1966
69. Memorandum From the Special Assistant to the Director of the United States Information Agency (White) to the Director (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, DIRCTR Files Bx 33–36, 1966: Acc. #69–A–3445 [E], Entry UD WW 193, Box 33, I—The Director’s Office (January though March, 1966). Confidential. Drafted by White. A copy was sent to Chernoff. An attached January 25 covering note from White to Moore indicates that White sent the memorandum to Moore for his information.
70. Memorandum From the Assistant Director, Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, United States Information Agency (Davies) to the Director (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 3, Field—Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 1966. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Littell and Sharek. Copies were sent to Akers, IOP, IAE, IBS, ICS, IRS, IMV, IPS, S/AL, EUR, EUR/SES, EUR/EE, EUR/SOV, INR, and Budapest, Bucharest, Vienna, Vienna for SPO, Warsaw, Sofia, Prague, and Moscow.
71. Memorandum From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks) to President Johnson
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 4, Government Agencies—White House—General 1966. Secret. There is no indication that the President saw this memorandum.
72. Letter From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (Frankel)
Source: National Archives RG 59, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Files, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Subject Files, 1965–66, Lot 69D260, Entry UD UP 175, 1966—EDX 32—Cultural Presentations. No classification marking. The letter is incorrectly dated January 14, 1965. Another copy is in the National Archives, RG 306, DIRCTR Subj Files, 1963–69, Bx 6–29 63–69: Acc: #72A5121, Entry UD WW 257, Box 24, ADVISORY GROUPS—General, 1965.
73. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Director, Office of the Assistant Director, Far East, United States Information Agency (Moore) to the Director (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, DIRCTR Files Bx 33–36, 1966: Acc. #69–A–3445 [E], Entry UD WW 193, Box 33, The Director’s Office (January through March, 1966). Confidential. Drafted by Smith. Printed from a uninitialed copy.
74. Memorandum From the Assistant Director, Near East and South Asia, United States Information Agency (Carter) to the Director (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, DIRCTR Files Bx 33–36, 1966: Acc. #69–A–3445 [E], Entry UD WW 193, Box 33, The Director’s Office (January through March, 1966). No classification marking. In response to this memorandum, Marks sent a February 2 memorandum to all area directors and all media directors drawing their attention to this memorandum and asking them: “Will you please give some thought to this and send your suggestions to me during the month of February?” Copies of Marks’ memorandum and replies from Smith; Weld, Jr.; and Littell, dated March 2, February 23, and February 28, respectively, are ibid.
75. Memorandum From the Assistant Director, Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, United States Information Agency (Davies) to the Director (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 3, Field—Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 1966. Limited Official Use. Copies were sent to Akers, Anderson, Chancellor, Kolarek, Wright, and Jacobs.
76. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (Frankel) to the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Files, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Subject Files, 1965–1966, Lot 69D260, Entry UD UP 175, 1966—EDX 32—Cultural Presentations. No classification marking. Drafted by Esterline on February 5; redrafted by Frankel on February 7.
77. Memorandum From the Director of the Joint United States Public Affairs Office (Zorthian) to the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 3, Field—Far East (Viet Nam) 1966, January, February, March. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Briggs.
78. News Release Prepared in the Office of Public Information, United States Information Agency
Source: National Archives, RG 306, USIA Historical Collection, Office of the Director, Biographic Files Relating to USIA Directors and Other Senior Officials, 1953–2000, Entry A1–1069, Box 13, Leonard H. Marks, Speeches, 1966–1967. No classification marking. The address was delivered by Howard L. Chernoff, Executive Assistant to the Director, in Marks’ absence.
79. Memorandum From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks) to the Assistant Directors for the Areas
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 4, Government Agencies—State, Department of, 1966. No classification marking.
80. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (Frankel) to the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 4, Government Agencies—State—Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs 1966. No classification marking.
81. Memorandum From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, White House Central Files, Subject Files, Federal Government Organizations, EX FG 296, Box FG–315, FG 296 4/25/67–6/15/67. No classification marking.
82. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Office Files of the White House Aides, Office Files of Harry McPherson, Box 6, CU (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs) 1966. No classification marking. An unknown hand wrote “March 15, 8:09 P.M.” in the top right-hand corner of the memorandum.
83. Memorandum From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks) to President Johnson
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Office of Research and Reference, Office of the Asst. Dir. For Research and Analysis, Research Programs Files, 1961–1966, Entry P–89, Box 4, White House (2 of 2) 1963–1965. Confidential. There is no indication on the memorandum that Johnson saw it.
84. Policy Program Directive Prepared in the Office of Policy, United States Information Agency
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 6, Policy & Plans—General 1966. Limited Official Use. Anderson sent a copy of the Policy Program Directive to all USIA Assistant Directors and USIS posts under an April 15 memorandum indicating that the guidance was the fourth in a series of policy program directives. (Ibid.)
85. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Director, Viet-Nam Affairs, Office of the Assistant Director for the Far East, United States Information Agency (Marlowe) to the Director (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, DIRCTR Files Bx 33–36, 1966: Acc. #69–A–3445 [E], Entry UD WW 193, Box 33, The Director’s Office (April through June, 1966). Secret. Sent through Moore. An unknown hand wrote: “IAF—Mr. Oleksiw” at the top of the memorandum.
86. Memorandum From the Associate Director, Policy and Plans, United States Information Agency (Ryan) to the Director (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 6, Policy & Plans—General 1966. Confidential Attachment.
87. Address by the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, USIA Historical Collection, Office of the Director, Biographic Files Relating to USIA Directors and Other Senior Officials, 1953–2000, Entry A1–1069, Box 13, Leonard H. Marks, Speeches, 1966–1967. Marks addressed the membership meeting of the 48th Annual Convention of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce at the Green Oaks Inn in Fort Worth, Texas.
88. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (Frankel) to the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Files, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Subject Files, 1965–1966, Lot 69D260, Entry UD UP 175, 1966: Government Agencies: USIA. No classification marking. Drafted by Frankel on April 22; cleared in draft by Roland (CU/EUR).
89. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (Frankel) to the President’s Special Assistant (Cater)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Files, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Subject Files, 1965–1966, Lot 69D260, Entry UD UP 175, 1966—U.S. Government: White House. Personal and Confidential. Copies were sent to Gardner and McPherson.
90. Memorandum From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks) to President Johnson
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 4, Government Agencies—White House—Weekly Report 1966. Confidential. Sent through Kintner, who did not initial the memorandum. There is no indication that Johnson saw the memorandum.
91. Memorandum From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks) to the President’s Special Assistant (Komer)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Field—Far East (Viet Nam) 1966, April, May, June 1966. No classification marking. No drafting information appears on the memorandum.
92. Report Prepared in the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Files, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Subject Files, 1965–1966, Lot 69D260, Entry UD UP 175, Box 21, 1966—EDU 3—Conferences & Organizations. No classification marking. According to an undated covering memorandum from Read to Rostow, the memorandum was drafted by Sandvos and Betz on June 17; cleared by Frankel and in substance by Simpson (SCA) and Parelman (OIC). An unknown hand wrote “June 18, 1966” on the covering memorandum.
93. Memorandum From the Special Assistant to the Director of the United States Information Agency (White) to the Director (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, General Subject Files, 1949–1970, Entry UD WW 264, Box 311, CUL CULTURE (GEN). No classification marking. A copy was sent to Chernoff. Attached but not printed is a copy of the January 25, 1963, USIA mission statement. For text, see Foreign Relations, 1961–1963, vol. XXV, Organization of Foreign Policy; Information Policy; United Nations; Scientific Matters, Document 144. There is no indication that Marks approved the draft or that any further action was taken.
94. Letter From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks) to the Chairman of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Information (Stanton)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 1, Advisory Groups—Information 1966. No classification marking. Drafted by Marks. Written in an unknown hand above the date line on the first page of the letter is the name “Frank Stanton” and the note “(sent June 24).”
95. Memorandum From the Executive Director of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State (Hall) and the Director, Inter-Departmental Relations and GAO Liaison Staff, Deputy Under Secretary for Administration (Wilken) to the Deputy Under Secretary for Administration (Crockett) and the Assistant Secretary for Education and Cultural Affairs (Frankel)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Bureau of Information Office of Information and Research, Library Programs Division, Special Collection, Branch Office of the Historical Librarian, Subject Files: 1953–1999, Entry P–195, Box 6, Reorganization (CU). Limited Official Use.
96. Airgram From the Department of State to Multiple Diplomatic and Consular Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Policy Guidance Files: 1953–1969, Entry UD WW 266, Box 317, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO to 1966). Secret. Drafted by Claxton on June 11; cleared by Marks and Weld and in S and EUR; approved by Ball. Sent to all NATO capitals, USRO, OECD, USEC, and the Mission in Geneva.
97. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 3, Field—Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, 1966. Confidential. No time of transmission is indicated; received in the Department on July 21 at 6:31 p.m.
98. Memorandum From the Assistant Director, Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, United States Information Agency (Davies) to the Director (Marks)
Source: National Archives, RG 306, Director’s Subject Files, 1963–1967, Entry UD WW 101, Box 3, Field—Soviet Union and Easter Europe 1966. Confidential. Drafted by Davies. Copies were sent to Akers, Chernoff, and Ryan. Davies sent the memorandum to Marks under a July 22 covering note, in which he wrote: “I wrote this before our telephone conversation at 9:50 this morning. I am sending it along just in case a hassle develops over whether we should go for Alternative 1 or Alternative 2. rtd 7/22.” Davies signed “Dick” on the note above his typed initials.