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
151. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, October 29, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret; Restricted Data. Drafted by Goodpaster on October 30. For President Eisenhower’s diary entry on this conference, see vol. XX, p. 754.
152. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, October 31, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on October 31. A cover sheet bears the typed notation: “with General Twining on rivalries, etc.”
153. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, November 4, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on November 6.
154. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting Held at the White House, Washington, November 4, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on November 6.
156. Memorandum of Discussion at the 343d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, November 7, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on November 8.
157. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, White House, Washington, November 7, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Top Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles on November 7.
158. National Security Council Report
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, NSC 5724. Top Secret; Special Handling. Appendix C, a table entitled “Approximate Increased Costs of Defense Measures, 1959–1963);” Appendix D, a table entitled “Projected Federal Receipts and Expenditures (Fiscal Years 1959–1963);” and Appendix G, entitled “Organization and Roster of Security Resources Panel,” are not printed.
160. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, November 11, 1957, 5 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on November 16. Another summary of this meeting is in a memorandum from Goodpaster to Cutler, dated November 13. (Ibid., Staff Secretary Records, Cutler)
161. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Top Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, The Joint Staff, and the AEC participated in the preparation of this estimate, which was concurred in by the Intelligence Advisory Committee on November 12. The Assistant Director of the FBI abstained since the subject was outside his jurisdiction. The cover sheet also notes that NIE 11–4–57 superseded NIE 11–4–56, which was not declassified. (Ibid.)
162. Memorandum of Discussion at the 344th Meeting of the National Security Council, Wednesday, November 12, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on November 13.
164. Memorandum of Discussion at the 345th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, November 14, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on November 15.
165. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, November 22, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on November 23.
166. Memorandum of Discussion at the 346th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, November 22, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on November 25.
167. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Harlow Records, Leadership Meetings (Bi-Partisan). A draft of this memorandum, identical to the text printed here except for the change noted in footnote 3 below, was drafted by Philander P. Claxton, Jr., Legislative Management Officer, Congressional Relations. It was enclosed with a memorandum from Macomber to Harlow, dated November 25, containing a suggested outline for the Congressional leadership meeting on December 3. (Eisenhower Library, Harlow Records, Leadership Meetings (Bi-Partisan))
168. Memorandum of a Conversation, Governor Adams’ Office, White House, Washington, November 27, 1957, 9:45 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Top Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles.
169. Minutes of a Bipartisan Congressional Meeting, Washington, December 3, 1957, 9:05 a.m.–2 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.
170. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, December 5, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster. A note on the source text indicates the meeting took place following We NSC meeting.
171. Memorandum of Discussion at the 348th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, December 12, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on December 13.
173. Memorandum From the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Project Clean Up. Top Secret. Attached to a memorandum from Lay to Killian, dated December 26, which reads in part: “In accordance with the understanding in the meeting last Monday [December 23] in General Persons’ office, I requested the Defense Department and CIA to advise as to the extent to which the factual information contained in the so-called Gaither Report (as distinguished from opinions and conclusions, etc. which constitute advice to the President) had been provided to the Senate Preparedness Committee in the course of testimony before that Committee.” The Department of Defense reply, unsigned and undated, is also attached to Lay’s memorandum.
174. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Washington, December 26, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Secret-Personal and Private.