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This Top Secret study by the Interdepartmental Coordinating Group on Germany and Berlin, dated July 12, 1961, and released by the Central Intelligence Agency, answers NSC Directive No. 58 of June 30, 1961. It sets out courses of action for the Berlin crisis but does not judge their merits. It covers imminent presidential decisions, a three-phase timetable running to January 1, military preparations and mobilization, covert action, economic sanctions, public information, negotiating positions and checkpoint procedures for East German personnel.

  • p. 20 …The divisions involved are currently not at full strength, and the corps headquarters concerned would require…
  • p. 154 …Transfer of the UN Headquarters to Berlin, without necessarily changing the formal status of the city…
SECRET APPENDIX A
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August 28	Defense Materials Procurement Agency established.
September 27	Railroad and Airline Wage Board established.
Date
1952
June 30	Defense Production Act Amendments of 1952 approved.
December 6	Wage Stabilization Committee established to continue the functions of the Wage Stabilization Board.

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