Germany and Berlin
121. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 28 GER B. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London, Paris for the Embassy and USRO, and Moscow.
122. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 28 GER B. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Berlin, Paris, London, Moscow, CINCEUR, USAREUR,USAFE, and USELMLO.
123. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, vol. 11. Secret. The source text is annotated with an “L,” indicating that the President saw the memorandum.
124. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 32–4 GER. Confidential. Repeated to Berlin, Moscow, Paris, and London.
125. Letter From the Ambassador at Large (Thompson) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (McNaughton)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 31–1 GER E–US. Secret.
126. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, vol. 12. Secret.
127. Paper Prepared in the Policy Planning Council
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 71 D 273, Division of Europe and Germany. Secret; Noforn. Drafted by Huizinga. An August 11 memorandum by Huizinga attached to the source text notes that the paper was initially prepared for discussion at the August 20 meeting of the Policy Planning Council. A subsequent memorandum of September 10 by Rostow indicates that the discussion took place on September 16. (Ibid., Central Files, POL 32–4 GER) No record of either meeting was found.
128. Memorandum of Conversation Between Vice President Humphrey and the Ambassador to Germany (McGhee)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, Erhard Visit, December 1965. Confidential. Drafted by Ted Van Dyke of the Vice President’s staff.
129. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 347, CF 2547. Confidential. Drafted by Stoessel and approved in S on October 6. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s suite at the Waldorf Towers. The source text is marked “Part IV of VI.”
130. Letter From the Ambassador to Germany (McGhee) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 32–4 GER. Secret.
131. Memorandum Prepared in the White House
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, vol. 16. Secret.
132. Memorandum From Henry Kissinger to the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator)
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Erhard Visit 1965. No classification marking. According to notes attached to the source text, which is marked “For White House Use Only,” Bator passed the memorandum on to Bundy who “noted” it.
133. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 32–4 GER. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Bonn for Ambassador McGhee.
134. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, NATO 3 FR (PA). Confidential. Drafted by Hemenway and approved in S on March 7, 1966. The meeting was held at the German Ambassador’s Residence.
135. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–US. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
136. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–US. Secret; Exdis.
137. Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Barber) to the Director of the Office of Atlantic Political and Military Affairs (Spiers)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–4 GER. Secret. Also sent to Vincent Baker (D) and Llewellyn Thompson.
138. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 305, CF 2571. Confidential. No drafting information is on the source text, which was cleared in S on January 10, 1966. The meeting was held in the Under Secretary’s Conference Room. The source text is marked “Part III of V.” Chancellor Erhard visited Washington December 19–21.
139. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 347, CF 2571. Secret. Drafted by Obst and approved in the White House on December 30. The meeting was held at the White House. The source text is marked “Part II of III.” A memorandum of conversation of the discussion of the Great Society and Space, “Part I of III,” is ibid. The portion of the conversation on the offset agreement is Document 140. Documentation on discussions of nuclear sharing is printed in Foreign Relations, 1964–1968, vol. XIII, Documents 119 and 120.
140. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 347, CF 2571. Secret. Drafted by Obst and approved in the White House on December 30. The meeting was held at the White House. The source text is marked “Part III of III.” A memorandum of conversation of the discussion of the Great Society and Space, “Part I of III,” is ibid. The portion of the conversation on Vietnam is Document 139.
141. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, Gift Collection (Record Group 200), Papers of Robert S. McNamara, Memoranda of Conversation, Germany, vol. 2, sec 1, tab 103. Secret. Drafted by McNamara.
142. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 305, CF 2571. Confidential. Drafted by Finn and cleared in S on December 29. The meeting was held in the Under Secretary’s Conference Room. The source text is marked “Part I of II.”
143. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 305, CF 2571. Secret. Drafted by Obst.
144. Special Report Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
[Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 10. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. 7 pages of source text not declassified.]
145. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–4 GER. Confidential. Drafted by Puhan on April 14 and approved in S on April 25. The source text is marked “Part IV of IV.”
146. Special Report Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
[Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 10. Secret. 7 pages of source text not declassified.]
147. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–USSR. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Moscow, London, Paris, and Bonn.
148. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, NATO 3 BEL (BR). Secret. Drafted by Finn and approved in S on July 23. The meeting was held at the residence of the British Ambassador.
149. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL GER W–US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by McGhee and approved in S on August 12. The source text is marked “Part I of II.” Secretary Rusk visited Germany June 8–9 at the conclusion of the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting in Brussels.
150. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 305, CF 30. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by McGhee and approved in S on August 12. The source text is marked “Part 5 of 11.” Parts 6 and 8 are printed as Documents 151 and 152. Part 2, a discussion of French and NATO issues, is printed in Foreign Relations, 1964–1968, vol. XIII, Document 176.