International Monetary and Trade Policy
182. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 40, Japan: 6–12/78. Confidential. Sent for information.
183. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 92, Finance/International: 7/78–1980. Confidential. Sent for information. Carter initialed “C” at the top of the page.
184. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 59, Administration’s Policy: General: 1978. Confidential. Sent for information. Carter wrote at the top of the page: “Generous. J.” Brzezinski also initialed the memorandum.
185. Memorandum From the Head of the Delegation to the Multilateral Trade Negotiations (McDonald) to the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Strauss)
Source: National Archives, RG 364, 364–80–4, Special Trade Representative Subject Files, 1977–1979, Box 5, MTN Geneva 1977. No classification marking. A handwritten notation top of the page reads: “Vera—make copies for appropriate people Wolff, Vine, Rivers, Donaldson, Geza, Kelly etc.”
186. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, VIP Visit File, Box 4, European Community: President Roy Jenkins, 12/14–15/78: Cables and Memos. Confidential. Sent for information. Both Carter and Brzezinski initialed at the top of the page.
187. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Strauss) to President Carter
Source: National Archives, RG 364, 364–80–4, Special Trade Representative Subject Files, 1977–1979, Box 4, Fasteners. Limited Official Use.
188. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Trip File, Box 15, President, Guadeloupe, 1 /4–6/79: Briefing Book for the President [II]. Confidential. Sent for information. Carter initialed “C” at the top of the page.
189. Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Special Projects File, Henry Owen, Box 26, Summit: Guadeloupe (Briefing Book): 1/79 [I]. Confidential. Sent to Carter under cover of an undated memorandum from Owen, who noted that the paper was being forwarded at the President’s request. (Ibid.)
190. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 24, Japan: 1–3/79. Confidential. Sent for action. Brzezinski initialed the memorandum on Owen’s behalf. Carter initialed “C” at the top of the page.
191. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Strauss) to President Carter
Source: National Archives, RG 364, 364–80–4, Special Trade Representative Subject Files, 1977–1979, Box 2, Countervailing Duties 1977. Confidential. A stamped notation indicates that Strauss signed the original.
192. Memorandum From the General Counsel, Office of the Special Representative For Trade Negotiations (Rivers) to the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Strauss) and the Deputy Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Wolff)
Source: National Archives, RG 364, 364–80–4, Special Trade Representative Subject Files, 1977–1979, Box 3, DISC 1977. No classification marking.
193. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Katz) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Records of the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Richard N. Cooper, 1977–1980, Lot 81D134, Box 4, Trade—Imports, ’79. Confidential. Katz did not initial the memorandum. Drafted on January 19 by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Trade Policy William Barraclough.
194. Memorandum From the U.S. Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (Cross) to the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs (Solomon) and Members of the International Monetary Group
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 1978–1980 Files Pertaining to International Monetary Affairs, OECD, Documents, External Research, Etc., Lot 81D145, Box 2, IMG—International Monetary Group. Confidential.
195. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Blumenthal to President Carter
Source: National Archives, RG 56, Records of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs C. Fred Bergsten, 1977–1979, Box 3, Foreign Trade (FT). No classification marking. Sent to Blumenthal for his signature under cover of a February 5 memorandum from Bergsten, who wrote: “Attached is the textile memo for the President, per your directions. I have informed Wolff of your view. His only response was to reiterate that they will be doing all these things anyway, so explicit announcement of the program adds nothing. This is of course fraudulent.” (Ibid.)
196. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (Schultze) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Staff Office Files, Council of Economic Advisers, Charles L. Schultze Subject Files, Box 86, Textiles. No classification marking.
197. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 90, Economics/International: 1979. Confidential. Sent for action. Both Carter and Brzezinski initialed at the top of the page.
198. Briefing Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Hormats) to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Cooper)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 1978–1980 Files Pertaining to International Monetary Affairs, OECD, Documents, External Research, Etc., Lot 81D145, Box 2, IMG—International Monetary Group. Limited Official Use. Drafted by John Lefgren (EB/IFD/OMA) and cleared by Michael Ely and William Milam, Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Monetary Affairs (EB/IFD/OMA).
199. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Strauss) to President Carter
Source: National Archives, RG 364, 364–80–4, Special Trade Representative Subject Files, 1977–1979, Box 8, Textiles Two. No classification marking. An unknown person wrote at the top of the page: “1) 1st cost—slightly infl; Presentational. 2) Ambiguities; deliberate = Haggling.”
200. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Strauss) to President Carter
Source: National Archives, RG 364, 364–80–4, Special Trade Representative Subject Files, 1977–1979, Box 8, Textiles Two. No classification marking. Carter initialed “C” at the top of the page.
201. Memorandum From Guy F. Erb of the National Security Council Staff to the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 108, North-South Policy: 1979. Confidential. On February 24, Erb sent a copy of the memorandum to Brzezinski; in his cover memorandum, he noted his recommendation that Owen “and the NSC staff oppose a ‘conditional’ most-favored-nation policy as well as selective safeguards. In my view, a US decision to adopt either of these policies would require Presidential approval.” Brzezinski underlined the phrase “either of these policies” and wrote “I agree” below it. (Ibid.)
202. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 64, Summits: 1/78–8/79. Confidential. Sent for information. Both Carter and Brzezinski initialed at the top of the page.
203. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 24, Japan: 1–3/79. Confidential. Sent for information. Carter wrote at the top of the page: “Good memo. J.” The memorandum was sent to Brzezinski for forwarding to Carter under cover of a February 27 note from Owen, who noted that he had checked the memorandum with Platt. (Ibid.)
204. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 24, German Federal Republic: 2–4/79. Confidential. Sent for action. Carter wrote at the top of the page: “Henry. J.”
205. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Special Projects File, Henry Owen, Box 30, Summit: Preparatory Group Meeting: 5/18–19/79 in Washington: 5/79 [I]. Confidential. Sent for action. Carter and Brzezinski both initialed at the top of the page.
206. Memorandum From Nicholas Platt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 25, Japan: 4–5/79. Confidential. Sent for information. A stamped notation reads: “ZB has seen.”
207. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 16, Economic Assistance Strategy: 6/78–9/79. Confidential. Sent for information. Brzezinski wrote at the top of the page: “great! ZB.”
208. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 41, Japan: 1–4/79. Confidential. Sent for information. Carter wrote at the top of the page: “ok. J.” Brzezinski also initialed at the top of the page. The memorandum was sent to Brzezinski for forwarding to Carter under cover of an April 11 note from Owen, who reported that Platt had seen the memorandum. (Ibid.)
210. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary, Presidential File, Box 129, 5/2/79. Confidential. Sent for information. Carter wrote at the top of the page: “cc Jody. C.” Brzezinski also initialed the memorandum. Hutcheson forwarded a copy of the memorandum to Powell under cover of a May 2 note. (Ibid.)