Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume IV, National Security Policy

117. Note From President Carter to Secretary of Defense Brown and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)¹

Washington, April 3, 1979

To Harold, Zbig

a) What is status of the assessment of truck mounted mobile launchers for ICBM? Who is doing this analysis?

b) What is status of negotiation with SU re prior notice of ICBM test launches? What type of tests is included?

J.C.

1. Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Agency File, Box 5, Defense Department: 3–4/79. Secret. Brzezinski forwarded the handwritten note to Brown under an April 3 covering memorandum, in which he noted that his staff and Brown’s staff should “coordinate a prompt reply to the President’s questions.” (Ibid.)