Soviet Union
1. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, National Intelligence Estimates, 11-60, USSR. Secret. The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Joint Staff, Atomic Energy Commission, and National Security Agency participated in the preparation of this estimate, which was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and concurred in by all the members of the USIB, except the Assistant Director of theFBI, who abstained because the subject was outside his jurisdiction.
2. David K.E. Bruce Diary Entry
Source: Department of State, Bruce Diaries: Lot 64 D 327. Secret.
3. Current Intelligence Weekly Review
Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 79-S01060A. Secret; Noforn. The source text comprises pp. 7-8 of Part I of the issue. The Current Intelligence Weekly Review was prepared by CIAʼs Office of Current Intelligence, whose staff also produced the Presidentʼs Intelligence Checklist and the Current Intelligence Bulletin, both daily intelligence summaries. Based on the daily summaries, the Current Intelligence Weekly Review provided a weekly wrap-up of the key events as well as special articles. Like the Current Intelligence Bulletin, it was disseminated widely to U.S. Government officials. Excerpts from the Current Intelligence Weekly Review have been included in this volume to provide examples of the kind of incremental intelligence information that U.S. policymakers depended on day in and day out to illuminate developments in the Soviet Union.
4. Record of Telephone Conversation Between President-elect Kennedy and Adlai E. Stevenson
Source: Princeton University, Stevenson Papers, Box 832, John F. Kennedy. No classification marking.
6. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, O/DDI Registry: Job 79-R01012A. Secret. The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Army, Navy, Air Force, and Joint Staff participated in the preparation of the estimate, which was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and concurred in by all the members of the USIB, except the Atomic Energy Commission representative and the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who abstained because the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
8. Current Intelligence Weekly Review
Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 79-S01060A. Top Secret; [codeword not declassified]; Noforn. Prepared by CIAʼs Office of Current Intelligence. The source text comprises pp. 1-3 of Part II of the issue.
9. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 761.5411/1-2161. Confidential; Priority.
10. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 761.5411/1-2161. Secret; Priority. On January 20 Thompson reported that Khrushchev wanted to see him the following day and asked for guidance. (Telegram 1688 from Moscow; ibid., 123 Thompson) In its reply the same day the Department of State said that in view of the timing of the meeting, Khrushchev could not expect the Ambassador to have prepared positions and suggested that Thompson go primarily to listen to what the Chairman had to say. (Telegram 1171 to Moscow; ibid.)
11. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 761.5411/1-2361. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Kohler on January 23 and approved by Rusk. Also printed in Declassified Documents, 1977, 73B.
12. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 761.5411/1-2361. Confidential; Verbatim Text. Also printed in Declassified Documents, 1977, 73C.
13. Airgram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/1-2961. Secret; Limit Distribution. Also printed in Declassified Documents, 1977, 73C.
15. Current Intelligence Weekly Review
Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 79-S01060A. Confidential. Prepared by CIAʼs Office of Current Intelligence. The source text comprises pp. 1-3 of Part II of the issue(Khrushchev Speech on Moscow Meeting of World Communist Leaders) and pp. 1-5 of Part III of the issue (Khrushchev—The Soviet Public Image). Two photographs in the source text and their captions have not been printed.
16. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Diplomatic and Consular Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/1-2761. Confidential; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Davies; cleared by Kohler, Davis, McSweeney, AF, EUR/P, RA/P, and USIA; and approved by Tubby.
17. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/1-2861. Secret; Limit Distribution.
18. Record of Secretary of State Ruskʼs Staff Meeting
Source: Department of State, Secretaryʼs Staff Meetings: Lot 66 D 147. Secret. Prepared by Stoessel.
19. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 761.51/1-3061. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Also printed in Declassified Documents, 1977, 77E. A copy of this telegram at the Kennedy Library bears the notation, “President has seen.” (Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, USSR General)
20. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/3-161. Secret; Limit Distribution. Also printed in Declassified Documents, 1977, 73F.
21. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/2-361. Confidential. Drafted by McSweeney and approved in S on February 12. A copy of Kohlerʼs briefing memorandum to Rusk, February 3, is ibid., 601.6111/2-361.
22. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/2-461. Confidential; Priority.
23. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (Tubby) to the Presidentʼs Press Secretary (Salinger)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 911.6261/2-661. No classification marking. Drafted by Kluckhohn (SCA).
25. Record of the Policy Planning Staff Meeting
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 70 D 199, Staff Minutes 1961. Confidential. Drafted by Carlton Savage.
26. Notes on Discussion
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, USSR. Top Secret. Drafted by Bundy on February 13.
28. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/2-1461. Secret. Drafted by Armitage and initialed by Kohler.
29. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.6194/2-1661. Secret. Drafted by Harry G. Barnes, Jr., (EUR/SOV) and cleared by Kohler and Edward A. Bolster (TRC).
30. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Source: Department of State,S/S-NSC Files, NSAMs: Lot 72 D 316. Official Use Only. Drafted by Siscoe.