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Entry 56
U.S. Defense Department. Public Statements by the Secretaries of Defense. 71 reels. Edited by Paul Kesaris. Guide by Cynthia Hancock. Frederick, MD: UPA, 1983.
LOCATION:  D 1.2:P 97 pt. 1-5/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  D 1.2:P 97 pt. 1-5/Guide (Ref/US)

Filmed from the holdings of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, this set contains over 70,000 pages of press conferences, background briefings, press statements, official testimony, interviews, and speeches by Defense Secretaries from 1947-1981.

Part 1. The Truman Administration: 1947-1953 (6 reels) includes the public statements of James Forestall, Louis A. Johnson, George C. Marshall, and Robert A. Lovett.

Part 2. The Eisenhower Administration: 1953-1961 (9 reels) includes the public statements of C. E. Wilson, N. H. McElroy, and T. S. Gates Jr.

Part 3. The Kennedy and Johnson Administrations: 1961-1969 (19 reels) include the public statements of Robert S. McNamara and Clark M. Clifford.

Part 4. The Nixon and Ford Administrations: 1969-1977 (25 reels) include the public statements of Melvin R. Laird, Elliot L. Richardson, James R. Schlesinger, and Donald H. Rumsfeld.

Part 5. The Carter Administration: 1977-1981 (12 reels) include the public statements of Harold Brown.

Entry 57
U.S. State Department. Marshall/Lovett Memorandums to President Truman, 1947-1948. (Record Group 59; M 1135.) 3 reels. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administra- tion; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1981.
LOCATION:  S 1.1:Ma 36/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  S 1.1:Ma 36/Guide (Ref/US)

Filmed from the holdings of the National Archives, these reels contain copies of memorandums from Secretary of State George C. Marshall and Under Secretary Robert A. Lovett. They are arranged chronologically. Many are recommendations for the appointment or promotion of Foreign Service officers with biographical profiles often included. Other topics include: drafts of foreign policy statements, suggestions concerning State of the Union messages, and the recognition of the Republic of Korea.

Entry 58
U.S. State Department. Minutes of Telephone Conversations of John Foster Dulles and of Christian Herter (1953-1961). 11 reels. Edited by Paul Kesaris and Joan Gibson. Frederick, MD: UPA, 1980.
LOCATION:  S 1.2:D 88/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  S 1.2:D 88/Index (Ref/US)

This is a fairly complete compilation of the telephone conversations of Dulles and Herter while each was serving in the position of Secretary of State. These conversations include several with the President and center primarily on foreign policy.

Entry 59
U.S. State Department. Official Conversations and Meetings of Dean Acheson (1949-1953). 5 reels. Edited by Paul Kesaris. Guide by Joan Gibson. Frederick, MD: UPA, 1980.
LOCATION:  Pr 33.2:Ac 17/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  Pr 33.2:Ac 17/Guide (Ref/US)

Dean Acheson was Secretary of State from 1949-1953. In this position he had significant influence over American foreign policy. Transcripts and/or minutes of his top-secret meetings and conversations covering issues such as NATO, Korean crisis, foreign aid, Israel, China and others, have been made available.

Entry 60
U.S. Treasury Department. The Presidential Diaries of Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (1938-1945). 2 reels. Frederick, MD: UPA, n.d.
LOCATION:  Pr 32.2:M 85/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  Pr 32.2:M 85/Guide (Ref/US)

Henry Morgenthau was Secretary of the Treasury and a close advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt. His diaries include transcripts of Cabinet meetings, memos, working papers and minutes of conference with President Roosevelt.