Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1964–1967
391. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, AE 11–2 ISR. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Sterner; cleared by Davies, Atherton, Handley, and Wriggins, and in substance by Trevithick and Rochlin; and approved and initialed by Rusk.
392. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 1 UAR-US. Confidential.
393. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL UAR-US. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Jidda, London, and Amman.
394. Telegram From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson in Texas
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, United Arab Republic, Vol. V. Secret; Eyes Only. The message is dated March 4; it was received at the LBJ Ranch at 10:21 a.m. on March 6. A handwritten “L” on the telegram indicates that it was seen by the President.
395. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Israeli Aid, 5/67. Secret. Johnson’s handwritten note on the memorandum reads: “Put on my desk & get chart on our Israel aid by years. L.”
396. Memorandum From the Country Director for the United Arab Republic (Bergus) to Lucius D. Battle
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL UAR-US. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Bergus. Battle left Cairo on March 5 and assumed the duties of Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs on April 5.
397. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VI. Confidential. Prepared by Rostow. Copies were sent to the State Department and to Wriggins.
398. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted and approved by Robert B. Houghton and cleared by Davies and Sterner. Also sent to Amman, Beirut, Cairo,CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, Damascus, and Jerusalem.
399. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 17 UAR-US. Secret; Limdis. Drafted and approved by Battle and cleared by Bergus. Also sent to Jidda.
400. Record of Meeting of the Interdepartmental Regional Group for Near East and South Asia
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Harold Saunders, Israel-Arms. Secret. Prepared on March 29 by Sidney Sober, Staff Director.
401. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Israeli Aid, 5/67. Secret; Sensitive. Received at 7:30 p.m. Rostow’s handwritten note on the memorandum reads: “Howard &Hal: Hold—but for your guidance. Walt.” None of the approval or disapproval lines is checked, but handwritten numbers appear in the margin. A table dated April 18, attached to Document 406, shows the President’s initial decisions, which accord with the marginal notations. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VI) For his final decisions, see footnote 6, Document 416.
402. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 32–1 ISR–SYR. Confidential. Drafted by Wolle; cleared by Houghton, Wheelock, and UNP Director Elizabeth Ann Brown; and approved by Davies. Sent to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, USUN, and London and repeated to Secretary Rusk at Punta del Este as Tosec 16.
403. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 32–1 ISR–SYR. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Atherton and Lambrakis; cleared by Houghton, Campbell, and in draft by Gabriel J. Paolozzi of IO/UNP; and approved by Davies. Also sent to Amman and repeated to Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, USUN, CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, and to Secretary Rusk at Punta del Este as Tosec 94.
404. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A,ODDI Registry of NIE and SNIE Files. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet, the estimate was submitted by Director of Central Intelligence Richard M. Helms, and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board on April 13. The Central Intelligence Agency, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the NSA participated in its preparation. The CIA, State, Defense, NSA, and AEC representatives concurred; the FBI representative abstained, the subject being outside his jurisdiction.
405. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Israeli Aid, 5/67. Secret; Exdis. Filed as an attachment to Document 406.
406. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Israeli Aid, 5/67. Secret; Exdis. Filed with an April 18 covering memorandum from Rostow to the President recommending that he hold the APCs—and if politically feasible, the whole package—until April 28. The covering memorandum bears Johnson’s handwritten note: “Put on my desk &have available when Feinberg appt is ready. L.”
407. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VI. Secret; Exdis.
408. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL LEB. Confidential. Received at 1:51 p.m. Repeated to Amman, Ankara, Cairo, Damascus, Moscow, and Tehran.
409. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 7 LEB–US. Confidential. Received at 2:49 p.m. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, London, Moscow,CINCSTRIKE, Tel Aviv, CINCUSNAVEUR, CNO, COMSIXTHFLT, COMIDEASTFOR, CTG 60.2, and the Department of Defense.
411. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL LEB. Confidential. Drafted by Gamon and approved by Davies.
412. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL UAR-US. Confidential. Drafted by Bergus and approved in U on May 4.
413. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. VI. Confidential. A handwritten note on the memorandum indicates that it was received at 3:55 p.m.
414. Memorandum From the Representative to the United Nations (Goldberg) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Israeli Aid, 5/67. Secret. Filed as an attachment to Document 416.
415. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Israeli Aid, 5/67. Secret; Exdis. Filed as an attachment to Document 416. No drafting information appears on the memorandum, but another copy indicates that it was drafted by Sterner and cleared in draft by Rochlin, Deputy Assistant Director of ACDA for International Relations Culver Gleysteen, Raymond L. Garthoff of G/PM, Vladimir Toumanoff of SOV, Director of Atomic Energy Affairs in SCI Donovan Q. Zook, Edward A. Padelford of NEA/RA, Director of INR/RNA Granville S. Austin, Bergus, Battle, and Deputy Assistant Secretary in NEA Stuart W. Rockwell. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 ARAB–ISR) An undated memorandum from Battle, forwarding the memorandum for Katzenbach’s signature, states that it was prepared at the request of the White House staff. (Ibid.)
416. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Israeli Aid, 5/67. Secret; Sensitive. A handwritten “L” on the memorandum indicates that it was seen by the President.
417. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, United Arab Republic, Vol. V. Secret. A handwritten notation on the memorandum states that it was received at 5:20 p.m., and a handwritten “L” indicates that it was seen by President.
418. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL ARAB–ISR. Confidential. Drafted by Wolle; cleared by Paolozzi, Davies, and in substance by Robert H. Flenner in EUR/SOV; and approved by Battle. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, USUN, CINCSTRIKE, Jerusalem, and Moscow.