Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XIX, Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1967
UN Security Council Resolution 242, October 3–November 22, 1967: Document List
Document 453: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 3, 1967, 6:10–9:30 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Tom Johnson's Notes of Meetings, October 3, 1967. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Tom Johnson. Filed with a covering memorandum from Johnson to the President. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room at the White House.
Document 454: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, October 3, 1967, 2240Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Received on October 4 at 0144Z. Another copy of the telegram indicates that the memorandum of conversation was cleared in S on October 19. (Ibid., POL UAR-US)
Document 455: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, October 3, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, President's Appointment File, October 4, 1967. Secret; Nodis. A handwritten “L” on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 456: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 4, 1967, 1 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Saunders Files, Middle East, 9/1/67–10/31/67. Confidential; Exdis. This copy of the memorandum is filed with a copy of an October 5 memorandum from Saunders to Battle enclosing the original for Battle's approval. According to the President's Daily Diary, the President arrived early in the luncheon, accompanied by Vice President Humphrey, Secretary Rusk, and Secretary McNamara. After introductions were made, the President, Rusk, and McNamara departed, while the Vice President remained and joined the group for lunch. The President returned after lunch.
Document 457: Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, October 4, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VII. Secret.
Document 458: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Washington, October 7, 1967, 0118Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR. Secret. Drafted by Atherton on October 5; cleared by Grey and Battle, and in draft by Arthur R. Day (UNP); and approved by Eugene Rostow. Repeated to USUN, Amman, Jerusalem, and London.
Document 459: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Washington, October 6, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VII. Top Secret; Nodis. Walt Rostow forwarded the memorandum to the President at 7:35 p.m. with a covering memorandum briefly summarizing it and commenting, “My inclination is that we go ahead.”
Document 460: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, October 10, 1967, 0235Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Priority; Exdis.
Document 461: Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Moscow, October 9, 1967, 1445Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Limdis. Received at 1838Z.
Document 462: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, October 9, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Jordan, 8/1/67–7/31/68. Secret.
Document 463: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, October 9, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Saunders File, Middle East, 9/1/67–10/31/67. Secret.
Document 464: Memorandum From the President's Special Counsel (McPherson) to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, October 10, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt W. Rostow, Vol. 45. No classification marking. Rostow sent this memorandum and the attachment to the President with an October 10 memorandum noting that the proposed Anderson mission was out and adding, “I suspect Eban did raise it with Anderson, very cautiously; checked with Jerusalem; and was turned down.” He commented further: “I do fear the Israelis will overplay their hand; but, then, I don't live in the Middle East.” (Ibid.)
Document 465: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, October 10, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Saudi Arabia, Vol. II. Secret. A handwritten “L” on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 466: Telegram From the Department of State to the U.S. Interests Section of the Spanish Embassy in the United Arab Republic
Washington, October 12, 1967, 1902Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Parker on October 11 and approved by Battle. Repeated to USUN, London, Tel Aviv, Amman, Jidda, Beirut, Tripoli, Rabat, Tunis, and Ankara.
Document 467: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, October 12, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 8. Secret. A handwritten “L” on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 468: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, October 12, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VII. Secret.
Document 469: Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Intelligence
Washington, October 12, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, UAR, Vol. VI. Secret; No Foreign Dissem/Background Use Only; No Dissem Abroad/Controlled Dissem. Prepared by the Office of Current Intelligence and coordinated with the Office of National Estimates and the Clandestine Services. Copies were sent to Bromley Smith, Walt Rostow, Saunders, and the White House Situation Room.
Document 470: Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Tel Aviv, October 13, 1967, 0755Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 12–5 ISR. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, and USUN. Received at 0829Z.
Document 471: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, October 13, 1967, 10:15 a.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 7. Secret. The handwritten notation “For 11 a.m. meeting” appears at the top of the page. The President met from 11:05 to 11:32 a.m. on October 13 with Bundy, Rusk, Goldberg, Rostow, Battle, Sisco, and Pedersen to discuss a possible draft resolution on the Middle East. (Ibid., President's Daily Diary) No record of the meeting has been found.
Document 472: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Washington, October 13, 1967.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 12–5 ISR. Secret. A handwritten note on the memorandum by Deputy Executive Secretary John P. Walsh reads: “Approved by Secy Rusk, Secy McNamara, & the President, 10/13/67. JPW.” An October 16 memorandum from Saunders to Rostow with an attached copy of the memorandum indicates that the President approved it at the 11 a.m. meeting on October 13. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Middle East, Vol. I)
Document 473: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 13, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VII. Secret. Rostow sent this memorandum to the President that afternoon with a covering memorandum stating, “Herewith an account of my lunch today with Minister Evron. Harry [presumably McPherson] tells me that after lunch Evron feels a bit easier.” A handwritten “L” on the covering memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 474: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, October 17, 1967, 0101Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Tel Aviv and Amman. Received at 0206Z.
Document 475: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, October 17, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VII. Secret. A handwritten notation on the memorandum indicates it was received at 6 p.m.
Document 476: Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, October 17, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VII. Secret.
Document 477: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 18, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VII. Secret; Sensitive. Rostow forwarded the memorandum to the President with a brief covering memorandum. A handwritten “L” on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 478: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, October 18, 1967, 2215Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to London and Tel Aviv. Received at 2323Z.
Document 479: Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Battle) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, October 18, 1967.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL UAR-US. Secret; Exdis; Eyes Only. Drafted by Battle.
Document 480: Letter From Premier Kosygin to President Johnson
Moscow, October 20, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Head of State Correspondence File, USSR, Kosygin Correspondence, Vol. I. No classification marking. The copy printed here is headed “Translation.” Two copies of a slightly different translation headed “Unofficial translation” are ibid. Dobrynin called Rusk at 3:30 p.m. on October 21 and told him he had just received the letter and that Kosygin wanted him to deliver it in person. (Notes of telephone conversation, prepared by Mildred Asbjornson; National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Rusk Files: Lot 72 D 192, Telephone Calls) Dobrynin called on the President from 7:30 to 8:03 p.m. that evening and evidently delivered the letter at that time. (Johnson Library, President's Daily Diary) No record of the conversation has been found.
Document 481: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, October 24, 1967, 0151Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to Moscow Priority and to Tel Aviv and Amman. Received at 0338Z.
Document 482: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 23, 1967, 11 a.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. XII. Secret. Drafted by Saunders. The meeting was held in Rostow's office at the White House. Rostow sent the memorandum to the President on October 24 with a brief covering memorandum. A handwritten “L” indicates the President saw it.
Document 483: Notes of Meeting
Washington, October 23, 1967, 1:05–3:40 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Tom Johnson's Notes of Meetings, October 23, 1967, 1:05 p.m. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Sent to the President with a covering memorandum from Johnson of October 25. Director of Central Intelligence Richard Helms was also present. (Ibid., Daily Diary)
Document 484: Letter From President Johnson to Premier Kosygin
Washington, October 23, 1967.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–14 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Nodis. Filed with a memorandum of an October 24 conversation between Dobrynin and Kohler at which Kohler handed the letter to Dobrynin. The memorandum of conversation includes the text in translation of an oral message in Russian that Dobrynin gave Kohler. It reads as follows: “The Soviet Government believes it would be beneficial now to have a confidential [Note: also carrying the sense of authoritative] exchange of views concerning a political settlement in the Near East. We proceed from the assumption that such a confidential exchange of views would better assist the task of settlement. In this we see purpose in possible consultations between representatives of our two states. The aim of our approach is to find a path leading to the settlement of the Near East crisis through common efforts on the basis of respect and due regard for the lawful rights and interest of all states of this region. Of course, such a course of action can only be successful in circumstances of appropriate mutuality of efforts undertaken.” Brackets in the original quote. Drafts of the letter to Kosygin, along with related materials, are in the Johnson Library, National Security File, Head of State Correspondence File, USSR, Kosygin Correspondence, Vol. I.
Document 485: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, October 24, 1967, 0223Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR. Secret. Repeated to Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Ottawa, Copenhagen, New Delhi, Tokyo, London, Moscow, Paris, Amman, Beirut, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Lagos, and Addis Ababa and passed to Cairo.
Document 486: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Washington, October 24, 1967, 1759Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 12–5 ISR. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Houghton; cleared by Macomber, Schwartz (DOD), and Katzenbach; and approved by Battle.
Document 487: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, October 24, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Israel, 7/1/67–2/28/68. Secret. A handwritten “L” on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 488: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 24, 1967, 5:44–6:32 p.m.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Battle on October 25 and approved by the White House on October 27. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room at the White House. The time and location of the meeting are from the Johnson Library, President's Daily Diary. Copies were sent to Rusk, Katzenbach, Leddy, Battle, and the Embassy in Tel Aviv. George Christian's notes of the meeting are ibid., Meeting Notes File.
Document 489: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, October 26, 1967, 0142Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Tel Aviv Priority, and to Jerusalem, Amman, London, Copenhagen, Ottawa, Moscow, and Paris.
Document 490: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, October 26, 1967, 1816Z.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 7. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Walt Rostow forwarded this telegram to the President with an October 27 covering memorandum.
Document 491: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, October 26, 1967, 1740Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated Immediate to Tel Aviv.
Document 492: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, October 26, 1967, 11:40 a.m.–12:12 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings, Vol. 4. Secret. Drafted on October 27. The time of the meeting is from the President's Daily Diary. (Ibid.)
Document 493: Memorandum to President Johnson
Washington, October 27, 1967, 3:40 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Middle East Crisis, Sandstorm/Whirlwind. Confidential. A handwritten note on the memorandum indicates it was received at 3:42 p.m. The memorandum is not signed, but an October 27 memorandum from Saunders to Bundy indicates that it was from Walt Rostow. (Ibid., Saunders Files, Middle East, 9/1/67–10/31/67)
Document 494: Memorandum From the President's Special Counsel (McPherson) to President Johnson
Washington, October 31, 1967, 4:30 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VII. No classification marking. McPherson forwarded the memorandum to Walt Rostow on November 1.
Document 495: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, October 31, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Middle East Crisis, Sandstorm/Whirlwind. Secret. A handwritten “L” on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 496: Memorandum From Nathaniel Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, November 1, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. VII. Confidential.
Document 497: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 4, 1967, 0342Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL UAR-US. Secret; Priority; Exdis.
Document 498: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 2, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Harold H. Saunders, Israel, 11/1/67–2/29/68. Secret.
Document 499: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 3, 1967, 1–3:15 p.m.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Toon on November 3. Approved in S on November 8. The memorandum is part I of IV. The time is from Rusk's Appointment Book, which indicates that the conversation took place during luncheon at the Department of State. (Johnson Library)
Document 500: Telegram [text not declassified] to the White House
Washington, November 3, 1967, 1516Z.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Middle East Crisis, Sandstorm/Whirlwind. Secret. Also sent to the Department of State. Rostow sent the telegram to the President at 2:30 p.m. with a covering memorandum, in which he commented that the Nasser-Anderson conversation was important and interesting. Citing paragraph 25, he noted that Anderson was “wholly correct” in his conversation and in dealing with the press, and he added that he had “talked firmly” to the Chief of the United Press International Washington Bureau, “who promised to try to kill the story.” The handwritten note “PS, 11/3/67” on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 501: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 4, 1967, 0513Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Repeated Priority to Amman. Received at 0709Z.
Document 502: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 5, 1967, 0233Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated Immediate to Tel Aviv. Received at 0401Z.
Document 503: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 4, 1967, 2345Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to London Immediate. Received on November 5 at 0022Z.
Document 504: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 5, 1967, 0057Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated Immediate to Amman, and to Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, London, Ottawa, Rio de Janeiro, and Tel Aviv. Received at 0133Z.
Document 505: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Washington, November 5, 1967, 2154Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59 Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–14 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Drafted by Atherton and approved by Eugene Rostow. Repeated to Amman Priority, and to USUN Immediate.
Document 506: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Washington, November 30, 1968, 0126Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–14 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Atherton, cleared by UNP Deputy Director Arthur R. Day and Jordan Country Director Talcott W. Seelye, and approved by Davies.
Document 507: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 6, 1967, 0350Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to Amman Priority. Received at 0806Z.
Document 508: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Washington, November 8, 1967, 1521Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Houghton on November 7, cleared by Symmes and Battle, and approved by Walsh. Also sent to Amman and Tel Aviv.
Document 509: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, November 6, 1967.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 JORDAN. Secret; Exdis.
Document 510: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, November 6, 1967, 7:15 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 7. Secret. A handwritten note on the memorandum indicates it was received at 7:30 p.m.
Document 511: Memorandum From Nathaniel Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, November 7, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 7. Secret. A copy was sent to Saunders.
Document 512: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 8, 1967, 1741Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Also sent to the White House and repeated Immediate to Tel Aviv, and to London. Received at 1835Z.
Document 513: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Washington, undated.
Source: Johnson Library, President's Appointment File. Secret; Exdis. The Department of State record copy of this memorandum is dated November 8 and indicates it was drafted by Battle on November 7. An attached note states that Rusk took the memorandum to the President on November 8. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 JORDAN) He presumably took it with him when he attended the President's lunch meeting at 1 p.m. that day. The Middle East situation at the United Nations and plans for the meeting with Hussein were on the agenda. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Rostow Files, Meetings with the President)
Document 514: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, November 8, 1967, 4:15 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, President's Appointment File. Secret; Exdis.
Document 515: Memorandum for the Files
Washington, November 8, 1967, 5:37–6:29 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Jordan, Vol. IV. Secret. Drafted on November 11. An attached note of November 22 from Saunders to Walt Rostow's secretary, Lois Nivens, instructed her to put a copy in her files, since it was the only record of the President's meeting with King Hussein that would be available in the White House. The meeting took place in the Oval Office. The time and place of the meeting are from the President's Daily Diary. (Ibid.)
Document 516: Editorial Note
Document 517: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 11, 1967, 1934Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated Priority to London. Received at 2121Z.
Document 518: Memorandum From John Foster and Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, November 11, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Saunders Memos. Secret. A handwritten note on the memorandum reads: “For 2:00 p.m. meeting.” Rostow sent a copy to Eugene Rostow with a covering memorandum of the same date.
Document 519: Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Beirut, November 10, 1967, 1256Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–14 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Received on November 11 at 4:17 a.m. Rostow sent a copy of this telegram, along with telegrams 3901 and 3908 from Beirut (see footnotes 2 and 5 below), to the President on November 11 with a memorandum noting that Anderson reported that Nasser wanted to see him again. The memorandum stated: “We shall have a recommendation for you shortly—conscious of your grave reservations in this matter.” (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Lebanon)
Document 520: Telegram From Acting Secretary of State Katzenbach to Secretary of State Rusk in Williamsburg
Washington, November 11, 1967, 2138Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files, 1967–69, TRV ANDERSON, ROBERT B. Secret. A handwritten notation on the telegram indicates it was received at 2245Z. According to Rusk's Appointment Book, the Secretary was in Williamsburg, Virginia, to attend the Gridiron Dinner at the Convention Center. A notation on the telegram indicates Rusk read it.
Document 521: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Washington, November 12, 1967, 0130Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–14 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Popper, cleared by Battle, and approved by Acting Secretary Katzenbach.
Document 522: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 13, 1967, 0118Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated Priority to Amman, and to London and Tel Aviv. Dated November 12 in error; received on November 13 at 0317Z.
Document 523: Information Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, November 13, 1967, 8:45 a.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Lebanon. Secret; Sensitive. A handwritten note “PS, 11/13/67” on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 524: Memorandum From Nathaniel Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, November 13, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 7. Secret. A copy was sent to Saunders.
Document 525: Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Beirut, November 14, 1967, 1025Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–14 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Received at 7:33 a.m.
Document 526: Memorandum From Nathaniel Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, November 16, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 9. Secret. A copy was sent to Saunders. Rostow sent this memorandum to the President at 4:50 p.m. with a covering memorandum commenting that it indicated that “we are the closest we have come in New York to movement on the Middle East” and that it posed an issue “which you may have to decide tomorrow—or even, less likely, today.”
Document 527: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 17, 1967, 0356Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Received at 12:03 a.m.
Document 528: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 18, 1967, 0336Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Confidential; Priority; Exdis. Also sent to Tel Aviv. Received at 0629Z.
Document 529: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 18, 1967, 0414Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to London, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, and Addis Ababa. Received at 0608Z.
Document 530: Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Battle) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, November 17, 1967.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–14 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Exclusive Distribution. Drafted by Atherton and Lambrakis on November 16 and cleared by Davies. Copies were sent to Popper, Katzenbach, and Eugene Rostow. A notation on the memorandum indicates Rusk read it.
Document 531: Telegram From the Department of State to the U.S. Interests Section of the Spanish Embassy in the United Arab Republic
Washington, November 18, 1967, 2003Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–14 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Flash; Nodis. Drafted by Walsh; cleared by Goldberg, Battle, Sisco, and Katzenbach; and approved by Rusk. Also sent Flash to USUN.
Document 532: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, November 18, 1967, 2155Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files, 1967–69, POL 27–14 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Flash; Nodis. Drafted by Walsh; cleared by Goldberg, Sisco, Battle, and Katzenbach; and approved by Rusk. Also sent Flash to Paris and repeated to Amman and USUN.
Document 533: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Embassy in Argentina
New York, November 19, 1967, 1827Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Also sent to Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia and repeated Flash to the Department of State. Received at 1908Z.
Document 534: Letter From Premier Kosygin to President Johnson
Moscow, undated.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–14 ARAB–ISR/UN. No classification marking but filed as an attachment to a Secret telegram, telegram 71851 to Moscow, November 20, which transmitted the text. The letter is marked “Unofficial translation.” Telegram 71851 notes that Dobrynin had given the letter to Rusk that afternoon and that in his preliminary comments, Rusk pointed out that it presented certain problems of content and timing. A copy of the signed original and a translation prepared in the Department of State is filed with a covering memorandum from Read to Rostow, March 13, 1968. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Head of State Correspondence File, USSR, Kosygin Correspondence, Vol. I)
Document 535: Letter From President Johnson to Premier Kosygin
Washington, November 19, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Head of State Correspondence File, USSR, Kosygin Correspondence, Vol. I. No classification marking. The text was transmitted in telegram 71850 to Moscow, November 20. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–14 ARAB–ISR/UN)
Document 536: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Washington, November 20, 1967, 1916Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted and approved by Popper and cleared by Battle and Kohler. Repeated to Moscow.
Document 537: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
New York, November 21, 1967, 1715Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR/UN. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Received at 12:38 p.m.
Document 538: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 21, 1967, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Saunders Files, Israel, 11/1/67–2/29/68. Secret. Filed with a covering memorandum of November 24 from Saunders to Walt Rostow that summarized a portion of a conversation among Herzog, Davies, Atherton, Evron, and Saunders during lunch. Davies and Saunders pressed Herzog about Israeli attitudes toward a settlement, saying they saw two Israeli policies: one prepared to accept a compromise to get a settlement, and one that appeared designed to scuttle all chances of a settlement by hardening Israel's terms while paving the way for Israeli settlement of the captured territories. Herzog replied that the Israeli Government was deeply divided, and no one would know where the balance lay until the Cabinet had to accept or reject a specific proposal. He said his own guess was that in that moment of truth, desire for a peace settlement would be “overriding” and that those willing to gamble on a reasonable settlement would win over those who would rather bet on the physical security that they felt the current borders provided. Copies of the memorandum of conversation were sent to McGeorge Bundy, Nathaniel Davis, and Roy Atherton.
Document 539: Letter From Premier Kosygin to President Johnson
Moscow, undated.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Head of State Correspondence File, USSR, Kosygin Correspondence, Vol. I. No classification marking. The letter is a translation. Dobrynin gave the letter to Kohler at 2:15 p.m. on November 21 and told Kohler that if the U.S. side could reply that day, the Soviet Government could get instructions to Kuznetsov in New York before the next day's session of the Security Council. Kohler referred to the Arab acceptance of the British resolution and “wondered why the Soviets were trying to be more Arab than the Arabs themselves.” Dobrynin said he was sure that if the Arabs really did accept the British resolution the Soviets would not vote against it. Rostow sent the letter and Kohler's memorandum of his conversation with Dobrynin to the President on November 21 at 3:55 p.m. (Both ibid.)
Document 540: Letter From President Johnson to Premier Kosygin
Washington, November 21, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Head of State Correspondence File, USSR, Kosygin Correspondence, Vol. I. No classification marking. Walt Rostow sent a draft letter to the President at 5:10 p.m. with a covering memorandum that referred to it as Rusk's draft reply, noted that the basic draft was Goldberg's, and added that Goldberg was “fully aboard.” The draft is virtually identical to the letter as sent except that it did not include the second to the last paragraph, which was apparently added by the President. A paper with the text of that paragraph, with a note indicating that it was to be inserted before the last paragraph of the letter and a handwritten note stating that it was sent electronically to Ben Read at 5:40 p.m., is ibid. Kohler gave the reply to Dobrynin at 7 p.m. His memorandum of the conversation with an attached copy of the letter, identical to the one sent, is in Department of State, Kohler Files: Lot 71 D 460, Kohler/Dobrynin Memcons.
Document 541: Editorial Note
Document 542: United Nations Security Council Resolution 242
New York, November 22, 1967.
Source: UN document S/RES/242. The resolution was adopted unanimously by the Security Council.