Political, economic, and military relations of the United States and Brazil 1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. iv, pp. 570 ff.
295. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Kemper) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.00/1–755. Secret.
296. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Brazil
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.10/1–1255. Confidential. Drafted by Cottrell; cleared with Atwood, Holland, and Overby; and approved by Under Secretary Hoover.
297. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of South American Affairs (Atwood) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.00/1–1955. Confidential. Drafted by Atwood and Cottrell. In a handwritten note on the source text, Atwood made the following comment: “This does not constitute a change in policy—It’s a change in approach. It’s really a matter for State, Treasury & Eximbank .”
298. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Kemper) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.10/1–2055. Confidential.
299. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 22, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.00/1–2255. Confidential. Drafted by Holland. Holland forwarded a copy to Hoover.
300. Despatch From the Ambassador in Brazil (Kemper) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.00/1–2455. Confidential.
301. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland) to the Director of the Office of South American Affairs (Atwood)
Source: Department of State, OSA Files: Lot 58 D 42, Brazil 1955—Economic (General). Confidential.
302. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.10/1–2855. Confidential. Drafted by Atwood.
303. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Brazilian Affairs (Cottrell) to the Director of the Office of South American Affairs (Atwood)
Source: Department of State, OSA Files: Lot 58 D 42, Brazil 1955—Economic (General). Confidential.
304. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 3, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.32/2–355. Confidential. Drafted by Monsen.
305. Memorandum of a Conversation, Rio de Janeiro, February 8, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.15–HO/2–1155. Secret. Drafted by Trimble and Clarence A. Boonstra, First Secretary of the Embassy. Transmitted to the Department in despatch 1101 from Rio de Janeiro, February 11.
306. Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Davis)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56332/1–2455. Secret. Drafted by Spencer on February 17 and rewritten by Robert Murphy on February 19.
307. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. National Intelligence Estimates were high-level interdepartmental reports appraising foreign policy problems. NIEs were drafted by officers from those agencies represented on the Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC), discussed and revised by interdepartmental working groups coordinated by the Office of National Estimates of the CIA, approved by the IAC, and circulated under the aegis of the President, appropriate officers of cabinet level, and the members of the National Security Council. The Department of State provided all political and some economic sections of NIEs.
308. Memorandum by the Officer in Charge of Brazilian Affairs (Cottrell)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.00/3–2255. Secret.
309. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Dunn) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.00/5–155. Secret; Priority.
310. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.32/5–1255. Secret.
311. Memorandum of a Conversation, Washington, May 24, 1955, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.00/5–2455. Secret. Drafted by Cottrell. Holland transmitted a copy to Hoover on May 27.
312. Report by the Operations Coordinating Board
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Brazil. Top Secret. Forwarded to the Operations Coordinating Board on June 16 under cover of a note by Elmer B. Staats, the Board’s Executive Officer. In the note, Staats indicated that the special status report on Brazil had been prepared by the OCB Working Group on Latin America in response to the OCB’s request at its June 1 meeting. The Board had noted the report at its June 14 meeting. This version of the report, Staats explained, contained the revisions of the original June 7 draft report which were suggested by Treasury and State.
313. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, OSA Files: Lot 58 D 42, Brazil 1955—Visits to the United States. Confidential. Drafted by Rowell and Holland. Sent through the Executive Secretariat (S/S).
314. Memorandum From Rudolf E. Cahn of the Office of South American Affairs to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland)
Source: Department of State, OSA Files: Lot 58 D 42, Brazil 1955—Economic (General). Confidential. Also addressed to Lyon. Dearborn and Cale concurred with the analysis presented in the enclosure.
315. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Dunn) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.00/10–1955. Secret.
316. Memorandum of Discussion at the 262d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 20, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on October 21.
317. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland) to the President of the Export-Import Bank (Waugh)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 103–XMB/11–255. Confidential. Drafted by Rowell and cleared with Corbett and Prochnow.
318. Memorandum of Discussion at the 264th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, November 3, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on November 4.
321. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, January 5, 1956, 9:48 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations. Prepared in the Office of the Secretary of State.
322. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 6, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.11/1–656. Secret. Drafted by Holland.
323. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Washington, January 11, 1956, 4:33 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations. Prepared in the Office of the Secretary of State.
324. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Memoranda. Drafted by Dulles. A handwritten note on the source text indicates that it was handcarried by the Secretary to the President on January 12.