Trade and Commercial Policy
285. Record of Meeting
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Confidential. Drafted by Edward M. Sacchet, Technical Secretary of the Japan Team of the Delegation, on July 16, cleared by Martin Y. Hirabayashi, Chairman of the Japan Team, and approved by Helen L. Brewster. The source text is enclosure 1 to Tagg A–493 from Geneva, July 22. As of December 26, the U.S. and Japanese Kennedy Round delegations held 38 bilateral meetings; records of these meetings are ibid.
286. Airgram From the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Confidential. Drafted by W. Kelly, Northrop H. Kirk, Guy A. Wiggins, and Courtenay P. Worthington, Jr., on July 15, and approved by Helen L. Brewster. Repeated to 51 diplomatic missions.
287. Letter From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Herter) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, Herter Papers, McGeorge Bundy, Box 7. Personal and Confidential.
288. Memorandum From Secretary of Agriculture Freeman to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Kennedy Round, 1964–1965 I, Box 12. No classification marking. Transmitted to President Johnson on August 10; see Document 290.
289. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Herter) to President Johnson
Source: Kennedy Library, Herter Papers, Chronological File, August 1965, Box 3. Confidential. Transmitted to President Johnson on August 10; see Document 290.
290. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Kennedy Round, 1964–1965 I, Box 12. No classification marking.
291. Memorandum by John J. McCloy
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 40, Secretary of Commerce Files: FRC 71 A 6617, White House, September–October. No classification marking. A covering letter from McCloy to Secretary of Commerce Connor, August 27, states, among other things, that he was sending this memorandum in accordance with their telephone conversation. The letter and the memorandum are attached to Document 294.
292. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Herter) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, White House Central Files, Confidential File, TA 1, Bator to President 8/4/66, Tab C. Secret. Another copy indicates that Irwin R. Hedges (STR) drafted the memorandum. (Kennedy Library, Herter Papers, White House Subject File, Box 4) A handwritten note at the top of the source text reads: “Mr. President: See page two for decision items.” On the “Approved” line at the end of the memorandum appears the following handwritten note: “by the President—Sept. 13. McG. Bundy.” An “Approved” line on a September 13 memorandum from Bundy to the President, summarizing Herter’s memorandum, is checked. (Kennedy Library, Herter Papers, Agriculture and EEC, Box 5)
293. Memorandum From Attorney General Katzenbach to President Johnson
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 40, Secretary of Commerce Files: FRC 71 A 6617, White House, September–October. No classification marking. Katzenbach sent an earlier undated draft of this paper to Secretary of Commerce Connor with the comment, in a transmittal memorandum of September 20, that while he agreed with the conclusions in the paper, he thought it “too lengthy to transmit to the President.” (Ibid.) Handwritten but unsigned instructions, presumably by Connor, on the transmittal memorandum to Connor directed his secretary to call Katzenbach’s office to indicate that “the memo is well done. I see no need to prepare a shortened version for the Pres., but just put the conclusion and a few comments in a transmittal letter.” Another handwritten note, dated September 22, indicates that these instructions were carried out.
294. Memorandum From Secretary of Commerce Connor to President Johnson
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 40, Secretary of Commerce Files: FRC 71 A 6617, White House, September–October. No classification marking. An attached transmittal form to Trowbridge, September 29, reads: “The Secretary said today to ask you to give him a preliminary report based upon the work already done; and to tell you that no further work on this subject will be needed.” A handwritten note on the transmittal form reads: “Trowbridge ready to report.” No record of his report was found.
295. Memorandum From the Acting Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Roth) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Trade, Box 13. Limited Official Use. Another copy of the memorandum shows that it was drafted by John B. Rehm and cleared in draft by Robert L. McNeill (Commerce), James P. Hendrick (Treasury), and Joseph L. Greenwald (E/ITED). (Kennedy Library, Roth Papers, Chronological 7/1/65–12/31/65, Box 1) The source text was attached to Document 300.
296. Memorandum From Secretary of Commerce Connor to President Johnson
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 40, Secretary of Commerce Files: FRC 71 A 6617, White House Briefing Memoranda. No classification marking.
297. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, Roth Papers, Chronological, July 1–December 31, 1965, Box 1. Limited Official Use. The source text bears no drafting information except the date of December 22. The meeting was held in Herter’s office.
298. Memorandum From the National Export Expansion Coordinator (Goldy) to Secretary of Commerce Connor
Source: Kennedy Library, Herter Papers, Balance of Payments, July 18–November 10, 1965, Box 6. No classification marking.
299. Letter From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Herter) to Secretary of the Treasury Fowler
Source: Kennedy Library, Herter Papers, Chronological File, November 1965, Box 4. Limited Official Use. Drafted by John B. Rehm on November 17 and cleared by Theodore R. Gates (STR) and Bernard Norwood (STR) in draft.
300. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Trade, Box 13. No classification marking. The source text bears the handwritten notes: “Passed to Bator 12–10–65 3:00 p.m.” and “This has been acted on.”
301. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Kennedy Library, Herter Papers, Antidumping, Box 5. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Robert A. Burt on December 17. The source text bears Herter’s handwritten initials.
302. Letter From Director-General of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Wyndham White to Participating Governments in the Kennedy Round
Source: Kennedy Library, Herter Papers, GATT Trade Negotiations, April 2, 1964–January 3, 1966, Box 9. No classification marking. A covering letter is addressed to Herter and bears the handwritten note, “CAH saw.”
303. Airgram From the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Confidential; Air Priority. Drafted by Winston Lord (KR), and James H. Lewis (KR), and approved by Lewis. Received on January 10 and repeated to 18 diplomatic missions.
304. Memorandum of Conversation Between U.S. and EEC Officials
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Stanley D. Schiff (USEC) and David E. Biltchik (EC) on January 28. Transmitted as an enclosure to airgram Ecbus A–350 from the Mission to the European Communities, February 1. The airgram was received February 10 and repeated to 17 diplomatic missions. The meeting was held at the EEC Commission.
305. Memorandum From the Acting Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Roth) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Kennedy Round, CAH, May 4, 1964 [1 of 2], Box 11. Limited Official Use. The source text is attached to a February 11 explanatory memorandum from Bator to President Johnson recommending approval. A note on another copy of Bator’s memorandum reads: “Hold for staff mtg. Thursday [February 14]. McGB.” (Ibid., National Security File, Name File, Bator Memos [2 of 2], Box 1)
306. Airgram From the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Confidential. Drafted by Winston Lord, Albert E. Pappano, cleared in draft by Blumenthal, J. Birkhead, W. Kelly, Ernest H. Preeg, and Courtenay P. Worthington, Jr. on February 14, and cleared by James H. Lewis. Received on February 19 and repeated to nine diplomatic missions
307. Acceptance of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade by the United States
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Kennedy Round, CAH, May 4, 1964 [1 of 2], Box 11. No classification marking. The source text is attached to a February 18 note from Bator to Solomon, Greenwald, and Roth that reads: “The President approved the attached this morning. STR has the signed letter of acceptance.”
308. Report by the Chairman of the Trade Negotiations Committee (Wyndham White) to the 23d Session of the GATT Contracting Parties
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Unclassified. The source text is enclosure 1 to airgram Tagg A–776 from Geneva, April 7, which states that the report was released to the press. The airgram was repeated to 24 diplomatic missions.
309. Letter From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Herter) to Secretary of the Treasury Fowler
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Balance of Payments, 1966 [2 of 2], Box 15. Secret. An attached covering letter from Herter to Bator, April 5, states that “at the last meeting of the Cabinet Balance of Payments,” Herter “suggested a review of the possibility of imposing import controls for balance of payments reasons.” In the attached copy of his letter to Fowler, Herter was “giving my conclusions after further study of the subject.” Herter was referring to the March 25 meeting; see Document 88.
311. Telegram From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 13–2. Unclassified; Priority; Official Translation. Repeated to Geneva. A note at the end of the source text states that the foreign language text was received July 1, lists its distribution, and states that the official translation was given normal distribution on July 5.
312. Airgram From the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Martin Y. Hirabayashi on July 7, cleared by Helen L. Brewster (KR), and approved by James H. Lewis. Repeated to Tokyo.
313. Final Report by the United States
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 13–2 US. No classification marking. The source text is attached to circular airgram CA-251 to Geneva, July 11, which requests the Mission to transmit the report to the GATT Secretariat in accordance with the GATT Contracting Parties’ Decision on June 30, 1965, that the United States submit status reports to the GATT Contracting Parties. CA-251 was also sent to Brussels for USEC, to Bern, and to Stockholm.
314. Current Economic Developments
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 59, E/CBA/REP Files: FRC 72 A 6248, Current Economic Developments. Limited Official Use. The source text comprises pages 5–7 of the issue.