Congo, 1960–1968
481. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL THE CONGO–US. Confidential. Drafted by O’Neill, Jr., and cleared in draft by Palmer. The meeting was held at USUN.
482. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL THE CONGO–US. Confidential. Drafted by Jay K. Katzen on October 13.
483. Memorandum for Director of Central Intelligence Helms
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 82–00450R, DDO/AF, AF/DIV Historical Files, Box 6, 40 Committee, Congo (K), 1965-. Secret; Eyes Only.
484. Telegram From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, [text not declassified], Vol. IV, Mobutu. Secret; Rybat; Priority, Director. Received at 1345Z.
485. Telegram From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 78–02502R, DDO/ISS Files, Box 1, [cryptonym not declassified] Operations, Jan.–Dec. 1966, [text not declassified]. Secret; Rybat; [cryptonym not declassified]. No time of receipt appears on the message.
486. Memorandum for the Record
Source: National Security Council, Intelligence Files, 303 Committee, Minutes 1966. Secret; Eyes Only.Prepared on November 10.
487. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 30 THE CONGO. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Schaufele, cleared by Godley in AF/CM, and approved by Fredericks. Repeated to Brussels, Madrid, and Paris.
488. Memorandum From the Board of National Estimates to Director of Central Intelligence McCone
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Congo, Vol. XIII, Memos & Miscellaneous, 11/66–8/67. Secret.
489. Memorandum From Edward Hamilton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Congo, Vol. XIII, Memos & Miscellaneous, 11/66–8/67. Secret.
490. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 23–9 THE CONGO. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Haverkamp and Brown, cleared by Palmer, and approved by Brown.
491. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 29 THE CONGO. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Roy T. Haverkamp of AF/CM; cleared by Brown and Runyon; and approved by Palmer. Repeated to Brussels, Bukavu, London, Lubumbashi, Lusaka, Madrid, and Nairobi.
492. Memorandum for the Record
Source: National Security Council, Intelligence Files, 303 Committee, Minutes 1967. Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared on March 10.
493. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 30-2 THE CONGO. Secret. Drafted by Schaufele on March 16 and cleared by Palmer.
494. Paper Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 78–02502R, DDO/ISS Files, Box 1, [cryptonym not declassified]/ Dev. & Plans, [text not declassified], Aug. ’64 thru Jan. 1967. Secret. There is no drafting information on the original.
495. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 23–9 THE CONGO. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Haverkamp; cleared by Runyon, Deputy Legal Adviser Carl F. Salans, Beigel in EUR/FBX, Portugal Country Director George W. Landau, Palmer, L. Dean Brown, Schaufele, UNP Director Elizabeth Ann Brown and, Lang; and approved by Acting Secretary Katzenbach. Repeated to Brussels, Lisbon, and Kigali.
496. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL THE CONGO. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Haverkamp and approved in S on May 17. The memorandum is labeled “Part I of IV.” The meeting was held in Secretary Rusk’s office.
498. Memorandum From the Chief of the Africa Division, Directorate for Plans, Central Intelligence Agency (Roosevelt) to the Deputy Director for Plans (FitzGerald)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, [text not declassified], Vol. II, [text not declassified]. Secret.
500. Memorandum for the Record
Source: National Security Council, Intelligence Files, 303 Committee, Minutes 1967. Secret; Eyes Only.
501. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Congo, Vol. XIII, Memos & Miscellaneous, 11/66–8/67. No classification marking.
502. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 30 THE CONGO. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to Brussels, Madrid, and Algiers and passed to the White House and USIA.
503. Central Intelligence Agency Intelligence Information Cable
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, [text not declassified], Fiche 60, Row 1, Frames 3–5, [text not declassified]. Secret.
504. Telegram From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson, in Texas
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt W. Rostow, Vol. 33. Confidential. Received at the LBJ Ranch at 3:13 a.m.
505. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 23–9 THE CONGO. Secret; Flash; Limdis. Received at 8:55 a.m. and repeated to CINCSTRIKE, DOD, CIA, Kigali, Brussels, Kampala, Bujumbura, Nairobi, USUN, Bukavu, and Lubumbashi. Passed to the White House, NSA, USIA, COMAC, and CINCLANT.
506. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 23–9 THE CONGO. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Schaufele, cleared by Brown and Walt Rostow, and approved by Trimble. Repeated to Brussels and CINCSTRIKE for POLAD Tampa.
507. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Congo, Vol. XIII, Memos & Miscellaneous, 11/66–8/67. Secret. A notation on the memorandum indicates it was seen by the President.
508. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 23–9 THE CONGO. Secret. Drafted by Rostow and cleared by Fredericks, Brown, Sisco, and Stoessel. Rusk approved the memorandum; see footnote 2, Document 507. A handwritten notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “Planes sent—7/8. Removed from WH pending 7/13. pw”
509. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 23–9 THE CONGO. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Schaufele; cleared by Fredericks, Walt Rostow, and Thompson of S/S; and approved by Eugene Rostow. Acting Secretary of Defense Nitze was informed. Also sent to Brussels.
510. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 72 A 2467, Congo 580 (7 July 67). Top Secret. Prepared by General McConnell. Typed notations on the memorandum read: “Dictated but not read” and “Sec Def has seen.”