, , 1953-61 : kisenh n file) WhitmaPapers ~ (Annower: “LE wae a Esitws ce rows 3 ce ale, baa gf eat ed YB B ea ec : wee ACI 1 O83 February 7, 1958 MEMORANDUM a Bh: tin Meeting SUBJECT:: Discussion at the 354th | o RUPEeh r.PN Panes TietE KH Tg k Z. i of the National Security Council, ARE Thursday, February 6, 1958 The following were present at the 354th Council meeting: The President of the United States, presiding; the Vice President of the United States; the Secretary of State; the Secretary of Defense; and the Director, Office of Defense Mobilization. Also present were the Secretary of the Treasury; the Attorney General; the Director, Bureau of the Budget; the Special Assistant to the President for Atomic Energy; the Deputy Secretary of Defense; General Thomas D. White for the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Director of Central Intelligence; the Deputy Assistant to the President; the Director, U. S. Information Agency; the Director, International Cooperation Administration; the Special Assistants to the President for Foreign Economic Policy, for Information Projects, for National Security Affairs, for Science and Technology, and for Security Operations Coordination; the White House Staff Secretary; Assistant Secretary of State Smith; Bryce N. Harlow, Administrative Assistant to the President; the Executive Secretary, NSC; anithe Deputy Executive Secretary, NSC. ( There follows a summary of the discussion at the meeting arid the main points taken. a. ; = REPORT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON HIS RECENT TRIP TO THE NEAR EAST Secretary Dulles stated that the Baghdad Pact meeting had been satisfactory. While it had been-.shaky at the start, we had ended stronger than we began. If the United States had not undertaken a very active part in the proceedings and accepted a very positive role, the whole thing would have fallen apart. Secretary Dulles said he had cut out all references to the role of the United States as an observer at the meeting and, indeed, had taken a atronger part than had ever before been played by the United States. He had pointed out to the Pact members that the commitments of the United States were at least as strong as the commitments of the Pact members themselves. He had emphasized the Eisenhower Doctrine as the chief raison d'etre of our presence there. These points of view had been well received by the other delegates. DECLASSIFIED 1 E.0. 12356, SEC. 3.4 (b) morep. a: fs MB 7F- for #4 eer eshldepetue ? pv DIY one Thefeg TOP SECRET MEPOSITORY4 ef te) LNEMAS Lesh . of A hel ” eGee “ 4 - 5 ~ foe COLLECTION “VC BOX No big . Cea ?) gy eu th Li oo p FOLDER eS g ste ee NSRC, iliwian é, S953 * —