United States Regional Economic and Technical Assistance Policy1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1955–1957, vol. VI, American Republics: Multilateral; Mexico; Caribbean, Chapter 3.

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ETA–31. Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversations, Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Rubottom, and initialled for approval by Dillon on April 4.


ETA–32. Memorandum from the Acting Secretary of State to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.814/5–1060. Official Use Only. Drafted by Dillon.


ETA–33. Memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning (Smith) to the Acting Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, PPS Files, Lot 67 D 548, “American Republics 1960–1961.” Confidential.


ETA–34. Memorandum from Henry C. Ramsey of the Policy Planning Staff to the Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning (Smith)

Source: Department of State, PPS Files, Lot 67 D 543, “American Republics 1960–1961.” Confidential. Drafted by Ramsey.


ETA–35. Memorandum from the Deputy Coordinator for Mutual Security (Bell) to the Acting Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, PPS Files, Lot 67 D 548, “American Republics 1960–1961.” Confidential. Drafted by Bell; copies were sent to Smith and Achilles.


ETA–36. Notes of Telephone Conversation between the Under Secretary of State (Dillon) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann)

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversations, Lot 64 D 199. Limited Official Use. The conversation recorded here took place at 12:50 p.m.


ETA–37. Memorandum from the Counselor of the Department of State (Achilles) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann)

Source: Department of State, ARA Files, Lot 62 D 302, “Latin American Program (Prior to Bogotá Conference).” Confidential. Copies of this memorandum were sent to Rubottom and Smith.


ETA–39. Memorandum from the Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann)

Source: Department of State, PPS Files, Lot 67 D 543, “American Republics 1960–1961.” Secret. Drafted by Herter.


ETA–40. Memorandum for the Record, by Henry C. Ramsey of the Policy Planning Staff

Source: Department of State, PPS Files, Lot 67 D 548, “American Republics 1960–1961.” Confidential; No Distribution Outside S/P.


ETA–41. Memorandum of Conversation, by Rudy V. Fimbres of the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.314/7–2660. Limited Official Use.


ETA–43. Memorandum from the Counselor of the Department of State (Achilles) to Acting Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/7–2960. Official Use Only. Drafted and initialed by Achilles.


ETA–44. Memorandum from the Acting Secretary of State to the President

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles-Herter Series. Confidential.


ETA–45. Memorandum of Conference With the President, by His Staff Secretary (Goodpaster)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman Files, DDE Diaries. Secret. This memorandum was prepared on August 10.


ETA–46. Memorandum from the President of the Export-Import Bank (Waugh) to the Secretary of the Treasury (Anderson) and the Under Secretary of State (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, ARA/REA Files, Lot 63 D 210, “Latin American Social Economic Development Program July–Sept 1960.”


ETA–48. Instruction from the Secretary of State to All Diplomatic Posts in Latin America

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.00/9–260. Confidential. Drafted by Robert Ross of the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs on August 11, 31; cleared with Alexander M. Rosenson, Deputy Director of the Office of Inter-American Regional Economic Affairs; Simon N. Wilson, Officer in Charge of Inter-American Organizations and Conferences; Juan N. Gorrell of the Bureau of Public Affairs; and Frank A. Mau of the Executive Secretariat’s Reports and Operations Staff; and approved by Francis M. Herren, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Public Affairs’ Policy Plans and Guidance Staff. The instruction was also addressed to the consulate generals at Guayaquil, Maracaibo, Porte Alegre, Puerto la Cruz, Recife, Salvador, and São Paulo.


ETA–50. Memorandum of Conversation, by the United States Representative on the Inter-American Economic and Social Council (Turkel)

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversations, Lot 64 D 199. Official Use Only. The conversation recorded here took place in Under Secretary Dillon’s suite at the Chancery at 3:30 p.m. Dillon was in Bogotá to head the United States Delegation to the meeting of the Committee of 21. Turkel was also a member of the delegation.


ETA–51. Memorandum of Conversation, by the United States Representative on the Inter-American Economic and Social Council (Turkel)

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversations, Lot 64 D 199. Official Use Only. The conversation recorded here took place in the Hotel Tequendama at 5:30 p.m.


ETA–52. Letter from the Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Treasury (Anderson)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 820.05111/9–1660. Confidential. Co-drafted by Edwin M. Martin, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, and Peyton A. Kerr, Director of the Office of International Financial and Development Affairs, on September 9, and retyped in the Executive Secretariat on September 14.


ETA–53. Memorandum of Conversation, by Joseph Carwell of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 813.14/9–3060. Confidential. Drafted on October 6.


ETA–54. Memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Mann) to the Under Secretary of State (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, ARA/OAP Files, Lot 64 D 16, “Economic-Central American Integration: El Salvador, 1960.” Confidential. Drafted by Carwell on October 11, 12 and 17; concurred in by E, U/MSC, ICA, DLF, and Treasury.


ETA–55. Circular Airgram from the Secretary of State to All Diplomatic Posts in Latin America

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 820.40/10–2060. Confidential.