Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume VIII, National Security Policy

59. National Security Action Memorandum No. 114⁰

Washington, November 22, 1961.

TO

• The Secretary of State

SUBJECT

• Training for Friendly Police and Armed Forces in Counter-Insurgency, Counter-Subversion, Riot Control and Related Matters

The President has noted the reports received in response to NSAM No. 88¹ and requests that you make a continuing review in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence, of the over-all problem of United States support of friendly police and armed forces and their training in riot control, counter-subversion, counter-insurgency, and related operations. Such review should encompass general United States policies, the assignment of departmental responsibilities, and the general size and scope of United States programs. The general object should be to clarify and strengthen these policies and programs while minimizing duplication and conflicts.

The President further requests that you give him periodic reports on the results of the review, with recommendations of policy and courses of action. Latin America should be the first area covered by the review.

To the extent necessary, you should coordinate the review with National Security Action Memorandum No. 56² on the evaluation of paramilitary requirements, with the MAP and foreign aid programs, and with previous Overseas Internal Security Program reviews.

McGeorge Bundy

³

0. Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 114. Secret. Copies were sent to McNamara, Robert Kennedy, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Bell, Allen Dulles, and General Taylor.
1. NSAM No. 88, addressed to the Secretary of Defense, was a request for suggestions concerning U.S. training for Latin American armed forces. (Ibid., NSAM 88)
2. Document 33.
3. Printed from a copy that bears this typed signature.