U.S. participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; efforts to strengthen the Alliance through consultation and cooperation on political, economic, and military matters; U.S. participation in the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meetings and Defense Ministers Conferences


132. Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/4–2358. Secret. Transmitted in three sections. Repeated to Ankara and the NATO capitals.


133. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to Secretary of State Dulles

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/4–2458. Secret. Drafted by Robert A. Fearey and Benson E.L. Timmons, III, of the Office of European Regional Affairs, on April 24. Transmitted through the Executive Secretariat and initialed by John A. Calhoun, Director of the Executive Secretariat. The initials “CBE” in Elbrick’s handwriting appear on the source text, and another notation by Phyllis Bernau reads: “Sec saw, pdb”.


134. Telegram Polto 3531 From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/5–158. Secret; Niact. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]


135. Memorandum of Conversation Between President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Secretary Dulles. The source text indicates that Under Secretary Herter was also present.


137. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D123, CF 1006. Secret. Drafted by Burgess. The meeting was held in the U.S. Embassy Residence.


138. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D123, CF 1006. Secret. Drafted by Elbrick. The meeting was held in the British Embassy Residence.


139. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–558. Secret. Repeated to Paris and pouched to the NATO capitals and Moscow.


140. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–658. Secret. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Paris and pouched to the NATO capitals and Moscow.


141. Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–558. Secret.


142. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–658. Secret. Repeated to Paris and pouched to the NATO capitals and Moscow.


143. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–758. Secret. Repeated to Paris and pouched to the NATO capitals and Moscow.


144. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–758. Secret. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Paris and pouched to the NATO capitals and Moscow.


145. Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–658. Secret.


146. Telegram Secto 49 From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–758. Secret. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]


147. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D123, CF 1013. Secret. Drafted by Secretary Dulles. The meeting was held in Council Room II of the Christiansborg Palace.


148. Letter From President Eisenhower to Secretary of State Dulles

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-CO/5–758. Secret. 1 page of source text not declassified.]


149. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762A.00/5–958. Secret. Another copy of this telegram bears the initials “DE” in the President’s handwriting. (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series)


150. Memorandum of Conversation Between President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Secretary Dulles.


151. Telegram 6147 From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/6–2458. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]


152. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/7–558. Secret. Drafted by Elbrick. The meeting was held in the U.S. Embassy Residence. A chronology of Dulles’ trip indicates the time of the conversation. (ibid., Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1036)


153. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/7–558. Secret. Drafted by Looram.


155. Telegram Polto 670 From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56341/9–1258. Top Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]


156. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D199. Secret. Drafted by Thurston on September 29. The meeting was held at the Waldorf Astoria.


157. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D199. Secret; Presidential Handling. Drafted by Greene. The meeting was held at the Sheraton Plaza Hotel.


158. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D199. Secret. Drafted by Compton on October 1. The meeting was held in the Copley Plaza Hotel.


159. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/10–958. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London, Paris, and Rome.


160. Letter From Secretary of State Dulles to Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Spaak

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/10–1058. Personal and Confidential. Drafted by Dulles and cleared by Elbrick. In a covering note attached to this letter, Dulles asked Burgess to deliver this letter to Spaak unless he had objections. Dulles added: “I think it would be well if you emphasize to him the desirability of treating my letter as personal and not one to be dealt with as an International Staff matter. It would be unfortunate if knowledge of my letter were at this stage to reach other governments.” A handwritten notation on this note says that the letter was sent to Paris on October 11.