Office of the Historian

Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1964–1967

271. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 12, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL ISR–US. Top Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Hoopes on February 15. Copies were sent to, among others, Rusk, McNamara, General Wheeler, McGeorge Bundy, Komer, and McNaughton. Briefing material prepared for the meeting is filed with a February 12 memorandum from Hoopes to McNamara. (Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 70 A 1266, Israel 452)

272. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 17, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 UAR. Secret. Drafted by Thompson and approved in S/AL on February 17. A February 14 memorandum from Komer to the President requested his approval for a low-key probe to see if the Soviets were interested in a freeze on arms shipments to the Middle East. The memorandum states that Rusk proposed this as part of the Israel-Jordan aircraft package and that none of the President’s advisers thought the Soviets would be receptive but thought it would be useful for the record. Johnson approved. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 20)

273. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson

Washington, February 22, 1966, 6 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. 5. Secret.

274. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 23, 1966, 11:30 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US. Secret. Drafted by Sterner on February 24 and approved in the White House on March 1. The meeting was held at the White House.

275. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, February 23, 1966, 7:13 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 23–9 SYR. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Marshall W. Wiley of NEA/NE; cleared by Symmes, Russell, and Davies; and approved by Hare.

276. Telegram From the Department State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, February 26, 1966, 3:57 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Symmes on February 24; cleared by Davies, Colonel Byrd, Meyers, and Komer, in draft by Stoddart, and in substance by Hoopes; and approved by Hare.

277. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Washington, February 28, 1966, 8:33 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 NEAR E. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Russell, cleared by Symmes, and approved by Hare.

278. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Washington, March 4, 1966, 10:08 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 16 SYR. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Alfred L. Atherton, Jr., and John T. Wheelock of NE; cleared by Symms, Wehmeyer, and Morris J. Amitay of EUR; and approved by Hare. Sent for action to Damascus and repeated to Beirut, Amman, Jidda, Taiz, Baghdad, Cairo, London, Paris, Tel Aviv, and Kuwait.

279. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Washington, March 9, 1966, 12:47 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 NEAR E. Confidential. Drafted by Gamon; cleared by Symmes, Davies, Hare, Officer in Charge of Libyan Affairs Hugh Campbell, Deputy Director of the Office of Northern African Affairs Matthew J. Looram, and Trevithick, and in draft by Officer in Charge of Moroccan Affairs Robert Chase and Meyers; and approved by Rusk. Sent to Amman, Algiers, Beirut, Baida, Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Tel Aviv, Rabat, Tripoli, Kuwait, Tunis, Jidda, Taiz, and Khartoum.

280. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 16, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 19 NEAR E. Secret. Drafted by Thompson.

282. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Washington, March 24, 1966, 3:46 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US. Secret. Drafted by Russell on March 23, cleared by Symmes, and approved by Hare.

283. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (McNaughton) to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, March 31, 1966.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 70 A 4443, Israel 452. Secret; Sensitive.

284. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State

Beirut, April 27, 1966, 1433Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL JORDAN–US. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Jidda, London, and Tel Aviv.

285. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, April 29, 1966, 5:45 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. V. Secret. A copy was sent to Bill Moyers.

286. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Tel Aviv, May 2, 1966, 1121Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Damascus, USUN, Jerusalem, and CINCSTRIKE/MEAFSA POLAD.

287. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, May 2, 1966, 1748Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Secret; Immediate. Repeated to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beirut, Baghdad, Cairo, Jidda, CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, and Damascus and passed to the White House and USIA.

288. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, May 3, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 ISR. Secret. Prepared by Walt Rostow.

289. Memorandum From the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (Carroll) to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, May 4, 1966.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 70 A 4443, Israel 463.2. Secret; Limited Distribution; No Foreign Dissem. A copy was sent to the Deputy Secretary of Defense.

290. National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, May 19, 1966.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A,ODDI Registry of NIE and SNIE Files. Secret; Controlled Dissem. A table of contents is not printed. According to a note on the cover sheet, the estimate was submitted by Acting Director of Central Intelligence Richard M. Helms, and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board on May 19.

291. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, May 21, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt W. Rostow, Vol. 3. Confidential.

292. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, May 23, 1966, 9:30 a.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. V. Top Secret. A handwritten note on the memorandum reads, “Rec’d 11:10 a.” A handwritten “L” indicates that the memorandum was seen by the President.

293. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Tel Aviv, May 24, 1966, 1137Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12 UAR. Secret;Exdis. Repeated to Cairo, London, and Paris.

294. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 26, 1966, 5 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12 NEAR E. Confidential. Drafted by Thompson and approved in S on May 28. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office. The memorandum is Part III of VI.

295. Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, May 28, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, United Arab Republic, Vol. IV. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; No Dissem Abroad; Controlled Dissem/Background Use Only. A note in the source text states that the memorandum was prepared by the Office of Current Intelligence in the CIA Directorate of Intelligence and coordinated with ORR and ONE.

296. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Cairo, May 28, 1966, 1200Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US. Secret; Limdis.

297. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, May 31, 1966, 2 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, United Arab Republic, Vol. IV. Confidential.

298. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Washington, June 11, 1966, 10:33 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AE 11–2 ISR. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Gamon on June 7; cleared by Symmes, James W. Spain of INR, Bromley Smith, Robert S. Rochlin of ACDA, and in substance by Robert H. Kranich of ACDA/IR and Stabler of AEC; and approved by Davies.

299. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, June 14, 1966, 3:10 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Subject File, Desalting Projects, Vol. I. Secret.

300. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, June 16, 1966, 5:50 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Jordan, Vol. II. Secret.