Panama, 1973–1976
31. Action Memorandum From Ambassador at Large Bunker to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 4, Employees. Confidential. Drafted by Morris; Bell and Bowdler concurred.
33. Memorandum From the Vice Director of the Joint Staff (Colladay) to Secretary of Defense Schlesinger
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files, FRC 330–78–0011, Panama 821 1974. Secret.
34. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, Staff Secretary’s Office, Presidential Handwriting File, Box 23, Documents Annotated by the President, 1974–77, Foreign Affairs—Panama (1). No classification marking. Drafted by Marsh. The meeting took place in the Old Executive Office Building
35. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, Vice Presidential Papers, Files 1973–1974, Box 65, Vice Presidential Meetings with Foreign and Diplomatic Officials. No classification marking. Drafted by Marsh. The meeting took place in the Old Executive Office Building.
36. Letter From Ambassador at Large Bunker to Panamanian Foreign Minister Tack
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Treaties, Lot 77D14, Box 1, Public Relations—Public Opinions and Inquiries—General Letters—1974. Confidential.
37. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 124, Treaty Negotiations, April–June 1974. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted on April 29 by Bell. The meeting took place in the Vice President’s office in the Executive Office Building
38. Memorandum From Secretary of State Kissinger to President Nixon
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 791, Country Files, Latin America, Panama, Vol. 3, January 1972–August 1974. Secret; Eyes Only; Completely Outside the System. Sent for action.
39. Letter From President Nixon to Senator Strom Thurmond
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 791, Country Files, Latin America, Panama, Vol. 3, January 1972–August 1974. Confidential; Eyes Only.
40. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P860117–0646. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Bell. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office. Brackets are in the original.
41. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files, FRC 330–78–0011, Panama 821 1974. For Official Use Only. Drafted by Swett on June 19; approved by Corrigan. The meeting took place in Clements’ conference room.
42. Backchannel Message From the Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (Parker) to the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army (Koren)
Source: National Archives, RG 185, Subject Files of 1979 Panama Canal Treaty Planning Group, Box 5, Messages—Jan to Jun 1974. Confidential; Exdis; Eyes Only; Priority for Transmission—Deliver Upon Receipt. Repeated to the Ambassador to Panama, USCINCSO, and the Secretary of the Panama Canal Company.
43. Transcript of a Briefing by the Deputy U.S. Negotiator (Bell)
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 124, Treaty Negotiations, April–June 1974. Confidential. The briefing was held in the Panama Room at the Department of State. A list of participants was not attached.
44. Memorandum From the Panama Negotiations Staff Support Group to the Deputy U.S. Negotiator (Bell)
Source: National Archives, RG 185, Negotiating and Planning Records for 1977, Box 2, Neg. Talks aka Dep. Deg. Talks 3–74 to 3–75. Confidential. In the upper right-hand margin, an unknown hand wrote: “EPS— [illegible]—. Given to me by Mike Kozak. P.”
45. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 3, Congress. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Wyrough. The meeting took place in Thurmond’s office. Sent to Kissinger under a June 21 covering memorandum from Bunker.
46. Memorandum From the Director of the Joint Staff (Train) to Secretary of Defense Schlesinger
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files, FRC 330–78–0011, Panama 821 1974. Secret.
47. Telegram From the Embassy in Panama to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Box 791, Country Files, Latin America, Panama, Vol. 3, January 1972–August 1974. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated Priority to Governor Parker and USCINCSO.
48. Letter From the Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (Parker) to the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army (Koren)
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 124, Treaty Negotiations, July–Oct 1974. Confidential. Published from an unsigned copy.
49. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files, FRC 330–78–0011, Panama 821 1974. Confidential. Drafted by Swett; approved by Ellsworth on July 16. The meeting was held in Schlesinger’s dining room.
50. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P740100–1428. Secret. Drafted by Swett; approved by Corrigan. The meeting took place in Ellsworth’s office.
51. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Panama
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740218–0840. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Drafted by Bowdler and Kubisch; cleared by Sisco and in S/S; approved by Kissinger.
52. Briefing Memorandum From Ambassador at Large Bunker and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Bowdler) to Secretary Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P860119–0832. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Bowdler.
53. Letter From Senator Strom Thurmond to President Ford
Source: Ford Library, Staff Secretary’s Office, Presidential Handwriting File, Documents Annotated by the President, 1974–1977, Box 7, Countries—Panama. No classification marking. Sent to Ford under an October 18 covering memorandum from Timmons. In an October 23 covering memorandum to Scowcroft, Jones wrote: “The attached memorandum was returned in the President’s outbox with the following comment to you:— ‘He talked with me about this. In answer indicate appreciation of his concern and interest, etc.”’
54. Letter From the Ambassador to Panama (Jorden) to Ambassador at Large Bunker
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 3, General. Official–Informal; Confidential. A copy was sent to Bell.
55. Memorandum From the Deputy U.S. Negotiator (Bell) to the Chairman of the Department of Defense Panama Canal Negotiations Working Group (Koren)
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 124, Treaty Negotiations, July–Oct 1974. Confidential. A copy was sent to Jorden. A handwritten note indicates that Jorden received it on October 15.
56. Presidential Determination No. 75–4
Source: National Archives, Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Latin American Affairs Staff Files, 1974–77, Box 6, Panama—Political, Military (1). Confidential.
57. Telegram From the Embassy in Panama to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 124, Treaty Negotiations, Nov–Dec 1974. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Bell; approved by Bunker. Repeated Immediate to USCINCSO, Governor Parker, and Quito.
58. Memorandum From the Deputy U.S. Negotiator (Bell) to Ambassador at Large Bunker
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 124, Treaty Negotiations, Nov–Dec 1974. Secret; Nodis; Stadis. Copies were sent to Rogers, Bowdler, Feldman, Low, Jenkins, Richardson, Bell, and Gonzalez-Revilla.
59. Memorandum From Ambassador at Large Bunker to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 4, Key Documents. Confidential; Stadis; Nodis.
60. Memorandum of Conversations by the Ambassador to Panama (Jorden)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 3, Congress. Confidential. Sent to Bunker, Jenkins, Bell, and Morris. Sent to Bunker under a December 6 covering memorandum from Bell who wrote: “You and Bill Rogers and Kempton Jenkins had asked Ambassador Jorden to brief various members of the Congress on the situation in Panama, and thereby lay the groundwork for a future dialogue with them on treaty matters.”