U.S. TRADE AND COMMERCIAL POLICY


123. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Missions

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 394.41/5–2760. Official Use Only. Drafted by Brewster; cleared in draft with Sanderhoff, Walker, GTI, FE, ARA, AFS, and CMA; and initialed for the Secretary by Birch. Sent to 30 posts and repeated to 13 additional posts.


124. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Paraguay

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 394.41/5–2760. Official Use Only. Drafted on May 20 by Herbert F. Propps of the Commercial Policy and Treaties Division of the Office of International Trade; cleared by Butler and Leddy, in draft by ARA, and in substance by Hartman; and approved by Hadraba. Sent also to Buenos Aires, Geneva, Lima, Mexico City, Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago.


125. Memorandum From Lubert O. Sanderhoff of the Office of British Commonwealth and North European Affairs to the Director of the Office (Willoughby)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 394.41/6–960. Confidential. Initialed by Willoughby.


126. Memorandum of Discussion at the 451st Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Robert H. Johnson on July 18.


127. Letter From Secretary of State Herter to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DullesHerter Series. Confidential. Initialed by the President.


129. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Paarlberg) to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Areeda Papers, Cotton Textiles, Section 22. No classification marking.


130. Airgram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 394.41/8–3060. Confidential. Drafted by Vettel on August 26; cleared by Adair, NA, FE, and S/S, and in substance with Kallis and Butler; and initialed for the Secretary by Dillon.


131. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 394.41/9–260. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Ryss and John Renner, Office of European Regional Affairs; cleared by Adair and with Hadraba; and initialed for the Acting Secretary by Martin. Repeated to Paris and to Quito for Leddy.


133. Notes by the Secretary of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Galbreath)

Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Chairman Records. No classification marking.


134. Memorandum From Karl Brandt of the Council of Economic Advisers to the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Randall)

Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Records. No classification marking. Attached to an October 12 memorandum from Randall to the Council stating he had requested this memorandum from Brandt following a conversation with him on U.S.-European economic issues.


136. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Missions

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 394.41/11–760. Confidential; Priority; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Michael J. Dux, of the Trade Agreements Division of the Office of International Trade, on November 4; cleared by Hadraba and Martin and in substance by BNA, WE, and FE; and initialed for the Acting Secretary by Martin. Sent to London, Rome, Brussels, Paris, The Hague, Tokyo, and Geneva.


137. Draft Minutes of the 109th Meeting of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy

Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Chairman Records, Papers Series, CFEP Minutes, 1960. Confidential.


139. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Paarlberg) to the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Randall)

Source: Washington National Records Center, CFEP Files: FRC 62 A 624, Disposal Abroad of Agricultural Surpluses, CFEP 596/1. Secret. Attached to two memoranda from Rand, both dated December 16 and also designated CFEP 596/3. The first informed the CFEP that no objections to Paarlberg’s recommendations had been received and it was therefore considered approved by the Council. The second reported this decision to Lay. CFEP 596/1 is ibid.


140. Letter From Secretary of State Herter to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DullesHerter Series. Confidential. Attached to Document 141. Another copy of Herter’s letter shows it was drafted by Kallis and cleared with Weiss, Davis, Adair, Kirlin, and Martin. (Department of State, Central Files, 394.41/12–560)


141. Memorandum From President Eisenhower to Secretary of State Herter

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DullesHerter Series. Confidential.


143. Memorandum From Secretary of State Herter to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DullesHerter Series. Confidential. Initialed by Eisenhower. Attached to a copy of a December 24 memorandum from Goodpaster to Herter which reads: “The President asked me to tell you he appreciates your memorandum of December 22nd on tariff negotiations with the European Economic Community. He assumes that U.S. representatives will examine the proposed common tariff closely to assure that it is not, on the whole, higher than the national tariffs it is to replace. He also reiterated that U.S. recent and present trading policies should give strong reason to press for a liberal trade policy on the part of the EEC.”

Another copy of Herter’s memorandum states it was drafted on December 20 by Kallis, Hartman, and Richard D. Vine, of the Office of European Regional Affairs, and cleared with Adair, Hadraba, Weiss, EUR, RA, and WE. (Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/12–2260)

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