Political, economic, and military relations of the United States and Brazil1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. iv, pp. 570 ff.


325. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.2553/1–1356. Confidential; Eyes Only. Sent through S/S. Under Secretary Hoover initialed his concurrence on the source text.


327. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland) to the Ambassador in Brazil (Dunn)

Source: Department of State, Holland Files: Lot 57 D 295, Brazil. Secret; Official–Informal.


328. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, April 30, 1956

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Drafted by José de Seabra of the Office of Language Services on May 2.


329. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Vice President Goulart and the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland), Blair House, Washington, May 2, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.00/5–256. Secret. Drafted by Holland on May 3.


330. Paper Prepared by the Special Assistant in the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs (King)

Source: Department of State, ARA Files: Lot 58 D 749. Secret.


332. Minutes of the 246th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems, Washington, July 3, 1956

Source: Department of State, NAC Files: Lot 60 D 137, Minutes. For National Advisory Council Use Only.


333. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Dunn) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.11/7–356. Confidential.


335. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.3241/7–1756. Confidential; Priority. Drafted and approved by Holland; cleared with S/S and by phone with Barnes and Kalijarvi.


337. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56332/7–2056. Secret.


338. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56332/7–2056. Secret. Drafted by Sayre.


339. Memorandum of a Conversation, Panama City, July 22, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. No indication of the drafting officer appears on the source text. The conversation was held in President Arias’ suite at the Hotel El Panama.


341. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.1901/9–656. Secret; Niact.


342. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Brazilian Ambassador (Amaral Peixoto) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland), Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.1901/9–1056. Confidential. Drafted by Holland on September 11.


343. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.3297/9–1556. Drafted by Briggs, cleared in draft with Bernbaum, and approved by Rowell.


344. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 832.1901/11–1056. Secret. Drafted by Ernest V. Siracusa, Officer in Charge of Brazilian Affairs, and approved by Rubottom.


345. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/12–556. Secret; Priority.


346. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/12–1256. Confidential. Drafted by Siracusa and approved by Bernbaum.


347. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/2–1356. Secret; Niact.


348. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/2–1156. Secret.


349. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/12–1856. Secret; Priority.


350. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/12–1856. Secret.


351. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/12–1756. Confidential. Drafted by Siracusa, Bernbaum, and Sayre; cleared in draft with Phleger and Louis E. Frechtling of the Office of the Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Mutual Security Affairs, in substance with Gray, and in final form by Murphy and Rubottom. Approved by Hoover.


352. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Brazil

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/12–3156. Secret. Drafted by and approved by Bernbaum; cleared with Colonel Thomas B. Hanford of ISA.


353. Telegram From the Ambassador in Brazil (Briggs) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 732.5–MSP/1–257. Secret; Priority.


354. National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Department of State, INRNIE Files. Secret.