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32. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 032 Hammer, Armand. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.

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36. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/2-2461. Confidential. Drafted and initialed by Bohlen.

37. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.616/2-2661. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the source text.

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39. Circular Airgram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.6194/3-361. Confidential. Drafted by Stoffel (TRC/AV) on March 2 and cleared by TRC, SOV,RA, and EE. Also sent to the NATO capitals and Moscow, Prague, and Stockholm.

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41. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/3-1061. Secret; Priority.

42. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/3-1061. Secret.

43. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.6141/3-1061. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.

44. Airgram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/3-1461. Confidential; Limit Distribution.

45. Airgram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/3-1461. Secret; Limit Distribution.

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47. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/3-1861. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Akalovsky and approved by Bohlen, Kohler, and in S on June 28. The conversation took place in the Secretary of Stateʼs private dining room. Gromyko was in the United States to attend the resumed session of the United Nations General Assembly.

48. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/3-2061. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.

49. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Diplomatic and Consular Posts

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 961.63/3-2361. Confidential. Drafted by Richard T. Davies (SOV/P); cleared with McSweeney, USIA, P,AF/P, ARA/P, FE/P, and EUR/P; and approved by Davis.

50. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Secret. Drafted by Akalovsky and approved in U on March 30 and by the White House on April 5. The meeting was held at the White House.

51. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/4-161. Confidential; Priority.

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53. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.00/4-161. Secret.

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55. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11-KE/4-561. Secret. Drafted and approved by Kohler and cleared with the President, Rusk, Bundy, and Bohlen (in substance).

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59. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.5261/4-2061. Secret; No Distribution Outside Department. Drafted by McSweeney and Boster (EUR/SOV); cleared with Bohlen, Chayes, and Kohler; and approved by Bowles.

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