^ abcFRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 193: Memorandum by the Deputy United States Representative at the United Nations (Gross) to the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson), 8 December 1952.
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 197: Memorandum of Conversation, by James N. Hyde of the Mission at the United Nations, 18 February 1953.
^ abcdefBarry, Donald, ed (1953). Documents on Canadian External Relations, 1953. 19
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 199: Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs (Wainhouse), 20 February 1953.
^ abFRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 210: Memorandum by the United Nations Adviser, Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs (Bacon), to the Acting Officer in Charge, Philippine Affairs (Wanamaker), 20 March 1953.
^ abHamilton, Thomas J. (18 February 1953). “Soviet Approval of Pearson For Lie's U.N. Post Hinted”. The New York Times: p. 1
^ abHamilton, Thomas J. (19 March 1953). “Big Five Discuss 9 as Lie's Successor”. The New York Times: p. 1
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 202: The Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson) to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge), 27 February 1953.
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 201: The Ambassador in Sweden (Butterworth) to the Department of State, 25 February 1953—5 p.m.
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 203: Memorandum by the Deputy United States Representative at the United Nations (Gross) to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge), 3 March 1953.
^ abHamilton, Thomas J. (27 March 1953). “Vishinsky is Back, Still Untalkative”. The New York Times: p. 7
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 204: Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy United States Representative on the Security Council (Ross), 12 March 1953.
^ abcHamilton, Thomas J. (13 March 1953). “Soviet Veto Blocks Pearson U.N. Boom; Romulo Also Fails”. The New York Times: p. 1
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 205: The Assistant Secretary of State (Hickerson) to the United States-Representative at the United Nations (Lodge), 16 March 1953.
^ abRosenthal, A. M. (18 March 1953). “Mme. Pandit or Rau Favored by Soviet for Lie's U.N. Post”. The New York Times: p. 1
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 207: The Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State, 18 March 1953—6 p.m.
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 208: Memorandum for the Files of Telephone Conversations, by the Assistant Secretary of State for united Nations Affairs (Hickerson), 19 March 1953.
^Hamilton, Thomas J. (20 March 1953). “Mme. Pandit Loses in Vote for Lie Post”. The New York Times: p. 4
^“Big 5 Fail to Agree on Successor to Lie”. The New York Times: p. 22. (24 March 1953)
^“Talks on Lie Put Off Till Vishinsky Lands”. The New York Times: p. 18. (25 March 1953)
^“U.N. Still Deadlocked on Successor to Lie”. The New York Times: p. 2. (28 March 1953)
^ abcHamilton, Thomas J. (1 April 1953). “U.N. Chief is Picked”. The New York Times: p. 1
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 211: The United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Department of State, 30 March 1953—1:38 pm
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 216: Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Sandifer), 30 April 1953.
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 212: Memorandum for the Files by the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson), 30 March 1953.
^FRUS 1952–1954 III, Document 213: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by the Deputy Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs (Popper), 31 March 1953.
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^“Nominee Accepts U.N. Post as Duty”. The New York Times: p. 12. (2 April 1953)
^“Hammarskjoeld Elected Successor To Lie as U.N. Secretary General”. The New York Times: p. 4. (8 April 1953)
^Hamilton, Thomas J. (27 September 1957). “U.N. Gives 2d Term to Hammarskjold”. The New York Times
^FRUS 1955–1957 XI, 88: Letter From Secretary of State Dulles to Secretary-General Hammarskjöld, 27 September 1957.