Office of the Historian

Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1964–1967

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

Tel Aviv, November 3, 1966, 0855Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12 NEAR E. Secret;Exdis.

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

Washington, November 13, 1966, 3:25 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Sisco, Davies, Atherton, Sterner, and Symmes; cleared by Hare and Sisco, and in substance by Goldberg; and approved by Davies. Wriggins at the White House was informed. Also sent to Amman and repeated to Beirut, Cairo, Jerusalem, London, and CINCSTRIKE.

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

Washington, November 15, 1966.

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

334. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, November 15, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Harold Saunders, Israel, 4/1/66–12/31/66. No classification marking. Prepared by Howard Wriggins on November 16.

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

Washington, November 15, 1966, 8:39 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Secret. Drafted by UNP Deputy Director Stephen Campbell, cleared by Symmes, and approved by Sisco. Repeated to USUN, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, and Jerusalem.

336. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Komer) to President Johnson

Washington, November 16, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VI. Secret; Sensitive. A copy was sent to Rostow.

337. Memorandum From W. Howard Wriggins and Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Washington, November 16, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Wriggins Memos. Secret.

338. Special Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, November 18, 1966.

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

339. Telegram From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson in Texas

Washington, November 20, 1966, 1820Z.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Israel. Secret.

340. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, November 21, 1966, 4:14 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN/UN. Confidential; Priority. Drafted and approved by Sisco. Repeated to Tel Aviv and Amman.

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

Washington, November 21, 1966, 4:21 p.m.

Source: Department of State,INR Historical Files, Roger Channel Telegrams, Cairo. Secret; Roger Channel; Special Handling. Approved by the Secretary. A draft of the telegram was sent to Rusk with a November 10 memorandum from Hare setting forth its background. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US)

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

Washington, November 21, 1966, 8:44 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN/UN. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Campbell; cleared by Wolle and in substance by Brown, Sisco, and Davies; and approved and initialed by Atherton. Repeated to USUN, Tel Aviv, London, Moscow, Cairo, Paris, Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad, Kuwait, Jidda, Jerusalem, and UNCINCMEAFSA.

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

Washington, November 22, 1966, 10:24 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Davies on November 21 and approved and initialed by Rusk. Repeated to Amman and USUN.

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

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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Symmes on November 21; cleared by Atherton, Handley, Colonel Jordan of DOD/ISA, Sisco, Kitchen, and Davies; and approved by Katzenbach. Sent to Amman, Tel Aviv, USUN, Beirut, Damascus, Jerusalem, Cairo, Baghdad, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Paris, and Moscow and pouched to POLAD CINCSTRIKE.

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

Tel Aviv, November 22, 1966, 2009Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Secret; Priority. Repeated to USUN, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Paris, and Jerusalem and passed to the White House, DOD, CIA,USIA, and NSA.

346. Telegram From W. Howard Wriggins of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson in Texas

Washington, November 23, 1966, 2006Z.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt W. Rostow, Vol. 15. Secret. A handwritten note reads, “Sent 4:40 p.m.”

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

Washington, November 24, 1966, 3:01 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Atherton and Handley and approved by Handley.

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

Washington, November 25, 1966, 11:24 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) UAR. Secret. Drafted by Bergus and approved by Hare. Repeated to Amman and USUN.

350. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, November 28, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US. Secret. Prepared on November 29.

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

Tel Aviv, November 29, 1966, 1025Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12 NEAR E. Secret;Exdis. Received at 6:14 a.m.

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

Washington, November 29, 1966, 9:58 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Atherton and approved by Davies. Repeated to Tel Aviv and USUN.

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

Washington, November 30, 1966, 3:47 p.m.

Source:National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 31–1 ISR–UAR. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Bergus, cleared in draft by Wolle, and approved by Davies. Repeated to Cairo.

354. Memorandum From W. Howard Wriggins and Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Washington, December 1, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, United Arab Republic, Vol. V. Secret. Filed with a brief covering memorandum of December 2 from Wriggins to Rostow, suggesting that he talk to Rusk and urge him to stop in Cairo on the way to Paris. Rusk was about to leave on a trip in which he visited several countries in Asia, concluding with a visit to Paris, where he attended a December 15–16 meeting of the North Atlantic Council.

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

Washington, December 2, 1966.

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

356. Intelligence Memorandum

Washington, December 2, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Jordan, Vol. III. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. A note on the memorandum states that it was produced solely by CIA and was prepared by the Office of Current Intelligence.

357. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, December 5, 1966.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 70 A 4443, Jordan 091.3 MAP. Secret. A stamped notation indicates that the memorandum was seen by the Secretary.

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

Washington, December 7, 1966, 3:47 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 15–7 ISR–US. Secret. Drafted and approved by Symmes. Repeated to DIA, OSD,USUN, Amman, Jerusalem, Cairo, Damascus, Beirut, USCINCEUR/USDUCOM, CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, CINCUSNAVEUR, CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO, CINCUSAFE, CINCUSAREUR, COMSIXTHFLT, and JCS.

359. Telegram From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson in Texas

Washington, December 9, 1966, 0013Z.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VI. Secret. The telegram was received at the LBJ Ranch at 6:52 p.m. on December 8. A handwritten “L” on the telegram indicates that it was seen by the President. A notation in an unknown handwriting reads as follows: “Walt: Let Komer tell Abe Feinberg do not want this—unless they want an enemy.”

360. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Komer) to President Johnson

Washington, December 9, 1966.

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