Arms Control and Disarmament
497. Letter From McElroy to Eisenhower
Source: Transmits JCS views on nuclear testing and makes his own recommendation that underground testing should resume. Top Secret. 4 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Additional Records of the Office of Special Assistant for Science and Technology, Panel, Disarmament Policy, 1959.
498. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: One-point safety testing; nuclear reactor for Dutch submarine; exchange of reactor information with the Soviet Union. Top Secret. 7 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Drafted September 24.
499. Memorandum From Coolidge to Herter
Source: Elimination of nuclear weapons. Secret. 4 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Coolidge, Charles A.
500. Record of Telephone Conversation Between Dillon and Kistiakowsky
Source: Control system for suspension of nuclear testing. Confidential. 2 pp. NARA, RG 59, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199.
501. Memorandum From Keeny to Kistiakowsky
Source: Comment on instructions to U.S. delegation to nuclear test ban negotiations. Secret. 3 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Additional Records of the Office of the Special Assistant for Science and Technology, Panel-Disarmament-NT-Policy 59.
502. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Tabling a limited treaty in nuclear test negotiations. Secret; Limit Distribution. 5 pp. NARA, RG 59, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199.
503. Memorandum From Starbird to McCone
Source: Recommends U.S. resumption of underground testing. Secret; Personal. 5 pp. Eisenhower Library, McCone Papers, Sealed File No. 3.
504. Memorandum of Conference with the President
Source: McCone’s visit to the Soviet Union; Yemelyanov visit to U.S.; Dutch request for nuclear submarine; discussion with Macmillan on nuclear testing negotiations; U.K. purchase of U–235. Secret; Restricted Data. 5 pp. Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries.
505. Letter From Gates to Dillon
Source: Question of a lack of effective system to detect high-altitude tests; includes summary of engineering studies. Secret. 8 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Additional Records of the Office of the Special Assistant for Science and Technology, Panel-Disarmament-NT-Policy 59.
506. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Nuclear test negotiations, stability of deterrence requires greater conventional force. Secret; Limit Distribution. 6 pp. NARA, RG 59, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199.
507. Memorandum for the Record by Haskins
Source: Planning Board meeting with Coolidge. Secret. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Disarmament, General.
508. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Developments in nuclear test talks, Coolidge report, troop withdrawals from Europe, Norstad plan. Secret; Limit Distribution. 7 pp. NARA, RG 59, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199.
509. Record of Cabinet Meeting by Starbird
Source: Nuclear testing suspension talks. Secret; Restricted Data. 4 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Suspension of Nuclear Testing. Drafted on December 14.
510. Memorandum of Meeting
Source: Moratorium on nuclear testing. Top Secret. 9 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Suspension of Nuclear Testing.
511. Telegram From Harold Brown to McCone
Source: Results of technical working group no. 2: foolproof detection impossible, U.S. should resume testing. Secret. 6 pp. Eisenhower Library, McCone: Papers, Test File, Dec. 1959.
512. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: No agreement with the Soviet Union on technical detection criteria, position to take in resumed negotiations, decision on testing. Secret. 6 pp. NARA, RG 59, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199.
513. Memorandum From McCone to the AEC General Manager
Source: Details decision made by the President on U.S. position in nuclear testing ban talks. Secret; Personal. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, McCone Papers, Test File, March 1960.
514. Telegram 5162 to London
Source: Transmits letter from Dillon to Lloyd outlining U.S. position in resumed nuclear test suspension talks. Confidential; Limit Distribution. 4 pp. NARA, RG 59, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, UK Officials Correspondence with Secretary Herter.
515. Memorandum of Conversation Among Principals of Geneva Test Group
Source: Discussion of appropriate threshold for underground testing. Secret. 8 pp. NARA, RG 59, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199.
516. Memorandum for the Record by Keeny
Source: Comments on Department of Defense staff paper (attached) on the threshold for underground tests. Secret. 18 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Additional Records of the Office of the Special Assistant for Science and Technology, Disarmament, NT, Threshold.
517. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Preparations for ten-nation disarmament talks. Secret. 6 pp. NARA, RG 59, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199.
518. Note From Calhoun to Goodpaster
Source: Transmits letter from Lloyd to Herter on position on nuclear test talks. Secret. 8 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, State Mepco Cables.
519. Tabs A and B to Memorandum of Conversation Among Principals of Geneva Test Group
Source: Agenda of Working Group meeting and draft instruction on threshold to U.S. delegation to nuclear test talks. Memorandum of Conversation is Print Document 240. Confidential. 4 pp. NARA, RG 59, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199.
520. Letter From Gates to Herter
Source: Transmits joint State Department-Defense Department study on disarmament prepared under Coolidge’s direction. Secret. 73 pp. Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary, Disarmament.
521. Telegram 5562 to London
Source: Transmits letter from Herter to Lloyd on threshold proposal at nuclear test talks. Confidential. 6 pp. NARA, RG 59, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, U.K. Officials Correspondence with Secretary Herter.
522. Memoranda of Conversation Between Eisenhower and Herter
Source: Ten-nation disarmament conference; letter to Lloyd on nuclear test talks. Secret. 3 pp. Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers, Meetings with the President.
523. Message From Ormsby-Gore to Herter
Source: Disagrees with threshold proposal for nuclear test talks. Confidential. 4 pp. NARA, RG 59, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, U.K. Officials Correspondence with Secretary Herter.
524. Telegram 5847 to London
Source: Reply from Herter to Lloyd acknowledging differences, proposing interim steps at nuclear test talks. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. 5 pp. NARA, RG 59, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, U.K. Officials Correspondence with Secretary Herter.
525. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Attempt to coordinate positions for nuclear test talks. Confidential. 2 pp. NARA, RG 59, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199.
526. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between Herter and McCone
Source: Ormsby-Gore visit. No classification marking. 2 pp. Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers, Phone Calls and Miscellaneous Memos.