National Security Policy
1. Minutes of Cabinet Meeting
Source: State of the Union message; Department of Defense budget. Confidential. Extracts—5 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries.
2. Briefing Note for the 350th NSC Meeting
Source: Security Resources Panel (Gaither Panel) report. Top Secret. 5 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.
3. Record of Legislative Leadership Meeting
Source: Missiles, satellites, and Department of Defense unification. Confidential. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries.
4. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: Priority for missile program. Top Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries.
5. Memorandum of Discussion at 352nd NSC Meeting
Source: Agenda item 3: Priorities for Ballistic Missiles and Satellite Programs (see print Document 5). Top Secret; Eyes Only. Extracts—3 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
6. Memorandum for the Record of Meeting
Source: JCS organization. Confidential. 7 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Drafted on January 30.
7. Record of Legislative Leadership Meeting
Source: Defense reorganization. Confidential. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries.
8. Presentation on the U.S. Ballistic Missiles Program at the 353d NSC Meeting
Source: Secret. 10 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.
9. Briefing Note for the 353d NSC Meeting by Cutler
Source: Introduction to Holaday’s briefing. Top Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.
10. Letter From McElroy to Eisenhower
Source: Transmittal letter for progress report on ballistic missile programs. Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Additional Records of the Office of the Special Assistant for Science and Technology.
11. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: Progress in ballistic missile programs. Top Secret. 4 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Drafted on February 6.
12. Memorandum From Kistiakowsky to Killian
Source: Progress and recommendations in ballistic missile program. Secret. 4 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Additional Records of the Office of the Special Assistant for Science and Technology.
13. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits NSC Planning Board report on U.S. overseas military bases. Secret. 15 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Records of the Office of the Special Assistant for National Security Affairs.
14. Memorandum of Conversation Between Dulles and Gruenther
Source: Possibility of establishing disarmament advisory board. Confidential; Personal and Private. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers. Drafted by Dulles.
15. NSC Report
Source: “Continental Defense.” Top Secret. 12 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, Continental Defense.
16. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: High-altitude nuclear explosions. Top Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries.
17. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: “Estimate of the World Situation.” Secret. 17 pp. DOS, INR–NIE Files.
18. Briefing Note for the 356th NSC Meeting
Source: Nash Report on overseas military bases. No classification marking. 4 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.
19. Briefing Note for the 356th NSC Meeting
Source: Defense Department report on the Gaither Report; continental defense policy. Top Secret. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.
20. Memorandum of Discussion at the 356th NSC Meeting
Source: Agenda item 4: Shipments Entering the United States Under Diplomatic Immunity. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Extracts—3 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
21. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: Department of Defense reorganization. Confidential. 3 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Drafted on February 28.
22. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: Emergency planning; Net Evaluation Subcommittee work. Secret. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Drafted on March 4.
23. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits Defense plan on capabilities of forces for limited military operations. Confidential. 4 pp. NARA, RC 59, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351.
24. Memorandum From Chief of Staff, USAF, to the JCS
Source: Launching of the SAC alert force. Top Secret. 2 pp. NARA, RG 218, CCS 381 U.S. (5-23-46), Sec. 94.
25. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: Centralizing direction of missile program. Secret. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Additional Records of the Office of the Special Assistant for Science and Technology. Drafted on March 11.
26. Letter From the Special Assistant to the Secretary of State (Farley) to the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Atomic Energy) (Loper)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.5611/3-1058. Top Secret. 2 pages of source text not declassified.
27. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: Department of Defense reorganization and control of missile programs. Confidential. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries.
28. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits Interdepartmental Report on NSC 5807, “Measures To Carry Out the Concept of Shelter.” Top Secret. 16 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5807 Series.
29. Briefing Note for the 359th NSC Meeting
Source: Civil defense and civilian fallout shelters. Top Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
30. Paper Distributed at the 359th NSC Meeting
Source: Important points in NIE 100–58. Secret. 3 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.