National Security Policy
151. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits a memorandum from Quarles to the NSC on “Status of Military Mobilization Base Program.” Secret. 2 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, NSC 5810, 5906.
152. Memorandum of Discussion of the 403d NSC Meeting
Source: Agenda item 2: U.S. Overseas Military Bases. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Extracts—4 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
153. Letter From Herter to McElroy
Source: Transmits a paper on foreign policy considerations bearing on military strategy. Top Secret. 3 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1.
154. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: Relationship of State and OCB. Confidential. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Drafted on May 5.
155. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: Department of State-OCB relationship, nuclear test ban negotiations. Confidential. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries.
156. Briefing Note for the 405th NSC Meeting
Source: Port security program. Secret. 3 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.
157. Memorandum of Discussion at the 405th NSC Meeting
Source: Agenda item 1: Port Security; Agenda item 5: Overseas Internal Security Program. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Extracts—12 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Drafted on May 8.
158. Briefing Note for May 13 NSC Meeting
Source: Priorities for space programs. Top Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
159. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Strategic concept of basic national security policy. Top Secret. 4 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, Military and Naval Policy.
160. Presentation by Beale at the 409th NSC Meeting
Source: Trade policy and national security. No classification marking. 9 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.
161. Memorandum of Discussion at the 409th NSC Meeting
Source: Agenda item 1: Effects of U.S. Import Trade Policy on National Security. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Extracts—7 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
162. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Strategic concept and NSC 5810/1. Top Secret. 2 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, Military and Naval Policy.
163. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: Continental air and missile defense. Secret. 5 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary, Bomarc. Drafted on June 9.
164. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: Continental air and missile defense. Secret. 6 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary, Bomarc. Drafted on June 10.
165. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits views of NASC on NSC 5906. Confidential. 3 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1.
166. Memorandum From the JCS to Secretary of Defense
Source: Transmits views of JCS on NSC 5906; includes Appendix A and Appendix B. Top Secret. 12 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1.
167. Briefing Note for the June 25 NSC Meeting
Source: Basic national security policy. Top Secret. 10 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.
168. Memorandum for the Record
Source: State–Defense meeting on military paragraphs of NSC 5906, use of nuclear weapons in limited war. Top Secret. 4 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, Military and Naval Policy. Prepared on July 1.
169. Letter From Smith (S/P) to Herter
Source: Bureau comments on NSC 5906 and use of nuclear weapons in limited war. Top Secret. 6 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, Military and Naval Policy.
170. Note From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits NSC 5908, a directive on establishing the Comparative Evaluations Group. Top Secret; Special Limited Distribution. 3 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351.
171. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Inconclusive discussion of role of nuclear weapons in limited war. Top Secret. 13 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, Military and Naval Policy.
172. Memorandum From Robert Johnson to the NSC Planning Board
Source: Transmits State Department proposed revision of paragraphs 23–b and 24 of NSC 5906. Top Secret. 2 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, NSC 5906 Series.
173. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits summary of NASC discussion of paragraph 62 of NSC 5906 on military exploitation of space programs. Confidential. 3 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, NSC 5906 Series.
174. Memorandum of Conversation with the President
Source: President’s approval of attached guidelines for Harlow’s discussion with Jackson on Congressional hearings on the NSC. No classification marking. 3 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Staff Memos. Drafted on July 8.
175. Memorandum From Gray to Haydn Williams
Source: Transmits discussion paper on uses of nuclear weapons in limited war. Top Secret. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Review of Basic National Security Policy.
176. Memorandum From Whisenand to Gray
Source: Transmits Twining’s views on basic national security policy. Top Secret. 4 pp. Eisenhower Library, NSC Staff Records, Disaster File.
177. Briefing Note for July 9 NSC Meeting
Source: NSC 5906, basic national security policy. Top Secret. 5 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
178. Memorandum of Meeting with the President
Source: Discussion of proposed changes to paragraph 12–a of NSC 5906, basic national security policy. Top Secret. 7 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up. Drafted on July 17.
179. Briefing Note for the July 16 NSC Meeting
Source: NSC 5906, basic national security policy. Top Secret. 7 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
180. Memorandum From Haydn Williams to Twining
Source: Possible revisions to paragraph 12–a of NSC 5906, basic national security policy. Top Secret. 3 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1.