Memorandum from Sidney Souers to President Harry S. Truman, with Attached National Security Council Report 20/1, A Report to the National Security Council by the Department of State on United States Objectives with Respect to Russia

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TOP. SECRET NATIONAL SECURITY COU CIL WASHINGTON () August 20, 1948 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT: Attached is the report, which you requested, on "u. S. OBJECTIVES WITH RESPECT TO RUSSIA", prepared by Mr. Kennan. Mr. Lovett forwarded it for the information of the members of the Council, and at his request the report has been referred to the NSC Staff for consid- eration and the preparation of a report to the Na.- tional Security Council. so ang Sirry Sidne, W. Souers DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) NSC 88.4-75 OSD letter, April 12,1974 By NLT He , NARS Date 10-3-75 TOP SECRET