Panama: U.S. Relations with Panama
[Facsimile Page 1]PM–31. Letter from the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Merchant) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Knight)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/1–1460. Confidential. Drafted by Sharp on January 20.
PM–32. Letter from the Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Gates)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 419.006/2–1760. Drafted by Sharp on February 15.
PM–34. Memorandum from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mallory) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.1913/3–360. Confidential. Drafted by C. Allan Stewart, Director of the office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs.
PM–35. Memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Rubottom-Mann Files, Lot 62 D 418, “Panama 1960.” Confidential. Drafted Stewart. The source text is an uninitialled carbon copy.
PM–36. Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.1913/3–2160. Confidential; Limit Distribution.
PM–37. Memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, ARA/OAP Files, Lot 63 D 127, “Panama 1960.” Secret. Drafted by Sharp between March 25 and March 28. The source text is an uninitialled carbon copy.
PM–38. Memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter- American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, ARA/OAP Files, Lot 63 D 127, “Panama April 1960.” Official Use Only. Drafted by Stewart on April 4. The source text is an uninitialled carbon copy.
PM–39. Memorandum of Conversation, by Edward T. Long
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 719.00/41–660. Confidential. Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.
PM–40. Letter from the Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Army (Brucker)
Source: Department of State, ARA/PAN Files, Lot 65 D 176, “Policy-Panama 1960.” Confidential. The source text was attached to a memorandum from Merchant to Herter dated April 8, in which Merchant suggested that, since the Secretary had failed at this meeting with Brucker on April 6 to obtain final agreement on most of his Panama proposals, the Secretary should send Brucker a letter in which he reiterated his suggestions. Merchant also recommended that the Secretary and Brucker have an early discussion of them with the President. (ARA/PAN Files, Lot 65 D 176, “Policy-Panama 1960”)
PM–43. Minutes of Cabinet Meeting, White House
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Cabinet Series. Confidential. Minnich prepared and signed this memorandum. The meeting began at 9:04 a.m. and concluded at 11:15 a.m.
PM–44. Memorandum from John H. Stutesman, Jr., to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)
Source: Department of State, Presidential Cabinet Meetings, Lot 68 D 350, CP-9. Cabinet Paper-Privileged. Stutesman was the Special Assistant to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration. The source text is an unsigned carbon copy.
PM–45. Memorandum from the Acting Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Rubottom-Mann Files, Lot 62 D 118, “Panama 1960.” Cabinet Paper-Privileged.
PM–46. Letter from the Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Army (Brucker)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/4–2960. Drafted by Long.
PM–48. Memorandum from the Acting Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/5–2060. Secret; Cabinet Paper-Privileged. Drafted by Sharp.
PM–49. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, Prepared in the Office of the Secretary of State
Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers, Telephone Conversations. The conversation began at 12:10 p.m.
PM–50. Letter from the Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Army (Brucker)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/8–1260. Confidential. Drafted by Sharp on July 19.
PM–51. Memorandum from the Director of the Executive Secretariat (Calhoun) to the President’s Staff Secretary (Goodpaster)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/8–1560. Drafted by Sharp on August 18.
PM–52. Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Merchant)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/9–160. Top Secret. The meeting began at 9 a.m.
PM–53. Telegram from the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Panama
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 719.04/9–660. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Merchant and Long, approved by the Secretary, and initialled by Merchant.
PM–54. Memorandum from the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/9–1260. Secret. Drafted by Long.
PM–55. Memorandum of Conversation, by the President’s Staff Secretary (Goodpaster)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Secret.
PM–56. Letter from the Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Gates)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.19/9–1260. Secret. Drafted by Long.
PM–57. Telegram from the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Panama
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 719.04/9–1560. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Long and Merchant on September 14, approved by Herter, and initialled by Long.
PM–58. Telegram from the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Panama
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 719.04/9–1560. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Long on September 14, approved by Herter, and initialled by Long.
PM–59. Telegram from the Ambassador in Panama (Farland) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 719.04/9–1760. Secret; Niact.
PM–60. Memorandum from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mallory) to the Acting Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, ARA/PAN Files, Lot 65 D 176, “Relations-Panama July 1960.” Secret. Drafted by Sharp. The source text is an uninitialled carbon copy.