Edwin M. Martin (#162)

An Inventory of His Personal Papers
1940-1991
In the John F. Kennedy Library
National Archives and Records Administration

Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
List of Series
Description


Administrative Information

Abstract
Papers 1940-1991
Diplomat, government official. Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (1962-1964); Chairman, Development Assistance Committee and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (1968-1974). Appointment diaries, correspondence and working files of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; reports, clippings, and publications on Latin America; transcripts of meetings with President Kennedy during the Cuban missile crisis.

Access
Open.

Usage Restrictions
According to the deed of gift signed November 1978, copyright of these materials has been retained by the Donor. Upon the death of the Donor, all said rights shall pass to the United States. Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.

Copyright
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excesses of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. The copyright law extends its protection to unpublished works from the moment of creation in a tangible form. Direct your questions concerning copyright to the reference staff.

Provenance
Received from Edwin Martin in May 1964 (Acc. 1964-378); in August 1978 (Acc. 1978-050); in August 1978 (Acc. 1978-055); in July 1979 (Acc. 1979-023); in July 1980 (Acc. 1980-039); in December 1983 (Acc. 1984-016); in April 1985 (Acc. 1985-024); and in October 1992 (Acc. 1993-003).

Extent
About 16,800 items (18 linear feet, 4 linear inches ; 21 cubic feet).

Classified Items Withdrawn
Selected folders contain withdrawal sheets where documents containing national security classified information were removed from this collection. All withdrawn documents have been placed under seal and upon request the Kennedy Library will review any material which has been closed for a period of not less than 2 years for the purpose of opening items which no longer require restrictions. Researchers should consult the reference staff to obtain the appropriate form(s).

Items Separated
Items separated include photographs (PX). See audiovisual archivist.

Date Opened
1992.

Finding Aid Prepared by
Martha Bloom, Tracy Robinson

Encoded by
James M. Roth

Related Collections
Edwin Martin Oral History Interview, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
  

The Personal Papers of Edwin M. Martin (1908-2002)

Biographical Note
Edwin M. Martin was born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, May 21, 1908. In 1929, he received his B.A. from Northwestern University where he also did graduate study in political science. Martin entered government service as an economist with the Central Statistical Board in 1935. A year later, he married Margaret Milburn of Baltimore, MD. The Martins had a daughter and a son. From 1938 to 1940, Martin served with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, then during World War II served with the War Production Board (1940-1944). From 1944 to 1945, he worked with the Office of Strategic Services, later joining the Department of State as Chief of the Division of Japanese and Korean Economic Affairs. In 1947, Martin was appointed Acting Chief of the Division of Occupied Areas Economic Affairs, then received assignments as Deputy Director of the Office of International Trade Policy (1948-1949), Director of the Office of European Regional Affairs (1949-1952) and Special Assistant for Mutual Security Affairs to the Secretary of State (1952-1953). From 1953 to 1957, Martin held the position of Deputy Chief of USRO (United States Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations) and was an alternate United States member of the NATO Council in Paris. The next two years he served as Minister, Economic Affairs, in London. In 1960 he assumed the role as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, which he had previously served for six months as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs. In April 1961, Martin was a temporary alternate governor with the U.S. Delegation to the Inter-American Bank Meeting in Brazil. Later that year in August, Martin served as a senior State Department representative on the United States Delegation to the Special Meeting of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council at Punta del Este, Uruguay. On November 4, Martin traveled to Hakone, Japan, as the Secretary of State's principal adviser and coordinator of the U.S. Delegation at the meeting of the Joint United States-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. Martin then served as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs from 1962 until 1964. In that post, he helped direct new Kennedy administration policies toward Latin America, and was responsible for Latin American affairs during the missile crisis in Cuba. In May 1963, he headed the U.S. delegation to a meeting of the UN's Economic Commission for Latin America in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He then acted as Alternate U.S. Representative to the IA-ECOSOC Conference at the Ministerial Level in Sao Paulo, Brazil in November. From 1964 to 1968, Martin served as U.S. Ambassador, Argentina. From 1968 to 1974, he served as Chairman, Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In 1974, Martin was appointed Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for U.S. Preparations for World Food Conference. From 1975 to 1978, Martin served as Chairman, Consultative Group on Food Production in Developing Countries in World Bank. He then went on to consult for the World Food and Population Problems, Chief Diplomatic Liaison, Population Crisis Committee and became a board member of the Population Committee, U.S. Atlantic, Overseas Development and International Education in Developing Countries. Edwin Martin died of pneumonia in Washington, D.C., January 12, 2002.

Collection Overview
The papers of Edwin M. Martin consist mainly of the personal papers from his tenures as Chairman of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Documents in reference to OECD are found mostly in the Conferences and Meetings, Correspondence and Publications series. Also included are the personal papers from Martin's involvement with a variety of foreign aid committees and organizations.

The collection contains an extensive travel series and an extensive publications series. The collection also contains many items in French and Spanish. Documents written in other languages other than English are also included although they are fewer in number. Some of these items include English translations. The original order and extent of many of the individual series in this collection was determined by Martin as he collected and maintained his papers throughout his career. Exact titles of series were assigned by the archivists.

Of particular interest to researchers will be Martin's appointment diaries and his well-documented travel materials which include detailed itineraries. Also of interest are transcripts of Cuban Missile Crisis meetings with President Kennedy.

The oral history interview conducted by the John F. Kennedy Library with Martin is open and is available through the Research Room.
  

List of Series

Collection Description

Series 1. Appointment Diaries, 1967-1973.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series contains hardcover books of Edwin Martin’s appointments.
  

Series 2. Correspondence, 1940-1990.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series consists of general correspondence. Eleven folders in Box 2, regarding international affairs, contain withdrawal sheets where classified documents were removed from the collection. Correspondence relating directly to conferences or meeting is located in the Conferences and Meetings series.
  

Series 3. Organizations, 1981-1991.
Arrangement: alphabetical.

This series contains literature, business and some correspondence regarding specific groups or organizations.
  

Series 4. Cuba, 1962.
Arrangement: by subject.

This series contains photocopies of photographs regarding Cuban missile crisis activities, telegrams and other correspondence regarding the missile crisis, specifically, and U.S. policy toward Cuba, generally, a transcript of Cuban missile crisis meeting with President Kennedy on October 27, 1962, and some correspondence and printed material regarding remembrances of the missile crisis and the Cold War.
  

Series 5. Conferences and Meetings, 1967-1987.
Arrangement: chronological by conference.

This series contains background materials, reports and transcripts of a variety of conferences and meetings of which Edwin Martin was a part.
  

Series 6. Financial Policies, 1969-1973.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series consists of background information and reports on import/export and procurement information for developing countries, including information on assessing debt and concepts and ideas for debt relief, tying and untying of economic aid, discussions of terms and harmonization, and some Development Assistance Committee material.
  

Series 7. Debt, 1971-1975.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series contains Development Assistance Committee documents, including memoranda and reports regarding management of debt to foreign countries to aid in development assistance. Also included are various statistics regarding loans to developing countries.
  

Series 8. Private Investment, 1970-1973.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series contains reports and memoranda regarding policies for the promotion of private investment to developing countries particularly to Latin America. Includes lists of participating countries, Development Assistance Committee, and OECD, reports and memoranda from 2 meetings (May 8~9, 1973 and June 25, 1973) of the Development Assistance Committee experts on investment guarantees, and International Chamber of Commerce guidelines for international investment.
  

Series 9. Development Assistance Committee (DAC), 1968-1974.
Arrangement: by subject.

This series contains the Chairman's Report, notes and memoranda relating to distribution of aid, correspondence, and some tables and statistics. There is some travel information strictly related to DAC business, and approximately 200 mostly handwritten notebook pages of statistics and notes regarding need for aid and progress made in developing countries. Reports of meetings of DAC are also found in the Conferences and Meetings series.
  

Series 10. Reports on Commodities and Development, 1973.
Arrangement: alphabetical by topic.

This series contains background materials and reports on long term commodities, export capacities, financing proposals and evaluation reports.
  

Series 11. Travel, 1963-1972.
Arrangement: alphabetical by name of destination.

This series contains documents, itineraries and correspondence related to travel pans and activities. The material in this series is regarding only actual trips taken by Martin. U.S. policies toward specific countries are located in the Subject File.
  

Series 12. Speeches, 1961-1973.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series consists of texts of Martin's speeches.
  

Series 13. Chronological File, 1968-1990.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series contains documents, notes and correspondence of a routine, personal nature.
  

Series 14. Subject File, 1950-1981.
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.

This series contains documents relating to U.S. policies in Latin American countries, including handwritten notes, statistics, graphs, reports, memoranda, published materials and small black and white and color maps. This series also contains materials authored by people other than Martin.
  

Series 15. Publications, 1946-1972.
Arrangement: alphabetical by organization press.

This series contains articles, magazines and reports mostly concerning topics and organizations with which Martin was involved. Some contain articles written by Martin. Also included are programs from ceremonial events.
  

Series 16. Press Clippings, 1962-1973.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to Martin's travels, accomplishments and associations. Also contains clippings relating to President and Mrs. Kennedy's trips abroad and to some of Jacqueline Kennedy's travels with her children after President Kennedy's assassination.
  

Series 17. Maps.
Arrangement: by subject.

This series consists of both color and black and white maps of Pacific cities and the Panama Canal.