Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XXXI, South and Central America; Mexico
Regional: Document List
Document 1: Editorial Note
Document 2: Telephone Conversation Between President Johnson and the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mann)
Washington, February 19, 1964, 11:32a.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Recordings and Transcripts, Recording of telephone conversation between President Johnson and Thomas Mann, Tape F64.13, Side B, PNO 4. No classification marking. This transcript was prepared in the Office of the Historian specifically for this volume. A memorandum of this telephone conversation, prepared in Mann's office, is ibid., Papers of Thomas C. Mann, Telephone Conversations with LBJ, January 4, 1964–April 30, 1965.
Document 3: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, February 19, 1964.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, OAS Resolution (Arms Cache), Vol. II, Memos, 11/63–9/64. Secret; No Distribution. Drafted by Chase on February 22.
Document 4: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, February 21, 1964.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, OAS Resolution (Arms Cache), Vol. II, Memos, 11/63–9/64. Secret; No Distribution. Drafted by Chase on February 27.
Document 5: Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Rusk in Palm Springs, California
Washington, February 22, 1964, 04:15p.m.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 23–8 VEN. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Crimmins and U. Alexis Johnson, cleared by Allen, and approved by U. Alexis Johnson.
Document 6: Draft Paper Prepared by Gordon Chase of the National Security Council Staff
Washington, February24, 1964.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, OAS Resolution (Arms Cache), Vol. II, Memos, 11/63–9/64. Secret. Chase forwarded the draft paper to Bundy under cover of a February 24 memorandum in which he noted the draft was cleared by John Crimmins and asked if Bundy wanted it circulated to the participants of the Friday meeting. No record of Bundy's response or a final version of the paper has been found.
Document 7: Paper Prepared by the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mann)
Washington, February 25, 1964.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, ARA/LA Files, 1964: Lot 66 D 65, Venezuelan Arms Cache. Limited Official Use. Copies were sent to Dungan, Sorensen, Chayes, Whiteman, Bunker, Allen, and Crimmins.
Document 8: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mann) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, March02, 1964.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, ARA/LA Files, 1964: Lot 66 D 65, Cuba 1964. Secret. Drafted by Mann and cleared by Chayes subject to several points concerning the second paragraph of the draft resolution. In a March 2 memorandum to Mann, Chayes warned that “legal arguments will be made by the opponents of the paragraph, both in and out of the OAS, against my view that this paragraph provides a legal basis for future individual or collective action.” He also emphasized “the risks in using substantial international political capital to obtain approval of this paragraph when the result may be both to expose a major division within the OAS and to stimulate immediate demands for U.S. armed intervention against Cuba.” (Ibid.)
Document 9: Summary Record of the 523rd Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, March 05, 1964, 04:55–05:30p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings, Vol. 1, Tab 4. Secret. Drafted by Bromley Smith. The time of the meeting is from the President's Daily Diary. (Johnson Library) The first item of record, “Secretary McNamara's Trip to South Vietnam,” is printed in Foreign Relations, 1964–1968, vol. I, Document 71. FitzGerald also drafted an account of the meeting, portions of which are cited in footnotes below.
Document 10: Editorial Note
Document 11: National Security Action Memorandum No. 297
Washington, April22, 1964.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Latin America, Vol. II, 6/64–8/64. Confidential.
Document 12: Telephone Conversation Between President Johnson and the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mann)
Washington, May 5, 1964, 06:45p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Recordings and Transcripts, Recording of telephone conversation between President Johnson and Thomas Mann, Tape F64.26, Side A, PNO 4 &5. No classification marking. This transcript was prepared in the Office of the Historian specifically for this volume. An informal memorandum of the conversation, prepared in ARA, is ibid., Papers of Thomas C. Mann, Telephone Conversations with LBJ, January 4, 1964–April 30, 1965.
Document 13: Memorandum for Record
Washington, May 11, 1964, 04:45p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, Alliance for Progress. Secret. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. Bundy wrote “OK” on it. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room.
Document 14: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Washington, May 19, 1964.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL CUBA. Secret. Drafted by Allen and approved by Bunker.
Document 15: Telephone Conversation Between President Johnson and the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mann)
Washington, May 26, 1964, 01:00p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Recordings and Transcripts, Recording of telephone conversation between President Johnson and Thomas Mann, Tape F64.27, Side A, PNO 6. No classification marking. This transcript was prepared in the Office of the Historian specifically for this volume. An informal memorandum of this conversation, prepared in ARA, is ibid., Papers of Thomas C. Mann, Telephone Conversations with LBJ, January 4, 1964–April 30, 1965.
Document 16: Telephone Conversation Between President Johnson and the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mann)
Washington, June 11, 1964, 07:05p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Recordings and Transcripts, Recording of telephone conversation between President Johnson and Thomas Mann, Tape F64.31, Side B, PNO 5 and Tape F64.32, Side A, PNO 1 & 2. No classification marking. This transcript was prepared in the Office of the Historian specifically for this volume. Although the President's Daily Diary indicates that Johnson placed the call, the tape does not include a salutation. (Johnson Library) The recording otherwise appears to document the entire conversation. An informal memorandum of the conversation, prepared in ARA, and incorrectly dated June 12, is ibid., Papers of Thomas C. Mann, Telephone Conversations with LBJ, January 4, 1964–April 30, 1965.
Document 17: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson
Washington, June 16, 1964.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGEORGE BUNDY, Vol. V. No classification marking.
Document 18: Memorandum From Robert M.Sayre of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, June 23, 1964.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Latin America, Vol. II, 6/64–8/64. Confidential. According to the President's Daily Diary the meeting was held in the Cabinet Room, June 18, 12:10–1:10 p.m. The attendees included: the President, Lincoln Gordon, Jack Vaughn, W. Tapley Bennett, Aaron Brown, Covey Oliver, John Bell, Tom Mann, Ralph Dungan, Robert Adams, Anthony Solomon, and William Rogers. (Johnson Library)
Document 19: Information Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson
Washington, June 26, 1964.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, OAS Resolution (Arms Cache), Vol. II, Memos, 11/63–9/64. Confidential. According to a June 25 memorandum from Chase to Bundy this information memorandum was drafted by Chase. (Ibid.)
Document 20: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, July 25, 1964, 06:50p.m.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 3 IA. Confidential. Drafted by Margolies and approved in S on July 29. The time of the meeting is taken from Rusk's Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)
Document 21: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson
Washington, July 20, 1964.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, OAS Resolution (9th MFM), Vol. V, 7/64–8/64. Confidential. According to a July 14 memorandum from Sayre to Bundy this memorandum was drafted by Sayre. (Ibid., Latin America, Vol. II, 6/64–12/64)
Document 22: Memorandum From Robert M. Sayre of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, July 23, 1964.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, OAS Resolution, Vol. V (9th MFM), 7/64–8/64. Confidential.
Document 23: Summary Record of the 536th Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, July 28, 1964, 12:15 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings, Vol. 2, Tab 9, 7/28/64. Top Secret. The time of the meeting is from a memorandum dictated by McCone on July 29. According to McCone, Rusk “forecast that the resolution will have an important effect on Castro and intimated, but did not express, the thought that there would be a change in Castro's attitude as a result of the resolution. He [Rusk] seemed highly satisfied with the resolution.” (Ibid., John McCone Memoranda, Meetings with the President, 1/4/64–4/28/65) President Johnson, who joined the discussion at 12:46 p.m., may have missed the Secretary's report on the OAS resolution, which was first on the agenda. (Ibid., President's Daily Diary)
Document 24: National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, August 19, 1964.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A, O/DDI Registry. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet this estimate was prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency with the participation of the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense and the NSA and FBI. The United States Intelligence Board concurred in this estimate on August 19.
Document 25: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, October 26, 1964.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, National Security Action Memorandums, NSAM No. 297. Secret.
Document 26: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain American Republic Posts
Washington, February 12, 1965, 1:47 p.m.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 3 IA. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Mann; cleared by Sayre, Adams, Weismann, Read, and Chief of Protocol Lloyd N. Hand; and approved by Mann. Sent for action to the Embassies in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Document 27: Editorial Note
Document 28: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, April 8, 1965.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Special Group (CI) Files: Lot 70 D 258, 3/18/65–4/15/65. Secret. Drafted by C.G. Moody, Jr., Executive Secretary of the Special Group (CI).
Document 29: Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, June 11, 1965.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Latin America, Vol. III, 1/65–6/65. Secret.
Document 30: Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Vaughn) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, August 4, 1965.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID(AFP). Confidential. No drafting information appears on the memorandum.
Document 31: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation
Washington, August 27, 1965, 1:30 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Papers of Thomas C. Mann, Telephone Conversations with LBJ, May 2, 1965–June 2, 1966. No classification marking. Drafted by Viola Emrich (M).
Document 32: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation
Washington, November 4, 1965, 4:45 p.m.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, ARA Files, 1965–67: Lot 70 D 295, Inner Office Memoranda, November 1965. No classification or drafting information appears on the memorandum. A copy was sent to Sayre.
Document 33: Memorandum From William G. Bowdler of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Washington, November 17, 1965, 5:30 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Latin America, Vol. IV, 3/65–8/66. Secret.
Document 34: Telegram From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State
Rio de Janeiro, November 30, 1965, 2315Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 3 IA. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis. Passed to the White House.
Document 35: Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Coordination, Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Koren) to the Director (Hughes)
Washington, January 11, 1966.
Document 36: Editorial Note
Document 37: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between President Johnson and the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann)
Washington, January 17, 1966, 11:05 a.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Papers of Thomas C. Mann, Telephone Conversations with LBJ, May 2, 1965–June 2, 1966. No classification or drafting information appears on the memorandum.
Document 38: National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, February 17, 1966.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A, O/DDI Registry. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet this estimate was prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency with the participation of the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the National Security Agency. The United States Intelligence Board concurred in this estimate on February 17. The estimate supplements NIE 80/90–64 (Document 24).
Document 39: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Washington, May 3, 1966.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt W. Rostow, Vol. 2. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. Rostow forwarded the memorandum to the President on May 4.
Document 40: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, May 27, 1966.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, National Security Action Memorandums, NSAM No. 349. Confidential.
Document 41: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, October 15, 1966, 12:30 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt W. Rostow, Vol. 14. Secret. A copy was sent to Moyers.
Document 42: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, November 30, 1966, 9:30 a.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt W. Rostow, Vol. 15. Confidential. The President was at his ranch, November 19–December 9 and December 16–January 2.
Document 43: Memorandum From William G. Bowdler of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, January 17, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, Alliance for Progress, 9/1/66 (1 of 2). Secret.
Document 44: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, February 10, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, International Meetings and Travel File, Inter-American Summit Meeting, Vol. III. Secret. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 45: Memorandum of Meeting
Washington, February 11, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Histories, OAS Summit Meeting 4/67, Chron. 4/1/66–3/13/67. Secret. Drafted by Bowdler. A copy was sent to Rostow. The memorandum indicates the meeting began “at approximately 1:00 p.m.” and was held in the President's office.
Document 46: Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State
Buenos Aires, February 19, 1967, 0312Z.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 3 IA. Secret; Nodis.
Document 47: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson in Texas
Washington, March 6, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, International Meetings and Travel File, Inter-American Summit Meeting, Vol. II. Confidential. The memorandum is an uninitialed copy; a handwritten note indicates that it was “sent via wire to Ranch.” According to the President's Daily Diary, Johnson was at his Ranch in Texas, March 2–6. (Ibid.)
Document 48: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, March 7, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Histories, OAS Summit Meeting, Chron. 4/1/66–3/13/67. Confidential.
Document 49: Telephone Conversation Between President Johnson and the Representative to the Council of the Organization of American States (Linowitz)
Washington, April 4, 1967, 8:35 a.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Recordings and Transcripts, Recording of telephone conversation between President Johnson and Sol Linowitz, Tape F67.11, Side A, PNO 1. No classification marking. This transcript was prepared in the Office of the Historian specifically for this volume.
Document 50: Memorandum of Conversation
Punta del Este, Uruguay, April 11, 1967, 6 p.m.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 IA–SUMMIT. Confidential. Drafted by Seidenman and approved in the White House on April 28. The memorandum of conversation is part 3 of 3; for parts 1 and 2, see Documents 540 and 541. According to George Christian, the meeting was held at Leoni's residence in Punta del Este. (Press statement, April 11; Johnson Library, President's Daily Diary) President Johnson attended the Punta del Este Conference April 11–April 14.
Document 51: Memorandum of Conversation
Punta del Este, Uruguay, April 13, 1967, 1 p.m.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 1 US. Confidential. Drafted by Reigersberg and Fisher on April 18 and approved in the White House on April 26. The memorandum is part 4 of 4. The full text of all four parts is in telegram 182377 to Quito, April 26. (Ibid.)
Document 52: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All American Republic Posts
Washington, April 17, 1967, 7:44 p.m.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files, 1967–69, POL 7 IA SUMMIT. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Eaton, cleared by Sayre, and approved by Gordon.
Document 53: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, May 12, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Venezuela, Vol. III, 12/66–12/68. Secret.
Document 54: Memorandum From William G. Bowdler of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, May 15, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cuba, Bowdler File, Vol. II, 2/66–7/67. Confidential.
Document 55: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, May 17, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Venezuela, Vol. III, 12/66–12/68. Secret. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 56: Memorandum From William G. Bowdler of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, May 31, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Venezuela, Vol. III, 12/66–12/68. Secret.
Document 57: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, June 1, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Venezuela, Vol. III, 12/66–12/68. Confidential. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 58: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, June 2, 1967, 10 a.m.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 23–7 CUBA. Confidential. Drafted by Bernbaum and approved in S on June 5.
Document 59: Telegram From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson in Texas
Washington, June 24, 1967, 1939Z.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Latin America, Vol. VI, 6/67–9/67. Secret.
Document 60: Editorial Note
Document 61: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, July 6, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Latin America, Vol. VI, 6/67–9/67. Secret. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 62: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, September 7, 1967, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Paraguay, Vol. I, 1/64–8/68. Confidential. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 63: Telegram From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson in Texas
Washington, September 7, 1967, 2151Z.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Latin America, Vol. VI, 6/67–9/67. Secret. James R. Jones, Assistant to the President, wrote the following note on the telegram: “9–7–67. Sent copy to Christian & he might leak it.”
Document 64: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, September 25, 1967, 4 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Organization of American States, Vol. II. Secret. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 65: Record of Discussion and Decisions of 22nd Meeting of the Senior Interdepartmental Group
Washington, September 28, 1967.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/S–SIG Files: Lot 70 D 263, SIG/RA #22, 10/2/67, Future Agenda Suggestions. Secret.
Document 66: Special National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, January 29, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, SIG, 29th Meeting, 1/9/68, Vol. 3. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet this estimate was prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency with the participation of the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense and the National Security Agency. The United States Intelligence Board concurred in this estimate on January 29. Hartman circulated copies of the estimate to SIG members on January 29. (Ibid.)
Document 67: Action Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, February 5, 1968, 5 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Latin America, Vol. VII, 1/68–2/68. Secret.
Document 68: Memorandum From William G. Bowdler of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Washington, March 1, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Latin America, Vol. VI, 10/67–4/68. Confidential. According to telegram CAP 80618 from Rostow to the President, March 1, the President saw the memorandum. (Ibid., Name File, Bowdler Memos)
Document 69: Memorandum of the 583rd Meeting of the National Security Council
Washington, March 6, 1968, noon.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings, Vol. V, 3/6/68, Inter-American Objectives and Problems. Secret. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room, and according to the President's Daily Diary it began at 12:46 p.m. (Johnson Library)
Document 70: National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, March 28, 1968.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A, O/DDI Registry. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet this estimate was prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency with the participation of the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense and the National Security Agency. The United States Intelligence Board concurred in this estimate on March 28. The estimate superseded NIEs 80/90–64 and 80/90–66 (Documents 24 and 38).
Document 71: Action Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, June 6, 1968, 2:15 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Latin America, Vol. VIII, 9/68–10/68, 2 of 2. Confidential.