SEPTEMBER 19–OCTOBER 13, 1960: U.S. REACTION TO KHRUSHCHEV’S PARTICIPATION IN THE U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY


205. Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation at the United Nations

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 303/10–160. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Caprio and Sullivan and approved by Cargo who signed for Herter.


207. Telegram From the Delegation at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/10–460. Confidential; Priority. Repeated priority to Wellington. No drafting information appears on the source text. Another copy of Secto 22, however, indicates that Bell drafted it and that it was cleared with Krebs and Seip. (Washington National Records Center, RG 59, Conference Files: FRC 83–0068, CF 1769) A memorandum of this conversation shows the meeting took place at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel at 3 p.m., October 3. (Ibid., CF 1767)


208. Telegram From Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 59, Conference Files: FRC 83–0068, CF 1768. Secret; Priority; Pass White House. Drafted by Bohlen, concurred in by Krebs and Seip, and authorized by Bohlen.


209. Telegram From the Delegation at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 59, Conference Files: FRC 83–0068, CF 1769. Confidential. Repeated to Athens. Drafted by Hope and cleared with Krebs and Seip. A memorandum of this conversation shows the meeting took place at the Waldorf Towers at 9:45 a.m. (Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199)


210. Paper Prepared by the Assistant Legal Adviser for United Nations Affairs (Meeker)

Source: Department of State, L Files: Lot 69 D 306, LCM Chron. 1960. Confidential. Meeker was in New York as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the 15th U.N. General Assembly.


211. Memorandum of a Conversation, Suite 35–C, Waldorf Towers, New York, October 4, 1960, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Drafted by Timmons on October 5 and approved by S on October 11. A summary of SecDel MC/103 was transmitted to the Department of State in Secto 26, October 4. (Ibid., Central Files, 320/10–460)


212. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 303/10–760. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Caprio and Cargo; cleared by Sullivan, Penfield, and AF; and approved by Wallner who signed for Dillon. Repeated niact to USUN. Similar instructions were sent to Dakar, Yaounde, Vientiane, and Abidjan. (Telegram 238, October 1; telegram 104, October 5; telegram 377, October 6; and telegram 122, October 6, respectively; ibid., 303/10–160 through 10–660)


213. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, International Series. Confidential; Priority. Received at 1:02 a.m. The source text bears the handwritten notation by Goodpaster: “President has seen G”.


214. Telegram From the Delegation at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 59, Conference Files: FRC 83–0068, CF 1769. Confidential. Repeated to Karachi. Drafted by Hope and cleared with Seip. A memorandum of this conversation shows the meeting took place at Waldorf Towers at 10:45 a.m. (Ibid., CF 1767)


216. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 321.4/10–660. Confidential. Drafted by Tron, initialed by Cargo and Buffum, cleared by Nunley and Sullivan, and approved by Wallner who signed for Dillon. Repeated to Moscow by pouch.


217. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 59, Conference Files: FRC 83–0068, CF 1772. Secret; Priority. Received at 4:20 a.m., October 7. Sent also to Djakarta and repeated to The Hague.


218. Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting, White House, Washington, October 7, 1960, 8:35–10:10 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Cabinet Papers. Confidential. Drafted by James M. Lambie, Jr., Special Assistant in the White House Office.


219. Memorandum of a Conversation, Waldorf Towers, New York, October 7, 1960, 10 a.m.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 59, Conference Files: FRC 83–0068, CF 1767. Confidential. Drafted by Hope and approved by S on October 14. A summary of this conversation was sent to the Department in telegram 923 from USUN, October 7. (Department of State, Central Files, 301/10–760)


221. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/10–760. Confidential.


222. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/10–760. Limited Official Use.


223. Paper Prepared by the Assistant Legal Adviser for United Nations Affairs (Meeker)

Source: Department of State, L Files: Lot 69 D 306, LCM Chron 1960. Meeker was in New York as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the 15th U.N. General Assembly.


224. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 303/10–1160. Confidential.


225. Memorandum From the Acting Secretary of State to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 301/10–1160. Drafted in P/OPS on October 4 and cleared with Wallner and in DBM, A, and P. The source text bears the typewritten notation, “President cannot do (Gen. Goodpaster to Mr. Stoessel, 10/20/60)”.


226. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 303/10–1160. Confidential; Priority. Received at 9:43 p.m.