Germany and Berlin
181. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 11. No classification marking. A notation on the source text reads: “Rec’d 10/10/66—11 a.m.”
182. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL GER W–US. Confidential. Drafted by Puhan on October 14 and approved in S on October 19. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office. The source text is marked “Part 2 of 2.”
183. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–USSR. Confidential; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, USAREUR, CINCEUR, and USNMR SHAPE for POLAD.
184. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 15 GER W. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Brussels, London, Moscow, Paris, Rome, The Hague, and USUN, and passed to the White House.
185. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL US–USSR. Secret; Exdis. There is no time of transmission on the source text; the telegram was received at 10:45 a.m.
186. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 11. Secret; Exdis.
187. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Berlin
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 14 GER B. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Puhan, cleared by Stoessel, and approved by Katzenbach. Repeated to Bonn.
188. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 12. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to London, Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Brussels, The Hague, and Rome, and pouched to all other NATO capitals and Consulates.
189. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 12. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to the White House and Paris for the Secretary who arrived there from India on December 13, to attend the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting.
190. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Warsaw for Ambassador Gronouski and passed to the White House.
191. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 586, CF 109. Secret. Drafted by Hirschfeld on December 20 and approved in S on December 26. The meeting was held at the Quai d’Orsay. Brandt commented on the Paris talks in My Life in Politics, pp. 156–158.
192. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–US. Confidential; Immediate.
193. Memorandum Prepared by John W. McCloy
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, vol. 17. No classification marking. McCloy prepared the memorandum on December 22. A memorandum of McCloy’s December 16 conversation with Chancellor Kiesinger is printed in Foreign Relations, 1964–1968, vol. XIII, Document 230.
194. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–US. confidential; exdis. Drafted by McGhee, cleared by Thompson, and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Paris and London.
195. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–US. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to Paris, London, and Moscow. Passed to the White House and USIA. In a January 16 memorandum to President Johnson transmitting this telegram, Walt Rostow commented: “Herewith Chancellor Kiesinger’s report on his talks with de Gaulle. In short, Bonn’s heart still belongs to Daddy.” (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 12) McGhee summarized this telegram and commented on the new Chancellor’s views in At the Creation of a New Germany, pp. 204–205.
196. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, S/S-I Files, Lot 79 D 246. Confidential; Limdis. Drafted by Kohler and approved in S on February 23. The source text bears Rusk’s notation: “OK DR.”
197. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–US. Confidential; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to London and Paris for the Embassy and USNATO.
198. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 15–1 GER W. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Paris, London, and Moscow and passed to the White House.
199. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Kohler Files: Lot 71 D 460, Memoranda of Conversation. Secret. Drafted by Puhan on February 9 and approved in S, M, and G on February 17. The source text is marked “Part 2 of 2.” The meeting was held in the Secretary’s Conference Room. A memorandum of conversation dealing with NATO is printed in Foreign Relations, 1964–1968, vol. XIII, Document 235.
200. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–US. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Geneva.
201. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–US. Secret; Limdis. This telegram is summarized in McGhee, At the Creation of a New Germany, pp. 216–217.
202. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–US. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Puhan and Hirschfeld; cleared by Leddy, Rostow, and ACDA; and approved by Rusk.
203. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 7 GER W. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Eyes Only.
204. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 17–8 US. Confidential. Repeated to UNNMR SHAPE, Moscow, Bonn, Paris, CINCUSAREUR, and CINCEUR.
205. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 13. Secret. Annotations on the source text read: “Send to Watson,” “C[op]y sent F. Bator, 3/24/67,” and “Rec’d 5:30 p.m.”
206. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 586, CF 142. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Passed to the White House.
207. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, National Intelligence Estimates. Secret; Controlled Dissem. The estimate was prepared jointly by the Central Intelligence Agency, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the National Security Agency. It was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board.
208. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 586, CF 142. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Repeated to Paris for the Vice President.
209. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–US. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Berlin for the Ambassador.
210. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Trilateral Talks. Secret.