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Folder, "NSAM # 131: Training Objectives for Counter_Insurgency, 3/13/1962," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

, however, and especially after reading the heavy criticisms in the just published report of the Senate Foreign Relations . Committee, I .have become convinced that parts of this program have now become comparable to coffeea matter of habit. My own

Folder, "President's Meetings - November 25-29, 1963 [1 of 2]," Subject Files, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

DEPARTMENT OF STATE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT December 4, 1963 TO: Mr. McGeorge Bundy The White House Benjamin H. Read,yl Executive Secretary FROM: Mr. 3-t/ Attached for your information and files is a copy of a memorandum of con versation between

Folder, "Afghanistan, Volume 1, 12/63-4/68 [2 of 2]," Country Files, NSF, Box 116 (Item)

MEMORANDUM September 3, 1965 1/ · FOR RECORD I talked with Mrs. Gonella in Mrs. Johnson's office about the possibility of her seeing Princess Aliya of Afghan while she was here in Washington (See Read/Bundy Memo of 9/3/65). We agreed to say Mrs. Johnson

Folder, "Yemen, Presidential Correspondence," Special Head of State Correspondence Files, NSF, Box 60 (Item)

of President Sallal 1 s message, it is believed that a reply would not be appropriate. ~. . U i • l l H .. : "'-'• ~'-0 -~ Benjamin H. Read Executive Secretary Enclosure: Message from the President of Yemen LIMITEDOFFICIAL USE Exempted from automatic

Folder, "Cooperation in Space - US - Japan," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 13 (Item)

ASStsT A POSSIBLE JAPANESE BALLTSTir MISSitE PROGRAM•UNQTE o, PARA 4 A SHOULD READ QTE WE ANTICIPATE SPACE ?AGE 2 RuEHc 95304 C Q SIP ID 2 14 DECLASSIFIED ri'Y~3o2.~S-I > Date g;e , CttttP I OlltT IAC ,., ~ R Department of State PAGE ~2

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Gulf of Tonkin Attack, 8/4/1964, Volume 3, Tab 20," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

the incident. This information we cannot use and must rely on other rep ort s we will be receiving . Secretary Rusk : We should ask the Congressional leaders whether we s hou ld seek a Congres sional r eso lut i on. (The dr aft resolution read by Secretary Rusk

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 3/26/1965, Volume 3, Tab 32," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

policy speech on Vietnam should be prepared. We should enlist new brain power in drafting the things which need to be said. One grows tired of reading only what the other side is saying. We should crank up our propaganda effort. Last week we did

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Mid/East Crisis, Volume 4, Tab 52," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

, the President asked for a new reading on Israeli capability. He said Ambassador Goldberg is l e ss certain about I s raeli superiority. Mr. Helms noted that he had sent a recent as sessment to Ambassador Goldberg but had had no response yet. Both Mr. Helms

Folder, "Iraq - Presidential Correspondence," Special Head of State Correspondence Files, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

regretfully .returns letter and the enclosed bookle#~ herewith the President's ~ 4. . U~ Benjamin H. Read r~Executive Secretary Enclosures: 1. Baghdad's A-226. 2 •· Letter and enc lo sure. GROUP3 Downgraded at 12-year ~ntervals; not automatically

Folder, "Uganda - Political Correspondence," Special Head of State Correspondence Files, NSF, Box 54 (Item)

~INCTON TO: Mr. , . Ben. Read i • F'ROM: For your :recornmendat:ion. . \ , : '· 13681 1TTOJ/J3OCT1968 VIA ITT KAMPALA 79 13 1326 UGANDA GOVT EtAT PRESIDE~T l B JOHNSON USAWASHINGTONDC ~l) 272 ON BEHALFOF MYSELFTHE GOVtRNMENT ANDTHE ?EO?Lt

Folder, "NSAM # 289: Indian Ocean Naval Deployment, 3/19/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

off on Indian Ocean cruise for a while. Am passing by you because of your interest. I'll tell State we want another reading by 15 October. .--- SECRE'f DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON RECEIVED McGEORGE BUNDY'S Off.ICE August 4, 196 5 S/S 12224

Folder, "NSAM # 337: US Intelligence Facilities in Pakistan, 8/10/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

indicated above. John P . Walsh for SANIDZED Benjamin H. Read Executive Secretary E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.6 NLJ DI - I~'/ By~ NARA.Datc~ 03 - TOP SBeftH LIMITED DISTRIBUTION ~ THE t WHITE HOUSE f ASHINGTON NSAM 337 1 cy given to Chairman, JCS August 14

Folder, "West Indies (Trinidad, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda) Presidential Correspondence," Special Head of State Correspondence Files, NSF, Box 60 (Item)

at receiving Fredric R. Mann, who presented his letter of appointment as United States Special Representa tive to the West Indies (Associated) State of Dominica on May 13, 1968. IAJiv,.-, k}~ Benjamin H. Read Executive Secretary Enclosure: Letter from

Folder, "NSAM # 317: Audiosurveillance and Countermeasures Problems, 11/15/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

15 March 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable McGeorge Bundy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Mr. McCone has read the attached and asked that it be brought to your personal attention. WALTER ELDER Exe cu ti ve

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Stockpile Criteria, 10/31/1968, Volume 5, Tab 74," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

31, 1968; 12 :07 to 12 : 35 P . M. Stockpile Criteria The President: Read the order of business . (Cop y at TAB A ) He asked Governor Daniel to summarize the report of the commi ttee which had reviewed the cr iteria upon which s tockpil e

Folder, "Air Strike Targets North Vietnam, 8/64 - 9/64," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 228 (Item)

TARGET TO FIRST DAY OPERATIONS. TARGET NO. 72 615-0010 PORT WALLUT PORT FAC. B. PARA 3 G. ( 1 ) ( B ) SECOND DAY: CORRECTION: TARGET NO. 70fc SHOULD READ 70A4. B.E. 6 1 6 -0 0 0 3 VICE 6 1 6 -0 0 0 1 . C. PARA 3 G . ( 1 ) ( C ) . THIRD DAY: CORRECTION

Folder, "NSAM # 341: The Direction, Coordination and Supervision of Interdepartmental Activities Overseas, 3/2/1966, [1 of 2]" National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

by the work of Senator Jackson's ,subcommittee. I testified before it and I have read all or most of its documents and re-read them when I was working on this project, so it is certainly fair, insofar as I was con cerned, to say I was influenced by the very

Folder, "NSAM # 304: U.S. Relations with Eastern Europe, 6/10/1964 [2 of 3]," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)

) writers' conferences in the US at every opportunity. Recent useful initiative in this regard has come from The Academy of American Poets, which has suggested the inclusion of Soviet poets in its program of poetry readings at the Solomon R. Guggenheim

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 6, June 11-20, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

. But the licensing of Moscow-Montreal- Havana flights would cut directly athwart that policy. It would greatly weaken the efforts to dissuade other flag lines from instituting service to Havana. It would be read through- out the Hemisphere not as another step

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Various Topics, Panama, etc.", 4/3/1964, Volume 1, Tab 7," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

of advising . The Pr es ident then turned to Panama and read the declaration which he sai d he would make this afternoon if the Council approved. He summarized the U . S. position on the Panama negotiations, i . e . , that we would not accept preconditions

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 3, April 1-30, 1964 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

: First , t hat th~ •) I ( ldl· ' I. j I 11 n.., t~se.nt victims of aggression should adopt an at titude of n eutral ity . I c,1-t. 11 " tovvcaICds it 9 and second , . that these same vict ims should be r equired not t{Q) l i .vide~p read impr

Folder, "NSAM # 322: Guidelines for Discussions on the Nuclear Defense of the Atlantic Alliance, 12/17/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6 (Item)

McGE~~iEt ~~')g~~ Of6';El965 1965 EP Rft M?="· McGeorge Bundy The White House The enclosed is for White House clearance prior to transmission. (Ref. Leddy/Bundy telephone conversationo) /~?L.- ,,,,,,, -- Benjamin H. Read Executive Secretary

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cyprus, 11/29/1967, Volume 4, Tab 61," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

milita::y exper..ditu res :n tJ1e budgets o: n o n - ~'..lita ry 2 . The true convers ion from rubles to dollars is ir:lpossible to do with any deg ree of accuracy . The briefing attached to this record was then read. S e cr e tary Rusk: It is important

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Overflights of Cuba; Laos, 5/5/1964, Volume 2, Tab 3," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

be undertaken. He cited again the case of modifying the planes in order to make it possible for the pilot to relight the engi ne at maxi mum altitude in the event of a flameout. Secretary Rusk asked whether we should read anything into the timing

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Report by Sec. Rusk on the NATO meeting at the Hague; Report by Sec. McNamara on his trip to Vietnam, 5/15/1964, Volume 2, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Benjamin H. Read Executive Secretary Enclosure: Translation of Spaak's speech. 5mVICE SET c OP"iFIDEP.ITI AI I NL TIONP_L SECURIT Y COUNCIL RECORD OF LC TIONS NSC Action 2488. BRIEFING BY SECRETP..RY R USK AND SECRET .ARY McNAMJ.RA a. Noted

Folder, "Yemen - Iman of Yemen," Head of State Correspondence Files, NSF, Box 12 (Item)

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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 47, October 21-24, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

:30 this afternoon, you may wish to read tbi& account of my conversation yesterday with him. The key points are mai-ked. W.W.R. ~ attachment W~ Bv~ 0£CLASSlPI.E.D E.O. 12356, S«. ~ .4Cb) HouseGu.delir~ ~ 211,;9~, . '\'tlRA, ru-L//~-1/ r October

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Draft Treaty on Non/Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, 3/27/1968, Volume 5, Tab 66," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

-~-ol- SE CRET --&:EC !tEI -2 The Pr esid ent introduced General Abrams to the group and stated that he had been working closely with the ARVN for some time so that they will be in a better position to take care of themselves. He read excerpts from

Cable, to White House Attn: Bundy, 11/29/63, #8 (Item)

Reading Room.

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 3, May 16 - 26, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

and to do so as economically as possible; but also, and just as important, to put us in the best political posture for improving East-West relations. I have indeed read with attention your speech on the occasion of the Polish Millenium, and should like

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Assistance to Indonesia, 1/7/1964, Volume 1, Tab 3," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

then existing, we could decide what to do. Secretary Rusk agreed that it would be useful for us to take a reading follow ing the Manila meeting. He said the problem had been brought to the President because the Department was aware of Congressional pressure

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Secretary McNamara's Mission to Vietnam; OAS Action on Venezuelan Arms Cache, 3/5/1964, Volume 1, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

now have authority to do so that we can act in an emergency. We should find out how far the Latin Ame rican states will go. A m bassador Thomp son said the resolution created a problem. Th e R ussians would read the resolution to mean that we

Folder, "Japan, Sato's Visit Memos and Cables, 1/11-14/65 [4 of 4]," Country Files, NSF, Box 253 [1 of 2] (Item)

DEPARTMENT OF STATE _::-----~ ExEcuT1vmSECRETARIAT ::OQHPif.l!lUIAL (Attachment) !, .· · . January TO: t.,~S 14, 1965 Mr. McGeorge Bundy The White House FROM: Benjamin H. Read Executive Secretary ~ \ Attached for the information

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 68: Mar. 19‑24, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 31 (Item)

in ·sweden. The invitation would read as follows: BEGIN TEXT / l•I. Oroltod by, S/AH:DIDavidson:e 3/20/68 O..,&Ac•aa . EA - Mr. Bundy ht , 7 541 Telegraphic tr• nimiu.ion •114 The Secreta S/S - H~. Walsh U - Mr. Katzenbach d•uificat ion ,o,p,ovtd

Folder, "United Arab Republic - Volume 5, 9/66 - 5/67 [3 of 3]," Country Files, NSF, Box 160 (Item)

,/ ~?. /J.J Be~H. Read t). Executive Secretary DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.4 Enclosure: Nasser's May Day Speech NlJ v~ 2 1-¥~;)... A . Date '7- 3o- 'j~ OONFU>EN'l'IAL Group 3: Downgraded at 12 year intervals; not automatically decontrolled. J

Folder, "INDIA - 1965 [1 of 4]," Files of Robert W. Komer, NSF, Box 23 (Item)

prog_rams are the key variable·•• ·you may want If you wish to scan to read part• of the argu.rnent befo·re the aid review. only the key portions,, these are: On India el?· 5-7 which argue that India has a·ctu.ally done reasonably our money, le-ss India's

Folder, "Shastri Visit (Proposed) [1 of 3]," Files of Robert W. Komer, NSF, Box 22-1 (Item)

Lewis. When you read it, you'll agree that LBJ should too but thia may be the wrong week. On other band, if we can get an OK now it will help powerfully to get the Shastri visit set up right (and we really only h.ave three weeks). RWK / E.. Vi:,,. NSCM

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 36, July 25-31, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 20 (Item)

that from what he had read ln the papers, he had been concerned about the Panama Canal treaties. He listened attentively to the briefing; stated that he •appreciated ltt•; but did not commit himself one way or the other. Irwin regards the session as net

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 2, May 1 - 15, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

Read RESTRICTION CODES (A) Closed by Executive Order 12356 1governing access to national security information. (B) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 8, July 1-15 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)