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
91. 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 5611 Series. Top Secret. Copies were sent to U and C.
92. Memorandum of Discussion at the 299th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 4, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on October 4.
93. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, October 11, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster.
94. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File. Top Secret.
95. Memorandum for the File of a Meeting With the President, Washington, November 21, 1956, 8:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series. Top Secret. Drafted by Lay. Copies were sent to Jackson and Goodpaster.
96. Report to the President and the National Security Council by the Panel on the Human Effects of Nuclear Weapons Development
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, Human Effects of Nuclear Weapons Development. Top Secret. Another copy of the report is Ibid., PPS Files: Lot 67 D 548, Civil Defense.
97. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, November 21, 1956, 2:30 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster.
99. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, Augusta, Georgia, December 7, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on December 15.
100. Memorandum of Discussion at the 306th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, December 20, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by J. Patrick Coyne, NSC Representative on Internal Security, on December 21.
101. Memorandum of Discussion at the 307th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, December 21, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on December 21.
102. Memorandum for the Record by the President’s Staff Secretary (Goodpaster)
Source: Eisenhower library, Whitman File. Confidential.
103. Memorandum of Discussion at the 308th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, January 3, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on January 4.
104. Memorandum by the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Cutler)
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, NSC Administration. Attached to a letter to Dulles from Cutler, dated January 7. According to Cutler’s letter, the President approved this memorandum when he appointed Cutler his Special Assistant for National Security Affairs. Cutler is identified as the author of the memorandum in a memorandum from Hoover to Dulles, dated January 11. (Ibid.)
Eisenhower’s letter to Cutler, dated January 7, appointing him Special Assistant, outlined his duties in that position. Cutler would have the duties set forth in Cutler’s recommendations regarding the National Security Council, March 16, 1953, as approved by the President on March 17, 1953, printed in Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. II, Part 1, p. 245. In addition, Eisenhower wanted Cutler to concern himself “with assuring that there is proper coordination and timing of the execution of national security policies involving more than one Department or Agency,” and he designated him as a representative of the President on the Operations Coordinating Board and as Vice Chairman of that Board. A copy of Eisenhower’s letter to Cutler is in Department of State, S/S–NSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, NSC Administration.
105. Memorandum of Discussion at the 309th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, January 11, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on January 11.
107. Memorandum for the Files by the Deputy Under Secretary of State’s Special Assistant (Bennett)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.12–HE/1–3057. Top Secret. Copies were sent to Christian A. Herter, Murphy, and S/S.
108. Memorandum of Discussion at the 312th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, February 7, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on February 8.
109. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 67 D 548, Military and Naval Policy. Top Secret. Attached to a memorandum from Gleason to the NSC, dated March 1, not printed.
110. Memorandum of Discussion at the 314th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, February 28, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on March 1.
111. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. 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 March 19. The Assistant Director, FBI, abstained since the subject was outside his jurisdiction.
112. Memorandum of Discussion at the 317th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, March 28, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on March 29.
113. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, March 29, 1957, 11:15 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on April 1.
114. Memorandum of Discussion at the 318th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, April 4, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on April 5.
116. Memorandum of Discussion at the 319th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, April 11, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on April 12.
117. Memorandum of Discussion at the 320th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, April 17, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on April 19.
118. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, May 20, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on May 21.
119. Memorandum of Discussion at the 325th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, May 27, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Gleason on May 28.
120. National Security Council Report
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5707 Series. Top Secret.