The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization and President Johnsonʼs Plan for Economic Development of Southeast Asia
76. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. No time of transmission appears on the source text.
77. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 8 Asia SE. Confidential. Drafted by Paul H. Kreisburg of FE/ACA with the concurrence of Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations Douglas A. MacArthur. Read sent this memorandum to Rostow on August 8.
78. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Read) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–13 ASIA SE. Limited Official Use. Drafted by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations, H.G. Tolbert, Jr., with the concurrence of Paul H. Kreisberg of FE/ACA.
79. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Vietnam, SEA Development Program, Vol. II, 1966. Confidential.
80. Memorandum From the Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development, Far East (Poats) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, E 11–2 MEKONG. Secret; Exdis.
81. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, E 11–2 MEKONG. Secret. Drafted by Sisco and Barnett; cleared with Poats and Walter M. Kotschnig, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Security Affairs; and approved by Sisco.
82. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, E 11–2 MEKONG. Secret. Drafted by Zurhellen and approved in S on December 22. The meeting took place at the Japanese Prime Ministerʼs official residence.
83. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Vietnam, SEA Development Program, Vol. II, 1966. Secret.
84. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, E 11–2 MEKONG. Secret. Drafted by Flowerree.
85. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, SEATO 3. Secret; Exdis.
86. Information Memorandum From the Legal Adviser (Meeker) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret.
87. Action Memorandum From the Legal Adviser (Meeker) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Salans with concurrences from Manhard, Heyward Isham, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Working Group, and Marshall H. Noble of P.
88. Scope Paper Prepared for the SEATO Council Meeting
Source: Department of State, S/S-Conference Files: Lot 67 D 586, CF 170. Secret. Drafted by Wilber W. Hitchcox of EA/RA, cleared by Rusk and representatives of 15 relevant bureaus and offices in the Department of State and AID.
89. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, SEATO. Confidential.
90. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, SEATO. Secret. Drafted by Jorden on April 20.
91. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Fulbright)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, E 11–2 MEKONG. Drafted by Thomas C. Niblock, Director, Far Eastern Development Office of AID, and Ewing, cleared by Barnett and in draft with Gaud and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations John P. White.
92. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of the Treasury (Barr) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Vietnam, SEA Development Program, Vol. III (Black Comm) ADB. No classification marking.
93. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, SEATO 8–3. Secret. Drafted by Unger and approved in S on April 4. The meeting was held in the Secretaryʼs Suite at White Heron Lodge.
94. Scope Paper Prepared for the SEATO Council Meeting
Source: Department of State, S/S-International Conference Files: Lot 69 D 182, CF 276. Secret. Drafted by Peter W. Colm of EA/RA and Bacon, cleared by Rusk and 16 relevant bureaus and offices of the Department of State, AID, and Department of Defense.
95. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Vietnam, SEA Development Program, Vol. III (Black Comm) ADB. No classification marking.
96. Memorandum From the Acting Director of the Office of Research and Analysis for East Asia and the Pacific (Holdridge) to the Director for Intelligence and Research (Hughes)
Source: Department of State, INR/ERA Files: Lot 90 D 165, NIE 50–68. Secret. Drafted by Sarris.