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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume XXII, Northeast Asia

Korea: Document List


Document 201: Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, March 2, 1961.


Document 202: Report by Hugh D. Farley of the International Cooperation Administration to the President's Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow)

Washington, March 6, 1961.


Document 203: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow)

Washington, March 15, 1961.


Document 204: Memorandum From the President's Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow) to President Kennedy

Washington, March 15, 1961.


Document 205: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Ball) to the President's Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow)

Washington, March 20, 1961.


Document 206: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, March 21, 1961.


Document 207: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, April 1, 1961, 5:03 p.m.


Document 208: Memorandum From Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow)

Washington, April 3, 1961.


Document 209: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, April 5, 1961, 9:49 p.m.


Document 210: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, April 11, 1961, 8 p.m.


Document 211: Editorial Note


Document 212: Editorial Note


Document 213: Telegram From the Commander in Chief, U.S. Forces Korea (Magruder) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Seoul, May 16, 1961, 5:45 p.m.


Document 214: Telegram From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Lemnitzer) to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Forces Korea (Magruder)

Washington, May 16, 1961, 11:20 a.m.


Document 215: Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Rusk at Geneva

Washington, May 16, 1961, 7:52 p.m.


Document 216: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, May 16, 1961, 10:45 p.m.


Document 217: Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Dulles to President Kennedy

Washington, May 16, 1961.


Document 218: Telegram From the Commander in Chief, United Nations Command (Magruder) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Lemnitzer)

Seoul, May 17, 1961, 11:40 a.m.


Document 219: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, May 17, 1961, 11:23 p.m.


Document 220: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Bowles to President Kennedy

Washington, May 18, 1961.


Document 221: Memorandum From Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow)

Washington, May 23, 1961.


Document 222: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, May 24, 1961, 9:13 p.m.


Document 223: Telegram From the Commander in Chief, United Nations Command (Magruder) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Lemnitzer), in Paris

Seoul, May 25, 1961.


Document 224: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, May 31, 1961.


Document 225: Memorandum by Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff

Washington, June 6, 1961.


Document 226: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, June 12, 1961.


Document 227: Memorandum by Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff

Washington, June 13, 1961.


Document 228: Editorial Note


Document 229: Notes of the 485th Meeting of the National Security Council

Washington, June 13, 1961.


Document 230: Record of National Security Council Action No. 2430

Washington, June 13, 1961.


Document 231: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, June 13, 1961, 8 p.m.


Document 232: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 20, 1961, 10:30-11:55 a.m.


Document 233: Memorandum From Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow)

Washington, June 28, 1961.


Document 234: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 7, 1961, 2:30-3 p.m.


Document 235: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, July 9, 1961, 4 p.m.


Document 236: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, July 18, 1961.


Document 237: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, July 20, 1961, 9:35 p.m.


Document 238: Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to the Ambassador to Korea (Berger)

Washington, August 1, 1961.


Document 239: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, August 5, 1961, 5:53 p.m.


Document 240: Memorandum From Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow)

Washington, August 9, 1961.


Document 241: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 11, 1961.


Document 242: Progress Report

Washington, August 24, 1961.


Document 243: National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, September 7, 1961.


Document 244: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, October 28, 1961, 6 p.m.


Document 245: Memorandum of Conversation

Seoul, November 5, 1961, 9:30 a.m.


Document 246: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 14, 1961, 10 a.m.


Document 247: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 14, 1961, 3:30-4:50 p.m.


Document 248: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 16, 1961.


Document 249: Letter From the Ambassador to Korea (Berger) to Secretary of State Rusk

Seoul, December 15, 1961.


Document 250: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, December 20, 1961.


Document 251: Editorial Note


Document 252: Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Tokyo, March 18, 1962, 10 p.m.


Document 253: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, April 4, 1962.


Document 254: Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, April 10, 1962.


Document 255: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Washington, April 23, 1962.


Document 256: National Security Action Memorandum No. 151

Washington, April 24, 1962.


Document 257: Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Washington, April 25, 1962.


Document 258: Letter From Secretary of Defense McNamara to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Hamilton)

Washington, April 27, 1962.


Document 259: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, May 4, 1962.


Document 260: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, May 17, 1962.


Document 261: Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, May 17, 1962.


Document 262: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Brubeck) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, June 11, 1962.


Document 263: Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, June 11, 1962.


Document 264: Memorandum of Discussion at a Department of State-Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting

Washington, June 15, 1962, 11:30 a.m.


Document 265: Memorandum From the President's Military Representative (Taylor) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, June 18, 1962.


Document 266: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy

Washington, June 20, 1962.


Document 267: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Washington, July 13, 1962, 8:30 p.m.


Document 268: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, July 23, 1962, 5 p.m.


Document 269: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 24, 1962.


Document 270: Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, July 26, 1962.


Document 271: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, July 27, 1962, 6 p.m.


Document 272: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, August 5, 1962, 12:38 p.m.


Document 273: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, August 17, 1962.


Document 274: Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, August 28, 1962.


Document 275: Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, September 7, 1962.


Document 276: Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, September 15, 1962.


Document 277: Paper Prepared by the President's Military Representative (Taylor)

September 20, 1962.


Document 278: Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Washington, September 24, 1962.


Document 279: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen)

Washington, September 26, 1962.


Document 280: Memorandum of Conversation Between the President's Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen) and the Korean Ambassador (Il Kwon Chung)

Washington, October 9, 1962.


Document 281: Memorandum of Conversation Between President Kennedy and the Korean Ambassador (Il Kwon Chung)

Washington, October 9, 1962, 10:30 a.m.


Document 282: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 29, 1962, 4 p.m.


Document 283: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 29, 1962.


Document 284: Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Washington, October 17, 1962.


Document 285: Airgram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, December 7, 1962.


Document 286: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, January 24, 1963, 6:10 p.m.


Document 287: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, January 26, 1963, 2:03 p.m.


Document 288: Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Harriman)

Washington, February 12, 1963.


Document 289: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, February 13, 1963, 6 p.m.


Document 290: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, February 14, 1963, 3:25 p.m.


Document 291: Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, February 18, 1963.


Document 292: Editorial Note


Document 293: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Washington, March 14, 1963, 10 p.m.


Document 294: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, March 16, 1963, 5:58 p.m.


Document 295: Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Washington, March 17, 1963.


Document 296: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, March 21, 1963.


Document 297: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, March 28, 1963, 7:33 p.m.


Document 298: Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Washington, March 28, 1963.


Document 299: Memorandum for the Record

Washington, March 29, 1963.


Document 300: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, April 8, 1963, 6:57 p.m.


Document 301: Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, April 20, 1963.


Document 302: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, April 29, 1963, 6 p.m.


Document 303: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Nitze) to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, May 11, 1963.


Document 304: Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor)

Washington, May 28, 1963.


Document 305: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy

Washington, May 31, 1963.


Document 306: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Washington, May 31, 1963.


Document 307: Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to President Kennedy

Washington, June 4, 1963.


Document 308: Memorandum From Colonel Lawrence J. Legere of the White House Staff to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor)

Washington, June 11, 1963.


Document 309: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 17, 1963.


Document 310: Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Washington, July 3, 1963.


Document 311: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, July 15, 1963, 9 p.m.


Document 312: Editorial Note


Document 313: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, September 2, 1963, 2 p.m.


Document 314: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, October 9, 1963, noon.


Document 315: Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, October 16, 1963, 1 a.m.


Document 316: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, October 22, 1963, 2:17 p.m.


Document 317: Editorial Note


Document 318: Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 25, 1963.


Document 319: Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, December 18, 1963.


Document 320: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson)

Washington, December 20, 1963.