United Nations
190. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 310/10–2561. Confidential. Drafted by William B. Buffum and cleared by Kellermann (EUR) and Van Heuven (L/UNA).
191. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 10/61–11/61, Box 310. Top Secret; Eyes Only.
192. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, Congo. Confidential.
193. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to Secretary of State
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 12/61 Box 310. Confidential. A December 22 covering memorandum from Cleveland to Rusk also transmitted a “Detailed Summary of Actions at the 16th GA.” Both summaries were sent to the President by Rusk on December 23 and by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., on December 26. Rusk wrote that the summaries “clearly indicate that the UN is neither dead nor out of control and that on the matters that count the influence of the United States still prevails in the enlarged Assembly despite the one nation-one vote principle.” Schlesinger noted that although the United States did better than expected on China representation and colonialism, nuclear issues were becoming “the successor to colonialism in emotional content in the Assembly.” (Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 1/62–2/62, Box 311)
194. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 1/62–2/62, Box 311. Confidential. The date is handwritten. Another handwritten note indicates that the original went to the President and a copy to Schlesinger. A January 18 covering memorandum from the Executive Secretariat to Schlesinger through Bundy, noted that since Rusk had not read the memorandum on the UN bond issue, it was essential that the President should at least “scan” it before his meeting with U Thant.
195. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subject Series, United Nations (General), 1/62–2/62, Box 311. No classification marking.
196. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 1/62–2/62, Box 311. Official Use Only.
197. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 320/3–862. Confidential. Drafted by Virginia F. Hartley on March 8.
198. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 320/3–1462. Official Use Only. Drafted by Leonard C. Meeker and Ernest L. Kerley (L) on March 23, cleared by Joseph J. Sisco and Stephen M. Schwebel (L/UNA), and approved by Woodruff Wallner (IO).
199. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs (Sisco) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 310.2/4–662. Confidential. Drafted by Bertus H. Wabeke (IO/UNP). A handwritten note by Sisco to Cleveland reads: “H.C. You wanted to talk to Secr. on this before doing it. I think it ought to be done here not London because both you and Ormsby Gore are experts. JS.”
200. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 303/4–1962. Confidential. Drafted by William B. Buffum; cleared by William H. Sullivan, Milton C. Rewinkel, Ernest L. Kerley, and Warren E. Slater; and approved by Assistant Secretary Cleveland. Repeated to USUN.
201. Airgram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 320/4–1962. Confidential. Drafted by Richard F. Pedersen on April 18, cleared by Robert O. Blake and Charles P. Noyes, and approved by Zachary P. Geaneas.
202. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 3/62–5/62, Box 311. Confidential. A copy was sent to McGeorge Bundy.
203. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 3/62–5/62, Box 311. No classification marking. Copies were sent to McGeorge Bundy and Assistant Secretary Cleveland.
204. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Geneva
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 303/5–862. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Bertus H. Wabeke on May 8; cleared by Joseph J. Sisco, Stephen M. Schwebel, William H. Sullivan, and Alf E. Bergesen; and approved by Woodruff Wallner. Also sent to London and repeated to USUN and Taipei.
205. Letter From the British Ambassador (Ormsby Gore) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 310.2/5–2162. Confidential. The salutation and complimentary close are handwritten.
206. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (Foster)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, IO Files: Lot 67 D 378, Peace and Security, 1962. Confidential. Drafted by Elmore Jackson on May 17.
207. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 6/62, Box 311. Secret.
208. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 611.61/7–1962. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Sisco on June 13. Assistant Secretary Cleveland referred this memorandum to Secretary Rusk under cover of a July 19 memorandum. (Ibid.)
209. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 321.5/6–2162. Limited Official Use.
210. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson)
Source: Kennedy Library, Cleveland Papers, NSC Meeting-Gov. Stevenson, June 26, 1962, Box 20. Confidential. A June 22 covering memorandum from Cleveland forwarded the letter and Tabs A and B to Acting Secretary Ball, with copies to Under Secretary for Political Affairs McGhee, ACDA Director Foster, and McGeorge Bundy.
211. Summary Record of the 500th Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meeting and Memoranda Series, NSC Meetings, 1962, No. 500, 6/26/62, Box 313. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the document. Another record of this meeting, prepared by McCone, is in the Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80–B01285A, SCI Meetings with the President, Box 6.
212. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Kohler) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 616.61/7–362. Limited Official Use. Drafted by William O. Anderson on July 2. Cleveland forwarded a copy to Secretary Rusk under cover of a July 19 memorandum. (Ibid., 611.61/7–1962)
213. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Ball to President Kennedy
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 310/7–2162. Confidential. Drafted by Alfred E. Wellons on July 20 (retyped in S/S on July 21); cleared by Francis E. Meloy, Jr., Samuel L. King, Cleveland, and Sisco. An attached biographical sketch of U Thant is not printed.
214. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Brubeck) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 7/62–8/62, Box 311. Confidential. A July 26 covering note to Brubeck from Sam Belk reads: “The attached memorandum was prepared at my request following our chat on Tuesday. One minor point not mentioned in the memorandum was that Malalasekera, the Ceylonese candidate, was once Ambassador to Moscow and has the reputation of having a disposition very much like Krishna Menon’s. In view of the difficulties US-Indian relations have encountered over the past year and chronically bad Indian-Pak relations, I think we should expect Menon to make every effort to whip the Assembly into a frenzy in an attempt to keep Zafrulla from being elected.”
215. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 320/8–1062. Confidential. Drafted by Stephen M. Schwebel on August 7; cleared by George N. Monsma, Jesse MacKnight, Richard Friedman, James M. Ludlow, Wilbur H. Ziehl, William B. Buffum, Louise McNutt, and Abram Chayes; and approved by Schwebel. Sent to all posts except those in the Soviet bloc, Paris, Cairo, and Mexico City.
216. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Ball to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 7/62–8/62, Box 311. Confidential. Forwarded to Bundy under a covering note from Deputy Executive Secretary Brubeck, also dated August 16.
217. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 7/62–8/62, Box 311. Confidential. Drafted by Sisco and approved in S on August 27 and in the White House on August 29. Transmitted to Bundy under cover of an August 31 memorandum.
218. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 320/8–2362. Confidential. Drafted by Van Heuven, Herbert Reis, and Wilbur H. Ziehl; cleared by Sisco; and approved by Ernest Kerley.
219. Research Memorandum Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, United Nations (General), 7/62–8/62, Box 311. Secret. Sent from Roger Hilsman (INR) to Secretary Rusk.