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The John F. Kennedy National Security Files, 1961–1963
A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of National Security Files General Editor George C. Herring The John F. Kennedy National Security Files, 1961–1963 Middle East First Supplement A UPA Collection from Cover: Map of the Middle East. Illustration courtesy of the Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook. National Security Files General Editor George C. Herring The John F. Kennedy National Security Files, 1961–1963 Middle East First Supplement Microfilmed from the Holdings of The John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, Massachusetts Guide by Dan Elasky A UPA Collection from 7500 Old Georgetown Road ● Bethesda, MD 20814-6126 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The John F. Kennedy national security files, 1961–1963. Middle East, First supplement [microform] / project coordinator, Robert E. Lester. microfilm reels. –– (National security files) “Microfilmed from the John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, Massachusetts.” Accompanied by a printed guide compiled by Dan Elasky, entitled: A guide to the microfilm edition of the John F. Kennedy national security files, 1961–1963. Middle East, First supplement. ISBN 1-55655-925-9 1. Middle East––Politics and government––1945–1979––Sources. 2. United States–– Foreign relations––Middle East. 3. Middle East––Foreign relations––United States. 4. John F. Kennedy Library––Archives. I. Title: Guide to the microfilm edition of the John F. Kennedy national security files, 1961–1963. Middle East, First supplement. II. Series. DS63.1 956.04––dc22 2007061516 Copyright © 2007 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier -
Iron Man of Laos Prince Phetsarath Ratanavongsa the Cornell University Southeast Asia Program
* fll!!I ''{f'':" ' J.,, .,.,Pc, IRON MAN OF LAOS PRINCE PHETSARATH RATANAVONGSA THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST ASIA PROGRAM The Southeast Asia Program was organized at Cornell University in the Department of Far Eastern Studies in 1950. It is a teaching and research program of interdisciplinary studies in the humanities, social sciences, and some natural sciences. It deals with Southeast Asia as a region, and with the individual countries of the area: Brunei, Burma, Indonesia, Kampuchea, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The activities of the Program are carried on both at Cornell and in Southeast Asia. They include an undergraduate and graduate curriculum at Cornell which provides instruction by specialists in Southeast Asian cultural history and present-day affairs and offers intensive training in each of the major languages of the area. The Program sponsors group research projects on Thailand, on Indonesia, on the Philippines, and on linguistic studies of the languages of the area. At the same time, individual staff and students of the Program have done field research in every Southeast Asian country. A list of publications relating to Southeast Asia which may be obtained on prepaid order directly from the Program is given at the end of this volume. Information on Program staff, fellowships, requirements for degrees, and current course offerings is obtainable· from the Director, Southeast Asia Program, 120 Uris Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853. 11 IRON MAN OF LAOS PRINCE PHETSARATH RATANAVONGSA by "3349" Trc1nslated by .John B. �1urdoch F.di ted by · David K. \-vyatt Data Paper: Number 110 -Southeast Asia Program Department of Asian Studies Cornell University, Ithaca, New York .November 197·8 Price: $5.00 111 CORNELL UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST ASIA PROGRAM 1978 International Standard Book Number 0-87727-110-0 iv C.ONTENTS FOREWORD • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . -
September 15, 1961 Letter from Ulbricht to Khrushchev on Closing the Border Around West Berlin
Digital Archive digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org International History Declassified September 15, 1961 Letter from Ulbricht to Khrushchev on Closing the Border Around West Berlin Citation: “Letter from Ulbricht to Khrushchev on Closing the Border Around West Berlin,” September 15, 1961, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, Published in CWIHP Working Paper No. 5, "Ulbricht and the Concrete 'Rose.'" Translated for CWIHP by Hope Harrison. SED Archives, IfGA, ZPA, Central Committee files, Walter Ulbricht's office, Internal Party Archive, J IV 2/202/130. http://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/116212 Summary: Ulbricht writes to Khrushchev regarding the closing of the border between east and west Berlin. Credits: This document was made possible with support from the Leon Levy Foundation. Original Language: German Contents: English Translation Letter from Ulbricht to Khrushchev, 15 September 1961. SED Archives, IfGA, ZPA, Central Committee files, Walter Ulbricht's office, Internal Party Archive, J IV 2/202/130.. Now that the first part of the task of preparing the peace treaty has been carried out, I would like to inform the CPSU CC Presidium about the situation. The implementation of the resolution on the closing of the border around West Berlin went according to plan. The tactic of gradually carrying out the measures made it more difficult for the adversary to orient himself with regard to the extent of our measures and made it easier for us to find the weak places in the border. I must say that the adversary undertook fewer counter- measures than was expected. The dispatch of 1500 American bandits would bother the West Berliners more than we do. -
Convention, Supplementary to the Warsaw Convention
CONVENTION, SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE WARSAW CONVENTION, FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY AIR PERFORMED BY A PERSON OTHER THAN THE CONTRACTING CARRIER SIGNED AT GUADALAJARA ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1961 Entry into force : The Convention entered into force on 1 May 1964. Status : 86 Parties This list is based on information received from the depositary, the Government of Mexico. States Date of signature Date of deposit of Effective date instrument of ratification or accession; date of note of succession or of its deposit (s) Australia 19 June 1962 1 November 1962 1 May 1964 Austria 21 December 1965 21 March 1966 Azerbaijan 20 January 2000 19 April 2000 Bahamas (1) 15 May 1975 (s) 10 July 1973 Bahrain 12 March 1998 10 June 1998 Belarus 18 September 1961 17 October 1983 14 January 1984 Belgium 28 November 1961 6 May 1969 4 August 1969 Bosnia and Herzegovina (2) 21 March 1995 (s) 6 March 1992 Brazil 18 September 1961 8 February 1967 9 May 1967 Burkina Faso 2 July 1992 30 September 1992 Cabo Verde 16 August 2004 14 November 2004 Canada 1 September 1999 30 November 1999 Chad 9 March 1971 7 June 1971 China (3) C C Colombia 2 May 1966 31 July 1966 Croatia (4) 7 October 1993 (s) 8 October 1991 Cuba 29 January 1963 Cyprus 31 August 1970 29 November 1970 Czech Republic (5) 5 December 1994 (s) 1 January 1993 Denmark 20 January 1967 20 April 1967 Egypt 4 May 1964 2 August 1964 El Salvador 11 January 1980 10 April 1980 Estonia 21 April 1998 20 July 1998 Fiji (6) 18 January 1972 (s) 10 October 1970 Finland 26 May 1977 23 -
Souvanna Phouma, Prince of Laos, Papers [Finding Aid]. Library Of
Souvanna Phouma, Prince of Laos, Papers A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division, Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 2009 Revised 2010 April Contact information: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.contact Additional search options available at: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009165 LC Online Catalog record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm84060491 Prepared by Audrey Walker and Allan Teichroew Revised by Patrick Kerwin Collection Summary Title: Souvanna Phouma, Prince of Laos, Papers Span Dates: 1961-1970 ID No.: MSS60491 Creator: Souvanna Phouma, Prince of Laos, 1901-1984 Extent: 500 items ; 5 containers ; 1.8 linear feet ; 6 microfilm reels Language: Collection material in French, Lao, and English Location: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Summary: Prince and prime minister of Laos. Copies of ten volumes of diaries with inserted material such as letters, cables, memoranda, communiqués, clippings, and other printed material reflecting Souvanna Phouma's role as nationalist and conciliator of the political factions within Laos. Selected Search Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. People Boun Oum, Prince of Laos. Bounleut Saycocie. Gromyko, Andreĭ Andreevich, 1909-1989. Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986. Hồ, Chí Minh, 1890-1969. Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. Kong Le. Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994. Norodom Sihanouk, Prince, 1922-2012. -
United Nations Treaty Series 1964
326 United Nations Treaty Series 1964 No. 4173. CONVENTION RELATING TO CIVIL PROCEDURE. DONE AT THE HAGUE, ON 1 MARCH 19541 RATIFICATIONS and ACCESSIONS (a) Instruments deposited with the Government of the Netherlands on the dates indicated: Date of Date of entry State deposit into force BELGIUM ......... 24 April 1958 23 June 1958 NORWAY ......... 21 May . 1958 20 July 1958 DENMARK* ........ 19 September 1958 18 December 1958 FRANCE ......... 23 April 1959 22 June 1959 NETHERLANDS (for the King dom in Europe)** ... 28 April 1959 27 June 1959 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (also for Land Berlin) . 2 November 1959 1 January 1960 SPAIN .......... 20 September 1961 19 December 1961 YUGOSLAVIA (a) ...... 12 October 1962 11 December 1962 POLAND (a) ........ 12 January 1963 13 March 1963 APPLICATION to the following territories : (a) The Islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the French Coast of Somaliland, New Caledonia and Dependencies, French Polynesia. (o) The Algerian departments, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guiana, R union, (c) The Sahara departments of the Oases and Saoura. Notices of intention to apply the Convention to the above-mentioned territories were given by France to the Government of the Netherlands, as follows : * On 20 November 1958, the Danish Embassy at The Hague made the following communica-© tion to the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs : [Translation Traduction] The Danish Government wishes to avail itself of the right stipu lated in articles 6 and 15 of the Convention relating to Civil Procedure, concluded at The Hague on 1 March 1954, and to object to the application in Denmark of the procedures referred to in No. -
John F. Kennedy, W. Averell Harriman, and the Neutralization of Laos, 1961-1962 Edmund F
Eastern Illinois University The Keep Faculty Research & Creative Activity History August 1998 'A Good, Bad Deal': John F. Kennedy, W. Averell Harriman, and the Neutralization of Laos, 1961-1962 Edmund F. Wehrle Eastern Illinois University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/history_fac Part of the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Wehrle, Edmund F., "'A Good, Bad Deal': John F. Kennedy, W. Averell Harriman, and the Neutralization of Laos, 1961-1962" (1998). Faculty Research & Creative Activity. 38. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/history_fac/38 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the History at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Research & Creative Activity by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. '~Good, Bad Deal": John F. Kennedy, W. Averell Harriman, and the Neutralization of Laos, 1961-1962 EDMUND F. WEHRLE The author is a member of the adjunct faculty in the history department in the University ofMaryland, College Park. Historians have devoted considerable attention to John F. Kennedy's Southeast Asian diplomacy. Yet the vast majority of these studies have focused narrowly on Vietnam when, in fact, it was Laos to which the president devoted the bulk of his atten tion during his first two years in office.1 In Laos, Kennedy faced a precarious situation, strikingly similar to the crisis soon to arise in Vietnam. Defying many of his advisers and risking political peril, Kennedy decided to pursue the formation of a neutral 1. On Kennedy's priorities in office, see The Pentagon Papers: The Defense Department Histury of U.S. -
Military Coup by Paratroop Commander. - Captain Kong Lae Forms Revolutionary Committee
Keesing's Record of World Events (formerly Keesing's Contemporary Archives), Volume 6, October, 1960 Laos, Page 17719 © 1931-2006 Keesing's Worldwide, LLC - All Rights Reserved. Military Coup by Paratroop Commander. - Captain Kong Lae forms Revolutionary Committee. - Resignation of Somsanith Government. - Prince Souvanna Phouma assumes Premiership. - Negotiations with General Phoumi Nosavan. - Counter-Revolutionary Committee formed by General Phoui and Prince Boum Oun.- Renewed Pathet Lao Activity in Northern Laos. - Capture of Sam Neua Town. - Prince Souvanna Phouma's Government establishes Diplomatic Relations with U.S.S.R.- Acceptance of Soviet Economic Aid. - Resumption of U.S. Aid after Temporary Interruption. The Second Parachute Battalion of the Royal Laotian Army, under the command of Captain Kong Lae (26), seized complete control of Vientiane during the night of Aug. 8-9 while most members of the Government of Tiao Somsanith were in the royal capital of Luang Prabang (130 miles to the north) attending the last funeral rites of the late King Sisavang Vong [see 17143 B]. The leaders of the coup set up a “revolutionary committee” which proclaimed its loyalty to King Savang Vatthana and announced that it had established contact with Prince Souvanna Phouma, the President of the National Assembly and former Prime Minister, with a view to his forming a new government which would act in accordance with their aims. These aims were set forth in communiques by the committee and in broadcasts by Captain Kong Lae himself over Vientiane radio on Aug. 9-10. The committee claimed that it had taken control of all civil and military authority in Laos and that “the military coup is aimed at consolidating the nation, religion, throne and constitution.” It had assumed “the task of maintaining the neutrality of Laos and preserving friendly relations with countries which respect our internal agreements,” and had ordered the Army and police to remain calm and continue their duties until further orders were issued by the revolutionary High Command. -
Resolutions Adopted by ICOM's 6Th General Ass
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY ICOM’S 6TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY Stockholm, Sweden 1959 ICOM’S 6TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY Stockholm, Sweden, 8 July 1959 Motion No. 1: Advice on the Establishment of Museums of Science and Technology Whereas 1. the role of museums of science and technology is no less essential in countries in the course of industrialization than in highly developed ones, 2. nevertheless museums of science and technology are scarce in countries of the former group, 3. this situation, detrimental to the interests of the population, can be partly explained by the ignorance of the aims, methods and achievements of this type of museum, 4. the diffusion of practical advice would in any case be useful to all countries, 5. the ICOM Committee for Museums of Science and Technology submitted recommendations on the subject which were favourably received by the Advisory Board, The ICOM General Assembly, at its 6th session held in Stockholm on 8 July 1959, Resolves 1. To publish a booklet containing «practical advice for the establishment of museums of science, technology and industry»; 2. To set aside a sum of $2,750 in the provisional budget for 1961 to cover the expenses of this project; 3. To direct the Committee for Museums of Science and Technology to carry out the following plan: i.The Chairman of the Committee, with the help of chosen experts should 2 initiate the preparatory work for this publication; ii. By 1 May 1960, he should submit a written progress report to the President of ICOM for consideration by the Executive Committee at its next meeting (1960); iii. -
Laos, August 2004
Description of document: US Department of State Self Study Guide for Laos, August 2004 Requested date: 11-March-2007 Released date: 25-Mar-2010 Posted date: 19-April-2010 Source of document: Freedom of Information Act Office of Information Programs and Services A/GIS/IPS/RL U. S. Department of State Washington, D. C. 20522-8100 Fax: 202-261-8579 Note: This is one of a series of self-study guides for a country or area, prepared for the use of USAID staff assigned to temporary duty in those countries. The guides are designed to allow individuals to familiarize themselves with the country or area in which they will be posted. The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals have made every effort to make this information as complete and as accurate as possible, however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the information provided on the governmentattic.org web site or in this file. The public records published on the site were obtained from government agencies using proper legal channels. Each document is identified as to the source. Any concerns about the contents of the site should be directed to the agency originating the document in question. -
No. 1 September 1961
VOL. 8, NO. 1 SEPTEMBER 1961 Chaplain, New Deans to be Guests at Reception Sept. 19 FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS INVITED TO MUSEUM FUNCTION Harnwell, Setton Welcome Faculty, staff members and students are invited to a reception at the University Museum on Tuesday, September Students at Sept. 6 Opening 19, to meet four newly appointed officers of the University. President Harnwell and Dr. Kenneth M. Setton, Director The reception, at which President Harnwell will be host, of Libraries, joined on September 6 in welcoming the is to take place beginning at 3:30 P.M. Guests of honor student body at exercises formally opening the University's in the receiving line will be Dr. Constance P. Dent, the 222nd year. The ceremonies in Irvine Auditorium were new Dean of Women; the Rev. Stanley E. Johnson, the preceded by an academic procession in which trustees, new Chaplain of the University; Robert F. Longley, the administrative officers and faculty members took part. new Dean of Men, and William 0. Owen, the new Dean Dr. Setton, who returned recently from a year's leave of Admissions. of absence spent in Greece and Italy, addressed his remarks The Chaplain and the deans head a large and distin- as the principal speaker to the nearly 1400 freshmen who guished company of new appointees to the University made up the greater part of the audience, and assured staff, the majority of whom officially took up their new them that new beginnings may have their advantages to posts last July 1. Two of the four named, Dean Longley offset the disadvantages that bedevil first-year students, and Dean Owen, have previously been associated with such as homesickness and a sense of confusion. -
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directing council regional committee '/g,/r PAN AMERICAN WORLD ,-, ) HEALTH HEALTH , ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION XIII Meeting XIII Meeting Washington, D.C. October 1961 cD13/8 (Eng.) 21 August 1961 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Topic 12: REPORT ON THE COLLECTION OF QUOTA CONTRIBUTIONS In accordance with Article V, Paragraph 5.7, of the Financial Regulations, the Director submits the following report and attached statement on the collection of quota payments to the Pan American Health Organization. The Executive Committee, at its 43rd Meeting, considered the problem of quota collections in the light of the Financial Report of the Director and the Report of the External Auditor and approved Resolution IV, of which the part relating to quota contribution reads as follows: "To urge Member Governments whose quota contributions are in arrears to pay them at the earliest possible date. To request the Director to bring to the attention of the Member Governments the need for the prompt payment of their quotas, to take whatever additional action he may deem advisable to this effect, and to report to the XIII Meeting of the Directing Council the results of his efforts in this connection." The Director wishes to report that he has communicated with the Member Governments, bringing to their attention the urgent need for the prompt payment of their quotas in order to assure fulfillment of the programs approved by the Governing Bodies. The following table analyzes quota payments as of 31 July 1961. The comparison with the percentage of payments made by the same date in 1959 and 1960 indicates a decrease in 1961 both with respect to arrears and current quotas.