National Security Policy
241. Memorandum of Meeting with the President
Source: Nuclear stockpile levels, possibility of disciplining Taylor. Top Secret. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Meetings With the President. Drafted on February 19.
242. Memorandum of Discussion at the 435th NSC Meeting
Source: Agenda item 1: Technological Developments in Non-Lethal Weapons and Doctrine for Possible Use. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Extracts—7 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
243. Memorandum From Burke to Gates
Source: Survivability of soft bases in United States after Soviet missile attack. Top Secret. 3 pp. Naval Historical Center, Burke Papers, Originator File.
244. Memorandum for the Record of Meeting Between Gates and JCS
Source: Soviet missile capabilities and request for JCS study on U.S. strategic vulnerabilities. Top Secret; Hold Closely. 2 pp. Naval Historical Center, Burke Papers, Originator File.
245. Memorandum for the Record of Telephone Conversation Between Eisenhower and Burke
Source: Discussion of augmentation of the Polaris submarine program. Top Secret; Hold Closely. 2 pp. Naval Historical Center, Burke Papers, Originator File.
246. Memorandum From Twining to Gates
Source: JCS views on revisions to NSC 5904/1. Top Secret. 2 pp. Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Twining Papers.
247. Memorandum From Twining to Gates
Source: Transmits JCS revisions to NSC 5904/1. Top Secret. 4 pp. Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Twining Papers.
248. Paper Prepared by the NSC Staff
Source: “Comparisons in Megatonnage Involved in Previous Net Evaluation Studies.” Top Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, NSC Staff Records, Disaster File.
249. Paper Prepared by the NSC Staff
Source: “Planning Board Questions, Net Evaluation Presentation.” Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, NSC Staff Records, Disaster File.
250. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Debrief of the NSC meeting of April 28: Polaris reserves, Soviet intercept capability against aircraft, SAC dispersal, fallout. Top Secret; Hold Closely. 3 pp. Naval Historical Center, Burke Papers, Originators File, 1 March to 30 April, 1960.
251. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: “Soviet Capabilities in Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles.” Top Secret. 21 pp. DOS, INR–NIE Files.
252. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: “Strength of the Armed Forces of the USSR.” Secret. 7 pp. DOS, INR–NIE Files.
253. Memorandum of Discussion at the 443d NSC Meeting
Source: Operation Alert exercise, and Agenda item 1: History of U.S. and USSR Long-Range Missile Development. Top Secret. 10 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
254. Memorandum for the Record of Meeting Between Sprague and Merchant
Source: Operations Coordinating Board. Confidential. 3 pp. NARA, RG 59, Central Files, 100.4–OCB/5–2560.
255. Memorandum of Discussion at the 448th NSC Meeting
Source: Agenda item 1: U.S. Policy on Continental Defense: Port Security. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Extracts—5 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
256. Memorandum From Smith (S/P) to Herter
Source: Discussion of paragraph 13 of NSC 5906/1 on chemical and biological weapons. Top Secret. 4 pp. NARA, RG 59, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1.
257. Draft NSC Action
Source: U.S. response to Soviet propaganda campaign. Secret. 4 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Miscellaneous Material.
258. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: “Probable Reactions to U.S. Reconnaissance Satellite Programs.” Secret. 5 pp. DOS, INR–NIE Files.
259. Letter From Gates to Goodpaster
Source: Transmits draft paper on target coordination and associated problems. Top Secret. 12 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary.
260. Draft Memorandum for the Record
Source: Record of a meeting among Eisenhower, Department of Defense leaders, Twining, and Burke on turning over responsibility for targeting and SIOP to SAC. No classification marking. 8 pp. Naval Historical Center, Burke Papers, NSTL/SIOP Briefing. Drafted by Burke.
261. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Record of a meeting between Burke and Gates on preparation of NSTL and SIOP. Top Secret; Hold Closely; No Distribution. 3 pp. Naval Historical Center, Burke Papers, NSTL/SIOP Briefing.
262. Memorandum of Discussion at the 458th NSC Meeting
Source: Agenda item 4: Civilian Readiness Base. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Extracts—7 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
263. Briefing Note for the September 15 NSC Meeting
Source: U.S. policy on continental defense. Top Secret. 3 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
264. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits a study by interdepartmental study group on “U.S. and Allied Capabilities for Limited Military Operations to 1 July 1962.” Top Secret. Extracts—11 pp. Eisenhower Library, Records of the Office of the Special Assistant to President for National Security Affairs, Limited Military Operations.
265. Letter From Smith to Irwin
Source: Questions some of the assumptions about non-use of nuclear weapons by Communist forces made in the limited war study. Secret; Personal. 3 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Limited War.
266. Memorandum From Rathjens to Kistiakowsky
Source: Comments on limited war study. Top Secret. 3 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Additional Records of the Office of the Special Assistant for Science and Technology.
267. Briefing Note for the October 6 NSC Meeting
Source: Limited war study. Top Secret. 4 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records.
268. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Record of October 6 NSC meeting on limited war. Top Secret. 2 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: Lot 64 A 2710. Drafted on October 10.
269. Report by IIC–ICIS
Source: Status of the internal security programs. Top Secret. 5 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.
270. Note From the Secretaries to the JCS
Source: Transmits paper on “Integration and Utilization of SIOP Forces.” Top Secret; Limited Distribution “C”. 10 pp. NARA, RG 218, JCS Files, CCS 5175 (16 Sep 60, Sec. 1).