The Polish Crisis and the Hungarian Rebellion, October 20-November 3, 1956: The Advent to Power of Gomulka in Poland and Nagy in Hungary; Soviet Military Intervention in and Subsequent Withdrawal From Hungary; Discussion of the Hungarian Question in the U.N. Security Council
93. Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Research for the USSR and Eastern Europe (Klosson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 748.00/10–2056. Confidential. This memorandum evaluated the situation in Poland as of 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 20. It was sent to the Secretary by W. Park Armstrong, Jr.
94. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 20, 1956, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 748.00/10–2056. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Bennett.
96. Record of a Meeting of the Policy Planning Staff, Department of State, Washington, October 23, 1956
Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 66 D 487, Staff Meetings. Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text.
97. Telegram From the Legation in Hungary to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 764.00/10–2356. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Vienna and Munich.
98. Telegram From the Legation in Hungary to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 764.00/10–2356. Official Use Only; Niact. Received at 4:32 p.m., October 25. Repeated to Vienna and Munich.
100. Memorandum From Philip H. Tresize of the Policy Planning Staff to the Director of the Staff (Bowie)
Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 66 D 487. Confidential.
101. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 748.5–MSP/10–2456. Secret. Drafted by Beam and Trivers.
102. Memorandum From the Chief of the News Policy Staff of the Office of Policy and Programs of the United States Information Agency (Edman) to the Assistant Program Manager for Policy Application of the United States Information Agency (Zorthian)
Source: Department of State, USIA/IOP/C Files: Lot 70 D 398, Poland. Confidential. Drafted by Andrew G. Gabor (USIA/IOP/LN). Also addressed to Eric T. Clarke of the Motion Picture Service (IMS) and to Leo J. Pinkus of the Press Service (IPS) of USIA.
103. Telegram From the Legation in Hungary to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 764.00/10–2456. Confidential; Niact.
104. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in Washington and the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) in New York, October 24, 1956, 6:07 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Phyllis D. Bernau.
105. Telegram From the Director of the Munich Radio Center of the International Broadcasting Service (D’Alessandro) to the Assistant Program Manager for Policy Application of the United States Information Agency (Zorthian)
Source: Department of State, USIA/IBS Files: Lot 63 A 190, Materials on Munich Radio Center. Confidential; Priority. Enclosure to a letter from the Director of the International Broadcasting Service of USIA, Robert E. Button, to Aldo D’Alessandro, June 7, 1957.
106. Telegram From the Director of the Munich Radio Center of the International Broadcasting Service (D’Alessandro) to the Director of the International Broadcasting Service (Button)
Source: Department of State, USIA/IBS Files: Lot 63 D 190, Material on Munich Radio Center. Confidential; Priority; Eyes Only. Enclosure to a letter from Button to D’Alessandro dated June 7, 1957. Also addressed to Barry Zorthian. The code room was instructed to deliver copies only to the addressees.
107. Notes on the 38th Meeting of the Special Committee on Soviet and Related Problems, Washington, October 25, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 100.4–OCB/10–2556. Top Secret. Drafted by Comstock.
108. Transcript of a Teletype Conversation Between the Legation in Hungary and the Department of State, October 25, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 764.00/10–2556. Official Use Only. Transmitted to Washington in an unnumbered telegram from Budapest, October 25, which is the source text.
109. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.48/10–2556. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution.
110. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.48/10–2556. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution. Received at 4:16 p.m.
111. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President in New York and the Secretary of State in Washington, October 25, 1956, 5:02 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Paper, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.
112. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in Washington and the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) in New York, October 25, 1956, 5:29 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.
113. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 764.00/10–2556. Confidential; Priority. Sent also to Canberra, New Delhi, Pretoria, Wellington, Ottawa, Belgrade, and Paris; repeated to USUN. Drafted by Walmsley and approved by Dulles.
114. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.48/10–2656. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution.
115. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.48/10–2656. Secret. Drafted by Beam and by Trivers and sent to Hoover through Murphy.
116. Memorandum of Discussion at the 301st Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 26, 1956, 9–10:42 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason. The time of the meeting is from the Record of the President’s Daily Appointments. (Ibid.)
117. Notes on the 39th Meeting of the Special Committee on Soviet and Related Problems, Washington, October 26, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 100.4–OCB/10–2656. Top Secret. Drafted by Comstock.
118. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 764.00/10–2656. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to Canberra, New Delhi, Pretoria, Wellington, Ottawa, Belgrade, Paris, and USUN. A notation on the source text indicates that it was passed to USUN at 3:30 p.m., October 26.
119. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Director of Foreign Operations (Stassen), Washington, October 26, 1956, 4:10 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Secret; Personal and Private. Transcribed by Bernau on October 28.
120. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, October 26, 1956, 5:50 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Mildred Asbjornson.
121. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, October 26, 1956, 7:06 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.
122. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 764.00/10–2656. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution. The time of transmission is not legible on the source text. Drafted by Dulles. Repeated to Paris.