Arab-Israeli Dispute, January 1977– August 1978


211. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 54, Middle East: Camp David Strategy, 7/78. Top Secret; Sensitive. Sadat visited the United States from February 3 to February 8.


212. Memorandum From Jerrold Schecter, White House Press Officer, to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Box 21, Groups: 1–3/78. Confidential. Sent for information.


213. Note From President Carter to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, President’s Plains File, President’s Personal Foreign Affairs File, Box 2, 11/77–2/79. No classification marking. Carter wrote the note by hand.


214. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840137–2066. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent immediate for information to the White House.


215. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840142–2232. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Korn, cleared by Atherton and Tarnoff, and approved by Secretary Vance. Sent immediate for information to Amman, Cairo, Damascus, and Jidda.


216. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 1, Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations 1978: Volume I [I]. Top Secret. The meeting took place in the Roosevelt Room at the White House.


217. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 2, Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations 1978: Volume I [I]. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Drafted by Atherton, cleared by Brzezinski and Tarnoff, and approved by Secretary Vance.


218. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 2, Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations 1978: Volume II [I]. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. A handwritten note in the upper right corner of the page reads, “Still not clear—JC.”


219. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 48, Israel: 1–2/78. Secret; Niact Immediate.


220. Summary of Conclusions of a Policy Review Committee Meeting

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Freedom of Information/Legal, Kimmit, Arms Transfer File, Box 22, Israel: 9/77–12/78. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.


221. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State and the Embassy in Egypt

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780090–0234. Confidential; Niact Immediate; Exdis. Sent immediate for information to Jerusalem and the White House.


222. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850103–1553. Secret; Immediate; Exdis Handle as Nodis. Sent immediate for information to Cairo, Jerusalem, Jidda, Tel Aviv, and Damascus.


223. Memorandum From Ed Sanders to President Carter and Vice President Mondale

Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Collection, Geographic File, Box 12, Middle East—1/78–9/78. No classification marking. A typed note at the top of the page reads, “The President has seen.” Carter initialed the memorandum and wrote, “Zbig.” Ed Sanders was appointed a special adviser on Jewish affairs to Carter in July 1978. Previously, he had been President of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) from 1975 to 1976 and the Deputy National Campaign Director for Carter’s 1976 Presidential campaign.


224. Telegram From the Consulate in Jerusalem to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850056–2741. Secret; Immediate; Exdis (Handle as Nodis). Sent immediate for information to Tev Aviv, Amman, Cairo, Jidda, and Damascus.


225. Telegram From the Consulate in Jerusalem to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850056–2755. Secret; Immediate; Exdis (Handle as Nodis). Sent immediate for information to Cairo and Tel Aviv.


226. Telegram From the Consulate in Jerusalem to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850056–2661. Secret, Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information to Amman, Cairo, Damascus, Tel Aviv, and Jidda.


227. Record of Meeting

Source: Carter Library, Presidential Papers, Staff Offices, Special Advisor to the President—Moses, Box 13, Siegel, Mark, 8/28/77–3/17/78. No classification marking. The meeting took place in the Oval Office. Siegel was the President’s Deputy Assistant for Policy Analysis.


228. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840176–1383. Secret; Nodis; Immediate. Drafted by Brubeck and Harold Saunders, cleared by Quandt and Richard Castrodale (S/S–O), and approved by Secretary Vance.


229. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780110–0098. Limited Official Use; Flash. Drafted by Lewis and approved by Sick (NSC) and Glaspie (NEA). Ambassador Lewis was in Washington to prepare for Begin’s visit.


230. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 49, Israel: 3–4/78. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent immediate for information to Cairo, Damascus, Beirut, Amman, and USUN.


231. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840176-1260. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Korn; cleared by Quandt, Brubeck, Atherton, and Frank Wisner (S/S); and approved by Secretary Vance.


232. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 1, Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations 1978: Volume I [I]. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Cabinet Room. Begin visited Washington from March 21 to March 23.


233. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Trips/Visits File, Box 110, 3/21-22/78 Visit of Prime Minister Begin of Israel: 3/78. Secret. Outside the system. Sent for action. The date is handwritten.


234. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 1, Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations 1978: Volume I [I]. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Cabinet Room.


235. Note From President Carter to Egyptian President Sadat

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinsky Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders, Box 5, Egypt: President Anwar al-Sadat, 1–12/78. No classification marking. Carter wrote the note by hand.


236. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840176–1314. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Drafted by Brubeck; cleared by Atherton, Saunders, Quandt, and Tarnoff; and approved by Secretary Vance. Sent immediate for information to Tel Aviv.


237. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Syria

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 88, Syria: 9/77–3/78. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Also sent to the White House.


238. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 10, Egypt: 4–5/78. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Kirby. The meeting took place in the Foreign Minister’s office. Atherton visited Cairo from April 21 to April 25.


239. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 10, Egypt: 4–5/78. Secret. Sent for information. Carter initialed at the top of the page.


240. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 49, Israel: 3–4/78. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Korn. The meeting took place in the Secretary’s Conference Room.