United States national security policy: estimates of threats to the national security; the extension of military assistance to foreign nations; the preparation of NSC 68, “United States Objectives and Programs for National Security” 1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. i, pp. 249 ff.
[52] Memorandum by the Counselor (Kennan) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] January 6, 1950.
611.00/1–650
[53] Memorandum by the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Rusk)
[Washington,] January 18, 1950.
103.1/1–1850
[54] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations (McFall) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
[Washington,] January 26, 1950.
611.61/1–2650
[56] The President to the Secretary of State
Washington, January 31,
1950.
Policy Planning Staff Files1
[57] Record of the Eighth Meeting (1950) of the Policy Planning Staff of the Department of State, Washington, February 2, 1950, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m.
Washington, February
2, 1950, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[58] Memorandum by the Deputy Director of the Office of British Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs (Satterthwaite) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Thompson)
[Washington,] February 8, 1950.
740.5/2–850
[59] Study Prepared by the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Nitze)
[Washington,] February 8, 1950.
661.00/2–850
[60] Policy Paper Approved by the Foreign Military Assistance Coordinating Committee
[Washington,] February 13, 1950.
FMACC Files1
[61] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Eastern European Affairs (Yost) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Thompson)
[Washington,] February 15, 1950.
611.61/2–1550
[62] Draft Memorandum by the Counselor (Kennan) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 17, 1950.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[63] Memorandum by the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Rusk) to the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Nitze)
[Washington,] February 23, 1950.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[64] Record of the Meeting of the State–Defense Policy Review Group, Department of State, Monday, February 27, 1950, 3 p. m. to 6 p. m.
February
27, 1950, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[65] Record of the Meeting of the State–Defense Policy Review Group, Department of State, Thursday, March 2, 1950, 3 p. m. to 5 p. m.
March 2,
1950, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[67] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (Barrett) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
[Washington,] March 6, 1950.
611.00/3–650
[68] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (McGhee)
Cape Town, March 7,
1950.
700.00/3–750
[69] Record of the Meeting of the State–Defense Policy Review Group, Department of State, Friday, March 10, 1950, 3 p. m. to 5:30 p. m.
March
10, 1950, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[70] Record of the Meeting of the state–Defense Policy Review Group, Department of State, Thursday, March 16, 1950, 3 p. m. to 6:43 p. m.
March
16, 1950, 3 p.m. to 6:43 p.m.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[71] Record of the Meeting of the State–Defense Policy Review Group, Department of State, Monday, March 20, 1950, 3 p. m. to 5:45 p. m.
March
20, 1950, 3 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[72] Memorandum by the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Nitze) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] March 22, 1950.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[73] Memorandum of Conversation at the Department of State, Wednesday, March 22, 1950, 3:00 p. m. to 3:14 p. m.
New York, March 22, 1950, 3:00 p.m. to 3:14
p.m.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[74] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
[Washington,] March 24, 1950.
711.00/3–2450
[75] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
[Washington,] March 30, 1950.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[76] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Webb) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
Washington, March 30,
1950.
S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63D351: NSC 14 Series1
[77] Memorandum by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Thompson) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] April 3, 1950.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[78] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Perkins) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] April 3, 1950.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[79] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] April 5, 1950.
Policy Planning Staff Files
[80] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Thorp) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] April 5, 1950.
Policy Planning Staff Files
- Lot 64D563, files of the Policy Planning Staff of the Department of State 1947–1953.↩
- Lot 54D5, consolidated files of various departmental and interdepartmental committees and working groups, including documentation of the Foreign Military Assistance Coordinating Committee and its predecessor, the Foreign Assistance Correlation Committee.↩
- Serial master files of National Security Council documentation and related Department of State material for the years 1947–1961, retired by the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State.↩