Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1964–1967
241. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Confidential. Drafted by Wolle and Nyerges, cleared by Symmes, and approved by Raymond A. Hare. Also sent to Tel Aviv and repeated to Jerusalem and USUN and pouched to London.
242. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) 15–4 UAR. Confidential; Limdis. The telegram does not indicate the time of transmission; it was received at 10:23 a.m.
243. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, United Arab Republic, UAR Memos, Vol. IV. Secret. A handwritten date of 10/8/65(?) appears on the memorandum, but the Department of State copy is stamped October 11. A handwritten note on that copy states that Secretary Rusk took the memorandum to the President on October 11. That copy also indicates the memorandum was drafted by Sterner. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) 15–4 UAR)
244. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) 15 UAR. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted and approved by Rusk and cleared by Handley.
245. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Confidential; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, London, and USUN.
246. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Komer Memos, Vol. II. Secret.
247. Memorandum by Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) 15 UAR. Confidential; Nodis. Drafted by Rusk.
248. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–LEB. Secret. Drafted by Wolle, cleared by Symmes, and approved by Hare. Repeated to Beirut, Amman, Cairo, Damascus, USUN, Jerusalem, and London.
249. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–4 ISR. Secret. Drafted by Wolle on October 29; cleared by George D. Monk of INR/RES, John P. Trevithick of SCI, Beam, Symmes, and Davies; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Tel Aviv.
250. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) and Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, United Arab Republic, Vol. IV. Secret. Received at the LBJ Ranch on November 9 at 5 p.m.
251. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Confidential. No time of transmission is given on the telegram, which was received at 5:55 a.m. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Jerusalem, and USUN.
252. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) 15–4 UAR. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Russell and James H. Bahti of NE on November 16; cleared by Symmes, Davies, Hare, Macomber, and Komer; and approved by Ball.
253. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) 15–4 UAR. Secret; Limdis. No time of transmission is given on the telegram, which was received at 5:44 p.m.
254. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret. Drafted by Officer in Charge of Iraq-Jordan Affairs Lee F. Dinsmore and J.D. Stoddart of DOD/ISA; cleared by Symmes, Meyers, Macomber, Hoopes, Davies, and Komer and in substance by B.W. Byrd of NEA/NR; and approved by U. Alexis Johnson. Repeated to Beirut, Cairo, London, Paris, Tel Aviv, and POLAD CINCSTRIKE.
255. Special Report Prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. V. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. Prepared in the Office of Current Intelligence.
256. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, REF 3 UNRWA. Confidential. Drafted by Campbell; cleared by Symmes and in draft by UNP Director Elizabeth Ann Brown and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs David H. Popper; and approved by Davies. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, and USUN.
257. Telegram From the Embassy in Syria to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL SYR–US. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Aleppo, Baghdad, Beirut, Bonn, Cairo, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv.
258. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson in Texas
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 17. Secret. Received at the LBJ Ranch at 10:30 a.m. on December 29.
259. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson in Texas
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 17. Confidential. Received at the LBJ Ranch on December 31 at 11:45 p.m.
260. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL ARAB–ISR. Secret. Drafted by Gamon and approved in S on January 5, 1966.
261. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 18. Secret. Filed with a January 12 covering memorandum from Bundy to the President noting that it replaced a memorandum that he and Komer had sent earlier and expressing disappointment that the Israelis were “still trying to use the Feldman/Feinberg channel for serious business.”
262. Draft Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk and Secretary of Defense McNamara to President Johnson
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 70 A 1266, Israel 452. Secret; Limdis. Filed as an attachment to a January 18 memorandum from John T. McNaughton to McNamara, a notation on which indicates that McNamara signed the draft memorandum to the President on January 19. A February 10 memorandum from Hoopes to Vance states that Rusk allowed the draft memorandum to go forward to the White House without his express approval. (Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 70 A 1266, Israel 452)
263. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. V. Secret.
264. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. V. Secret. Filed as an attachment to a January 25 memorandum from Komer to Bundy that states, “Our side exercise to bring the Israelis in line seems to be going well.”
265. Memorandum From the Acting Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (Fisher) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret; Limdis.
266. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, REF 3 UNRWA. Confidential. Drafted by Campbell, cleared by Brown and Symmes, and approved by Sisco. Repeated to Tel Aviv and pouched to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Ottawa, Paris, Ankara, and Jerusalem.
267. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Komer Memos, Vol. II. Secret. Filed as an attachment to a February 10 memorandum from Komer to the President, which notes that it is a copy of a memorandum sent to him previously. Komer’s February 10 memorandum suggests three agenda items for a meeting the next day on Israel-Jordan: jets for Israel and Jordan, economic aid for Israel, and a desalting plant for Israel. A notation on it in Johnson’s handwriting reads, “Put on my desk. L.”
268. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. V. Secret. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting took place from 11:15 to 11:35 a.m. at the White House. Evron was also present. (Ibid.)
269. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL ISR–US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Gamon on February 12 and approved in S on February 15. The memorandum is Part II of IV.
270. Memorandum for Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Komer Memos, Vol. II. Secret. The time of the meeting is taken from the President’s Daily Diary, which also lists McNaughton and Hoopes among those present. (Ibid.) The memorandum is dated February 12.