Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-337-011
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 171 (NSAM 171) titled, “Department of Defense Actions to Reduce its Overseas Expenditures,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, and Director of the Bureau of the Budget David Bell from President John F. Kennedy. Also included are memoranda regarding NSAM 171 and a list of projects and actions to reduce Department of Defense expenditures overseas.