Trade and Commercial Policy
315. Memorandum From Secretary of Agriculture Freeman to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Kennedy Round (GATT) (May 4, 1964) [1 of 2], Box 11. No classification marking.
316. Memorandum From the Acting Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Roth) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Kennedy Round, (GATT) (May 4, 1964) [1 of 2], Box 11. Secret.
317. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Kennedy Round (GATT) (May 4, 1964) [1 of 2], Box 11. Confidential. Attached to the source text are copies of notes from Bator to Ball and Solomon, and to Roth, both dated August 2, saying he would inform them of the President’s decision as soon as he heard it. Also attached is a note from Bator to the President, August 3, indicating, among other things, that he had set up “your Kennedy Round mtg” for August 4 at 6 p.m. Also attached is a memorandum from Bator to the President, August 4, setting forth the agenda and three options for decision at the meeting: making full 50 percent initial offers on agricultural items, matching “the EEC’s very poor offers,” or a compromise (medium) offer of 25 percent cuts. Bator favored the first option.
318. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Vol. I [2 of 2], Box 47. Confidential. A memorandum from Anthony M. Solomon (E) to Ball, August 12, recommended that he sign this memorandum. (Ibid., Solomon Papers, Chronological File, August 1966, Box 13)
319. Memorandum From the Acting Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Roth) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Trade—General, Vol. I [2 of 2], Box 47. Confidential. An attached undated discussion memorandum is not printed.
320. Statement by the Deputy Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Blumenthal)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Confidential. The source text is enclosure 1 to Tagg A–56 from Geneva, September 25. The date of the statement is taken from this airgram. Five tables, which further defined the U.S. offer, were additional enclosures. They are not printed.
321. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Unclassified. Drafted by Joseph G. Simanis (STR) and Bernard Norwood (STR) on September 26 and approved by Herter. The meeting was held in the Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations. The source text is an attachment to CA-2653 to Brussels (USEC) and five other posts, October 5.
322. Telegram From the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Limited Official Use. Repeated to Bonn, Brussels, The Hague, Luxembourg, Paris, and Rome and passed to the White House.
324. Letter From Thirteen Senators to President Johnson
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Unclassified. The letter is an enclosure to CA-2992 to 22 diplomatic missions, October 17, which informed the posts they could use “the letter informally to illustrate the scope of United States domestic pressures to assure continued access to Community markets.”
325. Circular Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Limited Official Use. Drafted by James Johnson (EUR/RPE) on October 11; cleared by Leonard U. Wilson (STR), Julius L. Katz (E/OT), Thomas W. Fina (EUR/RPE); and approved by Deane R. Hinton (EUR/RPE). Sent to 22 diplomatic missions.
326. Telegram From the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Confidential. Repeated to Bonn, Brussels, The Hague, Luxembourg, Paris, and Rome and passed to the White House.
327. Letter From Secretary of Commerce Connor to President Johnson
Source: Kennedy Library, Herter Papers, Memoranda to the President, August 11, 1964–August 8, 1966, Box 10. Confidential.
328. Telgram From the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 7 GATT. Confidential. Repeated to Tokyo and passed to the White House for Herter.
329. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Bator Memos [2 of 2], Box 1. The source text bears the handwritten notation, “Eyes Only—Mr. Rostow.”
330. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Bator Memos, Box 1–2. Confidential; Exdis. Another copy indicates that this memorandum was drafted in the Office of International Trade on February 9. (Ibid., Bator Papers, Post Kennedy Round and Trade Policy Study, June 1967, Box 13)
331. Memorandum From the Acting Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Roth) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Trade Negotiations, Kennedy Round, “Potatoes,” [2 of 2], Box 47. Confidential.
332. Memorandum From the Acting Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Roth) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, White House Central Files, Confidential File, TA, Bator to President, 2/21/67, Tab A. Confidential.
333. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Bator Memoranda, Box 1–2. Confidential.
334. Memorandum From the Acting Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Roth) to the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Trade Negotiations, Kennedy Round, “Potatoes,” Box 47. Confidential. An attached memorandum from Bator to President Johnson, March 22, stated among other things that Roth’s “recommendation was supported by all relevant agencies.” Bator recommended that Johnson approve it. The “approve” line on Bator’s memorandum is checked.
335. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Trade Negotiations, Kennedy Round, “Potatoes,” Box 47. Secret; Sensitive.
336. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Smith)
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Kennedy Round, March–April 1967, Box 12. Secret; Sensitive.
337. Telegram From the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 13–2 US. Limited Official Use; Immediate; Limdis-Potatoes. Passed to the White House.
338. Telegram From the Department of State to the European Office of the United Nations
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Trade Negotiations, Kennedy Round, “Potatoes,” Box 47. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Enders (M) and Rehm (STR); cleared by Trowbridge (Commerce), Schnittker (Agriculture), Solomon (E), Roger Morris (S/S-S), and in substance by Eugene Rostow; and approved by Bator.
339. Telegram From the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 13–2 US. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis-Potatoes. Passed to the White House.
340. Telegram From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator) to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow), in Bonn
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Trade Negotiations, Kennedy Round, “Potatoes,” [2 of 2], Box 47. Secret; Eyes Only. Rostow was with President Johnson in Bonn April 23–26 to attend the funeral of Konrad Adenauer, April 25.
341. Telegram From the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Trade Negotiations, Kennedy Round, “Potatoes,” Box 47. Confidential; Limdis-Potatoes; Flash. Passed to the White House.
342. Telegram From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator) to the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Roth)
Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, Chron Box 5. Secret; Eyes Only; Limdis; Potatoes.
343. Telegram From the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 13–2 US. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis-Potatoes. Passed to the White House.
344. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bator) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Trade Negotiations, Kennedy Round, “Potatoes,” [2 of 2], Box 47. Secret; Strictly Eyes Only.