International Science Issues
346. Letter From President Kennedy to the President’s Special Assistant for Science and Technology (Wiesner)
Source: Kennedy Library, Jerome Wiesner Papers, White House—President Messages and Congrates, 1962, Box 10. Confidential. Jerome B. Wiesner, director of the electronics research laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was appointed Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology on January 11, 1961.
347. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to the Chairman of the Policy Planning Council (McGhee)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Rusk Files: Lot 72 D 192, Chron. File, July 1961. Confidential.
348. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for Science and Technology (Wiesner) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files, 1960–63, 110.10/3–1662. Official Use Only.
349. Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (Seaborg)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 110.10/5–1662. No classification marking. Drafted by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Management Ralph S. Roberts. An identical letter was sent to James E. Webb, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
350. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Management (Orrick) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Management Staff Files: Lot 69 D 434, Management Staff, Miscellaneous Subject Files, Scientific Attache. No classification marking. A handwritten note on the memorandum indicates that it was signed on September 4.
351. Memorandum From the Executive Director of the Office of International Scientific Affairs (Pardee) to August Velletri of the Office of Management
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Management Staff Files: Lot 69 D 434, Miscellaneous Subject Files, Scientific Attache. No classification marking. Copies sent to Charles H. Baldwin and Frank M. Bryan of the Division of Program Review, Office of Finance and Budget.
352. National Security Action Memorandum No. 235
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Departments and Agencies Series, Space Activities, General, 1/63–5/63, Box 307. Confidential. Copies were sent to the Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Bureau of the Budget, and the U.S. Information Agency.
353. Report by the Department of State to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, Space Activities, General, 7/63–9/63, Box 308. No classification marking. A covering memorandum from Benjamin H. Read, Executive Secretary of the Department of State, transmitted the report to Bundy on August 20.
354. Circular Airgram From the Department of State to All Posts
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, ORG 8. Unclassified. Drafted by Pardee; cleared by J.H. Lennon (AF), Marshall P. Jones (FE), Melbourne L. Specter (ARA), Millan L. Egert (NEA), and Seaborn P. Foster (EUR); and approved by Pardee.
355. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Management Staff Files: Lot 69 D 434, Miscellaneous Subject Files, Scientific Attache. No classification marking. Drafted by Pardee on November 29.