Human Rights
151. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Deputy Secretary: Records of Warren Christopher, 1977–1980, Lot 81D113, Box 9, Memoranda to the White House—1978. Confidential.
152. Memorandum From Jessica Tuchman Mathews of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 94, Human Rights: 1978. Confidential. Sent for action.
153. Memorandum From Jessica Tuchman Mathews of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 94, Human Rights: 1978. Confidential. All tabs are attached; Tab A is printed as Document 150 and Tab B is printed as Document 151.
154. Telegram From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780305–0664. Limited Official Use. Sent for information to USUN.
155. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Geneva and the Mission to the United Nations
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780306–1079. Limited Official Use; Immediate. Drafted by Hewitt; cleared by Dalley; approved by Maynes.
156. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (Bergsten) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P780140–2031. Limited Official Use. Copies were sent to Hormats and Lake. Schneider and John Spiegel sent the memorandum to Oxman under an August 28 covering memorandum. Schneider and Speigel also transmitted a copy of a draft response from Christopher to Bergsten, which Bova had drafted on August 16, and a copy of an August 22 memorandum from Leslie Brown (T) to Bova indicating that T would not clear the draft response unless the Department of Defense and NSC also cleared. (Ibid.)
157. Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Lake) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Policy and Planning Staff—Office of the Director, Records of Anthony Lake, 1977–1981, Lot 82D298, Box 4, TL 8/1–8/15/78. Confidential. Drafted by Jennone Walker on August 9. Anderson initialed the memorandum. Another copy is in the Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North–South Pastor Files, Subject File, Box 56, Human Rights: 6–12/78.
158. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Derian) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North–South Pastor Files, Subject File, Box 56, Human Rights: 6–12/78. Confidential. Drafted by Schneider on August 19. An unknown hand initialed for Derian.
159. Telegram From the Department of State to All Diplomatic and Consular Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780330–0994. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Hewitt; cleared by Maynes and Dailey and for information by Harris, Cheshes, Goot, Lister, and Veliotes; approved by Newsom.
160. Paper Prepared by the Global Issues Cluster of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Global Issues—Oplinger/Bloomfield Subject File, Box 36, Evening Reports: 7–8/78. Secret. Brzezinski added the following notation in the upper right-hand corner of the page: “Credits were not a Congressional decision.” Attached to the NSC Global Issues Cluster’s August 22 evening report to Brzezinski. (Ibid.)
161. Memorandum From Jessica Tuchman Mathews and Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North–South Pastor Files, Subject File, Box 56, Human Rights: 6–12/78. No classification marking. Sent for action. Sent through Albright, who did not initial the memorandum. A handwritten notation on the memorandum reads: “FYI—Bob Pastor.”
162. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Geneva and the Mission to the United Nations
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780366–0860. Confidential; Stadis. Drafted by Dalley; approved by Maynes.
164. Memorandum From Guy Erb of the National Security Council Staff to Jessica Tuchman Mathews and Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Global Issues—Mathews Subject File, Box 7, Human Rights: 5/77–9/78. Secret.
165. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron) to Jessica Tuchman Mathews of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Carter Library, Donated Historical Materials, Mondale Papers, Office of the Vice President, David Aaron, Box 216, [Aaron, David]: Chron File, 9/1978 (classified). Confidential. A copy was sent to Brzezinski, who added the following handwritten notation: “D.A. Good focus. Plse speak to me about this issue. ZB.”
166. Memorandum From Jessica Tuchman Mathews of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 94, Human Rights: 1978. Secret. Copies were sent to Bartholomew and Schecter. Aaron wrote the following handwritten notation in the top right-hand corner of the first page: “ZB, She is getting better on this issue. DA.”
167. Memorandum From Jessica Tuchman Mathews of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Global Issues—Bloomfield Subject File, Box 16, Human Rights: Country Reports: 10/78. Confidential. Sent for action. Sent through Albright, who initialed the memorandum. Bartholomew and Inderfurth also initialed the memorandum. Another copy is in the Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 94, Human Rights: 1978
168. Memorandum From the Global Issues Cluster of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 59, Administration’s Policy: NSC: 1978. Secret. No drafting information appears on the memorandum.
169. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Derian) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P780176–0654. Confidential. Drafted by Bova on October 25; concurred in by Zak, Jennette, Shurtleff, Buncher, Lister, Cleveland, Graham, and EB/OFP. Schneider initialed for Derian. An unknown hand initialed for the clearing officials.
170. Memorandum From Jessica Tuchman Mathews and Leslie Denend of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Global Issues—Bloomfield Subject File, Box 16, Human Rights: Genocide Treaty: 11/78–4/80. No classification marking. Copies were sent to Schecter and Albright.
171. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Derian) to the Senior Deputy Assistant of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Hormats)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Chron and Official Records of the Assistant Secretary for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Lot 85D366, AID. No classification marking. Drafted by Bova. Hanson’s initials are on the memorandum. Bova subsequently sent a copy of the memorandum to Derian under cover of a November 30 memorandum, referencing Derian’s upcoming meeting with Vance regarding the OMB decision to cut the FY 1980 Agency for International Development budget. (Ibid.)
172. Memorandum From the Special Assistant to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Inderfurth) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Inderfurth and Gates Chron File, Box 3, Inderfurth Chron: 11–12/78. No classification marking. Copies were sent to Schecter and Tuchman Mathews. Brzezinski wrote the following handwritten notation in the top right-hand corner of the memorandum: “RI, good, put in folder for the meeting. ZB.”
173. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the President’s Assistant for Communications (Rafshoon) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Office of the Staff Secretary, Handwriting File, Presidential File, Box 111, 12/5/78. No classification marking. The President wrote “Jerry” and his first initial in the top right-hand corner of the memorandum. An unknown hand added “Wednesday, 12/6/78, noon” to the subject line.
174. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Tarnoff) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Deputy Secretary: Records of Warren Christopher, 1977–1980, Lot 81D113, Box 9, Memoranda to the White House—1978. No classification marking.
175. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 37, Memcons: President: 12/78–1/79. Secret; Outside the System. Drafted by Denend. The meeting took place in the White House Oval Office.
177. Memorandum From Leslie Denend of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 94, Human Rights: 1978. Confidential. Sent for information. Inderfurth initialed the memorandum. Copies were sent to Albright and Schecter.
178. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Derian) to William Butler, David Hinkley, and Jerome Shestack
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P790018–1909. No classification marking. Drafted by Roberta Cohen. According to a Department of State Executive Secretariat transmittal form, the Department sent a copy of Derian’s letter to Brzezinski on January 24. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P790018–1908)
179. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Derian) and the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Hormats) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P790022–0354. Confidential. Drafted by Watson on January 22; cleared by Winder, Bushnell, Jennone Walker, and Canner. Watson initialed for Winder and Bushnell; Schneider initialed for Walker. An unknown hand initialed for Derian. Perry and John Spiegel also initialed the memorandum.
180. Memorandum From the Global Issues Cluster of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Global Issues—Oplinger/Bloomfield Subject File, Box 37, Evening Reports: 1–3/79. Secret.