91. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375/1–3161. Confidential. Drafted by McBride and approved in S on February 12.

92. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Secret. Drafted by Fessenden and approved in S on February 25. According to Rusk’s Appointment Book, the conversation took place at 3:04 p.m. (Johnson Library)

93. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375/2–161. Confidential. Drafted by Hillenbrand and approved in S on February 20. According to Rusk’s Appointment Book the conversation took place at 4:30 p.m. (Johnson Library) Rusk had also discussed NATO with Brosio at 1:47 p.m., and the Italian Ambassador stated that although Italy had no objection to Stikker as a replacement for Spaak, it wanted to put up its own candidate. (Memorandum of conversation; Department of State, Central Files, 375/2–161)

94. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375/2–761. Secret; Priority; Eyes Only. Drafted by Fessenden, cleared with Rusk and the White House, and approved by Kohler. Repeated to Paris.

95. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D149. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Kohler and approved in S on March 2 and by the White House on March 3. The meeting was held at the White House. A memorandum of Spaak’s conversation with Secretary of Defense MacNamara on February 20 along similar lines is ibid., Central Files, 375/2–2061.

96. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375/3–1561. Secret. Drafted by Beigel, cleared in draft by Kohler on March 17, and approved by S on April 4.

97. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.62A/4–1061. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Acheson visited Bonn at the personal invitation of the Chancellor.

98. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files; Lot 65 D 366, CF 1835. Secret. Drafted by Lejins and approved in S on April 22 and in the White House on May 11. The meeting was held at the White House. For the Chancellor’s detailed account of this conversation, see Erinnerungen, 1959–1963, Fragmente (Stuttgart, 1968), pp. 91–98. Adenauer visited Washington April 12–13. For the German Ambassador’s account of this meeting and the entire visit, see Rückblenden, 1951–1976 (Frankfurt, 1979), pp. 461–170.

99. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375/4–1961. Secret.

100. Policy Directive

Source: Department of State, NSAMs: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 40. Secret. Attached to the source text was a memorandum to the National Security Council from its Executive Secretary, dated April 24, which stated that it had been approved by the President on April 21 and transmitted for implementation by all appropriate Executive departments and agencies. The same day NSAM 40 directed that all members of theNSC having responsibilities in connection with its implementation should report their progress to the President from time to time. (Ibid.)

Following a suggestion by Merchant on January 30, Secretary of State Rusk had called former Secretary of State Dean Acheson on February 6 to ask him to chair a working group on NATO composed of Nitze, Finletter, Kohler, McGhee, and Fessenden among others. (Ibid., Rusk Files: Lot 72 D 192 and Central Files, 740.5/2–461) Acheson met with the President March 7 and 14 to discuss his thinking about the report (Memorandum of conversation; Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Staff Memoranda, Robert F. Komer) before submitting a draft of the report on March 24. (Ibid., President’s Office Files, NATO General) The draft report was considered by the NSC on March 29, which recommended various changes and additions and in particular referred the draft policy directive to McGeorge Bundy for revision of nine of its paragraphs. (NSC Action No. 2405; ibid., National Security Files, NSC Meetings) Following these revisions, which affected about 10 percent of the directive, it was approved by the President.

101. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/4–2061. Secret; Priority.

102. Telegram From the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375/4–2261. Secret. Repeated to all NATO capitals.

103. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5611/5–361. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Magill (EUR/RA); cleared with Fessenden, Owen, Furnas, WE, and BNA; and approved by Kohler. Repeated to Paris and Bonn.

104. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–OS/5–1061. Secret; Niact.

105. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Missions

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–OS/5–1261. Confidential. Drafted by Lehmann (EUR/RA), cleared by Fessenden, and approved by Kohler. Transmitted to 55 missions.

106. Letter From the Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council (Finletter) to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, NATO. Secret; Official-Informal. Finletter sent a copy of this letter to Rusk on May 30. (Department of State, Central Files, 375/5–3061)

107. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D110, CF 1891. Secret. Drafted by Glenn. The meeting was held at the Elysée Palace.

108. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375/6–1461. Secret. Drafted by Magill, initialed by Kohler, and approved in S on June 26.

109. Record of Meeting Between President Kennedy and the Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council (Finletter)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, NATO. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.

110. Record of Meeting Between President Kennedy and the Secretary General of NATO (Stikker)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, NATO. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.

111. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375/7–561. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Paris.

112. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Secret. Drafted by Magill and approved in S on October 1. A summary of this conversation, between the Four-Power Ambassadorial Group and Stikker, was transmitted to Paris in Topol 318, September 10. (Ibid., Central Files, 375/9–1061)

113. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.75/9–1661. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Magill and Fessenden; cleared with Nitze, McNamara, and Kohler; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to SACLANT for Collins.

114. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375/10–1661. Secret; Limit Distribution.

115. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375/10–2961, Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.

116. Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF 2012, Secret. Drafted by Fessenden and cleared with Kohler and S/P.

117. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1561. Secret. According to another copy of this telegram it was drafted by Rusk. (Ibid., Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF2002)

118. Telegram From the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375/12–1861. Secret; Limit Distribution.

119. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Missions

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1961. Confidential. Drafted by Van Hollen (EUR/RA), cleared with Hillenbrand and the Department of Defense, and approved by Kohler. Sent to 54 missions.

120. Telegram From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1961. Secret. Repeated to Paris, London, and Bonn.