Eastern Europe Region
1. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, E EUR E. Confidential. Drafted by Harriman and approved in M.
2. Special Report by the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, East Europe. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. The chart and photographs included with the text are not printed.
3. Record of Discussion
Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 71 D 273, Eastern Europe. Secret. The source text, which is dated April 1, bears no drafting information.
4. National Security Action Memorandum No. 304
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 304. Secret. Copies were sent to the Secretaries of Defense and Commerce, to the Director of Central Intelligence, and to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development.
5. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 EUR E. Confidential. Drafted by Creel and approved in S on June 17. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office.
6. Memorandum From the Acting Deputy Director for Intelligence (Smith) to Director of Central Intelligence McCone
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, East Europe, Vol. 7. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. A handwritten note on the source text by McCone reads: “Personal for McGeorge Bundy, JAM.” In a June 26 memorandum to Bundy, attached to the source text, McCone explained that the memorandum printed here consisted of “some ideas that we have developed as to how these bridges might be constructed.” He noted that no attempt had been made “to deal with the questions of legal restrictions or the practicality of suggestions on the basis of political or public opinion considerations.”
7. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret; Controlled Dissemination. According to a note on the cover sheet, the CIA, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the NSA participated in the preparation of the estimate. This estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence, and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board with the Directors of INR, DIA, and NSA concurring and the representative of the AEC and the Assistant Director of the FBI abstaining on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
8. Record of Discussion
Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 71 D 273, Eastern Europe. Secret. The source text, which is dated July 30, bears no drafting information.
9. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Department of State, Central Files, PER 12. Secret. Drafted by Vedeler, Henry, and McAfee and cleared by Llewellyn Thompson, Denney, and Davis.
10. Special Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Eastern Europe. Secret. Prepared by the Office of National Estimates.
12. Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 EUR E–US. Secret. The source text bears no drafting information, but the paper was transmitted as an attachment to a June 5 memorandum from Read to Bundy.
13. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret; Controlled Dissemination. According to a note on the cover sheet, the CIA, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the NSA participated in the preparation of the estimate. This estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence, and concurred in by the members of the U.S. Intelligence Board. The representatives of the AEC and the Assistant Director of the FBI abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
14. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, FT EUR E–US. Confidential. Drafted by Jenkins.
15. National Security Action Memorandum No. 352
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HUNG–US. No classification marking. A copy was sent to Secretary Rusk.
16. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 ALB. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the source text, which was approved in S on November 9. The conversation was held at the U.S. Mission.
17. Memorandum From the Secretary of the 303 Committee (Jessup) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. 43. Secret; Eyes Only.
18. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Helms to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. 51. Secret.
19. Memorandum From Nathaniel Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, East Europe. Confidential.
20. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File. Confidential. Drafted by Davis on April 26. A copy was sent to Rostow.
21. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Bohlen) to the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach)
Source: Department of State, SIG Records: Lot 70 D 263, SIG Memo No. 66. Secret. This memorandum was circulated to members of the Senior Interdepartmental Group for Europe as an attachment to SIG Memorandum No. 66, May 9.
22. Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Department of State, SIG Records: Lot 70 D 263, SIG Memo No. 70. Secret. Drafted by Toumanoff on May 21. The paper was an attachment to SIG Memorandum No. 70, circulated on June 3.
23. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Regional Group for European Affairs (Leddy) to the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach)
Source: Department of State, SIG Records: Lot 70 D 263, SIG Memo No. 87. Secret With Top Secret Attachments. Drafted by Beaudry.
24. Record of Meeting of the Senior Interdepartmental Group
Source: Department of State, SIG Records: Lot 74 D 344, SIG Decisions. Secret. Drafted by Ruser on October 12.
25. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL EUR. Secret. Drafted by Tanguy and approved in S on October 21. Debre was in the United States to attend the U.N. General Assembly session. The source text is labeled “Part V of V.”
26. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the CIA, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the NSA participated in the preparation of the estimate. It was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence, and concurred in by the Members of the U.S. Intelligence Board. The representatives of the AEC and the Assistant Director of the FBI abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.