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


221. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on August 25.


222. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Nolting, cleared with Merchant, and approved by Herter on September 10 and by Goodpaster on September 11. The meeting was held at the U.S. Embassy Residence.


223. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D199. Secret. Drafted by Magill and approved by Dillon on October 1. The meeting was held in the Department of State.


224. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.5/10–2459. Top Secret. Drafted by Reinhardt.


225. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning (Smith) to Secretary of State Herter

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.5/10–2959. Top Secret. Initialed by Smith.


226. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on November 6.


227. 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, 740.5/11–1059. Secret; Limit Distribution; Official Translation. Transmitted in two sections.


228. Memorandum of Discussion at the 424th Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Boggs. In another memorandum summarizing the highlights of this meeting, prepared on November 11, Gerard Smith wrote: “I think this discussion was the most useful NSC discussion of my experience. In returning, both Dillon and Merchant expressed great satisfaction with the outcome.” (Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 67 D 548, Europe 1959)


229. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on December 2.


230. Memorandum From Secretary of State Herter to President Eisenhower

[Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret. 1 page of source text not declassified.]


231. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, NATO. Secret. Drafted by Charles Sedgwick, interpreter, and Fessenden. The meeting was held at the White House. Attached to the source text is a memorandum of transmittal from Calhoun to Goodpaster, December 3. Another copy of this memorandum of conversation indicates that the White House approved it on December 7. Attached to this copy is a verbatim transcript of the conversation prepared by Sedgwick. (Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 67 D 548, Europe 1959)


233. Text of Statement by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Twining)

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1561. Top Secret. This statement was made at a Chiefs of Staff session of the NATO Military Committee in Paris.


235. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1549. Secret. Drafted by Kidder and approved in S on December 19. The meeting was held at the Quai d’Orsay.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/12–1559. Secret. Transmitted in two sections.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396. l–PA/12–1559. Secret. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals.


238. 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/12–1659. Secret. Transmitted in three sections. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals and Moscow.


239. 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/12–1859. Secret. Transmitted in three sections. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Moscow and pouched to the other NATO capitals.


240. 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/12–1859. Secret; Priority. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals and Moscow.


241. 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/12–1859. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Rome and pouched to the other NATO capitals.


242. 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/12–1859. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals.


243. 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/12–1859. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals.


244. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1569. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Walters and approved by the White House on March 24. The meeting was held at the U.S. Embassy Residence.


245. 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/12–2259. Secret; Niact. Repeated to London and Bonn and pouched to the other NATO capitals.


246. Letter From the Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations (Burgess) to Secretary of State Herter

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–2659. Secret; Official–Informal.


247. Letter From the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (Norstad) to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Norstad. Secret.


248. Letter From President Eisenhower to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (Norstad)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, ACW Diary. Secret.


249. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Norstad. Top Secret. Drafted by Walters. The meeting was held in De Gaulle’s office in the Elysée Palace. Attached to the source text is a copy of Document 250. Walters later recalled this conversation, although he mistakenly dated it in 1959 and added information on aerial intelligence, in Silent Missions, pp. 502–503.


250. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Norstad. Top Secret. Drafted by Walters. The meeting was held in the Prime Minister’s office.