United Nations


220. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 330/8–2962. Confidential. Drafted by Virginia F. Hartley on August 8 and concurred in by C. Vaughn Ferguson, Abram Chayes, Richard Friedman, George N. Monsma, James M. Ludlow, and William H. Sullivan.


221. Circular Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 320/8–3062. Confidential. Drafted by James B. Parker; cleared by Jesse MacKnight, Captain Rosse E. Freeman, Joseph J. Sisco, George N. Monsma, Louise McNutt, Herbert Reis, and James M. Ludlow; and approved by Assistant Secretary Cleveland.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 330/9–662. Confidential. Drafted by Hartley, cleared by Monsma, MacKnight, Sisco, Richard Friedman, McNutt, Ernest L. Kerley, and James M. Ludlow; and approved by Assistant Secretary Cleveland. Repeated to London.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 310/9–1262. Secret; Limit Distribution.


224. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, IO Files: Lot 64 D 191, Woodruff Wallner Subject Files, U Thant Visit, September 13, 1962. Confidential. Drafted by Sisco and approved in M and U on September 18.


225. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, UNGA No. 17. Confidential. Approved in S on October 3. The meeting was held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.


226. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 9/62–10/62, Box 311. Confidential. Drafted by Assistant Secretary Cleveland.


227. Circular Airgram From the Department of State to All Posts

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 320/10–362. Confidential. Drafted by Virginia F. Hartley on September 24; cleared by John N. Washburn, Louise McNutt, George N. Monsma, James M. Ludlow, Richard Friedman, and Jesse MacKnight; and approved by Woodruff Wallner.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 310/10–1962. Confidential; Limit Distribution.


230. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (McGhee)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 303/10–3162. Official Use Only. Drafted by William B. Buffum on October 30 and cleared by Sisco.


231. Airgram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 330/12–562. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Franklin L. Mewshaw and cleared by Richard F. Pedersen.


232. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 9/52–12/62, Box 311. Confidential. Transmitted to Bundy under a December 26 covering memorandum from Assistant Secretary Cleveland.


233. Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 1/63–4/63, Box 311. Official Use Only. Transmitted from the State Department Executive Secretary to McGeorge Bundy under a January 21 covering memorandum. According to the covering memorandum, Secretary Rusk had approved the memorandum on UN financing and asked for the opinions of Bundy and the President prior to consultations with Congressional leaders. A handwritten note by Bundy on the covering memorandum reads: “P[resident] approves.”


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, UN 3 SC. Confidential; Priority.


235. Letter From the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 1/63–4/63, Box 311. Personal and Confidential. An attached memorandum from Schlesinger to Bundy, February 9, reads: “I attach a copy of a letter from Governor Stevenson to the Secretary of State discussing an issue which is causing certain problems in our relationship with U Thant.”


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, UN 10. Confidential.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, UN 10. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Woodruff Wallner and Wilbur H. Ziehl and cleared and approved by Frank Hefner.


238. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations (Dutton) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland)

Source: Kennedy Library, Cleveland Papers, UN Financing 1963, #2, Box 19. No classification marking. The memorandum bears a handwritten note reading: “H. Here we go again. W.”


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, UN 10. Secret; Limited Distribution. Passed to the White House at 11:05 p.m.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, UN 10. Limited Official Use.


241. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations (Dutton) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland)

Source: Kennedy Library, Cleveland Papers, UN Financing 1963, #2, Box 19. No classification marking.


242. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations (Dutton) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland)

Source: Kennedy Library, Cleveland Papers, UN Financing 1963, #2, Box 19. No classification marking.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, UN 10. Confidential. Drafted by Wilbur H. Ziehl on March 5; cleared by W. Paul O’Neill, William H. Sullivan, George N. Monsma, James M. Ludlow, and Richard Friedman; and approved by Woodruff Wallner. Sent to Buenos Aires, Canberra, Cairo, The Hague, Karachi, Lagos, London, Mexico City, Moscow, New Delhi, Ottawa, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Sofia, Stockholm, Tokyo, Taipei, and Yaounde, and repeated to USUN.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, UN 10–4. Confidential.


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

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 1/63–4/63, Box 311. No classification marking.


246. Memorandum From the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 1/63–4/63, Box 311. Confidential. An attached paper on “regular” and “aggregate” percentages contributed to the United Nations by certain states is not printed. Ambassador Stevenson forwarded a copy of this memorandum and one on the future of NATO under cover of a memorandum to the President on March 9. (Ibid.) An attached and undated note by Bundy reads: “Mr. President: the UN financing part of this is damn complex and can wait. The NATO part is an interesting anti-Acheson statement. McG. B.


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

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 1/63–4/63, Box 311. Confidential.


248. Letter From the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 1/63–4/63, Box 311. Secret. Copies were sent to Cleveland and Schlesinger.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, UN 10–4. Confidential. Drafted by Frank K. Hefner and Woodruff Wallner on March 21 and approved by Wallner.