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  4. Policy of the United States with regard to economic defense: attempts by the United States to control East-West trade; stockpiling of strategic goods; efforts to protect strategic industries abroad and to assure the supply of key commodities required for the defense of the West

Policy of the United States with regard to economic defense: attempts by the United States to control East-West trade; stockpiling of strategic goods; efforts to protect strategic industries abroad and to assure the supply of key commodities required for the defense of the West1

1. For previous documentation on subjects relating to economic defense policy, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. i, pp. 993 ff.

[93] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Aldrich) to the Department of State

London, March 31, 1954—1 p.m.

460.509/3–3154: Telegram

[95] Memorandum by the President to the Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization (Flemming)

[Washington,] April 14, 1954.

Eisenhower Library, White House Central files, Confidential file

[97] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Aldrich) to the Department of State

London, April 22, 1954—8 p.m.

460.509/4–2254: Telegram

[98] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, April 27, 1954—7:20 p.m.

460.509/4–2754: Telegram

[99] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, April 29, 1954—6 p.m.

460.509/4–2954: Telegram

[101] Interim Statement of Policy by the National Security Council

Washington, April 30, 1954.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 5417 Series

[105] The Secretary of Commerce (Weeks) to the Secretary of State

Washington, May 21, 1954.

460.509/5–2154

[106] Memorandum by Jacob D. Beam of the Policy Planning Staff to the Director of That Staff (Bowie)

[Washington,] May 24, 1954.

PPS files, lot 65 D 101, Chron. 1954

[111] Report for the National Security Council by the NSC Planning Board

Washington, June 11, 1954.

S/P–NSC files, lot 61 D 167, NSC 152 Series

[114] Report by the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay) to the National Security Council

Washington, June 18, 1954.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 152 Series

[119] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization (Flemming) to the President

Washington, July 6, 1954.

Eisenhower Library, White House Central files, Confidential file

[120] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, July 7, 1954—7:13 p.m.

460.509/7–754: Telegram