLANT and POLAD CINCARIB.

Document 377: Summary Record of the 509th National Security Council Meeting

Washington, March 13, 1963, 4:30 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSC Meetings, No. 509. Top Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.

Document 378: Telegram From the Embassy in Haiti to the Department of State

Port-au-Prince, May 2, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HAI. Top Secret; Operational Immediate. Repeated to Caracas and Santo Domingo. No time of transmission appears on the source text. Relayed to the White House.

Document 379: Haitian Situation Report

Washington, May 8, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HAI. Secret. Sent to the White House under cover of a memorandum from Brubeck to Bundy, May 8. The report of the situation was as of 2 p.m., May 8. It was in response to a request from Dungan.

Document 380: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Haiti

Washington, May 14, 1963, 11:19 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 HAI. Top Secret; Emergency; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Martin; cleared by Rusk, Dungan, Sloan of ISA, and King of CIA; and approved by Martin. Repeated Emergency to Santo Domingo; Priority to USUN; and Operational Immediate to POLAD CINCLANT and POLAD CINCARIB.

Document 381: Paper Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, undated.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI/McCone Files, Job 80-B1285A, Memos for the Record, 4/15/63-6/4/63. Secret. A handwritten note at the end of this paper indicates that copies were sent to McGeorge Bundy and Ball on an eyes only/personal basis, at the request of McCone on May 20.

Document 382: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to Acting Secretary of State Ball

Washington, May 21, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HAI-US. Top Secret. Drafted by Martin.

Document 383: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, May 21, 1963.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI/McCone Files, Job 80-B01258A, Meetings with the President, 4/1/63-6/30/63. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by McCone on May 27.

Document 384: National Security Action Memorandum No. 246

Washington, May 23, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 246. Top Secret.

Document 385: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 30, 1963, 11:32 a.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, Haiti, 6/1-7/14/63. Top Secret. Drafted by Martin on June 4 and approved in S on June 5. The time of the meeting was taken from Rusk's Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)

Document 386: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 1, 1963, 10:25-10:37 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17-1 DOM REP-US. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Martin and approved by the White House on June 14. The time of the meeting was taken from the President's Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library)

Document 387: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, June 7, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL DOM REP-HAI. Secret. Drafted by Abbuhl and Crockett and cleared by Martin.

Document 388: Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to the Ambassador to the Dominican Republic (Martin)

Washington, June 7, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL DOM REP-HAI. Top Secret; Official-Informal.

Document 389: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 18, 1963, 10-10:30 a.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Haiti, 6/1/62-7/14/63. Top Secret. Drafted by Martin on June 21 and approved by the White House on July 12. The time of the meeting was taken from the President's Appointment Book. (Ibid.)

Document 390: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Read) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, August 14, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27-1 HAI. Secret. Drafted by Abbuhl and cleared by Cottrell.

Document 391: Proposed Plan of Action

Washington, November 13, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HAI-US. Secret. Drafted by Virgil B. Randolph of ARA/CMA on November 13.

Document 392: National Security Council Report

Washington, January 10, 1961.

Document 393: Telegram From the Embassy in Honduras to the Department of State

Tegucigalpa, July 22, 1961, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/7-2261. Secret; Priority.

Document 394: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Panama

Washington, August 31, 1961, 10:18 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/8-2461. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Katherine W. Bracken, Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs; cleared in draft with U/PR, L, H, B, G; and approved by Woodward.

Document 395: Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric) to President Kennedy

Washington, September 2, 1961.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, OSD/ISA Files: FRC 64 A 2382, 821 Panama. Secret. Drafted in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs.

Document 396: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, September 15, 1961, 10:05-10:20 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.1913/9-1561. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Bracken and approved by the White House on September 27. The time of the meeting is taken from Kennedy's Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library)

Document 397: National Security Action Memorandum No. 95

Washington, September 15, 1961.

Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 95. Secret. A September 15 memorandum from NSC Executive Secretary Bromley K. Smith states that after Kennedy's memorandum had been distributed, it had been decided to include it in the NSAM series and to insert a subject line. Smith's memorandum is filed with a copy of NSAM 95, which includes the subject line, “Renegotiation of Panama Canal Treaty.” (Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Panama, General)

Document 398: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, October 9, 1961.

Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 95. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text, but it was approved by Goodwin on October 18.

Document 399: Memorandum of Conversation

Panama City, January 19, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.1913/1-1962. Confidential. Drafted by Bracken and approved in U on January 23.

Document 400: Memorandum From the President's Press Secretary (Salinger) to President Kennedy

Washington, March 12, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/3-1562. Secret. Filed with a March 15 covering memorandum from Charles E. Johnson of the NSC staff to Carol Moor of the Department of State Executive Secretariat, which states that it was to be treated as an unnumbered NSAM, so that the White House would be informed of actions relating to it. A March 12 memorandum from Kennedy's personal secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, to Ball, also attached to the source text, states that the President had asked her to send it to Ball and that he would like an up-to-date report on “these negotiations.” A handwritten note indicates that Ball had talked to Special Assistant to the President Ralph Dungan, who would inform the President that the canal study was underway.

Document 401: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to President Kennedy

Washington, April 27, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Panama, General. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. Filed with an April 30 covering memorandum from Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs Carl Kaysen, which commented: “The sum and substance of all this is that we recognize that any firm decision on a second canal cannot be made for as much as five years.”

Document 402: National Security Action Memorandum No. 152

Washington, April 30, 1962.

Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 152. Secret. A copy was sent to the Secretary of Commerce. Kennedy apparently revised the draft sent to him with Document 401. Kaysen reported at a May 2 White House staff meeting that the President “had signed off on his Panama papers but had modified them somewhat to indicate his judgment that we would probably be forced to renegotiate the treaty in the not too distant future regardless of any delaying action we might conduct.” (Memorandum for the record by Colonel Julian J. Ewell of the White House staff, May 2; National Defense University, Taylor Papers, Box 24, Daily Staff Meetings)

Document 403: Letter From President Kennedy to President Chiari

Washington, April 30, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Panama, General. No classification marking. Telegram 716 to Panama City, May 1, transmitted the text of the letter. (Department of State, Central Files, 719.11/5-162)

Document 404: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 21, 1962, 12:55-1:03 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Panama, General. Confidential. Drafted by Martin and approved in the White House on July 2. The time of the meeting is from Kennedy's Appointment Book. (Ibid.)

Document 405: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 12, 1962, 4:45 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Panama, General. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the source text, but it was approved in U on July 21 and by the White House on August 8. The meeting was held at the White House.

Document 406: National Security Action Memorandum No. 164

Washington, June 15, 1962.

Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 164. Confidential.

Document 407: Memorandum of Conversation

Panama City, October 12, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/10-1262. Confidential. Drafted by Farland.

Document 408: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 8, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/11-862. Official Use Only. Drafted by Fisher on November 13.

Document 409: Memorandum of Conversation

San Jose, March 20, 1963, 3:05 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 COSTA RICA. Secret. Filed with an April 2 covering memorandum from Department of State Executive Secretary William H. Brubeck to McGeorge Bundy. Drafted by McManus, approved in S on April 2 and in the White House on April 4.

Document 410: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 7, 1963, 10:30 a.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Panama, General. Confidential. Drafted by Collins.

Document 411: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Panama

Washington, July 23, 1963, 9:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 476. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted and approved by Collins; cleared by Martin, Springsteen, Kent, and Dungan at the White House.

Document 412: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 4, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/4-461. Secret. Drafted by Poole and approved in S on May 25.

Document 413: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Woodward) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, September 20, 1961, 10:05-11:40 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF 1963. Confidential. The time of the meeting is from the President's Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library)

Document 414: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Woodward) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, September 21, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF 1963. Official Use Only. Drafted by Poole and Belcher on October 4.

Document 415: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Peru

Washington, March 24, 1962, 6:01 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 723.00/3-2462. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Goodwin; cleared by Belcher, Poole, Bromley Smith, and S/S; and approved by E.M. Martin.

Document 416: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Peru

Washington, May 29, 1962, 9:14 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 723.00/5-2962. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Belcher and Poole; cleared by Curtis of INR/DDC, Wellman of ARA/EST, and by S/S; and approved by Goodwin.

Document 417: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Peru

Washington, June 7, 1962, 8:16 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 723.00/6-762. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Thompson of ARA/WST, cleared by Jamison of ARA/RPA and Robinson of AID/LA-WC, and approved by E.M. Martin.

Document 418: Editorial Note

Document 419: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Peru

Washington, July 12, 1962, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 723.00/7-1262. Secret; Niact. Drafted and approved by Rusk and cleared by Goodwin.

Document 420: Editorial Note

Document 421: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to President Kennedy

Washington, July 27, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.23/7-2762. Confidential.

Document 422: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Peru

Washington, July 28, 1962, 5:23 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 723.00/7-2862. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Poole, cleared by Loeb, and approved by Belcher.

Document 423: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Peru

Washington, July 30, 1962, 9:17 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 723.00/7-3062. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Loeb and Martin; cleared by Belcher, Dungan, S, and S/S; and approved by E.M. Martin.

Document 424: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, August 1, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 723.00/8-1662. Confidential. Drafted by E.M. Martin. The meeting took place at Idlewild Airport, New York City.

Document 425: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 2, 1962, 10:33-11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Confidential. Drafted by Department of State interpreter Anthony J. Hervas and approved by the White House on August 15. The meeting took place at the White House. The time and place of the meeting are from the President's Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library)

Document 426: Editorial Note

Document 427: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to Acting Secretary of State Ball

Washington, October 3, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 723.5-MSP/10-362. Secret. Drafted by Poole and Thompson of ARA/WST.

Document 428: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, January 25, 1963, 12:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 123 Jones, J. Wesley. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Belcher and approved in the White House on February 18. The meeting took place at the White House.

Document 429: National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, May 1, 1963.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret. According to a covering sheet, this estimate was prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Joint Staff. The Director of Central Intelligence submitted the estimate to the U.S. Intelligence Board on May 1, and all members of the Board concurred except the representatives of the AEC and FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

Document 430: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 10, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 14 PERU. Confidential. Drafted by Poole and approved in S on May 15.

Document 431: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 31, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 14 PERU. Confidential. Drafted by Poole and approved in S on June 5.

Document 432: Editorial Note

Document 433: Memorandum of Conversation

New York, September 23, 1963, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL PERU-US. Confidential. Drafted by Neal of USUN and approved in S on September 24. The meeting was held at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York.

Document 434: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Peru

Washington, October 2, 1963, 7:46 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 PERU. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Poole; cleared by Belcher, Allen of ARA/RPA, Moscoso, Lucas of AID/LA, Withereld of AID/LA/WC, and the Export-Import Bank; and approved by Belcher.