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The Berlin Airlift

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  The Berlin Airlift

 
About the Collection

  This collection focuses on the Berlin Airlift. It includes 126 documents totaling 444 pages covering the years 1948 through 1952.

Supporting materials include Airbridge to Berlin By Dennis M. Giangreco and Robert E. Griffin, © 1988 (Used with permission).

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1948

  • Memo from General Clay on Berlin Crisis, ca. 1948
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  • Memo from General Clay on Berlin Crisis, ca. 1948
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  • "The Berlin Crisis," Research Project No. 17, Rough Draft, Department of State, ca. 1948
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  • Report on Negotiations with Soviets, ca. 1948
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  • Memo from General Clay on Berlin Crisis, ca. 1948
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  • April

  • War Department Classified Message Center, Incoming Classified Message, April 2, 1948
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  • June

  • R.H. Hillenkoetter to Harry S. Truman, June 9, 1948
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  • Effect of Soviet Restrictions on the U.S. Position in Berlin, June 14, 1948
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  • R. H. Hillenkoetter to Harry S. Truman, June 24, 1948
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  • Telegram, Alfred M. Bingham et al., to Harry S. Truman, June 25, 1948
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  • R. H. Hillenkoetter to Harry S. Truman, June 28, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, June 28, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, June 29, 1948
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  • Harry S. Truman to Kenneth Royall, June 29, 1948
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  • Harry S. Truman to Robert Lovett, June 29, 1948
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  • R. H. Hillenkoetter to Harry S. Truman, June 30, 1948
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  • R.H. Hillenkoetter to Harry S. Truman, June 30, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, June 30, 1948
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  • Correspondence between Matthew Woll and Harry S. Truman, June 30, 1948
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  • July

  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, July 1, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, July 2, 1948
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  • Charles Bohlen to Clark Clifford, July 6, 1948
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  • Summary of Correspondence from Alcide De Gasperi, Prime Minister of Italy, July 6, 1948
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  • R.H. Hillenkoetter to Harry S. Truman, July 12, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, July 13, 1948
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  • Translation memo, Alexander Paniushkin to George C. Marshall, July 14, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, July 14, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, July 15, 1948
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  • Summary of Correspondence from Roy Clippinger, July 19, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, July 20, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, July 21, 1948
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  • Note from Matthew J. Connelly to Kenneth Royall, July 21, 1948
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  • Cabinet Meeting Notes, July 23, 1948
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  • Michael V. Disalle to Harry S. Truman, with reply from Matthew Connelly, with attached internal memos, July 23, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, July 27, 1948
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  • Summary of Correspondence from Henry Morgenthau, Jr., July 27, 1948
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  • Report to the National Security Council: U.S. Military Courses of Action with Respect to the Situation in Berlin, July 28, 1948
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  • Report on U.S. Public Opinion on the Berlin Situation, July 29, 1948
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  • August

  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, August 2, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, August 5, 1948
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  • R.H. Hillenkoetter to Harry S. Truman, August 6, 1948
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  • Cabinet Meeting Notes, August 6, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, August 10, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, August 11, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, August 13, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, August 16, 1948
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  • Telegram, A.K. Wright to Harry S. Truman, August 18, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, August 24, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, August 25, 1948
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  • Charles Bohlen to George Marshall, August 30, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, August 30, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, August 31, 1948
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  • September

  • The Berlin Crisis: Report on the Moscow Discussions, 1948, c. September, 1948
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  • The Berlin Crisis: A Report on the Moscow Discussions, 1948, Department of State, c. September, 1948
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  • Cabinet Meeting Notes, September 3, 1948
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  • R. C. Jefferis to Harry S. Truman, September 6, 1948
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  • Cabinet Meeting Notes, September 10, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, September 10, 1948
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  • Correspondence between Norman Thomas and Harry S. Truman, with attachment, September 11, 1948
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  • Memorandum of Conversation, Department of State, September 11, 1948
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  • Telegram, Department of State to American Embassy, Moscow: Interview with Stalin and Molotov, September 11, 1948
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  • Telegram, Department of State to American Embassy, Moscow, re: Aide-Memoire for Interview, September 11, 1948
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  • Telegram, Department of State to American Embassy, Moscow, Re: Background Material, September 11, 1948
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  • Philip Johnston to Harry S. Truman, September 12, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, September 13, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, September 14, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, September 15, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, September 20, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, September 21, 1948
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  • Telegram, Richard Minasian to Harry S. Truman, September 22, 1948
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  • Summary of Correspondence about Representative Charles M. LaFollette, September 24, 1948
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  • State Department Press Release, September 26, 1948
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  • Eben Ayers to Harry S. Truman, September 26, 1948
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  • State Department to Harry S. Truman, September 27, 1948
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  • Consequences of a Breakdown in Four-Power Negotiations on Germany, September 28, 1948
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  • Robert B. Landry to Matthew J. Connelly, September 28, 1948
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  • October

  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, October 1, 1948
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  • National Security Council Memo re: possible Soviet interruption of airlift, October 6, 1948
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  • Elizabeth L. Roeder to Harry S. Truman, October 11, 1948
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  • Telegram, P.H. Wolfe to Harry S. Truman, October 11, 1948
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  • Telegram, Herbert Evatt to Harry S. Truman, October 13, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, October 13, 1948
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  • Summary of correspondence from William D. Hassett, October 13, 1948
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  • C.E. Scott to Harry S. Truman, with reply from Matthew J. Connelly, October 13, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, October 14, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, October 15, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, October 19, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, October 20, 1948
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  • Summary of Berlin Airlift developments, October 21, 1948
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  • Summary of Correspondence from Leonard G. McAneny, October 21, 1948
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  • Telegram, Preston E. Peden to Harry S. Truman, October 27, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, October 28, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, October 29, 1948
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  • November

  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, November 1, 1948
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  • Summary of Correspondence from M.L. Dahanukar, November 4, 1948
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  • Joseph C. Lewis to Harry S. Truman, with reply from William D. Hassett, November 10, 1948
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  • Robert Lovett to Harry S. Truman, November 14, 1948
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  • Telegram from Bert McCreery to HST, November 14, 1948
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  • Margaret B. Hulbert to Harry S. Truman, November 15, 1948
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  • Report to the National Security Council: Future Courses of Action with Respect to Berlin, November 17, 1948
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  • Telegram, J. Frank and others to Harry S. Truman, November 18, 1948
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  • December

  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, December 1, 1948
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  • Summary of memoranda from Colonel Robert B. Landry, December 1, 1948
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  • Arthur B. Baer to Harry S. Truman, with reply from William D. Hassett, December 4, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, December 6, 1948
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  • R. H. Hillenkoetter to Harry S. Truman, December 10, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, December 13, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, December 17, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, December 30, 1948
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, December 31, 1948
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  • 1949

  • Memo re: Soviet Lifting of Blockade, ca. 1949
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  • January

  • Berlin Background, Information Memo #28, Department of State, January 7, 1949
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  • Summary of Correspondence from Hon. Norman Thomas, January 31, 1949
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  • March

  • Summary of Correspondence from First Lt. James Goodrich Wilson, March 17, 1949
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  • State Department Summary of Telegrams, March 28, 1949
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  • April

  • United States Policy and the USSR, Department of State, c. April, 1949
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  • Summary of Correspondence from Morris L. Ernst, April 7, 1949
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  • May

  • Telegram and Translation, Juan Atilio Bramuglia to Harry S. Truman, May 14, 1949
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  • Summary of Correspondence from pilots of Berlin Airlift, May 20, 1949
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  • July

  • Summary of Correspondence from Charlotte Pugh Byrn, July 12, 1949
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  • August

  • Telegrams, August 30, 1949
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  • September

  • Correspondence Summary, Louis Johnson, September 26, 1949
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  • 1950

    February

  • Summary of Correspondence from Matthew Woll, February 20, 1950
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  • 1951

    May

  • Summary of Correspondence from Anne D. Wallendorf, May 9, 1951
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  • November

  • Memo for File, re: Books Given to Free University of Berlin and Signed by Harry S. Truman, November 2, 1951
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  • 1952

    February

  • Summary of correspondence from Hon. J. Howard McGrath, February 5, 1952
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