U.S. participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; efforts to strengthen the Alliance through consultation and cooperation on political, economic, and military matters; U.S. participation in the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meetings and Defense Ministers Conferences


161. Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/10–1558. Secret; Niact; Official Translation. A copy of this message in French is ibid., 396.1–PA/10–1558.


162. Telegram 1553 From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/10–2758. Secret; Limited Distribution. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]


163. Memorandum of Discussion at the 390th Meeting of the National Security Council

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


164. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Top Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles. The time of the meeting is taken from another memorandum of this conversation, prepared by Major Eisenhower on December 15. (ibid., Whitman File, DDE Diaries) Major Eisenhower’s memorandum apparently served as the basis for his recollections of this conversation, printed in Strictly Personal, pp. 216–217.


166. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1169. Top Secret. Drafted by Greene. The meeting was held at the U.S. Embassy Residence.


167. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1169. Confidential. Drafted by McBride on December 16. The meeting was held at the U.S. Embassy Residence.


168. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1658. Secret. Repeated to London, Bonn, and The Hague and pouched to the other NATO capitals and Moscow.


169. Telegram from the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1758. Secret. Transmitted in two sections. Pouched to the other NATO capitals and Moscow.


170. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1758. Secret; Priority. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, Oslo, and London and pouched to the other NATO capitals.


171. Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1658. Confidential.


172. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1858. Top Secret. Transmitted in three sections. Pouched to the other NATO capitals.


173. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1858. Top Secret. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to London and pouched to the other NATO capitals.


174. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Deparment of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1858. Secret. Repeated to the other NATO capitals.


175. Telegram Polto 1739 From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1858. Secret; Limit Distribution. 7 pages of source text not declassified.]


176. Memorandum of Conversation

[Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1169. Secret. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]


177. Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1858. Secret.


178. Telegram Polto 1754 From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1858. Secret. 7 pages of source text not declassified.]


179. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1858. Secret. Repeated to London and pouched to the NATO capitals.


180. Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1858. Secret. Repeated to London and pouched to the other NATO capitals.


181. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1858. Confidential. Pouched to the other NATO capitals.


182. Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/12–1858. Confidential.


183. Telegram Polto 1863 From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/1–659. Secret. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]


184. Telegram 2479 From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/1–859. Secret; Limit Distribution. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]


185. Memorandum of Conversation Between President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Confidential; Personal and Private.


186. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 102.202/1–2359. Secret. Repeated to Paris.


187. Memorandum From Secretary of State Dulles to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret. The source text bears the President’s initials.


188. Letter From President Eisenhower to Secretary of State Dulles

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret.


189. Telegram 2793 From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 700.5/1–3059. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]


190. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by John S.D. Eisenhower on February 10.