The Economic Conference of the Organization of American States, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 15–September 4, 1957 1

1. For additional information and documentation on the Conference, see Economic Conference of the Organization of American States, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 15–September 4, 1957: Report of the Delegation of the United States of America With Related Documents (Department of State Publication 6679, Washington, 1958); hereafter cited as Economic Conference: USDel Report.


136. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Subcommittee on the Buenos Aires Economic Conference, Department of State, Washington, December 28, 1955, 11:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, BAEC Memos. Confidential. Apparently drafted by Sanders. A covering transmittal sheet addressed to the CFEP Subcommittee, dated January 11, 1956, and designated BAEC Memo 5, is not printed.


137. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of the Treasury, Washington, May 23, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/5–2357. Official Use Only. Drafted by Rubottom.


138. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Subcommittee on the Buenos Aires Economic Conference, Department of State, Washington, May 28, 1957, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, BAECCFEP Subcommittee. Confidential. No drafter is indicated on the source text.


139. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, BAEC. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


141. Memorandum of a Meeting, Department of State, Washington, June 28, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, BAEC. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


142. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Randall)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/7–2457. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


144. Memorandum From the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury (Anderson) to the President

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DullesHerter Series. Official Use Only.


145. Memorandum of a Conversation, Alvear Palace, Buenos Aires, August 16, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel/MC/1–23. Official Use Only. Prepared in the Delegation Secretariat.


146. Consolidated Memorandum of a Conversation, Buenos Aires, August 17, 1957, 3–6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel/MC/1–23. Official Use Only. Prepared in the Delegation Secretariat.


148. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Snow) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Cabinet Meetings: Lot 68 D 350, CP–7. Official Use Only. Drafted by Rosenson, cleared by Turkel, and concurred in by Willis C. Armstrong.


149. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–2157. Confidential; Eyes Only.


150. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, August 21, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders. The Steering Committee was originally comprised of the following Senior Advisers to the Delegation: Senator Frank F. Church; Special Assistant to the President Gabriel Hauge; Assistant Secretary of Commerce Henry Kearns; Rafael Picó Secretary of the Treasury, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and Samuel C. Waugh, President and Chairman, Export-Import Bank of Washington. Also included on the Committee were Messrs. Rollin S. Atwood, Jack C. Corbett, John M. Leddy, Clarence W. Nichols, Richard I. Phillips, Public Affairs Officer, ARA; and George H. Willis, Director, Office of International Finance, Department of the Treasury. Rubottom and Sanders regularly attended the meetings; Sanders normally drafted the summary notes.


151. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–2257. Confidential; Priority.


152. Minutes of a Cabinet Meeting, The White House, Washington, August 23, 1957, 9–10:50 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Cabinet Meetings. Prepared by Minnich. A notation on the source text indicates that Under Secretary of the Treasury Scribner and the eight following participants attended for item 2 only.


153. Memorandum of a Conversation, Plaza Hotel, Buenos Aires, August 23, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel/MC/1–23. Confidential. Prepared in the Delegation Secretariat. The conversation took place in the office of the Brazilian Delegation.


154. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, August 26, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


155. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–2657. Official Use Only.


156. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, August 28, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


157. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, August 30, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


158. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, August 31, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.


159. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–3157. Official Use Only. Pouched to Washington.


160. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–3157. Official Use Only. Pouched to Washington.


161. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–3157. Official Use Only. Pouched to Washington.


162. Telegram From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 365/8–3157. Official Use Only. Pouched to Washington.


163. Summary Notes of a Meeting of the Delegation’s Steering Committee, Buenos Aires, September 2, 1957

Source: Department of State, OAS Files: Lot 60 D 665, USDel Meetings. Official Use Only. Drafted by Sanders.