Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum



Most Recently Declassified Material from Manuscript Collections in the Harry S. Truman Library

Opened March 31, 2010

The Truman Library has released approximately 1,000 pages of declassified material. The documents are from the President's Secretary's Files, Confidential File, National Security Council Files, Naval Aid to the President Files, Psychological Strategy Board Files, John Ohly Papers and Edwin Pauley Papers. Italicized entries are folder titles.


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HARRY S. TRUMAN PAPERS

President’s Secretary’s Files

Subject File; Federal Bureau of Investigation: C (Box 145)
Letter from J. Edgar Hoover to Harry Vaughan, with attachments, October 19, 1945
21
Subject File; Foreign Affairs File; China: 1948 (Box 151)
Memorandum with attachment, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, December 15, 1948
10
Subject File; Foreign Affairs File; India: Nehru, Pandit Jawaharlal (Box 157)
Memorandum, with attachments, from the President to Dean Rusk, September 14, 1951
18
Subject File; National Security Council; Reports: "Current Policies of the Government Relating to National Security": "Vol. I, Geographical Area Policies" (Box 169)
"Current Policies of the Government Relating to National Security": "Vol. I, Geographical Area Policies"
305
Subject File; National Security Council - Meetings File, 1945-1953; Meetings: 78: January 10, 1951 (Box 181)
Memorandum from James S. Lay to the Secretary of Commerce, with attachments, January 18, 1951
20
Subject File; National Security Council - Meetings File, 1945-1953; Meetings: 117: May 28, 1952 (Box 185)
National Security Council Report on the Implementation of the Position of the United States with Respect to South Asia (NSC98/1), April 23, 1952
6
Subject File; National Security Council - Meetings File, 1945-1953; Meetings: 123: September 24, 1952 (Box 186)
National Security Council Report on the Implementation of the Position of the United States with Respect to South Asia (NSC98/1), August 19, 1952
6
Intelligence File: Memoranda, 1950-1952 (Box 211)
W. B. Smith to President Truman, n.d., with attachment
2
Intelligence File: Situation Summaries [1 of 2] (Box 211)
Muller to Admiral Dennison, July 12, 1951, with attachment
3
W. B. Smith to President Truman, July 11, 1951, with attachment
3
Sidney Souers to Admiral Dennison, December 7, 1949, with attachments
5
Intelligence File; Central Intelligence File; Situation Summaries [2 of 2] (Box 211)
OSO – December 7, 1950
2
Intelligence File; Central Intelligence Reports File; National Intelligence Estimates: 35-43 [35, 36, 41-43: August 1, 1951 - October 20, 1952] (Box 213)
Yugoslav Intentions Toward Albania, NIE-42/1, October 20, 1952
4
Intelligence File; Central Intelligence Reports File; Special Estimate Reports: 1-9 [January 11-August 6, 1951] (Box 219)
Probable Effects on Soviet Intentions and Capabilities of Arming the Japanese National Police Reserve as Four Fully Equipped Divisions, SE-2, February 21, 1952
16
Intelligence Implications of a Census and Verification of Armed Forces and Armaments, SE-4, May 12, 1951
19
Vulnerabilities of Communist China, SE-5, May 22, 1951
18
Intelligence File; Central Intelligence Reports File; Special Estimate Reports: 21-35 [21-25, 28, 29, 31, 32, 35: January 24, 1952-January 2, 1953] (Box 219)
Consequences of the Termination Under the Terms of the Battle Act, of US Aid to Denmark, SE-31, July 3, 1952
7
Personal File; Barkley, Mr. and Mrs. Alben W. (Box 256)
Telegram from Harrington to the Secretary of State, December 4, 1951
2
Personal File; G (Box 260)
Letter from Stanton Griffis to Dean Acheson, August 25, 1951
3
Personal File: J (Box 263)
Memorandum from the Secretary to Jessup, n.d.
11
Personal File: K (Box 263)
Memorandum, with attachment, from J.K. McFall to the President, May 3, 1950
3
Personal File: S [2 of 2] (Box 271)
Memorandum from Dean Acheson to the President, October 6, 1952
1
Personal File; Truman, Margaret: European Trip, 1951 (Box 274)
Memorandum from Robert Landry to William F. McKee, May 25, 1951
2
Personal File; Truman, Margaret: European Trip, 1952 (Box 275)
Memorandum, with attachments, from Francis Meloy to Joseph Short, August 22, 1952
5
Memorandum, with attachments, from Butterworth to the Secretary of State, n.d.
9
Memorandum, with attachments, from Butterworth to the Secretary of State, August 21, 1952
24
Personal File; Truman, Margaret: Itinerary (Box 275)
Telegram from the Secret Service to the Secret Service, April 19, 1952
1

National Security Council Files

Central Intelligence Agency File; Intelligence Memoranda-December, 1948 - December, 1949 [2 of 2] (Box 1)
No. 120; Possible Sale of Transports Aircraft by Israel to Czechoslovakia, January 12, 1949
2
Central Intelligence Agency File; Intelligence Memoranda-January, 1950 - January, 1951 (Box 1)
No. 270; Possible Political Developments of Strategic Significance Between 1951 and 1954, February 28, 1950
14
No. 341; Political Alignments and Major Psychological Warfare Vulnerabilities in the Event of War before July 1951, January 23, 1951
16
Central Intelligence Agency File; National Science Intelligence Estimate (Box 4)
Summary of the Status of the Soviet Atomic Energy Program, NSIE-1A, January 8, 1953
4
Central Intelligence Agency File; Security Regulations (Box 4)
National Intelligence Group, August 15, 1947
48
Chronological File; 1949 (June - July) (Box 8)
Memorandum, with attachments, from Sidney Souers to the National Security Council, June 2, 1949
6
Memorandum, with attachments, from Sidney Souers to the Secretary of Defense, June 3, 1949
5
Memorandum from J. P. Coyne to the Executive Secretary, National Security Council, June 9, 1949
7
Memorandum from J. P. Coyne to the Executive Secretary, National Security Council, June 17, 1949
5
Memorandum, with attachments, from Sidney Souers to the National Security Council, June 17, 1949
3
Memorandum from J. Patrick Coyne to J. Edgar Hoover, June 20, 1949
1
Memorandum, with attachments, from Sidney Souers to National Security Council, June 21, 1949
4
Memorandum from Louis Johnson to the Executive Secretary, National Security Council, June 23, 1949
1
Memorandum from J. Patrick Coyne to J. Edgar Hoover, June 28, 1949
1
Memorandum from Sidney Souers to the Director of Central Intelligence, July 7, 1949
2
Memorandum from Sidney Souers to the Director of Central Intelligence, July 7, 1949
1
Memorandum, with attachment, from J. Patrick Coyne to the Executive Secretary, National Security Council, July 13, 1949
4
Memorandum, with attachments, from Sidney Souers to the National Security Council, July 25, 1949
3
Memorandum from Sidney Souers to Tom Clark, July 29, 1949
105

Naval Aide to the President Files

State Department Briefs File; November - December, 1950 (Box 23)
Summary of Telegrams, November 1, 1950
2

Psychological Strategy Board Files

CLASS 000—GENERAL; 080 Paix et Liberte (Box 4)
Letter, with attachments, from Admiral Kirk, September 23, 1952
12
CLASS 000—GENERAL; 091 Germany File #1 [psychological strategy for; Kissinger report on] [1 of 3] (Box 6)
Psychological Strategy Plan Prescribing Specific Courses of Action with Respect to Soviet Harassment of Berlin, July 24, 1952
61
CLASS 000—GENERAL; 091 Germany File #1 [psychological strategy for] [2 of 3] (Box 6)
Memorandum from Richard Hirsch to Henry Byroade, March 24, 1952
3
Memorandum from Arthur Cox to Col. Hirsch, April 18, 1952
4
Memorandum for the Record from George Morgan, May 21, 1952
9
Memorandum from John Bross to R. Hirsch, May 29, 1952
6
CLASS 000—GENERAL; 091 Germany File #1 [psychological strategy for] [3 of 3] (Box 6)
Memorandum from Col. Davis to Mr. Carroll, December 28, 1951
1
Memorandum from Theodor Olson to Mr. Anspacher, January 17, 1952
3
Memorandum from John Anspacher to Mr. Taylor, January 23, 1952
7
CLASS 311.5 Code Words (Box 21)
Memorandum, with attachments, from Louis Johnson to Secretaries of the Military Departments, May 31, 1950
7
Memorandum, with attachments, from Charles McCarthy to the Director of the Joint Intelligence Committee, Joint Chiefs of Staff, September 17, 1951
7
Memorandum, with attachments, from C. R. Peck to the Director of the Psychological Strategy Board, September 24, 1951
10
Memorandum, with attachments, from Charles McCarthy to Assistant Directors, September 27, 1951
6
Memorandum, with attachments, from Charles McCarthy to Joint Intelligence Group, October 3, 1951
4
Memorandum, with attachments, from Charles McCarthy to Joint Intelligence Group, October 31, 1951
3
Documents, November 2, 1951
4
Memorandum, with attachments, from F. I. Robinson for Distribution List, November 5, 1951
5
Memorandum, with attachment, from Russell to Col. McCarthy, December 13, 1951
2
Memorandum, with attachment, from Charles McCarthy to Joint Intelligence Group, January 9, 1952
2
Memorandum, with attachments, from W. L. Ramsey to Distribution List, January 10, 1952
3
Documents, January 10, 1952
2
Memorandum, with attachments, from Charles Johnson to Joint Intelligence Group, April 7, 1952
5
Memorandum, with attachment, from Charles Johnson to Joint Intelligence Group, April 15, 1952
2
Memorandum, with attachment, from Charles Johnson to Joint Intelligence Group, April 24, 1952
2
Memorandum, with attachment, from Charles Johnson to Joint Intelligence Group, April 29, 1952
2
Memorandum, with attachment, from Charles Norberg to Mr. Johnson, May 2, 1952
2
Memorandum, with attachments, from Charles Johnson to Joint Intelligence Group, May 8, 1952
4
Memorandum, with attachments, from Charles Johnson to Joint Intelligence Group, May 22, 1952
3
Memorandum, with attachments, from Charles Johnson to Joint Intelligence Group, June 3, 1952
3
Memorandum, with attachments, from W. L. Ramsey to the Director, Psychological Strategy Board, June 9, 1952
3
Memorandum, with attachment, from Charles Johnson to Joint Intelligence Group, June 12, 1952
2
Memorandum from Charles Johnson to Walter Bedell Smith, June 16, 1952
1
Memorandum, with attachments, from Charles Johnson to Joint Intelligence Group, August 13, 1952
3

JOHN OHLY PAPERS

Department of Defense File: John H. Ohly Administrative File: Ohly’s Workbook [1 of 3, airplanes, air power, Antarctic, atomic energy, Crimean War] (Box 68)
Notes on “A-Bomb Detection”, November 12
22
Department of Defense File: John H. Ohly Administrative File: Ohly’s Workbook [2 of 3, Executive order 9950, Eisenhower's report to the Secretary of Defense, flight pay, ground forces, Inter-American Defense Council, Kurile and Sakhalin Islands, military legal research and planning, oil] (Box 68)
Paper on the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence Seaway, n.d.
3
Memorandum from John Ohly for the files, January 9, 1948
4
Memorandum from R. W. Berry to the Secretary, May 21, 1948
5
List of Present and Planned Strength and Deployment of Army Combat Forces, June 23, 1948
2
Chart on Progress of the Army Expansion Program, December 29, 1948
2
Memorandum from N. E. Haleby to C. V. R. Schuyler, August 17, 1949
10
Department of Defense File; Chronological File; Office of the Secretary of Defense--January 1948 [1 of 3](Box 69)
Memorandum for the files, January 3, 1948
1
Department of Defense File; Chronological File; Office of the Secretary of Defense—April 1949 [1 of 2](Box 75)
Memorandum, with attachment, from Leven Allen to Chairman, Munitions Board, April 19, 1949
2
Letter from Louis Johnson to Dean Acheson, April 20, 1949
1
Department of Defense File; Chronological File; Office of the Secretary of Defense—May 1949 [1 of 2](Box 75)
Memorandum from Leven Allen to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, May 3, 1949
1
Letter from Louis Johnson to the Secretary of State, May 4, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly to the Secretary, May 4, 1949
1
Memorandum from Leven Allen to the Chairman, Armed Forces Medical Advisory Committee, May 5, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly to General McNarney, May 5, 1949
2
Memorandum from Louis Johnson to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, May 5, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly to General Gruenther, May 6, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly to General McNarney, May 7, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly to General Allen, May 7, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly to General Gruenther, May 7, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly to the Secretary, May 7, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly to Mr. McNeil, May 9, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly, May 9, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly to Mr. Barringer, May 10, 1949
1
Memorandum from Stephen Early to Chairman, U.S. Section Permanent Joint Board on Defense, May 10, 1949
1
Memorandum from Stephen Early to Ralph Damon, May 10, 1949
1
Memorandum from Stephen Early to Secretary of State, May 10, 1949
1
Letter from Louis Johnson to Mr. President, May 11, 1949
2
Memorandum from Louis Johnson to General Eisenhower, May 11, 1949
1
Memorandum from Leven Allen to Secretary of the Army, May 12, 1949
1
Letter from Louis Johnson to Dean Acheson, May 16, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly to Secretary, May 16, 1949
1
Letter from Louis Johnson to Secretary of State, May 16, 1949
1
Memorandum from Leven Allen to Secretary of the Army, May 16, 1949
1
Memorandum from Louis Johnson to Executive Secretary, National Security Council, May 16, 1949
1
Letter from Louis Johnson to Dean Acheson, May 16, 1949
1
Memorandum from Leven Allen to Director, Joint Staff, May 16, 1949
1
Letter from Leven Allen to John Steelman, May 16, 1949
1
Memorandum from John Ohly for Secretary, May 16, 1949
1
Letter from Louis Johnson to Dean Acheson, May 17, 1949
1
Memorandum from Leven Allen to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, May 17, 1949
1
Letter from Leven Allen to the Secretary of State, May 17, 1949
1
Memorandum from Leven Allen to the Chairman, Munitions Board, May 17, 1949
1
Letter from Louis Johnson to Dean Acheson, May 17, 1949
1

EDWIN PAULEY PAPERS

Allied Commission on Reparations File; Allied Commission on Reparations—Minutes of Meetings, June to August, 1945 (Box 15)
Staff Memorandum, n.d
3
List of names, n.d.
2
Speech, n.d.
2
Minutes, 1945
1
Minutes of the ACR, 1945
1
Record of First Meeting of the Allied Commission on Reparations Held in Moscow, June 21, 1945, with attachments
8
First Meeting Seating Chart, June 21, 1945
2
Handwritten Notes Regarding Meeting, June 21, 1945
5
Inter-Allied Reparations Commission First Meeting, Moscow, June 21, 1945
4
Minutes of First Meeting of Steering Committee, June 22, 1945, with attachments
5
Minutes of Second Meeting of Steering Committee, June 25, 1945
6
Minutes of Third Meeting of Steering Committee, June 28, 1945
7
Memorandum No. 3 (Revised), June 29, 1945
2
Meeting of Steering Committee, June 30, 1945
2
Minutes of the First Meeting of Committee No. 1
3
Draft Minutes of 4th Meeting of the Steering Committee, July 3, 1945
3
Minutes of 5th Meeting of Steering Committee, July 4, 1945
4
Minutes of the Second Meeting of Committee No. 1, July 4, 1945
3
Minutes of the Third Meeting of Committee No. 1, July 5, 1945
1
Minutes of 6th Meeting of Steering Committee, July 5, 1945
1
Draft Minutes of 7th Meeting of the Steering Committee, July 6, 1945
4
U.K. Delegation Paper on Restitution and Replacement, July 7, 1945
1
Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of Committee No. 1, July 7, 1945
1
Draft Minutes of 8th Meeting of the Steering Committee, July 7, 1945
2
Draft Minutes of the 9th Meeting of the Steering Committee, July 9, 1945
1
Minutes of the Fifth Meeting of Committee No. 1, July 11, 1945
1
Draft Minutes of the 10th Meeting of the Steering Committee, July 12, 1945
2
Draft Minutes of the 11th Meeting of the Steering Committee, July 13, 1945, with attachments
3
Draft Minutes of the 12th Meeting of the Steering Committee, August 11, 1945
3
Draft Minutes of the 13th Meeting of the Steering Committee, August 12, 1945
3
Minutes of the 14th Meeting of the Steering Committee, August 13, 1945
1
Minutes of Meeting Held at Headquarters U.S. Group CC, August 13, 1945
4

 

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