Communications Satellites


434. National Security Action Memorandum No. 175

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 175. Top Secret.


435. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Gardner) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Blumenthal)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, IO/OES Files: Lot 68 D 379, K–11, Negotiations on International Organization, 1963. Official Use Only. Drafted by Gardner on October 3. Copies were sent to Assistant Secretary Cleveland, OES, and Gil Carter (E).


436. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for Science and Technology (Wiesner) to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM No. 201, Box 339. Secret.


437. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM No. 201, Box 339. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Clarence E. Birgfeld and Melbourne L. Spector (ARA/EX) on October 25; cleared by Assistant Secretary Edwin M. Martin (ARA), Colonel Hill (DOD/ISA), Bromley Smith (White House), Jordan T. Rogers (S/S), Robert G. Kreer (DC), Warde L. Cameron (L), and Colonel William B. Robinson (G/PM); and approved by Deputy Under Secretary William H. Orrick, Jr. This telegram was sent to all posts in Latin America except La Paz, with information copies to the POLADs at CINCCARIB and CINCLANT.


438. National Security Action Memorandum No. 201

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 201. Confidential.


439. Memorandum From the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wilson) to the Assistant Secretary (Cleveland)

Source: Kennedy Library, Cleveland Papers, Outer Space, Communications Satellites, Box 20. Personal and Confidential.


440. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Center, RG 59, IO/OES Files: Lot 68 D 379, K–11, Negotiations on International Organization, 1963. Secret; Priority; No Distribution Outside Dept.


441. Resolution Adopted by the Conference on Satellite Communications

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, IO/OES Files: Lot 68 D 379, K–11.1, Structure of International Organizations. Limited Official Use. The resolution is Annex A to circular airgram CA–14556, June 27. For Annex B, see Document 443.


442. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications of the National Security Council (Orrick) to the Executive Committee of the National Security Council

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM No. 201, Box 339. Secret.


443. Aide-Memoire From the Government of the United States to the Governments of the United Kingdom and France

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, IO/OES Files: Lot 68 D 379, K–11.1, Structure of International Organizations. Limited Official Use. The aide-memoire is Annex B to circular airgram CA–14556, June 27. For Annex A, see Document 441.


444. National Security Action Memorandum No. 252

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 252. Confidential. An attached memorandum from Bundy to all recipients, dated July 12, indicates that NSAM No. 252 was dated July 11. The memorandum also states that the President’s Special Assistant for Science and Technology would perform the functions assigned to the Special Assistant for Telecommunications.


445. Letter From Secretary of Defense McNamara to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, ORG 1 OSD–STATE. Secret.


446. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Heads of All Executive Departments and Agencies

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Bundy Chron Files, Aug. 1963, Box 404. No classification marking.


447. Airgram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, SP 6 UN. Confidential. Drafted by Peter S. Thacher on November 8, cleared by Zachary P. Geneas and Craig Eisendrath, and approved by Eisendrath.


448. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of International Economic and Social Affairs, Bureau of International Organization Affairs (McKitterick) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, IO/OES Files: Lot 68 D 379, K–11, Negotiations on International Organization, 1963. Limited Official Use. Drafted by James Simsarian (IO/OES). Copies were sent to Richard N. Gardner and Thomas W. Wilson (IO).


449. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Johnson) to the Under Secretary of State (Ball)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, SCI Central Files: Lot 65 D 473, TEL 6, August–December 1963. No classification marking. Drafted by William G. Carter. Copies were sent to Abram Chayes, Harlan Cleveland, and Ragnar Rollefson.