Western Europe Region


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 1 EUR W. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Leddy and cleared by Bator.


242. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) and John J. McCloy

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 4 NATO. Confidential. Prepared by Rostow.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 1 EUR W. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Michael R. Gannett and approved by McAuliffe. Also sent to London and Paris.


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

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 586, CF 142. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Passed to the White House.


245. 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, NATO 8–2. Secret. Drafted by Getz and Palmer, cleared by OSD/ISA and EUR, and approved by Springsteen. Repeated to the other NATO capitals.


246. 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, DEF 12 NATO. Secret. Drafted by Newlin, cleared by Baker, and approved by McAuliffe. Repeated to the other NATO capitals.


247. Memorandum of Conversation Between Secretary of State Rusk and Foreign Secretary Brown

Source: Department of State, Central Files, EEC 6 UK. Secret. Drafted by Leddy. The conversation was held in Rusk’s dining room.


248. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to Senator Mike Mansfield

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6 NATO. Secret.


249. Final Report on Trilateral Talks

Source: Johnson Library, Papers of Francis M. Bator, Trilats, April–May 1967. Confidential.


250. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in Europe

Source: Department of State, Central Files, EEC 6 UK. Confidential. Drafted by Fina; cleared by Hinton, EUR, E, STR, and BMI; and approved by Springsteen. Sent to 15 Western European posts.


251. Summary Notes of the 569th Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File, Box 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; For the President Only. Prepared by Bromley Smith.


252. 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, DEF 6 NATO. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Romine; cleared by Kohler, McAuliffe, Springsteen, McNaughton, G/PM, and EUR/SOV; and approved by Leddy. Repeated to Moscow, London, Bonn, and Brussels.


253. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, ECIN 6 EEC-UK. Confidential. Drafted by Romine. The source text is labeled “Part I of III.”


254. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Fowler to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File, Box 2. Secret.


255. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, EEC 6 UK. Secret. Drafted by Leddy and approved by the White House and S on June 14. The conversation was held in the Cabinet Room of the White House. The source text is labeled “Part IV of IV.”


256. Circular 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, POL 27 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Myerson; cleared by NEA, RA, Eugene Rostow, Leddy (in draft), and Springsteen (in draft); and approved by Rusk. Repeated to the other NATO capitals, USUN, USCINCEUR, SHAPE for POLAD, and EUCOM for POLAD.


257. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT 13–2 US. Confidential. Drafted by Percival and approved in S on June 14. The time of the meeting is from Rusk’s Appointment Book. Memoranda of Rey’s conversations with Bator, Leddy, and Owen, all on June 9, are ibid., EEC 3, ECIN 3 EEC, and FT 13–2 US.


258. 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, NATO 3 LUX(LU). Secret. Repeated to the other NATO capitals, USUN, Moscow, CINCLANT for POLAD, Vienna, Belgrade, Bucharest, Prague, Sofia, Budapest, Warsaw, CINCEUR for POLAD, SHAPE for POLAD, and the Department of Defense.


259. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6 GER W. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Obst and approved by the White House on July 13. The meeting was held at a luncheon at the White House.


260. Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Kohler) to the British Assistant Under Secretary of State (Watson)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 4 NATO. Secret. Drafted by Leon Sloss (G/PM) on July 12.


261. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Bowie) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 1 EUR. Confidential. Drafted by Bowie and initialed by Rusk.


262. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1–3 EUR. Confidential. Drafted by Foley and approved in S on August 17. The source text is labeled “Part 3 of 3.”


263. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 68 D 475, CF 37. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Obst and approved by the White House on October 4. The meeting was held at the White House. Kiesinger visited the United States August 13–19.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 4 NATO. Confidential. Drafted by Myerson; cleared by Bowie, Kohler, Springsteen, McAuliffe, and Thompson; and approved by Leddy. Repeated to the other NATO capitals, CINCEUR, SHAPE for POLAD, and EUCOM for POLAD.


265. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 4 NATO. Secret. Drafted by Seidenman and approved in S on September 28 and by the White House on October 5. The conversation was held at the White House. The source text is labeled “Part V of VI.”


266. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Kohler Files: Lot 71 D 460, Memcons. Confidential. Drafted by Cheslaw and approved in G on September 29. The conversation was held in Kohler’s office.


267. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 4 NATO. Secret; Exdis. Approved in S on September 29. The conversation was held at the Waldorf Towers.


268. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to the Posts in the NATO Capitals

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 4 NATO. Secret. Drafted by Myerson; cleared by Stoessel, Kohler, and EUR/FBX; and approved by Rostow. Also sent to Brussels for Bowie, EUCOM for POLAD, and SHAPE for POLAD. Repeated to CINCEUR and Belgrade for Leddy.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, EEC 6 UK. Secret. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Brussels for USEC.


270. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Bowie) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 4 NATO. Confidential. Drafted by Bowie and initialed by Rusk.