U.S. INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY


146. Minutes of the 263d 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 National Advisory Council Use Only.


147. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. No classification marking. Drafted by Macomber and approved by Stimpson.


148. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 700.5–MSP/1–2558. Confidential.


149. Minutes of the 69th Meeting of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy

Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Records, Office Series, Council Minutes, 1958 (2). Confidential.


151. Draft Paper Prepared in the Office of International Financial and Development Affairs

Source: Department of State, E Files: Lot 60 D 68, Special Project Fund. Official Use Only. Drafted by William J. Stibravy.


152. Minutes of the 71st Meeting of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy

Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Records, Office Series, Council Minutes (1958). Confidential.


155. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Coughran) and the Secretary of the Treasury’s Special Assistant (Southard) to Secretary of the Treasury Anderson and the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)

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, IBRDIMF Proposal to Increase Resources. Official Use Only; For National Advisory Council Use Only. The memorandum, covered by an action sheet outlining the recommended NAC action, was distributed to the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems as NAC Document No. 2361.


157. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Herter) to Secretary of State Dulles

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 340/10–958. Official Use Only. Initialed by Herter, who also noted on the source text on October 10 that Dulles had approved it.


158. Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Harlow Records, Mutual Security, 1958–1959 (1). Official Use Only. The source text, which bears no drafting information, was sent to Harlow under cover of a November 6 memorandum from Barnes.


159. Minutes of the 273d 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 National Advisory Council Use Only.


161. Memorandum From the Director, Office of International Finance, Department of the Treasury (Willis), to Secretary of the Treasury Anderson

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 56, Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, Subject Files, SUNFED. No classification marking. Sent to Anderson through Coughran and stamped, “Noted R. B. A.”


163. Memorandum for the Record by the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant (Boster)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 398.13/1–2359. Confidential.


165. Memorandum of Meeting

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.05100/2–1259. Confidential. Drafted by Robinson. Attached to a February 17 note from Robinson asking Dillon for his comments on it and stating Robinson hoped the Straus report would not be limited to the consensus reached at the meeting. The note bears Dillon’s handwritten response: “This is as I remember meeting. I certainly intend that Straus report be published as is to bring public light to bear on all recommendations. Could you keep in touch with Lindsey [sic] & let me know how he is doing. He should have something concrete by March 1.” Acting as Dillon’s special consultant, Ralph I. Straus had prepared a report, “Expanding Private Investment for Free World Economic Growth,” in accord with Section 413 (c) of the Mutual Security Act, as amended. The Department of State released the report April 1; for a summary, see American Foreign Policy: Current Documents, 1959, pp. 1688–1691.


168. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 398.10/3–2359. Confidential. Drafted by Dillon.


170. Minutes of Meeting 59–3 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 National Advisory Council Use Only.


172. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. No classification marking. Drafted by Goodpaster on May 22.


174. Memorandum of Discussion at the 408th Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason.

  1. The meeting was held at the White House.
  2. The meeting was held at the White House. Randall’s personal account of this meeting is ibid., Randall Journals, CFEP, 1958, vol. VIII, February 23–April 28, 1958, March 14 entry.
  3. The conversation was held at the British Embassy. Macmillan visited Washington March 19–24 at Eisenhower’s invitation for informal discussions on the international situation.