July 1963


329. Memorandum from U. Alexis Johnson to Rusk, July 2

Background information for meeting with McNamara on DOD’s deficit reduction plans. Secret. 2 pp. Department of State, Central Files, FN 12.


330. Memorandum from McNamara to Rusk, July 3

Solicits Department of State comments on attached memorandum to the President regarding DOD actions to reduce expenditures abroad. Secret. 10 pp. Department of State, Central Files, FN 12 US.


331. Memorandum from Meyers to Kitchen, July 8

Item-by-item review of McNamara’s proposals outlined in his July 3 memorandum to Rusk. Secret. 3 pp. Department of State, Central Files, FN 12 US.


332. Telephone Conversation between Kaysen and Ball, July 9

Proposed Presidential announcement on balance of payments. No classification marking. 3 pp. Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Ball Telephone Conversations, Balance of Payments, 1963, Box 1.


333. Letter from Ball to Dillon, July 9

Ball’s concerns about President’s statement on balance of payments. Secret. 4 pp. Department of State, Central Files, FN 12 US.


334. Memorandum of Conversation, July 15, among Rusk, McNamara, and Ball

DOD Balance of Payments Proposals.” Top Secret. 11 pp. Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330.


335. Memorandum from Kitchen to Rusk, July 24

“Status Report on Balance of Payments and Troop Withdrawals.” Secret. 3 pp. Department of State, Central Files, FN 12 US.


336. Memorandum from Schaetzel to Kitchen, July 24

“Balance of Payments and Force Withdrawal.” Secret. 2 pp. Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6–8 US/NATO.