April-December 1963: Pathet Lao Attacks on Neutralists; Attempts To Revive the Geneva Settlement and the Souvanna Government; U.S. Assistance to the Neutralists
478. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Meeting with the President. Top Secret. According to Kennedy’s appointment book, this meeting began at 11 and lasted until 11:55 a.m. and was attended by McGeorge Bundy, but not by Clay, Colby, and William Bundy. (Ibid., President’s Appointment Book) Rusk’s appointment book confirms the 11 a.m. time. (Johnson Library, Rusk Appointment Books, 1963) For another account of this meeting, see Document 479.
479. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency for Director of Central Intelligence McCone
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI-McCone Files, [text not declassified]. Secret; Eyes Only. Sent via the Deputy Director (Plans). The source text is unsigned, but was probably prepared by William Colby.
480. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 Laos. Secret. Drafted by Unger and cleared by Forrestal on July 19. According to Kennedy’s appointment book, the meeting was held at the White House and lasted until 11:15 a.m. (Kennedy Library, President’s Appointment Book)
481. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, Countries, Laos Security, 6/1/63–11/22/63. Top Secret.
482. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Meetings with the President. Top Secret. Drafted by Komer.
483. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19–3 US-Laos. Secret. Drafted by Bruns, cleared by Barbis and in substance with Colonel McCrea, and approved by Koren. Sent also to Bangkok for DEPCHJUSMAG and repeated to CINCPAC.
484. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 Laos. Secret; Eyes Only. The drafting information on the source text is illegible, but it was approved in S on August 28. The meeting took place in Khrushchev’s dacha. Rusk was in the Soviet Union for discussions and the signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Documentation on Rusk’s visit to Moscow is in volume V.
485. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, Countries, Laos Security, 6/1/63–11/22/63. Secret. Drafted by Forrestal.
486. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 259. Secret.
487. National Security Action Memorandum No. 259
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda, NSAM 259. Secret. Information copies were sent to the Secretaries of Defense and the Treasury and the Director, Bureau of the Budget.
488. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, General, 8/63–9/63. Confidential. Drafted by Forrestal. A note on the source text indicates it was taken from the President’s weekend reading, September 21–22.
489. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Laos: General, 10/63–11/63. Confidential. Drafted by Toumayan. The meeting was held at the White House. The time of the meeting is taken from Kennedy’s appointment book. (Ibid., President’s Appointment Book)
490. Special Report Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Laos: General, 10/63–11/63. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. Prepared by the Office of Current Intelligence. Accompanying photographs of Souphannouvong, Souvanna Phouma, and Phoumi Nosavan and a table entitled “Strengths of Opposing Military Forces in Laos (Estimated)” are not printed.
491. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
[Source: Johnson Library, National Security Files, Country File, Laos, Vol. I, 11/63–4/64. Top Secret. 1 page of source text and attachments (5 pages) not declassified.]