Germany and Berlin
31. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL GER W–US. Confidential. Drafted by Finn and approved in S on May 5.
32. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Secret. Drafted by Judd and approved in S on May 2. The source text is marked “Part 1 of 8.” The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office.
34. Oral Message From President Johnson to Chancellor Erhard
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, vol. 4. No classification marking.
35. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 32–4 GER. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to Moscow, London, Paris, and Berlin and passed to the White House.
36. Letter From Chancellor Erhard to President Johnson
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204. No classification marking. The source text is marked “Unofficial Translation.” A notation on the source text reads: “Rec’d 5/9/64.”
37. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, CF 2397. Secret. Drafted by Ausland on May 13 and approved in S on May 24. The meeting was held at the British Ambassador’s residence.
38. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 32–4 GER. Secret; Limdis. Passed to the White House.
39. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, Brandt Visit, 1964. Confidential.
40. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–4 GER. Secret. Drafted by Ausland on May 20 and approved in S on June 3.
41. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 7 GER W. Confidential. Also sent to Berlin and repeated to Paris, Moscow, and London.
42. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 32–4 GER. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by McIntyre; cleared by EUR, GER, AID, BTF, Thompson, and Klein for the White House; and approved by Rusk.
43. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 77 D 163. Top Secret; Exdis.
44. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Policy Planning Council (Rostow) to the Ambassador at Large (Thompson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–4 GER. Secret. Copies were sent to Tyler, Davis, and Ausland.
45. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 7 GER W. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to Berlin.
46. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 1 GER W. Confidential. Drafted by Charles K. Johnson, cleared in EUR, and approved by Creel. Repeated to Munich.
47. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–4 GER. Confidential. Drafted by Lejins and Kent and approved in S on June 19. The meeting was held in Rusk’s office. Schroeder accompanied Chancellor Erhard on his June 11–13 visit to the United States. McGhee commented on these meetings in At the Creation of a New Germany, p. 148.
48. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, CF 2413. Secret. Drafted by Johnson and approved in S on June 19. The meeting was held in the Under Secretary’s Conference Room. The source text is marked “Part I of IV.”
49. Memorandum of Conversation Between President Johnson and Chancellor Erhard
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, Erhard Visit, June 1964. Secret. No drafting information is on the source text, which was prepared on June 15. The President and Chancellor met privately in the Oval Office until 12:40 p.m. when they joined the two delegations (see footnote 6 below).
50. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File: Germany, Erhard Visit, June 1964. No classification marking. No drafting information is on source text. The discussion took place during the Erhard-Johnson meeting that began at 11:30 a.m. (see Document 49).
51. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, Erhard Visit, June 1964. Confidential. Drafted by Creel and approved in S on June 19. The meeting was held at the White House. The source text is marked “Part 1 of 4.” Memoranda of conversation dealing with the French attitude toward NATO and internal German politics are ibid. A memorandum of conversation dealing with the Soviet-GDR treaty is Document 52.
52. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson library, National Security File, Country File: Germany, Erhard Visit, June 1964. Confidential. Drafted by Creel and approved in S on June 19. The meeting was held at the White House. The source text is marked “Part 2 of 4.” Memoranda of conversation dealing with the French attitude toward NATO and internal German politics are ibid. A memorandum of conversation covering the discussion of German-Chinese relations is Document 51.
53. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files, Lot 66 D 110, CF 2413. Secret. Drafted by Gilman and approved in ISA on June 24. The meeting was held in Secretary McNamara’s office. McGhee discussed the offset negotiations in At the Creation of a New Germany, pp. 143–145.
54. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, Erhard Visit, June 1964. Confidential. Drafted by C.K. Johnson. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room at the White House.
55. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Posts in European Economic Community Capitals
Source: Department of State, Central Files, INCO–GRAINS–EEC. Limited Official Use. Drafted and approved by Greenwald. Pouched to posts in EFTA capitals.
56. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 7 GER W. Limited Official Use; Priority. Drafted and approved by Creel and cleared by P and EUR. Repeated to Berlin.
57. Memorandum for the Files
Source: Department of State, Central Files, PPV 7 GER W–US. Confidential. Drafted by Tyler. Copies were sent to the White House and to GER.
58. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, Berlin, vol. 1. Secret; Limdis.
59. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs (Kitchen) to the Chairman of the Policy Planning Council (Rostow)
Source: Department of State, German Desk Files: Lot 76 D 170, Pol 32–4 Ger. Secret. Copies were sent to Ball, Harriman, Johnson, Thompson, Tyler, Hughes, Creel, and Klein at the White House.
60. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 4. Secret; Nodis. A notation on the source text reads: “Bundy. No other distribution.”