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The Oil Crisis in Iran, 1951-1953

This collection focuses on the Anglo-Iranian oil crisis in Iran from 1949-1953. The collection includes 127 documents. Supporting materials include photographs, oral history transcripts and public papers.

President Truman, Dean Acheson, George C. Marshall, W. Averell Harriman and reporters, July 13, 1951.

Documents

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1949

Interview between the President and the Shah of Iran. Also present were Ambassador Ala and Secretary of State Acheson

1950

Central Intelligence Agency Intelligence Memorandum Number 332, "Current Iranian Problem"

1951

"A Report to the National Security Council by the Executive Secretary on The Position of the United States with Respect to Iran," National Security Council Report 107
"A Report to the National Security Council by the Secretary of Defense on the Anglo-Iranian Problem," National Security Council Report 117
Charles Murphy to James Webb
Correspondence Between Henry Grady and Willard Kiplinger
Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and Congressman Emanuel Celler
Department of State Press Release, Statement by Dean Acheson
Department of State Press Release, United States Position on Iranian Oil Situation
Draft of Letter from Prseident Harry S. Truman to Prime Minister Clement Attlee
Letter from Averell Harriman to Harry S. Truman
Letter from Harry S. Truman to Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadeq, with Related Material
Letter from Henry Grady to President Harry S. Truman
Letter from Henry Grady to Willard Kiplinger
Letter from Mrs. Gustav Schwab to President Harry S. Truman, with a Reply from Joseph Short
Letter from Nasrollah Entezam to Henry Grady, with Attached and Related Correspondence
Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Henry Grady
Memorandum from Burton Y. Berry to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
Memorandum from George McGhee to President Harry S. Truman, with Attachments
Memorandum from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to President Harry S. Truman, with Attachment
Memorandum from W.J. McWilliams to William Hopkins, with Attachment
Memorandum from Wallace Carroll to Gordon Gray, with Attachment
Memorandum from William Korns to Gordon Gray
Memorandum from William Langer to Walter B. Smith
Memorandum of Conversation with Ambassador of Great Britain Sir Oliver Franks and H. Freeman Matthews
Memorandum of Conversation with Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks of Great Britain, H. Freeman Matthews, and George C. McGhee
Memorandum of Conversation with Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks of Great Britain, H. Freeman Matthews, W. Averell Harriman, and George C. McGhee
Memorandum of Conversation with Assistant Secretary of State George C. McGhee and Representatives of United States Oil Companies
Memorandum of Conversation with Memorandum of Conversation with Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks of Great Britain, H. Freeman Matthews, John D. Hickerson, and George C. McGhee
Memorandum of Conversation with President Harry S. Truman, Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq of Iran and Lieutenant Colonel Walters
Memorandum of Conversation with Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq of Iran, Assistant Secretary of State George C. McGhee, Paul Nitze and Lieutenant Colonel Walters
Memorandum of Conversation with the President
Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman
Memorandum, "Near East, Iran, U.S. Views"
President Harry S. Truman to Averell Harriman, with Related Material
President Harry S. Truman to Secretary of State Dean Aches