The Dominican Republic
331. Telegram From the Consulate General in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/11-1961. Secret; Niact. Relayed to the White House, OSD, Army, Navy, Air Force, and CIA.
332. Telegram From the White House to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/12-1661. Secret. No time of transmission is indicated on the source text. President Kennedy, en route to Venezuela and Colombia, met with Woodward, Bowles, Morales-Carrion, Hill, and Goodwin at the Governor of Puerto Rico’s mansion, La Fortaleza, to discuss the Dominican negotiations.
333. Telegram From the Department of State to President Kennedy, at Caracas
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Dominican Republic, September-December 1961. Secret; Niact; Eyes Only. The President was in Caracas December 16-17 to meet with President Betancourt.
334. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/12-1661. Secret. Drafted by Charles A. Stewart of the Embassy, Fernando van Reigersberg (LS), and Sam Moskowitz (ARA/ESA) and approved in the White House on February 6, 1962.
335. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.00/12-1761. Confidential. Drafted by Dearborn on December 20 and approved in the White House on January 8, 1962.
337. Telegram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/1-1662. Secret; Niact. Passed to the White House, OSD, CIA, CNO, CINCLANTFLT, COMCARIBSEAFRON, Chief of Staff USAF, Chief of Staff USA, COMNAVBASEGTMO, COMSECDELT, and CMC.
338. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/1-1762. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Goodwin and Crimmins, cleared by McGhee, and approved by Ball.
339. Telegram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.39/3-462. Confidential. John Bartlow Martin was sworn in as Ambassador to the Dominican Republic on March 2; he presented his credentials on March 9.
340. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Torrey and approved in S on April 13. The time of the meeting is taken from Rusk’s Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)
341. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Confidential. Drafted by Donald F. Barnes (LS) and approved by the White House on April 16. The meeting was held at the White House.
342. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/4-462. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Crimmins and approved by Martin.
344. Department of State Policy Directive
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Department and Agencies Series, Department of State Policy Directive, 1961–1963. Secret; Limit Distribution. President Kennedy approved this plan of action at a White House meeting on May 1. It was orginally attached to NSAM 153, May 15. (Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316)
346. Telegram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.39/6-2062. Confidential; Niact.
348. Telegram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/10-1562. Secret; Limit Distribution.
349. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/10-1562. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Crimmins and approved by Martin.
350. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Goodwin) to the Under Secretary of State (McGhee)
[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/12-462. Secret; Sensitive. 5 pages of source text not declassified.]
351. Airgram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/12-962. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.
352. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Dungan) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, Countries Series, Dominican Republic, Section B. No classification marking.
353. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/1-1063. Secret. Drafted by Crimmins and Van Reigersberg. Approved in the White House on February 15.
354. Airgram From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.39/1-1363. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by J.B. Martin.
355. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 739.00/1-1963. Secret; Priority. Drafted and approved by Crimmins and cleared by Dungan and S/S.
356. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Dominican Republic, June 14-July 31, 1963. Secret.
357. Airgram From theEmbassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 2 DOM REP. Secret; Air Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by J.B. Martin.
358. Memorandum From President Kennedy to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 26 DOM REP. Top Secret. The source text was transmitted under cover of a memorandum from Department of State Executive Secretary Read to the Secretary for his information.
359. Telegram from theDepartment of State to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 26 DOM REP. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by J.B. Martin, cleared by E.M. Martin, and approved by Cottrell. This telegram constitutes a revised version of a Department of State policy proposal contained in a paper submitted to the President on October 4. (Ibid., POL 20 DOM REP) The proposal was discussed the same day at a meeting chaired by the President from 5:05 to 6 p.m. Present were Under Secretaries of State Ball and Harriman, Assistant Secretary Martin, Ambassador J.B. Martin, David Bell and Teodoro Moscoso of AID, and Colonel J.C. King of CIA. No minutes were kept. (Kennedy Library, President’s Appointment Book)