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
61. Memorandum of Discussion at the 277th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, February 27, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on February 28.
62. Memorandum of Discussion at the 278th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, March 1, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on March 2.
64. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records. Top Secret.
65. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, March 13, 1956, 2:15 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on March 14.
66. National Security Council Report
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5602 Series. Top Secret.
67. Memorandum of Discussion at the 280th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, March 22, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on March 23.
68. Diary Entry by the President, March 30, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret.
69. Notes on a Meeting With the President, President’s Office, White House, Washington, March 29, 1956, 2:30 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File. Secret. No drafting officer is indicated.
70. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, March 30, 1956, 3 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on April 2. Another memorandum of this conversation, drafted by Burke on April 2, is in Naval Historical Center, Burke Papers, Originator File.
71. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting Between the President and the Chief of Staff, United States Army (Taylor), White House, Washington, April 2, 1956, 2:30 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Personal and Confidential. Drafted by Goodpaster on April 3. The time and date of the meeting are written by hand on the source text.
72. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, April 5, 1956, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on April 5.
73. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Radford. Top Secret. A note on the source text in unidentified handwriting reads: “4/18—Memo handed to Sec. of State who will return.”
74. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, April 18, 1956, 9:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Confidential. Drafted by Goodpaster on April 18.
75. Memorandum of a Luncheon Conversation Among the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury (Humphrey), and the Secretary of Defense (Wilson), Washington, April 19, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles on April 25.
76. National Security Council Report
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5604 Series. Top Secret.
77. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, May 14, 1956, 3:45 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on May 14.
78. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, May 18, 1956, 9 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on May 18.
79. Memorandum of Discussion at the 285th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, May 17, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on May 18.
80. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, May 24, 1956, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on May 24.
81. Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Bowie) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State,S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5606 Series. Top Secret.
82. Memorandum of Discussion at the 288th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, June 15, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on June 18.
83. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Department of State, INR Files: Lot 58 D 776, 311–National Security. Secret.
85. Memorandum of Discussion at the 292d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, August 9, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Marion W. Boggs on August 10.
86. Memorandum of Discussion at the 293d and 294th Meetings of the National Security Council, Washington, August 16 and August 17, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Boggs on August 18.
89. Memorandum From the President’s Staff Secretary (Goodpaster) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.5/10–256. Top Secret. A copy was sent to Secretary of Defense Wilson.
90. Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Bowie) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State,PPS Files: Lot 66 D 487. Top Secret.