May 16–20, 1960: Proceedings of the summit conference and bilateral and tripartite discussions
168. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1/5–1660. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Bohlen and Akalovsky and approved by the White House on May 18 and in S on May 20. The meeting took place at the Elysée Palace. A summary of the discussion at the meeting was transmitted in Cahto 7 from Paris, May 18 at noon. (Ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1665) For other descriptions of the meeting, see Eisenhower, Waging Peace, pp. 555–556; Macmillan, Pointing the Way, pp. 205–207; De Gaulle, Mémoires, pp. 263–265; Khrushchev Remembers: The Last Testament, pp. 454–455; Walters, Silent Missions, pp. 342–346; and Bohlen, Witness to History, pp. 467–468.
169. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster. For another report on this meeting, see Eisenhower, Strictly Personal, pp. 274–275.
170. Telegram From the Delegation at the Summit Conference to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/5–1660. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bonn, London, and Moscow.
171. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1664. Secret. Drafted by Kohler and approved in S on May 18. The conversation took place at Quai d’Orsay.
172. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1664. Secret. Drafted by Hillenbrand on May 17. The conversation took place at the U.S. Embassy. For another German view of the reasons for the summit collapse, see Grewe, Ruckblenden, pp. 437–439.
174. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower
Source: Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower Papers, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on May 27.
175. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1/5–1760. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Walters and approved by Goodpaster on May 18 and in S on May 20. The conversation took place at the Elysée Palace. A summary of this conversation was transmitted in Secto 37 from Paris, May 17 at midnight. (Ibid., 396.1–PA/5–1760) For two other brief accounts of this conversation, see Macmillan, Pointing the Way, p. 208 and Eisenhower, Waging Peace, p. 556.
176. Telegram From the Delegation at the Summit Conference to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/5–1760. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Moscow. A more detailed memorandum of the conversation at this meeting (US/MC/32), with French, British, and agreed tripartite communiqué attached, is ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1664.
178. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1/5–1760. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Akalovsky and approved in S and by the White House on May 31. The conversation took place at Elysée Palace. A summary of the conversation was transmitted in Cahto 10 from Paris, May 18 at 8 p.m. (Ibid., 396.1–PA/5–1860) For four other accounts of this conversation, see Macmillan, Pointing the Way, pp. 209–210; De Gaulle, Mémoires, p. 265; Walters, Silent Missions, p. 347; and Bohlen, Witness to History, p. 467.
179. Telegram From the Delegation at the Summit Conference to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/5–1760. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Moscow, London, and Bonn.
180. Telegram From the Delegation at the Summit Conference to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/5–1760. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Moscow.
181. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1664. Secret. Drafted by McKiernan and approved in S on May 20. The conversation took place at Quai d’Orsay. See also Documents 182 and 183.
182. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1664. Confidential. Drafted by Farley and approved in S on May 20. The conversation took place at Quai d’Orsay. See also Documents 181 and 183. A summary of the conversation was transmitted in Secto 33 from Paris, May 18 at 5 p.m. (Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/5–1860)
183. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1664. Official Use Only. Drafted by McKiernan and approved in S on May 20. The conversation took place at the Quai d’Orsay. See also Documents 181 and 182.
184. Telegram From the Delegation at the Summit Conference to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1666. Confidential. Drafted by McSweeney and authorized by Kohler. Repeated to London, Moscow, and Bonn.
185. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1664. Secret. Drafted by Hillenbrand and approved in S on May 20. The conversation took place at Elysée Palace. A summary of this conversation was transmitted in Secto 39 from Paris, May 18 at 9 p.m. (Ibid., Central Files, 396.1–PA/5–1860)
186. Telegram Secto 40 From the Delegation at the Summit Conference to the Department of State
[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.00/5–1860. Secret; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections. 6 pages of source text not declassified.]
187. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Kohler and approved by S and the White House. The conversation took place at the Elysée Palace. See also Document 188. A summary of the conversation was transmitted in Cahto 12 from Paris, May 19 at 9 p.m. (Ibid., Central Files, 396.1–PA/5–1960) For McMillan’s account of this meeting, see Pointing the Way, p. 212.
188. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Kohler. The conversation took place at the Elysée Palace. See also Document 187.
189. Telegram From the Delegation at the Summit Conference to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/5–1860. Secret. Received May 19 at 9:19 a.m.
190. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Embassy in Portugal
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/5–1960. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to the Department of State as Cahto 11. The source text is the Department of State copy. Another copy of the telegram bears the notation “President saw” in Goodpas-ter’s writing. (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Hester Series) President Eisen-hower stopped in Lisbon following his departure from Paris at 7:45 a.m.
191. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1664. Secret. Drafted by McKiernan on May 20 and cleared by Hillenbrand. The meeting took place at the Quai d’Orsay. A summary of this meeting was transmitted in Secto 48 from Paris, May 19 at 6 p.m. (Ibid., Central Files, 762.00/5–1960)