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235. Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, January 3, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Bundy Files, “B.” Confidential.

236. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, February 11, 1964, 3 p.m.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, DCI (McCone) Memo for the Record, 01 Jan.–15 Apr. 64. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by McCone.

237. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of West African Affairs (Trimble) to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams)

Washington, February 11, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 GHANA–US. Secret. Drafted by Trimble, Mahoney, and Deputy Director of the Office of West African Affairs Leon G. Dorros.

238. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 12, 1964, 4:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330, February 1964. Secret. Drafted by Willis C. Armstrong. Approved in M on February 24, in S on February 27, and by the White House on February 24. The meeting took place at the White House. The source text is labeled “Part IV of VI.”

239. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson

Washington, February 13, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Ghana, Vol. I, Cables, 11/63–2/64. Secret. Another copy of the memorandum indicates it was drafted in AF and sent to Rusk on February 13 with a covering memorandum from Williams. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Williams Records, White House Correspondence)

240. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 14, 1964, 1–1:25 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Williams Records, White House Correspondence. Confidential. Drafted by Williams on March 2. The time is taken from the President’s Daily Diary. (Johnson Library)

241. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, February 26, 1964,1 p.m.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, DCI Meetings with the President, 01 Jan.–5 Apr. 64. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by McCone on February 27.

242. Memorandum of Meeting

Washington, February 26, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Bundy Files, Memorandum of Meetings with the President, Vol. I. Confidential. Drafted by Brubeck.

243. Letter From President Nkrumah to President Johnson

Accra, February 26, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Ghana—Presidential Correspondence. No classification marking. Ghana’s Ambassador Miguel Augustus Ribeiro delivered the letter to Johnson on March 11; see Document 245. In a March 7 memorandum, Harriman forwarded the text of Nkrumah’s letter, as telegraphed by the Embassy, and recommended that the President receive Ambassador Ribeiro. (Department of State, Central Files, POL GHANA–US)

244. Telegram From the Embassy in Ghana to the Department of State

Accra, March 2, 1964, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 GHANA. Confidential.

245. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 11, 1964, 12:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL GHANA–US. Confidential. Drafted by Williams. Approved in M on March 14 and in the White House on March 18. A March 11 briefing memorandum from Brubeck to the President states that Ribeiro was to give the President the February 26 letter from Nkrumah (Document 243). (Johnson Library, National Security File, Bundy Files, “B”)

246. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ghana

Washington, March 17, 1964, 11:01 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 US/Johnson. Confidential; Limdis. Drafted at the White House, cleared by Dorros, and approved for transmission by Marion A. Baldwin of S/S.

247. Telegram From the Embassy in Ghana to the Department of State

Accra, March 23, 1964, 8:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/HARRIMAN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Passed to the White House.

248. Summary Record of the 526th Meeting of the National Security Council

Washington, April 3, 1964, 2 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File, Vol. I, Tab 7, 4/3/64, Various Topics (Panama, etc.). Top Secret.

249. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) to President Johnson

Washington, April 3, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Ghana, Vol. II, Cables, 3/64–2/66. Secret.

250. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman)

Washington, April 9, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL GHANA–US. Confidential. Drafted by Dorros and cleared by AID/AFR/CA Director Richard M. Cashin.

251. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 11, 1965, 3–3:30 p.m.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files: Job 80–B01285A, DCI Memo for the Record, 01 Mar.–28 Apr. 65. Secret. Drafted on March 12 by [text not declassified] Deputy Chief of the Africa Division in the CIA Directorate of Plans. Filed with a covering memorandum from Africa Division Chief [text not declassified] to McCone. The time is taken from a CIA transcript of the conversation. (Ibid.) The meeting took place in McCone’s office.

252. Telegram From the Embassy in Ghana to the Department of State

Accra, April 2, 1965, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL GHANA–US. Confidential.

253. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, May 27, 1965.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Ghana, Vol. II, Cables, 3/64–2/66. Secret.

254. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 6, 1965, 4:45–5 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Ghana, Vol. II, Cables, 3/64–2/66. Confidential. Drafted by McGeorge Bundy on August 11.

255. Telegram From the Embassy in Togo to the Department of State

Lome, September 30, 1965, 1435Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Williams Papers, 1961–1966. Confidential. Repeated to Accra, Abidjan, and London.

256. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Embassies in Africa

Washington, November 23, 1965, 7:26 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 GHANA. Confidential. Drafted by Officer in Charge of Ghana Affairs Robert P. Smith, and Hendrik Van Oss of AFW; cleared by Trimble, Donald J. Kent of AF/P, Robert F. Andrew of INR/RAF, and Ben Thirkeild of P/ON. Approved by Williams. Repeated to London.

257. Memorandum for the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Helms)

Washington, February 25, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Ghana, Vol. II, Cables, 3/64–2/66. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Controlled Dissem; Background Use Only. Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency. The source text is filed with an undated handwritten note from Helms to Bundy, apparently sent on February 28, noting that Bundy had expressed an interest in the subject when they talked on Friday (February 25) and adding, “I am particularly pleased to send you a favorable report on your last day.”

258. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ghana

Washington, February 25, 1966, 6:18 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 GHANA. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Smith and Pelletreau in AF/AFW, cleared by Gustafson in L/AF, and approved by Trimble in AF. Repeated to London.

259. Telegram From the Embassy in Ghana to the Department of State

Accra, March 3, 1966, 1845Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 16 GHANA. Confidential.

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

Washington, March 12, 1966, 10:30 a.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Robert W. Komer, Vol. 21, 3/3/66–3/20/66. Confidential. A handwritten “L” on the source text indicates that the memorandum was seen by the President.

261. Letter From Chairman of the National Liberation Council Lieutenant General Ankrah to President Johnson

Accra, March 24, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Ghana, 3/24/66–10/6/66. No classification marking. The salutation and closing of the letter are handwritten. An April 8 memorandum from Ulric Haynes of the NSC Staff to Rostow notes that Williams had sent Ankrah’s letter directly to Bill Moyers, a personal friend from Peace Corps days. Moyers sent the letter to Haynes, who drafted a reply and cleared it with the Department of State. (Ibid.) Rostow forwarded the Ankrah letter and the draft reply to Johnson in Texas under cover of an April 11 memorandum. (Ibid.)

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XXIV, Africa