United States Mutual Security and Foreign Aid Policy1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. I, Part 1, pp. 460 ff. For additional documentation on U.S. foreign economic policy, see volume IX.
1. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (MacArthur) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, Working Group on NSC 1290d. Top Secret.
2. Report of the NSC 1290–d Working Group
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, Working Group on NSC 1290d. Top Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text. Annex A to this report, containing the status of internal security forces of individual countries, is not printed.
3. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, Working Group on NSC 1290d. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Sent to Tehran, Athens, Manila, Seoul, Baghdad, Damascus, Kabul, Karachi, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Rangoon, Djakarta, Vientiane, and pouched to Rio de Janeiro, La Paz, Guatemala City, Santiago, Caracas, and San Jose. Drafted by E.V. McAuliffe, cleared by Douglas MacArthur II, and approved by Frederick E. Nolting.
4. Memorandum From the Director of the Foreign Operations Administration (Stassen) to the Deputy Assistant to the President (Persons)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Harlow Records. Confidential. On July 1, the functions of the Foreign Operations Administration were transferred to the International Cooperation Administration under the directorship of John B. Hollister. For details of the transfer, see Eisenhower’s letter to Dulles, April 15, and Executive Order 10610, May 9, printed in Department of State Bulletin, May 2, 1955, p. 715, and May 30, 1955, p. 889, respectively. Further documentation on the reorganization and transfer of FOA operations to the new agency and the selection of the new director is in Department of State, Central Files 700.5–MSP and 103–FOA and the Whitman and Confidential White House Central files at the Eisenhower Library. Documentation on the reassignment of FOA Director Stassen to his new post as Special Assistant to the President on Disarmament is in Department of State, Central File 101.
5. Summary of Discussion at a Legislative Leadership Meeting, White House, Washington, June 28, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Legislative Meetings. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich. The legislative leaders met with the President and Secretary Dulles.
6. Note From the Acting Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Gleason) to Members of the Council
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5525 Series. Top Secret. NSC 5525 is a collection of reports prepared by various executive agencies. Part 2, printed here, was prepared by the Department of Defense and the International Cooperation Administration. Part 6, prepared by USIA, is printed in vol. IX, p. 529. Further documentation is in Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, 5525 Series.
7. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of International Financial and Development Affairs (Corbett) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Prochnow)
Source: Department of State, OFD Files: Lot 59 D 62, Interdepartmental Committee—Aid programs, 1956. Secret. Drafted by E. A. Ross and sent through and initialed by Kalijarvi.
8. Memorandum of Discussion at the 266th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, November 15, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared on November 16 by Gleason.
9. Memorandum of Discussion at the 267th Meeting of the National Security Council, Camp David, Maryland, November 21, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared on November 22 by Gleason.
10. Draft Memorandum Prepared for the National Security Council
Source: Department of State, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 61 D 167, MSP Procedure for Periodic Review. Top Secret. Prepared by the NSC Staff for consideration by the NSC in conjunction with the Review of Military Assistance and Supporting Programs enclosed with Lay’s memorandum, infra.
11. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay) to Members of the Council
Source: Department of State, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 61 D 167, MSP Procedure for Periodic Review. Top Secret.
12. Terms of Reference for the Interdepartmental Committee on Certain U.S. Aid Programs
Source: Eisenhower Library, Project Clean Up, Military and Economic Aid. Confidential. No drafting information is given on the source text.
13. Memorandum of Discussion at the 269th Meeting of the National Security Council, Camp David, Maryland, December 8, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared on December 9 by Gleason.
14. Memorandum of Discussion at the 273d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, January 18, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared on January 19 by Gleason.
15. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1956. Top Secret.
16. Memorandum From the Director of the International Cooperation Administration (Hollister) to the Acting Secretary of State
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Hoover, Herbert, Jr. Top Secret.
17. Memorandum From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1956. Top Secret; Eyes Only.
18. Memorandum for the Record by the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Washington National Records Center, ICA Director’s Files: FRC 61 A 32, Box 306, Committees—Fairless. Confidential.
19. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of Operations, International Cooperation Administration (FitzGerald), to the Director (Hollister)
Source: Washington National Records Center, ICA Director’s Files: FRC 61 A 32, Box 314, Randall. Official Use Only.
20. Memorandum of Discussion at the 290th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, July 12, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared on July 13 by Gleason.
21. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Diplomatic Missions
Source: Department of State, A/MS Files: Lot 54 D 291, ICA–1956. Confidential.
22. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Prochnow) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5610 Series. Secret.
23. Memorandum From the Director of the International Cooperation Administration (Hollister) to the Secretary of State
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers. Confidential; Personal and Private; Eyes Only. This document is from one of two unlabeled folders in box 57.
24. Memorandum From the Chief of the International Branch, Bureau of the Budget (Macy), to the Director of the Bureau (Brundage)
Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Chairman Records.
25. Report to the Operations Coordinating Board
Source: Department of State, S/S–OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Overseas Personnel III. Secret. Submitted under cover of a memorandum to the Operations Coordinating Board from OCB Executive Officer Staats, September 7. No drafting information is given on the source text.
26. Memorandum of Discussion Between the President’s Citizen Advisers on the Mutual Security Program and the Secretary of State, Washington, October 25, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Fairless Committee Records, 1956–1957. Secret. The committee members were Benjamin F. Fairless (chairman), Colgate W. Darden, Richard R. Deupree, John L. Lewis, Whitelaw Reid, Walter Bedell Smith, and Jesse W. Tapp.
27. Memorandum of Discussion at the 301st Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 26, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared on October 26 by Gleason.
28. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Economic Affairs (Jones) to the Special Assistant to the President (Randall)
Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Chairman Records. Confidential.
29. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Program and Planning, International Cooperation Administration (Ohly), to the Director (Hollister)
Source: Washington National Records Center, ICA Director’s Files: FRC 61 A 32, Box 314, Committees—Fairless.
30. Letter From the Acting Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Randall)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Harlow Records.