Soviet Union


91. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, France. The source text bears no classification or drafting information. Printed in part in Declassified Documents, 1986, 2256.


92. Record of Meeting of the Policy Planning Council

Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 70 D 199. Secret. Drafted and initialed by Curtis.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/6-861. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Davies et al.; cleared withP, AF,SOV, and S; and approved by Kohler. Not sent to Libreville.


94. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk and the Director of the U.S. Information Agency (Murrow) to President Kennedy

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 761.00/6-861. Official Use Only. Drafted by Armitage.


95. Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Source: Yale University, Bowles Papers, Box 300, Folder 535. Secret. The source text bears no drafting or clearance information, but according to another copy it was drafted by Armitage and cleared by Bohlen and Kohler. (Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/6-1261) The Department of State prepared this paper in response to a request by Bundy for a talking point paper to debrief the National Security Council on the Vienna talks. (Memorandum, June 10; ibid., 611.61/6-1061)


96. Current Intelligence Weekly Review

Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 79-S01060A. Secret; Noforn. Prepared by CIAʼs Office of Current Intelligence. Concurred in by CIAʼs Office of Scientific Intelligence. The source text comprises pp. 7-8 of the Weekly Review section of the issue.


98. Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.614/6-1961. Secret. The source text bears no drafting or clearance information, but is attached to a June 19 memorandum from Ball to Rusk, which states that it had the concurrence of EUR, E,S/P, L,INR, and H. At the Secretaryʼs staff meeting on June 9 Rusk had requested a review of the entire subject of negotiations with the Soviet Union in light of the summit meeting. (Ibid., Secretaryʼs Staff Meetings: Lot 66 D 147) Ballʼs memorandum stated that this paper should be regarded in the light of that request. A cover sheet and table of contents are not printed.


99. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (McGhee) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Kohler)

Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, HO Chron. Secret. The source text bears no drafting information but was initialed by both McGhee and Kohler.


100. Record of Meeting of the Policy Planning Council

Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 70 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Curtis.


102. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Kennedy Library, Presidentʼs Office Files, USSR. Confidential.


105. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.119/7-1761. Secret. Drafted by Walter Whitman, Science Advisor in the Department of State, and approved in S on July 20.


108. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 511.613/7-2761. Official Use Only. Drafted by Perry.


110. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Ball) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.119/8-161. Secret. The source text bears no drafting information, but was attached to a memorandum of transmittal from Battle to Bundy. Another copy of this memorandum is attached to a memorandum from Ball to Rusk, July 31, which shows Ruskʼs approval to send it to Bundy. (Ibid., 611.61/7-3161)


113. Special National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, O/DDI Registry: Job 79-R01012A. Secret. The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Army, Navy, and the Air Force, and the Joint Staff participated in the preparation of this estimate, which was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and concurred in by all the members of the USIB except the representatives of the AEC and FBI who abstained because the subject was outside their jurisdiction.


116. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretaryʼs Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Davis and approved in S on September 12.


117. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/9-1261. Confidential. Drafted by Talbot and approved by the White House on September 26 and by S on September 27.


118. Current Intelligence Weekly Review

Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 79-S01060A. Secret; Noforn. Prepared by CIAʼs Office of Current Intelligence. The source text comprises pp. 1-4 of the Weekly Review section of the issue.