U.S. RELATIONS WITH ARGENTINA1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1955–1957, vol. VII, pp. 350 ff.


137. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Acting Secretary of State (Herter)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.35/1–2758. Confidential. Drafted by Viron P. Vaky.


138. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.3541/2–558. Confidential. Drafted by Vaky and Edward G. Cale of the Office of South American Affairs.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/2–2058. Confidential. Drafted by Paul F. Canney, Office of South American Affairs. A notation on the source text indicates that the Secretary saw it. There is no indication on the source text of Dulles’ action regarding the recommendation.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/2–2658. Confidential. Drafted by Vaky. A notation on the source text indicates that the Secretary saw it.


141. Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.35/2–2653. Secret.


143. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) and President-elect Frondizi, Buenos Aires, March 6, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.35/3–658. Confidential. Drafted by Beaulac. Transmitted to the Department of State as enclosure 1 to despatch 1387 from Buenos Aires, March 6.


144. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) and President-elect Frondizi, Buenos Aires, March 18, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.35/3–1858. Confidential. Drafted by Beaulac. Transmitted to the Department of State as enclosure 1 to despatch 1460 from Buenos Aires, March 18.


145. Memorandum of a Conversation Between President Aramburu and the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac), Buenos Aires, April 23, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.11/4–2558. Confidential. Drafted by Beaulac. Transmitted to the Department of State as enclosure 1 to despatch 1641 from Buenos Aires, April 25.


146. Memorandum of a Conversation, Buenos Aires, April 30, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100/5–658. Secret. Drafted by Rubottom and Beaulac. Transmitted to the Department of State as enclosure 1 to despatch 1693 from Buenos Aires, May 6.


147. Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–NI/5–5258. Confidential.


148. Memorandum of a Conversation, Buenos Aires, May 4, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–NI/5–658. Confidential. Drafted by Beaulac. Transmitted to the Department of State in despatch 1693 from Buenos Aires, May 6.


149. Telegram From the Embassy in Paraguay to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 835.10/5–458. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Buenos Aires.


150. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Argentina

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/6–1358. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Vaky and Rubottom and initialed by Rubottom. Also sent Niact to Asunción and repeated Niact to Ciudad Trujillo.


151. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, June 23, 1958

Source: Department of State, President’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Official Use Only. Drafted by Rubottom.


152. Memorandum of a Conversation, Buenos Aires, July 11, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 103.02–XMB/7–1758. Official Use Only. Drafted by Beaulac. Transmitted to the Department of State in despatch 60 from Buenos Aires, July 17.


153. National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Department of State, INRNIE Files. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the estimate was “Submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence. The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and The Joint Staff.”

The estimate was “Concurred in by the Intelligence Advisory Committee on 5 August 1958. Concurring were the Director of Intelligence and Research, Department of State; the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Army; the Director of Naval Intelligence; the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, USAF; and the Deputy Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff. The Atomic Energy Commission Representative to the IAC and the Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, abstained, the subject being outside of their jurisdiction.”


154. Memorandum From Viron P. Vaky of the Office of South American Affairs to the Director of the Office of South American Affairs (Bernbaum)

Source: Department of State, ARA/EST Files: Lot 61 D 34, Export-Import Bank Loans, Argentina 1958. Official Use Only. Drafted by CE. Smith, Office of South American Affairs. Initialed by Rubottom.


155. Memorandum From Viron P. Vaky of the Office of South American Affairs to the Director of the Office of South American Affairs (Bernbaum)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/8–2258. Confidential.


156. Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/9–958. Secret.


157. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of International Financial and Development Affairs (Adair) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 835.10/9–2458. Secret. Drafted by Eaton.


158. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) and President Frondizi, Buenos Aires, October 13, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 835.10/10–1558. Confidential. Drafted by Beaulac. Transmitted in despatch 597 from Buenos Aires, October 15.


159. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) and President Frondizi, Buenos Aires, October 18, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 835.10/10–2158. Confidential. Drafted by Beaulac. Transmitted in despatch 624 from Buenos Aires, October 21.


160. Despatch From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/11–2058. Confidential. Drafted by Beaulac.


161. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of East Coast Affairs (Bernbaum) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 835.10/12–958. Confidential.


162. Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.11/12–1358. Confidential.


163. Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.35/12–2258. Confidential; Priority. Also pouched to Rio de Janeiro.


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

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1192. Confidential. Drafted by James F. O’Connor.


166. Memorandum of a Conversation, Blair House, Washington, January 21, 1959, 10–11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.11/1–2159. Confidential. Drafted by Beaulac. A more detailed memorandum of the conversation was prepared by Donald Barnes, Department of State interpreter for the Frondizi visit, at the request of President Frondizi for his personal use. (ibid., 611.35/3–459) In a memorandum to Bernbaum, March 4, O’Connor stated that Barnes’ version provided greater detail than the “official version drafted by Ambassador Beaulac, but agrees with it.” (ibid.)