International Monetary and Trade Policy
61. Telegram From the Mission to the European Communities to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770349–1246. Confidential; Priority; Exdis. Also sent Priority to Geneva, all EC capitals, Ottawa, and Tokyo.
62. 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 81, [Steel] [7]. No classification marking. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen,” and Carter wrote at the top of the page: “Charlie—If report is accurate, let criticism come. J.C.”
63. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Blumenthal to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Staff Office Files, Council of Economic Advisers, Charles L. Schultze Subject Files, Box 81, [Steel] [7]. No classification marking. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen,” and Carter wrote at the top of the page” “Mike. J.”
64. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Blumenthal to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Staff Office Files, Council of Economic Advisers, Charles L. Schultze Subject Files, Box 80, [Steel] [4]. No classification marking. Marked “F.Y.I.” A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen,” and Carter initialed “C” at the top of the page.
65. 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: 5–12/77. Confidential. Sent for information. Both Carter and Brzezinski initialed at the top of the page. Attached is an October 6 note to Carter from Brzezinski that reads: “Henry’s memo provides a good summary. No need to read Tab A.” (Ibid.)
66. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Blumenthal to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary, Presidential File, Box 60, 11/23/77 [1]. Secret; Priority. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen.” Carter wrote at the top of the page: “Confidential. To Stu. C” and “Yen 3.00 → 2.39 +22%.”
67. 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: 9–12/77. Confidential. Sent for action. Carter initialed “C” at the top of the page.
68. Briefing Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Lake) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations (Bennet) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Executive Secretariat, Official Working Papers of S/P Director Anthony Lake, 1977–January 1981, Lot 82D298, Box 3, S/P-Lake Papers—10/16–31/77. No classification marking. Drafted by Harriet Hentges (S/P).
69. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Staff Office Files, Council of Economic Advisers, Charles L. Schultze Subject Files, Box 49, [London] Summit 1977 [2]. Confidential. Sent for information. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen.” Carter wrote at the top of the page: “cc Schultze. J.” A copy of the memorandum was sent to Schultze under cover of an October 31 note from Hutcheson. (Ibid.)
70. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Economic Summits (Owen) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Presi-dent’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 11, Japan: Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda, 2–12/77. No classification marking. Sent for action. Brzezinski initialed the memorandum.
71. Letter From President Carter to Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 11, Japan: Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda, 2–12/77. No classification marking.
72. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (Bergsten) to Secretary of the Treasury Blumenthal
Source: National Archives, RG 56, Records of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs C. Fred Bergsten, 1977–1979, Box 1, IM–6 Balance of Payments 1977. No classification marking. Sent through Solomon. Neither Bergsten nor Solomon initialed the memorandum.
73. 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 121, Trade: 1977. Confidential. Sent for information. Carter wrote at the top of the page: “Stu. C.” Brzezinski also initialed the memorandum.
74. Memorandum From Michael Armacost of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 65, Trade: 11/77–4/79. Confidential. Sent for action.
75. 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: 9–12/77. Confidential. Sent for information. Carter initialed “C” at the top of the page.
76. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 40, Japan: 9–12/77. Confidential. Sent for information. Brzezinski did not initial the memorandum. Armacost sent it to Brzezinski for his signature under cover of a November 14 memorandum, in which he noted that the memorandum to Carter had been prepared at Brzezinski’s request. A handwritten notation on Armacost’s memorandum reads: “used in Weekly Report 11–18–77.” (Ibid.)
77. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 24, Japan: 9–12/77. Confidential. Sent for information. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen,” and Carter initialed “C” at the top of the page. Owen and Armacost sent the memorandum to Brzezinski for his signature under cover of a November 29 memorandum. (Ibid.)
78. 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: 5-12/77. Confidential. Sent for information. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen,” and Carter wrote at the top of the page: “Henry—o.k. We’ll have a good agenda re non prolif—SALT III—how Mid East peace was achieved, etc. J.C.”
79. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs (Solomon) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Staff Office Files, Domestic Policy Staff, Eizenstat Files, Box 284, Steel/Chrome (CF, O/A 24) (2). No classification marking. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen,” and at the top of the page, Carter wrote: “a) We should state that pollution standards will not be lowered, b) Tax measures will be ‘considered’ to encourage modernization.”
80. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for Domestic Affairs and Policy (Eizenstat) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Staff Office Files, Domestic Policy Staff, Eizenstat Files, Box 284, Steel/Chrome (CF, O/A 24) (2). No classification marking. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen,” and Carter wrote at the top of the page: “To Stu & Tony. JC.”
81. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Christopher to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 19, Evening Reports (State): 12/77. Secret. Carter wrote “Warren. J” at the top of the page.
82. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to the President’s Assistant (Watson)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 16, Economic Assistance Strategy: 10/77–5/78. No classification marking. Sent to Brzezinski for his signature under cover of a December 9 memorandum from Owen, who wrote: “As we discussed on the phone, we have prepared memos for your signature to Jack Watson, Rick Hutcheson and Tim Kraft asking that they take appropriate steps to assure that you (1) receive copies of all memos sent to the President concerning foreign economic policy and (2) are invited to meetings where such policy issues are discussed.” (Ibid.) The December 12 memoranda to Hutcheson and Kraft, initialed by Brzezinski, are attached but not printed. (Ibid.)
83. Letter From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Cooper) to Vice President Mondale
Source: Carter Library, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, National Security Issues, Box 82, National Security Issues—Economic (2/5/1977–8/14/1977). No classification marking. Forwarded to Mondale under cover of a December 16 memorandum from Clift; a note on Clift’s memorandum reads: “The V.P. has seen.” (Ibid.)
84. Memorandum From the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations (Strauss) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Trip File, Box 6, President, Europe and Asia, 12/29/77–1/6/78: Stop Papers, Brussels, 1/6/78. No classification marking. Forwarded to Carter under cover of a December 20 memorandum from Owen. (Ibid.)
85. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for Domestic Affairs and Policy (Eizenstat) and the Associate Director of the Domestic Policy Staff (Schirmer) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary, Presidential File, Box 65, 12/21/77 [2]. Secret. Schirmer did not initial the memorandum. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen,” and Carter wrote “Stu. J” at the top of the page. Attached is a December 20 note to Carter from Eizenstat that reads: “Since the final typing of this memo, Mike Blumenthal has called me to tell me that Cy Vance now favors some sort of general statement of concern on the balance of payments problem.” Carter wrote “ok” on the note. (Ibid.)
86. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for Domestic Affairs and Policy (Eizenstat) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary, Presidential File, Box 65, 12/21/77 [2]. No classification marking. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen,” and Carter wrote at the top of the page: “Stu—OK only after Schultze & McIntyre have ok’ed it. Clear any significant changes with me. J.C.”
87. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780003–0458, D770474–1116. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis.
88. Message From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 6, Germany, Federal Republic of: Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, 5–12/77. Secret. Sent with the instruction to deliver to Philip Wise immediately. Carter, who initialed “C” at the top of the page, was in Plains, Georgia. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials, President’s Daily Diary)
89. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 19, Evening Reports (State): 12/77. Secret. Vance wrote at the top of the page: “Merry Christmas. Cy.” Below his note, Carter wrote “cc Cy. J.”
90. 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 7, Steel File #1. Limited Official Use. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen,” and Carter wrote at the top of the page: “cc Strauss. JC.”