Human Rights


315. Information 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, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, SOC 14 UN. No classification marking. Drafted by Rachel C. Nason (IO/OES).


316. Paper Prepared in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, SOC 14. No classification marking. Drafted by J. Sisco; cleared by Mark B. Trenary (OIA), Francis O. Allen (AF), Nathan A. Pelcovits (UNP), Richard B. Bilder (L/UNA), Edward B. Persons (OES), Means (Labor), Gates (HEW), Roger Pineau (CU/MPP), Constantine Warvariv (OES), Francis M. Rogerson (US–CRR); and approved by Sisco. This paper is an enclosure to airgram A–89 to USUN, which authorized using the paper in corridor conversations with colleagues but not submitted to the Secretary-General.


318. Airgram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, SOC 14. Confidential. Drafted by J.E. Means, and cleared in draft by Marietta Tree and C. Blau.


319. Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, AV 3 ICAO. Limited Official Use; Immediate. Passed to the White House and FAA.


320. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Portugal

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, AV 3 ICAO. Confidential. Drafted by R. Funseth (EUR) and L. Williams (EUR); cleared by Joan S. Gravatt (AL), Elizabeth Ann Brown (UNP), and Wagner (AFI); and approved by D. McKillop (WE). Also sent to Rome and Montreal and repeated to Pretoria and USUN.


321. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, SOC 14. Limited Official Use; Priority. Drafted by R. Nason (IO/OES), cleared by William J. Stibravy (OES), and approved by J. Sisco (IO).


322. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, SOC 14. Confidential. Drafted by Brown (IO/UNP), cleared by Buffum (UNP) and Nason (OES), and approved by J. Sisco. Also sent to London.


323. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, SOC 14. Unclassified. Drafted by Nason and Widenor.


324. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, SOC 14. Confidential. Repeated to USUN.


325. Telegram From the Embassy in Ethiopia to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, AV 3 ICAO. Confidential. Repeated to London, Beirut, Paris, Asmara, and USUN.


327. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in South and Central America

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1964–66, AV 3 ICAO. Confidential. Drafted by Robert H. Edwards (IO); cleared by Wagner (AF), Robert L. Funseth, Buffum, George N. Monsma (ARA), John L. Hargrove (L/UNA), Jack R. Johnstone (OES), and Gravatt (OA/AL); and approved by Sisco. Sent to Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Panama, San Jose, La Paz, Quito, Guatemala, San Salvador, Mexico, Managua, Santiago, Lima, and Caracas, and repeated to Montreal.


329. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Goldstein) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Office Files of White House Aides, Ernest Goldstein, UN Conference on Human Rights, Box 15. Confidential.


330. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, SOC 14 US. Confidential.


331. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to Ralph Abernathy, President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, SOC 14 US. No classification marking. A typed note at the bottom of the first page reads, “This is a revised version of 9/22/68 delivered to WH by Peter Kreogh. Original of this letter to Mr. Kreogh for delivery to Justice Department. (Letter Delivered to Justice Undated).” A handwritten notation next to this text reads, “5/23/68.”


332. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Mexico

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, SOC 14 US. Unclassified; Priority. Drafted by Maxwell Chaplin (ARA/MEX), cleared by Lieblich (L/ARA), and approved by Chaplin.


333. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Office Files of White House Aides, Ernest Goldstein, Human Rights—2, Box 8. No classification marking. Drafted by James F. Green (IO/HRY) and cleared by Anna Roosevelt Halsted, Ward Allen (IO), Robert G. Cleveland (P/PS), Funk (S/AH), and Margaret H. Williams (CU).


335. Letter From the Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (Abram) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, White House Central Files, IT–47. A handwritten note on the last page of the letter reads: “I do hope we shall have the great honor of having you at Brandeis in the future.”