Office of the Historian

Latin American Security

103. National Security Action Memorandum No. 206

Washington, December 4, 1962.

Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 206. Secret. Copies were sent to the Attorney General and the Director of the Bureau of the Budget.

105. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, February 18, 1963.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, OASD/(C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896. Top Secret. The source text bears no drafting information except that it was drafted on February 22.

106. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Washington, February 27, 1963, 6:01 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US-LAT AM. Secret. Drafted by Deputy Assistant Administrator for Politico-Military Affairs in the Agency for International Development Joseph J. Wolf; cleared by AID Administrator David E. Bell, Martin, Maechling, Enemark, and Dungan; approved by Wolf. Sent to 19 Embassies in the American Republics and CINCARIB.

107. Memorandum From the Secretary of the Army (Vance) to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, March 15, 1963.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, OASD/(C) A Files: FRC 71 A 2896. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. Also sent to the Secretaries of the Navy and Air Force, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs).

108. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, August 17, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US-LAT AM. Secret. Drafted by Spencer; cleared by Martin and U. Alexis Johnson.