United States International Trade and Commercial Policy 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. I, Part 1, pp. 114 ff.


47. Current Economic Developments

Source: Department of State, Current Economic Developments: Lot 70 D 467. Confidential.


48. Telegram From the Embassy in Canada to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.0041/10-1255. Official Use Only.


49. Letter From the Chairman of the Interagency Committee on Agricultural Surplus Disposal (Francis) to the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Dodge)

Source: Department of State, ECFEP Files: Lot 61 D 282A, Authorities and Programs for the Disposal of Surplus Agricultural Products Abroad—CFEP–528.


50. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Office of International Financial and Development Affairs (Turnage) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Prochnow)

Source: Department of State, ECFEP Files: Lot 61 D 282A, Disposal of Surplus Agricultural Products Abroad—CFEP 528. Official Use Only.


51. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Prochnow) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)

Source: Department of State, ECFEP Files: Lot 61 D 282A, Disposal of CCC-Owned Cotton—CFEP–529. Secret. Drafted by Stanley Nehmer of the International Resources Division, Office of Trade and Resources.


53. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Kalijarvi) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.0041/12–855. Official Use Only. Drafted by Willis Armstrong.


54. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 890b.20/12–855. Confidential.


55. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President’s Administrative Assistant (Hauge)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.0041/12–3055. Confidential. Drafted by Nehmer and Radius.


56. Memorandum for the Record, by the President’s Deputy Assistant (Persons)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries.


57. Minutes of a Meeting of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy Subcommittee on Cotton, Washington, February 24, 1956

Source: Department of State, ECFEP Files: Lot 61 D 282A, Disposal of CCC-Owned Cotton—CFEP–529. Official Use Only. Prepared by Cullen who forwarded the minutes to the Council on Foreign Economic Policy under cover of a memorandum of February 28.


58. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Prochnow) to the President’s Administrative Assistant (Hauge)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.35212–2456. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Nehmer and Thibodeaux.


59. Memorandum of a Discussion at the 281st Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, April 5, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted on April 6 by Gleason.


60. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Governor of South Carolina (Timmerman)

Source: Department of State, International Trade Files: Lot 57 D 284, Textiles–1956, 1957. Drafted by William C. Ockey, Acting Officer in Charge of Economic Affairs, Office of Northeast Asian Affairs.


61. Report Prepared by the Council on Foreign Economic Policy Subcommittee on Cotton

Source: Department of State, ECFEP Files: Lot 61 D 282A, Import Restrictions and Export Subsidies on Cotton—CFEP 538. Official Use Only. Submitted to the Council under cover of a memorandum from CFEP Secretary Cullen, dated April 21, for consideration at its meeting on April 25.


62. Memorandum of Discussion at the 282d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, April 26, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted on April 27 by Gleason.


63. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Prochnow) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 394.41/5–856. Confidential. A note on the source text reads: “Noted JFD.”


64. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman Files, DullesHerter Series. Drafted by Nichols.


65. Diary Entry by the President, May 18, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries.


67. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture (Cooley)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.0041/6–756.


68. Letter From the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Kalijarvi) to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee (Byrd)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.006/6–2756. Drafted by Nehmer and cleared by five Department of State offices, the White House, and the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce.


69. Letter From the Executive Secretary of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (White) to John M. Leddy

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 394.41/7–1856. Limited Official Use; Personal and Confidential.


70. Letter From the Minister for Economic Affairs in the United Kingdom (Brown) to John M. Leddy

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 394.41/8–2256. Personal and Confidential.


71. Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Kalijarvi) to Edward B. Hall

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.0041/11–956. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Kalijarvi and Nichols.


72. Minutes of the 49th Meeting of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy, Executive Office Building, Washington, November 20, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Records. Official Use Only.


73. Letter From the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Kalijarvi) to the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Randall)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.0041/11–2356. Official Use Only. Drafted by Nichols and by Howard Gabbert of the International Resources Division, Bureau of Economic Affairs.


74. Memorandum of Discussion at a Meeting of the Clarence Randall Working Group, Washington, November 26, 1956

Source: Department of State, International Trade Files: Lot 57 D 284, OTC. Limited Official Use. Prepared by Isaiah Frank.