The Economic Summit at Rambouillet, June 1975–January 1976
121. Memorandum From Secretary of State Kissinger, Secretary of the Treasury Simon, the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft), and the President’s Assistant for Economic Affairs (Seidman) to President Ford
Source: Ford Library, President’s Handwriting File, Subject File, Box 49, Trips—Foreign—Economic Summit—1975 (1). No classification marking. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
122. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 312, Foreign Trips File, International Economic Summit, Nov. 15–17, 1975—Memoranda of Conversations and Notes on Discussions. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Chateau de Rambouillet, approximately 30 miles southwest of Paris. (Ibid., President’s Daily Diary). This memorandum of conversation covers the summit’s first session. The second session is Document 123; the third session is Document 124; and the fourth session is Document 125.
123. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 312, Foreign Trips File, International Economic Summit, Nov. 15–17, 1975—Memoranda of Conversations and Notes on Discussions. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Chateau de Rambouillet, approximately 30 miles southwest of Paris. (Ibid., President’s Daily Diary). This memorandum of conversation covers the summit’s second session. For a list of participants, see Document 122.
124. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 312, Foreign Trips File, International Economic Summit, Nov. 15–17, 1975—Memoranda of Conversations and Notes on Discussions. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Chateau de Rambouillet, approximately 30 miles southwest of Paris. (Ibid., President’s Daily Diary) This memorandum of conversation covers the summit’s third session. For a list of participants, see Document 122.
125. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 312, Foreign Trips File, International Economic Summit, Nov. 15–17, 1975—Memoranda of Conversations and Notes on Discussions. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Chateau de Rambouillet, approximately 30 miles southwest of Paris. (Ibid., President’s Daily Diary) This memorandum of conversation covers the summit’s fourth session. For a list of participants, see Document 122.
126. Notes on an International Monetary Group Meeting
Source: Ford Library, Arthur Burns Papers, Federal Reserve Board Subject Files, Box B63, International Finance—General 1975 (1). Strictly Confidential (FR). Drafted by Truman on December 8. Attached to an undated note from Truman to Burns that reads: “You might be interested in the attached notes on the International Monetary Group meeting Governor Wallich, Mr. Solomon and I attended on December 5. You might also be interested in knowing that Treasury is sending the complete French/American memorandum of understanding to Representative Reuss today; Yeo will see him about it Tuesday.”
127. Memorandum From Edwin Truman of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors Staff to the Chairman of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors (Burns)
Source: Ford Library, Arthur Burns Papers, Federal Reserve Board Subject Files, Box B63, International Finance—General 1975 (1). Strictly Confidential (FR). Copies were sent to Wallich and Solomon. Attached to a December 8 note from Truman to Burns that reads: “Attached is a memorandum summarizing my understanding of a French/U.S. agreement that attempts to resolve the question of when and under what conditions countries will be able to purchase gold at a price above the official price. I will be leaving Washington on Tuesday evening, December 9, to join Governor Wallich for the meeting of G–10 Deputies on the 11th and 12th. I think that it would be very useful to Governor Wallich and to me if you could give me your reactions to this proposal before I left on Tuesday.”
128. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Simon to President Ford
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC International Economic Affairs Staff Files, Box 5, Presidential Subject File, Monetary Affairs. No classification marking. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
129. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Enders) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Entry 5403, Box 19, Nodis Memcons, December 1976. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Gordon Balabanis of the Office of Monetary Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.