16. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Inter-American Regional Economic Affairs (Turkel) to the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations for International Affairs, Department of the Army (Trapnell)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5–MSP/2–658. Confidential. Drafted by Weldon Litsey on January 31.

17. Memorandum From the Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Hill) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Snow)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5–MSP/7–2958. Secret. Also addressed to John C. Dreier.

18. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions in the American Republics

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5–MSP/8–1358, Confidential. Drafted by George O. Spencer. Sent to Santiago, Bogotá, Lima, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires; repeated to Havana and Rio de Janeiro.

19. Editorial Note

20. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Special Assistant for Mutual Security Coordination (Barnes)

Source: Department of State, ARA/RPA Files: Lot 61 D 374, Military Assistance Program—FY 1960. Confidential. Drafted by Spencer.

21. Letter From the Special Assistant for Mutual Security Coordination (Bell) to the Chief of the International Division, Bureau of the Budget (Macy)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5621/3–2459. Confidential. Drafted by Robert L. Burns, Athol H. Ellis, and Seymour Weiss of the Office of the Special Assistant for Mutual Security Coordination on March 23.

22. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Deputy Director of Intelligence and Research (Arneson)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.5220/2–2759. Secret. Drafted by John C. Hill.

23. Letter From the Acting Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (Russell)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5621/5–2659. Confidential. Drafted by Spencer on April 16.

24. Letter From the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (Russell) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Snow)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5621/5–2659.

25. Letter From the Chief of Naval Operations (Burke) to the Under Secretary of State (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5–MSP/7–1259. Confidential.

26. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Special Assistant for Mutual Security Coordination (Bell)

Source: Department of State, ARA/IAS Files: Lot 67 D 9, Defense Affairs, 1959–1963. Secret. Drafted by Spencer.

27. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Special Assistant for Mutual Security Coordination (Bell)

Source: Department of State, ARA/RPA Files: Lot 61 D 374, Military Assistance Program—FY 1960. Secret. Drafted by Spencer on November 23.

28. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5621/12–459. Confidential. Drafted by Richard A. Poole and James D. Moffat, and approved by Joseph A. Silberstein. Repeated to Lima, Santiago, Quito, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, and Caracas.

29. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussions at the Department of State-Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Pentagon, Washington, January 8, 1960, 11:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, state–JCS Meetings: Lot 67 D 548. Top Secret. A note on the source text indicates that this memorandum is a Department of State draft not cleared with the Department of Defense. A total of 31 individuals attended the meeting, 19 from the Department of Defense, 10 from the Department of State, and 1 each from the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency. Merchant headed the Department of State group, which also included Rubottom and Smith.

30. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning (Smith) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 710.5/1–2860. Secret. Drafted by Edward A. Jamison, and concurred in by G. Frederick Reinhardt and James M. Wilson.

31. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Irwin) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Merchant)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 710.5/2–2060. Secret.

32. Letter From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Merchant) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Irwin)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 710.5/3–1960. Secret. Drafted by John C. Hill.

33. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Achilles) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning (Smith)

Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 57 D 548, American Republics 1960–1961. Secret.

34. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Special Assistant for Mutual Security Coordination (Bell)

Source: Department of State, ARA/OAP Files: Lot 63 D 127, Military Assistance Program. Confidential. Drafted by Spencer on May 25.

35. Report Prepared in the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization for the National Security Council

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, NSC 6009. Secret. Submitted to the NSC under cover of an undated memorandum from Leo A. Hoegh to James S. Lay, Jr., in pursuance of NSC Action 2046–c. Adopted at the 396th NSC meeting on February 12, 1959, the action requested a special study by the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, undertaken in conjunction with other interested agencies “to identify the potential contribution of Latin American resources, production and skills to U.S. recovery following a nuclear attack” and any pertinent policy recommendations. (Memorandum of discussion at the 396th Meeting of the NSC, February 12; Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records) Lay circulated the report to the members of the NSC under cover of a memorandum dated May 27. Subsequently, the NSC referred the report to the NSC Planning Board for its consideration in connection with the revision of NSC 5902/1.

36. Memorandum From the Deputy Coordinator for Mutual Security (Bell) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning (Smith)

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, Latin America as a Supply Base in Event of Nuclear Attack on U.S. Secret. Drafted by Bell.

37. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge, Inter-American Security and Military Assistance (Spencer) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mallory)

Source: Department of State, ARA/OAP Files: Lot 63 D 127, Military Assistance Program. Secret.

38. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Deputy Coordinator for Mutual Security (Bell)

Source: Department of State, ARA/OAP Files: Lot 63 D 127, Military Assistance Program. Confidential. Drafted by Spencer and Allan F. McLean, Jr., of the Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs.

39. Letter From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mallory) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Irwin)

Source: Department of State, ARA/ISA Files: Lot 65 D 285, Political Affairs & Relations, 1960–1962. Secret. Drafted by Spencer and Devine on September 8.

40. Memorandum of the Substance of Discussion at the Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Pentagon, Washington, October 28, 1960, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, state–JCS Meetings: Lot 67 D 548. Top Secret. The source text indicates that this memorandum was a Department of State draft not cleared with the Department of Defense. The meeting was attended by 30 individuals: the Department of Defense was represented by 23, the Department of State by 6, and the National Security Council by 1. Under Secretary Merchant headed the Department of State group.