Political, economic, and military relations of the United States and Colombia1
1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IV, pp. 766 ff.
450. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs) were high-level interdepartmental reports presenting authoritative appraisals of vital foreign policy problems. NIEs were drafted by officers from those agencies represented on the Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC), discussed and revised by interdepartmental working groups coordinated by the Office of National Estimates of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), approved by the IAC, and circulated under the aegis of the CIA to the President, appropriate officers of cabinet level, and the National Security Council. The Department of State provided all political and some economic sections of NIEs.
452. Memorandum From Albert H. Gerberich of the Office of South American Affairs to the Director of the Office (Bernbaum)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.14/4–2656. Confidential. Also addressed to Bainbridge C. Davis and William Belton.
453. Memorandum From Albert H. Gerberich of the Office of South American Affairs to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.331/4–2556. Confidential. Also addressed to Bainbridge C. Davis, William Belton, and Maurice M. Bernbaum of the Office of South American Affairs.
454. Memorandum of a Conversation, Bogotá, July 24, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.413/7–2456. Secret. Drafted by Holland on August 20.
455. Memorandum of a Conversation, Foreign Ministry, Bogotá, July 24, 1956, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversations: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Pigott. Initialed by William B. Macomber, Jr., Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, indicating his approval.
456. Memorandum From Albert H. Gerberich of the Office of South American Affairs to the Director of the Office (Bernbaum)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.413/8–1056. Confidential.
457. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 22, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.413/8–2256. Confidential. Drafted by Gerberich.
458. Telegram From the Ambassador in Colombia (Bonsal) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.10/9–1456. Secret; Limit Distribution.
459. Memorandum From Albert H. Gerberich of the Office of South American Affairs to the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.131/2–457. Confidential.
460. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.413/3–2857. Confidential. Drafted by Gerberich.
462. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Acting Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.00/5–357. Secret.
463. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 11, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.11/5–1157. Confidential. Drafted by Gerberich on May 13.
464. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.02/5–1357. Confidential.
465. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.02/5–1757. Confidential.
466. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 13, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.10/6–1357. Confidential.
467. Despatch From the Ambassador in Colombia (Cabot) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.00/7–1557. Confidential. In a cover sheet dated July 15, Richard A. Poole, Second Secretary of the Embassy, stated that this paper was prepared by the Embassy staff for Ambassador Cabot on his arrival.
468. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 7, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.49/10–757. Confidential. Drafted by Gerberich.