United States national security policy: estimates of threats to the national security; the extension of military assistance to foreign nations; the preparation of NSC 68, “United States Objectives and Programs for National Security” 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. i, pp. 249 ff.


[52] Memorandum by the Counselor (Kennan) to the Secretary of State

611.00/1–650


[53] Memorandum by the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Rusk)

103.1/1–1850


[56] The President to the Secretary of State

Policy Planning Staff Files1


[62] Draft Memorandum by the Counselor (Kennan) to the Secretary of State

Policy Planning Staff Files


[66] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

661.61/3–350


[73] Memorandum of Conversation at the Department of State, Wednesday, March 22, 1950, 3:00 p. m. to 3:14 p. m.

Policy Planning Staff Files


[74] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

711.00/3–2450


[75] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Webb)

Policy Planning Staff Files

  1. Lot 64D563, files of the Policy Planning Staff of the Department of State 1947–1953.
  2. Lot 54D5, consolidated files of various departmental and interdepartmental committees and working groups, including documentation of the Foreign Military Assistance Coordinating Committee and its predecessor, the Foreign Assistance Correlation Committee.
  3. Serial master files of National Security Council documentation and related Department of State material for the years 1947–1961, retired by the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State.