Basic National Security Policy; Estimates of Threats to the National Security; Military Posture, Strategy, and Weapons Development; Missile Programs; Scientific and Technological Capabilities; Concern for Continental and Civil Defense; Status of Overseas Bases; Defense Budget; Coordination of Military, Economic, Political, Ideological, and Psychological Programs; Organization for National Security
121. Memorandum of Discussion at the 326th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, June 13, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on June 14.
123. Memorandum of Discussion at the 327th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, June 20, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on June 21.
124. Memorandum of a Conference with the President, White House, Washington, June 27, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on June 28.
125. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Cutler) to the President
Source: Department of State,S/S–NSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, U.S. Security Effort Overseas. Top Secret. The words “revised draft” are typed on the source text next to the date. An earlier draft, dated June 19, is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Cutler. Cutler incorporated into this memorandum some suggestions on the June 19 draft Secretary Dulles sent to Cutler in a letter dated June 25. The second subtopics (a), (b), and (c) in paragraph 3, for example, were taken almost verbatim from Dulles’ letter. (Ibid., Project Clean Up)
126. Memorandum of Discussion at the 329th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, July 3, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on July 5.
127. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Cutler)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Project Clean Up. Top Secret. Copies were sent to the Secretary of Defense; Director, Joint Staff; and the Special Assistant to the JCS for National Security Affairs.
128. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Cutler) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Project Clean Up, U.S. Security Effort. Top Secret. A handwritten notation on the source text reads: “read by P and approved. RC”. In a letter to Radford, dated July 8, Cutler said he took up this memorandum with the President (a copy of which he enclosed in his July 8 letter to Radford) “this morning.” (Ibid.)
129. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File. Top Secret.
130. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, July 10, 1957, 10 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on July 12.
131. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford) to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Eisenhower Library, White House Central Files, Confidential File. Top Secret.
132. Memorandum of Discussion at the 331st Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, July 18, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Marion W. Boggs on July 19.
133. Memorandum of Discussion at the 332d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, July 25, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Boggs on July 26.
134. Memorandum of Discussion at the 333d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, August 1, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Boggs on August 2.
135. Diary Entry by the President, August 5, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret.
136. Memorandum by the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Eisenhower Library, White House Central Files, Confidential File. Top Secret. A copy was sent to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
137. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Cutler) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Cutler. Top Secret.
138. Letter From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Missiles. Secret.
139. Summary of a Conference on the Army Missile Program, Washington, August 12, 1957, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Major John S.D. Eisenhower, Acting Staff Secretary, on August 14. The source text bears the initials “D.E.” in the President’s handwriting. A cover sheet contains the following typed notation: “I believe John wants you to initial if correct.”
140. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, August 16, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by John S.D. Eisenhower on August 20.
143. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, White House Central Files, Confidential File. Top Secret. Copies were sent to Secretary Dulles and Cutler.
145. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, October 8, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on October 8.
146. Memorandum of Discussion at the 339th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 10, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on October 11.
147. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, October 14, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Confidential. Drafted by Goodpaster on October 15.
148. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, October 15, 1957, 11 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Confidential. Drafted by Goodpaster on October 16.
149. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, October 23, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on October 26.
150. Memorandum of Discussion at the 341st Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 24, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on October 25.