Office of the Historian

DR. MILTON EISENHOWER’S TRIP TO CENTRAL AMERICA, JULY 12–AUGUST 1, 1958

58. Letter From the Secretary of State to the President

Washington, January 7, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/1–758. Drafted by Joseph N. Greene, Jr.

59. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Secretary of State

Washington, May 21, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1513/5–2158. Confidential.

60. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant (Boster) to the Executive Secretariat

Washington, May 22, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1520/5–2258. Secret.

61. Memorandum From the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles) to the Secretary of State

Washington, May 27, 1958.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Memoranda. Secret; Eyes Only; Personal and Private.

A note on the source text reads: “This memorandum has been discussed informally with the members of the Intelligence Advisory Committee who generally share the views expressed herein.”

62. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting, White House, Washington, June 2, 1958

Washington, June 2, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1520/6–258. Confidential. Drafted by Rubottom on June 3.

63. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Costa Rica

Washington, June 2, 1958—10:26 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1520/6–258. Secret; Niact. Drafted and initialed by Rubottom. Also sent niact to San Salvador, Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa, Managua, and Panama City, and repeated to Asunción, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Ciudad Trujillo, Havana, La Paz, Lima, Mexico City, Montevideo, Port-au-Prince, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago.

64. Memorandum From the Special Assistant in the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs (Hoyt) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Washington, June 23, 1958.

Source: Department of State, ARA Special Assistant’s Files: Lot 60 D 513, Eisenhower—Mr. Rubottom’s Briefing Folder. Secret.

65. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 24, 1958

Washington, June 24, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1520/6–2458. Secret. Drafted by Hoyt.

67. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Deputy Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs (Leggett) and the Deputy Director of the Office of Inter-American Regional Economic Affairs (Conover)

Washington, January 12, 1959.

Source: Department of State, ARA/OAP Files: Lot 61 D 473, Dr. Milton Eisenhower 1958–1959. Official Use Only. Drafted by Devine. Also addressed to Iron P. Vaky.