Arms Control and Disarmament
287. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits memorandum on revision of U.S. policy on disarmament: test suspension, reduction of military personnel, protection against surprise attack. Secret. 19 pp. NARA, RG 273, Official Meeting Minutes File, 350th Meeting, Tab A.
288. Memorandum of Conversation Between Stassen and John Foster Dulles.
Source: Four-power disarmament proposal. Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation.
289. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits JCS views on Stassen proposals to modify Four-power joint proposals. Secret. 3 pp. NARA, RG 273, Official Meetings Minutes File, 350th Meeting, Tab A.
290. Letter From Stassen to Eisenhower
Source: Letter of resignation. No classification marking. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Stassen, Harold E., 1957.
291. Record of Telephone Conversation Between John Foster Dulles and Sherman Adams
Source: Advisory panel on disarmament. No classification marking. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations.
292. Record of Telephone Conversation Between John Foster Dulles and Lovett
Source: Request to Lovett to join advisory panel on disarmament. No classification marking. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations.
293. Memorandum of Conversation Between Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles
Source: Disarmament panel; summit meeting; Menshikov meeting; Soviet submarines off U.S. east coast; official visits; Macmillan’s visit; youth exchanges with the Soviet Union. Secret. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President.
294. Press Release
Source: Wadsworth appointment as disarmament negotiator; advisory panel. No classification marking. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations.
295. Appendix to Memorandum From JCS to McElroy (Print Document 141)
Source: Estimated spectrum of weapons yields after September 1958. Top Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Additional Records of the Office of the Special Assistant for Science and Technology.
296. Tabs A–E to Memorandum From Farley to John Foster Dulles (Print Document 142)
Source: Nuclear test suspension; cut-off of fissionable material production; establishment of surprise attack zones; preliminary measures relating to missile controls and outer space; reduction of manpower and conventional armaments. Secret. 9 pp. NARA, RG 59, Central Files, 700.5611/3–1858.
297. Memorandum for Eisenhower From Cutler
Source: Peaceful uses of “clean” nuclear weapons. Confidential. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administrative Series, Cutler, General Robert L., 1958 (3).
298. Record of Telephone Conversation Between Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles
Source: Possible announcement of nuclear testing; summit preparations. No classification marking. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations.
299. Memorandum of Conversation with the President
Source: Proposal to suspend nuclear testing dropped; includes draft Presidential statement. Confidential; Personal and Private. 7 pp. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President.
300. Draft Presidential Statement
Source: Announces upcoming nuclear test at Eniwetok. Confidential. 4 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.
301. Memorandum From Washburn (USIA) to Cutler
Source: Eniwetok test. Confidential. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Eniwetok Test, 1958.
302. Memorandum From Melbourne (OCB) to Cutler
Source: Discussion of draft Presidential statement. Confidential. 3 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Eniwetok Test, 1958.
303. Record of Telephone Conversation Between Lodge and John Foster Dulles
Source: Public relations considerations to nuclear testing. No classification marking. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations.
304. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Appendices A–E to Report of the NSC Ad Hoc Working Group (Bethe Report) (print Document 147). Technical feasibility of cessation of nuclear testing; Appendices B, D, and E not declassified (25 pp.). Top Secret; Restricted Data. Appendix A is Secret. 64 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Additional Records of the Office of the Special Assistant for Science and Technology, Disarmament—Bethe Report.
305. Memorandum for the Record by Goodpaster
Source: Records Strauss’ comments on his conversation with John Foster Dulles on nuclear testing. Secret. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary, AFC, Vol. II.
306. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits a report on “Monitoring a Long-Range Rocket Test Agreement.” Secret. 7 pp. NARA, RG 273, Official Meeting Minutes File, 361st Meeting, Tab A.
307. Memorandum From Lay to the NSC
Source: Transmits the views of the JCS and Department of Defense on the report on “Technical Feasibility of Cessation of Nuclear Testing.” Top Secret; Restricted Data. 7 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Technical Feasibility.
308. Record of Telephone Conversation Between Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles
Source: Message to Khrushchev; cessation of testing. No classification marking. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations.
309. Informal Memorandum From Hagerty to Eisenhower
Source: Nuclear testing. No classification marking. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations.
310. Record of Telephone Conversation Between Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles
Source: Possible press questions on suspension of nuclear testing. No classification marking. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations.
311. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Record of the first meeting of the Special Working Group on Disarmament; preparations for summit, suspension of nuclear testing. Secret. 5 pp. NARA, RG 59, Central Files, 611.0012/4–958.
312. Memorandum From Bethe to Killian
Source: Development of clean weapons. Secret; Restricted Data. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Records of the President’s Science Advisory Committee, Nuclear Weapons.
313. Memorandum From Walmsley (IO) to Herter
Source: U.S. position on possible Soviet moves in the Security Council on “fail safe” procedures; includes draft Security Council resolutions. Confidential. 5 pp. NARA, RG 59, Central Files, 330/4–2058.
314. Memorandum of Conversation Between Eisenhower and Herter
Source: U.S. position on Soviet complaints about “fail safe” procedures. Confidential. 2 pp. NARA, RG 59, Central Files, 330/4–2158. Drafted on April 21.
315. Record of Telephone Conversation Between Lodge and John Foster Dulles
Source: Follow-on to defeat of Soviet resolution. No classification marking. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations.
316. Record of Telephone Conversation Between Quarles and John Foster Dulles
Source: Proposal to declare the Arctic an inspection zone. No classification marking. 1 p. Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations.