151. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, S/S Files: Lot 65 D 438, Background Papers—Cuba. Secret. Received at the Department of State at 1:50 a.m. According to the USUN copy of this telegram, it was drafted by Akalovsky and cleared in substance by Stevenson. (USUN Files:NYFRC 84-84-001, Outgoing Telegrams, 1953-1963)

152. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Ball) and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba. No classification marking.

153. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Among the Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson), the Under Secretary of State (Ball), and the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba. No classification marking. Stevenson was in New York;Ball and Johnson were in Washington. Yost also participated in the conversation.

154. Summary Record of the 21st Meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. II, Meetings, 17-24. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting lasted until 7:23 p.m. (Ibid., President’s Appointment Book)McGeorge Bundy’s record of action of this meeting is ibid., National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. II, Meetings, 17-24. See the Supplement. The meeting was opened by the Vice President at the President’s request. The President joined the group twenty minutes after the meeting began.

155. Letter From President Kennedy to Chairman Khrushchev

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. II, Meetings, 17-24. No classification marking.

156. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source:USUN Files:NYFRC 84-84-001, Outgoing Telegrams, 1953-1963. Secret. Drafted by Akalovsky and cleared by Yost. This telegram was incorrectly dated November 6. It was drafted the evening of November 6, but not sent until early the following day.

157. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Source: Department of State, S/S Files: Lot 65 D 438, Background Papers—Cuba. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Thompson; cleared by Cleveland, U. Alexis Johnson, and Rusk; and approved by Thompson. Repeated to Moscow.

158. Summary Record of the 22d Meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. II, Meetings, 17-24. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting lasted until 6:10 p.m. (Ibid., President’s Appointment Book)

159. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.56361/11-762. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Thompson and U. Alexis Johnson; cleared by Cleveland, Gilpatric, Bundy, and Rusk; and approved by Johnson.

160. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Among the Under Secretary of State (Ball), the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson), and the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba. No classification marking.

161. Paper Prepared by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Nitze)

Source: Kennedy Library, Sorensen Papers, Classified Subject Files, Cuba, Material Used at Hyannis, 11/22/62-11/23/63. Top Secret.

162. Summary Record of the 23d Meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. II, Meetings, 17-24. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting lasted until 5:30 p.m. (Ibid., President’s Appointment Book)McGeorge Bundy’s record of action of this meeting is ibid., National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. II, Meetings, 17-24. See the Supplement.

163. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.56361/11-862. Top Secret; Priority. According to the USUN copy, Yost was the drafter. (USUN Files:FRC 84-84-002, Outgoing Telegrams (Top Secret, Exdis, etc.)) Received at the Department of State at 11:04 p.m. and relayed to the White House at 11:14 p.m.

164. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Ball) and the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba. No classification marking.

165. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Among the Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson), the Under Secretary of State (Ball), and the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba. No classification marking. Stevenson was in New York;Ball and Johnson were in Washington.

166. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric) and the Under Secretary of State (Ball)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba. No classification marking.

167. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson) and the Under Secretary of State (Ball)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba. No classification marking. Stevenson was in New York;Ball was in Washington.

168. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Ball) and the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba. No classification marking.

169. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, Sorensen Papers, Classified Subject Files, Cuba, General, 11/7/62-11/30/62. Top Secret. A note on the source text indicates that it was part of the President’s weekend reading for November 10.

170. Summary Record of the 24th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. II, Meetings, 17-24. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting lasted until 12:24 p.m. (Ibid., President’s Appointment Book)McGeorge Bundy’s record of action of this meeting is ibid., National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. II, Meetings, 17-24. See the Supplement.

171. Message From Chairman Khrushchev to President Kennedy

Source: Department of State, S/S Files: Lot 77 D 163, Special US-USSR File, 1962. Top Secret; Eyes Only. A note on this message indicated it was first given orally.

172. Summary Record of the 25th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. III, Meetings, 25-32A. Top Secret; Sensitive. According to the President’s Appointment Book, this meeting began at 5:30 p.m. and lasted until 6:15 p.m. (Ibid.)McGeorge Bundy’s record of action of this meeting is ibid., National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. III, Meetings, 25-32A. See the Supplement.

173. Editorial Note

174. Memorandum of Meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI/McCone Files, Job 80-B01285A, DCI Meetings with the President, 1 July 1962-31 December 1962. Top Secret. Drafted by McCone. A note on the source text indicates the meeting was “Held at State Dept.” This was not one of the official numbered Executive Committee meetings. According to Rusk’s Appointment Book, he and Ball—and apparently the rest of the Committee minus the President—met in Ball’s office from 11 a.m. to noon. (Johnson Library)

175. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Permanent Representative to the Mission to the United Nations (Stevenson) and the Under Secretary of State (Ball)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba. No classification marking. Stevenson was in New York;Ball was in Washington. There is no time on the dateline of the memorandum, but the call had to have taken place after 6:40 p.m. when the meeting between Stevenson and Kuznetsov concluded.

176. Letter From Chairman Khrushchev to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, USSR, Khrushchev Correspondence (Cuba), Vol. I-C, 11/3/62-11/16/62. No classification marking. At 4:35 p.m., Ball telephoned McGeorge Bundy to say that “Bobby [Kennedy] has an answer [from Khrushchev], which is not too encouraging. It keeps it wrapped up.”Bundy told Ball that the President wanted the Under Secretary and Thompson to come to the White House to look over Khrushchev’s message with the President and Rusk. (Memorandum of telephone conversation between Ball and Bundy; November 14; Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba)

177. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Ball) and the Chairman of the Coordinating Committee (McCloy)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba. No classification marking.

178. Memorandum of Conversation Between Attorney General Kennedy and Director of Central Intelligence McCone

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI/McCone Files, Job 80-B01285A, Memos for the Record. Secret; Eyes Only. Copy sent to Carter.

179. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Ball) and the Chairman of the Coordinating Committee (McCloy)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 62 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba.

180. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Ball) and the Chairman of the Coordinating Committee (McCloy)

Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 62 D 272, Telephone Conversations—Cuba.