October 25, 1962
394. Memorandum of telephone conversation between Stevenson and Ball, October 25
Report on Stevenson’s conversation with U Thant on message to Khrushchev to hold off Soviet ships for discussion of situation. No classification marking. 2 pp. DOS, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272, Telcons—Cuba.
395. Memorandum of telephone conversation between Ball and McGeorge Bundy, October 25
Response to Khrushchev message. No classification marking. 1 p. DOS, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272, Telcons—Cuba.
396. CIA memorandum prepared for the Executive Committee of the NSC, October 25
The Crisis: USSR/Cuba. Top Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memos Series, Excom, Vol. I, Mtgs 1–5.
397. Memorandum of telephone conversation between McNamara and Ball, October 25
Report on first intercept at sea; response to Khrushchev message. No classification marking. 2 pp. DOS, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272, Telcons—Cuba.
398. Memorandum for the record, October 25
Daily White House staff meeting including discussion on Soviet Bloc shipping headed for Cuba. Secret. 2 pp. National Defense University, Taylor Papers, Chairman’s Group, Oct–Nov 1962.
399. Notes from transcripts of JCS meetings, October 25
Soviet acceptance of quarantine; procedures for boarding ships; reconnaissance flights; air blockade. Secret. 4 pp. DOD, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of Joint History.
400. Memorandum of telephone conversation between McGeorge Bundy and Ball, October 25
Additional paragraph for response to Khrushchev letter from Stevenson. No classification marking. 1 p. DOS, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272, Telcons—Cuba.
401. Memorandum from Klein and Legere to McGeorge Bundy, October 25
Meeting of the Nitze subcommittee on Berlin-NATO. Top Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Country Series, Germany, Berlin.
402. Memorandum from Kitchen to Nitze, October 25
Enclosing memorandum from Raymond Garthoff to Rostow. Concern over the course and outcome of the Cuban crisis. Top Secret. 4 pp. WNRC, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 65 A 3501, Cuba 1962, 092 Jan—.
403. Intelligence Note from Hilsman to Rusk, October 25
Soviet strategy in UN discussions of Cuba. Confidential. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, Vol. IV (A).
404. Memorandum from Rostow to McGeorge Bundy, October 25
Report No. 2 of Advance Planning Subcommittee. Top Secret. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, NSF, Countries Series, Cuba, General, Vol. IV (A).
405. Memorandum of telephone conversation between McGeorge Bundy and Ball, October 25
Changes in draft message to U Thant. No classification marking. 1 p. DOS, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272, Telcons—Cuba.
406. Paper prepared by Dillon’s group, October 25
Scenario for airstrike against offensive missile bases and bombers in Cuba. Top Secret. 4 pp. DOS, S/S Files: Lot 65 D 438, Air Strike, Cuba.
407. Paper prepared in the Department of State, October 25
Political path including three political actions for consideration by the Executive Committee. Top Secret. 4 pp. DOS, S/S Files: Lot 65 D 438, Political Action.
408. Executive Committee record of action, October 25
Military situation; political situation; military recommendations, message to U Thant. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, NSF, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Executive Committee, Vol. I, Meetings 1–5.
409. Memorandum for the record, October 29
Summary of Cooper’s activities during his mission to London, October 21–25. No classification marking. 7 pp. CIA Files: Job 84–00499R, Box 1, HS/HC 850A, 29 May 72.
410. Memorandum of telephone conversation between Stevenson and Cleveland, October 25
Request that Stevenson come to Washington for discussions with the President and Rusk. No classification marking. 2 pp. DOS, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272, Telcons—Cuba.
411. Memorandum of telephone conversation between the President and Ball, October 25
Report on Stevenson’s planned trip to Washington. No classification marking. 1 p. DOS, Ball Papers: Lot 74 D 272, Telcons—Cuba.