U.S. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND MONETARY POLICY


32. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 800.10/2–2458. Confidential. Drafted by Warrick E. Elrod, Jr., of the Office of British Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs.


33. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 800.10/3–158. Confidential; Limit Distribution.


34. Memorandum by the U.S. Member of the Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (Southard)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, International Matters, 1957–1958. Official Use Only. Southard sent the memorandum to Secretary Anderson with a covering note of the same date stating that he thought it would be of use in connection with plans for talks with the British.


35. Minutes of the 270th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, NAC Minutes. For NAC Use Only. Presumably drafted by NAC Secretary George H. Willis, who was present, although the source text does not indicate the drafter.


36. Memorandum From the Secretary of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Cullen) to the Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Chairman Records, Papers Series, CFEP Memoranda. Official Use Only.


38. Memorandum Prepared in the Department of the Treasury

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, Gold. Unclassified. No drafter is indicated on the source text. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs Julian B. Baird sent the memorandum to Secretary Anderson with a covering note dated November 4.


39. Memorandum From the U.S. Member of the Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (Southard) to the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, NAC Documents. Official Use Only; For NAC Use Only. The memorandum does not indicate any addressee, but a covering memorandum to the Council from its Secretary states that it was submitted to the Council for consideration at its November 25 meeting.


40. Memorandum Prepared in the Department of the Treasury

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Anderson, Robert B. No classification marking. The memorandum, unsigned and undated, is filed with a covering letter of December 8 from Anderson to the President, which also comments on an inquiry by the President concerning the result if the Soviets were to raise the price of gold.


41. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Anderson to President Eisenhower

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, International Matters. No classification marking.


42. Letter From Acting Secretary of State Dillon to the Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems (Anderson)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, NAC Documents. For NAC Use Only.


43. Memorandum From Henry C. Wallich of the Council of Economic Advisers to Secretary of the Treasury Anderson

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, Commerce Department. No drafter is indicated on the source text. The source text bears the stamp: “Noted R.B.A.”


44. Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Cabinet Series. Confidential. Drafted by Assistant Staff Secretary L. Arthur Minnich, Jr.


45. Minutes of Meeting 59–2 of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, NAC Minutes. For NAC Use Only. Presumably drafted by Acting Council Secretary Philip P. Schaffner, who was present, although the source text does not indicate the drafter.


46. Memorandum From the U.S. Member of the Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (Southard) to Secretary of the Treasury Anderson and Acting Secretary of State Dillon

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, International Matters. The source text bears the stamp: “Noted, R.B.A.”


47. Memorandum From the U.S. Member of the Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (Southard) to the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs (Baird)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, International Monetary Fund. Official Use Only. Filed with a covering memorandum of June 11 from Baird to Anderson which reads in part as follows:

“If Frank Southard concludes that he can handle this matter as emanating from the Monetary Fund Board, it seems to me that we should encourage him to try to work it out that way.”


48. Memorandum From Henry C. Wallich of the Council of Economic Advisers to the Council

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, Council of Economic Advisers. Filed with a covering note of June 24 from Wallich to Anderson.


49. Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, Economic Policy, 1957–1960. Confidential. No drafter is indicated on the source text. Acting Secretary Dillon sent a copy to Don Paarlberg with a covering note dated July 31, which referred to it as a “preliminary report” and stated that he had sent copies to Anderson and Upton and was sending copies to others who were present “at the discussion of this matter in Secretary Anderson’s office.” The discussion is not further identified. Paarlberg commented on the paper in a letter of August 5 to Dillon, calling it “especially commendable in that it focuses on restrictionist means of improving the balance, rather than on restrictionist measures.” (Eisenhower Library, White House Central Files, Confidential File, State)


50. Letter From Secretary of the Treasury Anderson to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Robert B. Anderson. Secret. Filed as an attachment to a letter of the same date from Anderson to the President; see footnote 2 below.


53. Talking Points Prepared in the Department of the Treasury

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. No classification marking. Drafted by H.J. Bittermann and Alfred H. Von Klemperer. Attached is a table showing funds raised by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development since November 1958.


56. Memorandum for the Record by the President’s Assistant (Persons)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Confidential.


57. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on November 14.


58. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. No classification marking. Drafted by Assistant Staff Secretary to the President John S.D. Eisenhower.


60. Memorandum From the U.S. Member of the Board of Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (Southard) to the Secretary of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems (Galbreath)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Department of the Treasury, NAC Documents. Official Use Only; For NAC Use Only.


61. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster.

  1. Presumably the meeting took place at the Treasury Department.