U.S. Policy Toward Poland
74. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–NI/8–359. Secret. Although the source text indicates Kohler was the drafter, the verbatim nature of the text and the contents of the parenthetical remarks suggest that Glenn probably initially drafted it. This memorandum was approved by Kohler on August 31.
76. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–NI/8–659. Confidential.
77. Report by Milton S. Eisenhower
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Name Series. Confidential. Eisenhower wrote this report at the request of Vice President Nixon. The first eight pages of the report, on the Soviet Union, are not printed. Under cover of a letter of August 7 to Ann Whitman, Milton Eisenhower transmitted a copy of the report and wrote, “The President might like to see it. If he reads nothing else, I hope he will glance through the section on Poland. I think Radio Free Europe broadcasts to Poland should be reconsidered, at the highest level—but not before the Vice President expresses his judgment on this to the President.” The President wrote the following note on this letter and initialed it: “Show comments on Poland to Gen. Allen, Sec. Dillon, Allen Dulles, and send each a copy.” Under cover of a memorandum dated August 12, Kohler sent Dillon a copy of Milton Eisenhower’s report. A copy of this report and Kohler’s memorandum, which bears Dillon’s initials, is in Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1411.
78. Memorandum From the Deputy Chief of the Division of Research and Analysis for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe (Keppel) to the Officer in Charge of Polish, Baltic, and Czechoslovak Affairs (Sherer)
Source: Department of State, Polish Desk Files: Lot 64 D 152, Vice President’s Trip to Warsaw. Confidential. Drafted by Irene Jaffe of INR and initialed by Keppel and Sherer.
79. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100—NI/8–1059. Limited Official Use. Drafted and initialed by Sherer and initialed by Kohler.
80. Memorandum From the Operations Coordinator (O’Connor) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Merchant)
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Poland General. Secret. Drafted by W. J. Sheppard of the Office of the Operations Coordinator.
81. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Beale and approved by Robert C. Brewster, Dillon’s Special Assistant, on September 2.
83. Operations Coordinating Board Report
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Poland Documents. Secret. A cover sheet and a statement entitled “Purpose and Use of the Operations Plan” are not printed. This plan, originally drafted on August 6, 1958, was revised on September 23, 1959. In an undated memorandum, which was revised October 8 and attached to the plan, Bromley Smith, Executive Officer of the OCB, summarized the actions taken by the OCB at its meeting of August 26; see Document 80. A footnote in Smith’s memorandum states that revisions of paragraphs 9 and 40 developed by the Departments of State and the Treasury were concurred in by the agencies on September 21 and that the Board noted this concurrence at its meeting on September 23; see footnote 2, Document 80. A handwritten note on the cover sheet states that this Operations Plan for Poland was superseded by the Operations Plan of February 26, 1960; see Document 95.
84. Memorandum From the Acting Chairman of the Operations Coordinating Board Working Group on Poland (Johnson) to the Executive Officer of the Operations Coordinating Board (Smith)
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Poland Documents. Secret.
85. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 748.13/10–659. Confidential.
86. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 748.13/10–659. Confidential. Drafted and initialed by Sherer and approved in S on October 13.
87. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Sherer and approved in S on October 20.
88. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.4841/10–1459. Confidential. Drafted by Glenn, who apparently served as interpreter.
89. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 848.20/10–1459. Drafted by Glenn.
90. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.4811/10–1459. Confidential. Drafted by Glenn.
92. Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Cumming) to Secretary of State Herter
Source: Department of State, INR Files: Lot 58 D 776, Intelligence Notes 1959. Confidential. Drafted by Edward W. Burgess of INR and initialed by Cumming and Herter.
94. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Kohler) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Merchant)
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Poland General. Secret. Drafted by Sherer and cleared in draft by Harold C. Vedeler, Director of the Office of Eastern European Affairs, and by Katz.
96. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.4841/3–960. Official Use Only. Drafted by Johnson and initialed by Johnson and Sherer.
97. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Davis. The meeting was held at the White House.
98. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Glenn and Katz and approved by Brewster on April 6.
99. Operations Coordinating Board Report
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Poland Documents. Secret. A cover sheet and an undated covering memorandum by Bromley Smith are not printed. Smith wrote that the OCB on March 30 concurred in the Working Group’s judgment that U.S. policy on Poland continued to be valid and that there were no developments of such significance to warrant a review of the policy by the NSC or a report to the NSC.
100. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Vedeler and initialed by Herter.
102. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.4841/4–2660. Official Use Only. Drafted by Martin.