Germany and Berlin


91. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany

Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL EUR E–EUR W. Confidential. Drafted by Tyler and Rusk and approved by Rusk. Repeated to London, Paris, Moscow, and Berlin.


92. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol 6. Top Secret; Exdis.


93. Letter From Chancellor Erhard to President Johnson

Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 17 GER W–US. Secret. The source text is marked “Unofficial Translation.”


94. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 7. Secret. Drafted by Tyler and approved in the White House on February 15.


95. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 28 GER B. Confidential. Drafted by Puhan and approved in U and G on March 10 and in S on March 16. The source text is marked “Part 1 of 4.”


96. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–4 GER. Confidential. Drafted by Rusk.


97. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 GER W. Secret. Drafted by Puhan and approved in the White House on February 27. The meeting was held at the White House.


98. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Policy Planning Council (Rostow) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tyler)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 GER W–US. Secret.


99. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–4 GER. Secret. Drafted by Shullaw and approved in S and G on April 2. The source text is marked “Part 1 of 4.” The meeting was held at the British Embassy. Stewart visited Washington March 21–24.


100. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, Berlin, vol. 1. No classification marking.


101. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 8. Confidential. Drafted by Puhan and Finn, cleared by Klein of the NSC staff, and approved by Tyler. Repeated to Berlin, Paris for USRO, and Moscow.


102. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–4 GER. Confidential. Drafted by Appling and approved in G on April 17. The source text is marked “Part I of III.”


103. National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, National Intelligence Estimates. Secret; Controlled Dissemination. The estimate was prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the National Security Agency and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board.


104. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Thompson Files: Lot 67 D 2. Confidential. Drafted by McIntyre.


105. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 32–4 GER. Secret. Repeated to Bonn, London, and Moscow. A notation on the source text reads: “Handled Limdis per S/S-O.”


106. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–4 GER. Confidential. Drafted by McIntyre.


107. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France

Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 32–4 GER. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by McIntyre; cleared in WE, GER, and EUR; and approved by Thompson.


108. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL GER W–US. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Paris, London, and Moscow.


109. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 32–4 GER. Confidential. Repeated to Bonn, London, Berlin, and Moscow.


110. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, NATO 3 UK (LO). Confidential. Drafted by Creel on May 11. The meeting was held at the Chancery. Under Secretary Ball led the U.S. delegation.


111. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 28 GER B. Confidential. Drafted by McIntyre and approved in U on May 25. The meeting was held at Ambassador Bruce’s residence.


112. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 7 GER W. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London, Paris, Moscow, and Berlin.


113. Special Report Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 8. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. Prepared in the CIA’s Office of Current Intelligence. Three photographs included in the report are not printed.


114. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 8. Secret. Drafted by Obst and Kent and approved in S, U, and G on June 23. The meeting was held at Blair House. The source text is marked “Part II of II.” Part I, a discussion of Eastern Europe, is ibid.


115. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 8. Confidential. Drafted by Puhan and approved in S and U on July 8. The meeting was held in the Under Secretary’s conference room. The source text is marked “Part 1 of 4”; memoranda of other portions of the conversation are ibid. A memorandum of conversation of the portion of the discussion dealing with France and NATO is Document 116.


116. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 8. Confidential. Drafted by Puhan and approved in S and U on July 8. The meeting was held in the Under Secretary’s conference room. The source text is marked “Part 2 of 4”; a memorandum of conversation of the portion of the discussion dealing with trade with the Soviet Bloc is Document 115.


117. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 8. Secret. Drafted by Kent and approved in the White House on June 10. The meeting was held in the President’s office. The source text is marked “Part Nine of Nine.” A memorandum of conversation of the portion of the talks dealing with NATO is printed in Foreign Relations, 1964–1968, vol. XIII, Document 88.


118. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 8. Secret. Drafted by Kent and approved in the White House on June 10. The discussion took place during lunch. The source text is marked “Part 2 of 4.”


119. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Department of State

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, Berlin, vol. 3. Secret; Immediate. Also sent to the White House for Bundy. Repeated to Bonn, Paris for the Embassy and USRO, London, USNMR, USCINCEUR, USELMLO, USAREUR, USAFE, and Moscow.


120. Memorandum From the Ambassador at Large (Thompson) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Germany, vol. 8. Secret.

  1. The Z refers to Greenwich Mean Time.