National Security Policy
211. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Subject File, Box 35, PD 59: (5/80–1/81). Secret; Outside the System. Sent for information. Carter wrote in the upper right corner of the memorandum: “Zbig—Good. Share w/VP, Ed, Harold. J.” In an August 22 memorandum to Brzezinski, Odom discussed “The Differences Between PD–59 and NSDM–242.” In a marginal notation on Odom’s memorandum, Brzezinski instructed him to use it as a base for an expanded memorandum that Brzezinski would send to Carter. (Ibid.)
213. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 23, PD/NSC–58 [2]. Secret. Sent for action. Drafted by Odom. Carter initialed the upper right corner of the memorandum.
214. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Brown to Secretary of State Muskie and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Geographic File, Box 16, Southwest Asia/Persian Gulf—(12/80). Secret; Sensitive. Sent via Alpha Channel. On November 4, President Carter lost reelection to former California Governor Ronald Reagan.
215. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, Subject File, Box 37, Special Coordinating Committee (SCC) Meeting, 11/24/80. Secret. Carter wrote in the upper right corner of the summary: “Susan, file—hold C.” The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. No minutes of the meeting were found.
216. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Subject File, Box 35, PD 59: (5/80–1/81). Secret. Sent for action.
217. Memorandum From Secretary of State Muskie to President Carter
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Executive Secretariat, Official Working Papers of S/P Director Anthony Lake, 1977–January 1981, Lot 82D298, Sensitive Dec. 80. Secret. Sent via Alpha Channel. An unknown hand wrote at the top of the memorandum: “TS + RB drafters. S/P did final.”
218. Summary of Conclusions of a Policy Review Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Defense/Security, Welch, Box 210, Chron: 12/1–7/80. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. No minutes of the meeting were found.
219. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to the Special Coordination Committee
Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Subject File, Box 38, (Serial) XX—Sensitive: (11/80–12/80). Secret.
220. Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting
Source: Carter Library, Office of the Staff Secretary, Handwriting File, Subject File, Box 33, President’s Comments on Memos: Incomplete, 12/21/80–1/13/81. Secret. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room. Carter wrote in the upper right corner of the minutes: “Zbig—This is approximately correct, although many nuances are wrong. We need a clear, definitive & forceful PD on this subject. J.”
221. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Office of the Staff Secretary, Handwriting File, Subject File, Box 33, President’s Comments on Memos: Incomplete, 12/21/80–1/13/81. Secret. The date is handwritten. Carter wrote next to the heading: “Zbig—Proceed. Let Harold & Ed check final texts. J.”
222. Presidential Directive/NSC–62
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 24, PD/NSC–62. Secret. Carter signed the top of the directive. Brzezinski sent the final version of the directive to Carter for his signature under cover of a January 14 memorandum in which he described two slight changes that Brown recommended (changing “maintaining improved” to “continued improvement of” relations with the People’s Republic of China; and adding Australia to the United Kingdom and France as countries to contribute forces to the Persian Gulf security framework) and of which Brzezinski approved. Brzezinski went on to say that “Ed Muskie chooses not to comment on the wording of the directives. He maintains his previous position recommending that the directives not be issued.” (Ibid.)