Latin American Security
75. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts in the American Republics
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/5-1061. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by William G. Bowdler of the Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs and Jamison; cleared in draft by Coerr, Task Force on Latin America Chairman Adolph A. Berle, and Assistant Special Counsel to the President Richard N. Goodwin; and approved by Achilles. Sent to Guatemala, Tegucigalpa, San Salvador, Managua, San Jose, Panama, Bogot#, Caracas, and Port au Prince and repeated to Mexico City, Ciudad Trujillo, London, Paris, The Hague, Ottawa, and USUN for Stevenson.
76. Draft Paper Prepared in the Department of Defense
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5/6-2861. Secret. The source text incorporates revisions after May 19 and is filed with a covering memorandum of June 28 from Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Haydn Williams to Berle. Williams recommended sending the draft to the National Security Council for consideration, but other attached memoranda indicate that it was not sent.
77. Memorandum From the Deputy Coordinator for Foreign Assistance (Bell) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5-MSP/6-2661. Secret. Sent through Ball who initialed, indicating his approval. Drafted by Joseph B. Kyle of Bell’s office with revisions by Bell.
78. Telegram From the Embassy in Honduras to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 713.20/7-2361. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bogota, Guatemala City, Managua, Panama City for Polad Cincarib, San Jose, San Salvador, and USUN.
79. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Operations of the International Cooperation Administration (FitzGerald) to the General Counsel of That Agency (Rubin)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5-MSP/8-2961. Secret. Filed with an August 29 memorandum from Rubin to Kyle.
80. National Security Action Memorandum No. 88
Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 88. Secret.
81. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant Special Counsel (Goodwin) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, Schlesinger Papers, Box 31, Cuba 1961. Secret. Another copy of this memorandum, ibid., National Security Files, Countries Series, Cuba, General, is dated September 1.
82. Memorandum From Attorney General Kennedy to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 88. No classification marking. The source text bears the notation in Kennedy’s handwriting, “OK JFK”.
83. Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Williams) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Woodward)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, OSD/ISA Files: FRC 64 A 2382, 381 Caribbean. Secret.
84. Memorandum From the Assistant Director of the Bureau of the Budget (Hansen) to the Under Secretary of State (Bowles)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 710.5-MSP/9-2861. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.
85. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Bowles to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, Presidential Determinations. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.
86. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Bowles to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (Kitchen)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 710.5-MSP/9-2861. Secret. Drafted by Bowles’ Special Assistant Andrew E. Rice. Filed with Document 84.
87. Memorandum From the President’s Military Representative (Taylor) to President Kennedy
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, Box 17, T636-71. Secret.
88. Circular Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 710.5/11-261. Confidential. Drafted by Woodward, Jamison, and Bowdler; cleared by Charles Maechling, Jr., Director for Internal Defense in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs, Captain Paul B. Ryan, USN, of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, and Goodwin; and approved by Woodward. Sent for action to Mexico City, Guatemala City, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, Managua, San Jose, Panama City, Bogota and Caracas.
89. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Departments and Agencies Series, Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Vol. I, Military Actions for Latin America. Secret.
90. Report and Recommendations of the Washington Assessment Team on the Internal Security Situation in South America
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.20/8-461. Secret.
91. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, American Republics, 1962. Secret. A note on the title page indicates that the estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and that the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred on January 17. The CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Air Force, the Joint Staff, and the National Security Agency participated in the preparation of the estimate. All members of the board concurred except the AEC representative and the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
92. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316. Secret. Drafted by Maechling and Brigadier General W.A. Enemark, USA, Regional Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, with concurrences by Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs U. Alexis Johnson and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs William Bundy, and in the Agency for International Development.
93. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 134. Secret.
94. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 118. Secret. The source text bears no drafting information, but the Department of State record copy indicates that it was drafted by Officer in Charge of Inter-American Security and Military Affairs George O. Spencer and cleared by U. Alexis Johnson and Haydn Williams and in the Agency for International Development.
96. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.7553/4-1162. Confidential. Drafted by Martin and approved by the White House on April 19. The meeting was held at the White House.
97. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Posts in the American Republics
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5/4-1862. Secret. Drafted by Spencer, cleared in draft by Maechling and with the Agency for International Development and the Department of Defense, and approved by Martin. Repeated to CINCARIB and CINCLANT.
98. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5/8-1062. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Spencer, cleared in the Department of Defense, and approved by Martin. Sent to all diplomatic posts in the American Republics except Lima and repeated to CINCARIB and CINCLANT.
99. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/9-1062. Confidential. Drafted by Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs Katherine W. Bracken, cleared in draft by Assistant Legal Adviser for American Republics Affairs Marjorie M. Whiteman and with the Office of International Security Affairs in the Department of Defense, and approved by Martin. Sent to Guatemala City, Managua, Panama City, San Jose, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa; repeated to POLAD/CINCLANT and POLAD/CINCARIB.
100. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to the Chairman of the Subcommittee on American Republic Affairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Morse)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 720.5/8-362. No classification marking. Drafted by Director of the Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs Ward P. Allen and Spencer.
101. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 710.5/9-2562. Confidential. Drafted by Bowdler, cleared by Martin and Legal Adviser Abram Chayes, and approved by Allen. Sent to Bogot#, Caracas, Guatemala City, Managua, Mexico City, Panama City, Port-au-Prince, San Salvador, San Jose, Santo Domingo, and Tegucigalpa and repeated to USUN, POLADCINCARIB, POLADCINCLANT, Asuncion, Buenos Aires, La Paz, Lima, Montevideo, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago.
102. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, Cuba, November-December 1962. Secret. A note on the title page indicates that the estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and prepared by the CIA, and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the National Security Agency. All members of the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred on November 9 except the AEC representative, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside his jurisdiction.