Soviet Union


362. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretaryʼs Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Secret; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Akalovsky and approved in S on October 16 and in U on October 23. The meeting was held in the Secretaryʼs office.


363. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series,USSR, Gromyko Talks. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Akalovsky and approved by the White House on October 21 and by S on October 16. The meeting was held at the White House. The Presidentʼs conversation with Gromyko was divided into 11 memoranda of conversation. The memorandum on disarmament is in Foreign Relations, 1961–1963, vol. VII, pp. 894895. The memorandum on Cuba is ibid., vol. XI, pp. 875877. The memorandum on Berlin is ibid., vol. XV, pp. 591594. Memoranda of the conversations on the next steps after the Moscow treaty, a non-aggression pact, observation posts, military budgets, non-dissemination of nuclear weapons, and bombs in orbit are not printed. ( Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series,USSR, Gromyko Talks) For a memorandum of the conversation on US-USSR trade relations, see Document 364. A briefing memorandum for the conversation from Thompson to the President, dated October 8, is in Department of State, Central Files, POL US-USSR.


364. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series,USSR, Gromyko Talks. Drafted by Akalovsky and approved by the White House on October 21 and by S on October 16. The meeting was held at the White House.


366. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, INCO-WHEAT US. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by the interpreter, William Krimer, and approved in U on October 30. The luncheon meeting was held in the James Madison Room at the Department of State.


367. Current Intelligence Weekly Review

Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 79-S01060A. Secret. Prepared by CIAʼs Office of Current Intelligence. The source text comprises p. 5 of the issue.


369. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between President Kennedy and the Under Secretary of State (Ball)

Source: Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, USSR. No classification marking. No drafting information appears on the source text.


370. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, INCO-WHEAT USSR. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Krimer and approved in U on November 15. The meeting was held in Ballʼs office.


371. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, INCO-WHEAT 17 USSR-US. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Krimer. The meeting was held in Ballʼs office.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PS 7-1 US-USSR. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Guthrie and approved by Tyler.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PS 7-1 US-USSR. Secret; Immediate.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PS 7-1 US-USSR Barghoorn. Confidential; Flash.


375. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series,USSR, USSR & Satellites Grain Sales. Confidential. Drafted by Giles on November 15.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PS 7-1 US-USSR Barghoorn. Confidential; Flash. Repeated to London.


377. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL US-USSR. Secret. Drafted and initialed by Thompson and approved in S/AL on November 21.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15-1 US/Kennedy. Limited Official Use; Immediate.


379. Memorandum From the Ambassador at Large (Thompson) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 USSR. Secret. Initialed by Rusk and Thompson. Copies were sent to Ball and Bundy.


380. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL US-USSR. Secret. Drafted by Akalovsky and approved by S/AL on November 27 and by the White House on December 2. For a memorandum of another part of the conversation, see Document 381. The meeting was held at the White House.


381. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 77 D 163. Secret. Drafted by Akalovsky. For a memorandum of the first part of the conversation, see Document 380. The meeting was held at the White House.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 US-USSR. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted and approved by Davis and cleared with Thompson.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 US-USSR. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to London, Paris, Bonn, and Berlin.


385. Letter From the Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Kohler) to the Ambassador at Large (Thompson)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL US-USSR. Top Secret; Eyes Only.


386. Current Intelligence Weekly Review

Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 79-S01060A. Confidential; No Foreign Dissem. Prepared by CIAʼs Office of Current Intelligence. The source text comprises p. 3 of the issue.


387. Memorandum From the Ambassador at Large (Thompson) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL US-USSR. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Initialed by Thompson. Copies were sent to Ball, Harriman, and Bundy.


388. Memorandum for the Record

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Bundy Files. Secret.


389. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, ORG 7 FAA. Confidential. Drafted by Kempton B. Jenkins (SOV).


390. Memorandum for the Record

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Bundy Files. Secret.