Libya
40. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Libya
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 LIBYA–US. Secret. Drafted by McClanahan; cleared by Newsom, Ellis in AID, and Colonel Heffner in DOD; and approved by Williams. Repeated to CINCEUR and pouched to London.
41. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy Office in Baida, Libya
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15 LIBYA–US. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Newsom; cleared by Bronez in DOD, Harriman, and McGeorge Bundy; and approved by Tasca. Repeated to Tripoli. Due to the distribution of Libyan Ministries between Baida and Tripoli, the Ambassador maintained residences at both locations.
42. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman)
[Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Harriman Papers, Subject Files, Komer, Robert W. Secret. Extract—1 page of source text not declassified.]
43. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) and Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Libya, Vol. I, 11/63–6/64. Secret.
44. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Libya, Vol. I, 11/63–6/64. Secret.
45. National Security Action Memorandum No. 291
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 291. Secret. Copies were sent to AID Administrator David E. Bell and Director of Central Intelligence John A. McCone.
46. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Libya
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–4 LIBYA–US. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Newsom; cleared by Hinman of AID, George L. Warren of G/PM, NE Deputy Director Harrison M. Symmes, and Bronez; and approved by Fredericks. Also sent to the Embassy Office in Baida and repeated to Cairo, London, and USCINCEUR.
47. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Libya, Vol. II, 7/64–12/68. Confidential.
48. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Robert W. Komer, Libya, 1964. Secret.
49. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Plans, Central Intelligence Agency (Helms) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
[Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Libya, Vol. I. Secret. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]
50. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of McGeorge Bundy, Memoranda of Meetings with the President, Vol. I. Confidential. Drafted by William H. Brubeck of the NSC Staff. The meeting was held at the White House.
51. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Libya, Vol. I. Secret.
52. Paper Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
[Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSAMs, NSAM 291, Libya Base Rights. Secret. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]
53. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSAMs, NSAM 291, Libya Base Rights. Secret.
54. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Libya
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–4 LIBYA–US. Confidential. Drafted by Newsom; cleared by Bronez, Tasca, Assistant Legal Adviser for African Affairs Charles Runyon III, Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Thomas Stern, and Warren; and approved by Harriman. Also sent to Baida and repeated to London, CINCUSAFE, and CINCEUR.
55. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Libya, Vol. I, 11/63–6/64. Secret.
56. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Robert W. Komer, Libya, 1964. Secret.
57. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy Office in Baida, Libya
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 LIBYA. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by McClanahan; cleared by Bronez, Hancock of USAF, Sol Polansky of SOV, and Tasca; and approved by Harriman. Repeated to London, Tripoli, Benghazi, USCINCEUR, and CINCUSAFE.
58. Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Vance) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15 LIBYA–US. Secret.
59. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Libya
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–4 LIBYA–US. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Blake; cleared by Bronez, Howard Myers in G/PM, Jones in NE, Tasca, Judd in BNA, Newsom, Hinman and Hirschburg in AID, and Runyon; and approved by Harriman. Also sent to Baida and repeated to London, Cairo, Addis Ababa, CINCEUR, and CINCUSAFE.
60. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Libya
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–4 LIBYA–US. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Newsom and Blake; cleared by Warren, Runyon, Frazier Meade of BNA, Hilbert of AIR, Eric E. Oulashin, and Bronez and Heffner of DOD/ISA; and approved by Newsom. Also sent to Baida and repeated to London for Lewis Jones, to Benghazi, CINCEUR, and CINCUSAFE.
61. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy Office in Baida, Libya
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–4 LIBYA–US. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Blake; cleared by Warren, Runyon, Harriman, Judd, Tasca, Bronez, Lang in DOD, and Jones in NE; and approved by Newsom. Also sent to Tripoli and Cairo, and repeated to London, CINCEUR, and CINCUSAFE.
62. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Libya, Vol. II, 7/64–12/68. Secret.
63. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Libya, Vol. II, 7/64–12/68. Secret.
64. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy Office in Baida, Libya
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–4 LIBYA–US. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Newsom; cleared by Bronez, Strong in NEA, and with BNA and CIA; and approved by Tasca. Also sent to Tripoli, Cairo, and London, and repeated to Benghazi, CINCEUR, and CINCUSAFE.
65. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Libya, Vol. II, 7/64–12/68. Secret.
66. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Libya
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15 LIBYA–US. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Newsom; cleared by Lee of USIA, Hilbert of Air Force, Chapin in M, Warren, and Bronez; and approved by Tasca. Repeated to London, CINCUSAFE for General Disoway, and to CINCEUR.
67. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Libya, Vol. II, 7/64–12/68. Secret. Copies were sent to Harriman, Rostow, Bundy, Hutchinson, and Polk.
68. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Robert W. Komer, Libya, 1964. Secret.
69. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Robert W. Komer, Libya, 1965–March 1966. Secret.