Arab-Israeli Dispute, January 1977– August 1978
61. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–0366. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Drafted by Atherton and Day, cleared by Habib and by James Thyden (S/S–O), and approved by Secretary Vance. Repeated on July 30 to the White House.
62. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840083–0084. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Drafted by Atherton, cleared by Thomas Martin (S/S–O), and approved by Atherton. Repeated on August 1 to the White House.
63. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Trips/Visits File, Box 109, 2/3–4/78 Visit to President Sadat of Egypt: Briefing Book [II], 2/78. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place at the Maamura Rest House in Alexandria, Egypt. Vance visited Alexandria from August 1 to August 3 and returned to Egypt on August 11.
64. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the White House and the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Trip File, Box 42, Vance, Middle East, 7/31/77–8/12/77: Cables. Top Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.
65. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the White House and the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Trip File, Box 42, Vance, Middle East, 7/31/77–8/12/77: Cables. Top Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.
66. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 50, Middle East: 7–9/77. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vance visited Damascus from August 3 to August 5 and returned on August 11.
67. Telegram From the Department of State to the White House
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, N770004–0591. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Drafted and approved by Peter Tarnoff.
68. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the White House and the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–2620. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.
69. Telegram From the Department of State to the White House
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Trips/Visits File, Box 106, 7/31/77–8/12/77 Vance Trip to the Middle East: [Progress Reports—Aaron Copy], 8/77. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
70. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–2630. Secret; Nodis; Cherokee; Niact Immediate. Sent immediate for information to the Department of State. Vance visited Amman from August 5 to August 7 and returned on August 11.
71. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the White House
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–2635. Secret; Nodis; Cherokee. Sent immediate to the Department of State.
72. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the White House and the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Trips/Visits File, Box 106, 7/31/77–8/12/77 Vance Trip to the Middle East: [Progress Reports II], 8/77. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.
73. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Consulate General in Alexandria
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–2533. Secret; Nodis; Niact Immediate. Sent immediate for information to the Department of State.
74. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the White House and the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Trips/Visits File, Box 106, 7/31/77–8/12/77 Vance Trip to the Middle East: [Progress Reports—Aaron Copy], 8/77. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Vance visited Taif from August 7 to August 9.
75. Telegram From the White House to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Trips/Visits File, Box 106, 7/31/77–8/12/77 Vance Trip to the Middle East: [Progress Reports—Aaron Copy], 8/77. Secret; Eyes Only; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Carter was in Plains, Georgia from August 5 to August 10. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials, President’s Daily Diary)
76. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to Secretary of State Vance in Taif
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850106–1903. Secret; Flash; Nodis. Also sent Flash to the Department of State.
77. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Embassies in Jordan and Egypt
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–2539. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent to Damascus. Sent immediate for information to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the Department of State.
78. Telegram From the Department of State to the White House
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, N770004–0696. Secret; Nodis; Immediate; Flash. Also sent immediate Flash to the Secretary of State’s Delegation. Drafted and approved by Allan Otto (S/S–O). Vance was either in Taif or en route to Jerusalem.
79. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 50, Middle East: 7–9/77. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place at the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Vance visited Jerusalem from August 9 to August 11.
80. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 50, Middle East: 7–9/77. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place at the Prime Ministry. All brackets are in the original.
81. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 50, Middle East: 7–9/77. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Prime Ministry.
82. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850106–1900. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis.
83. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 50, Middle East: 7–9/77. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place at the King David Hotel.
84. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to Secretary of State Vance in Jerusalem
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–0389. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Sent for information to the Department of State.
85. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Trip File, Box 42, Vance, Middle East, 7/31/77–8/12/77: Cables. Confidential; Immediate. Sent immediate for information to the Department of State, Damascus, Jidda, and Beirut. Sent for information to Amman, Cairo, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem. The telegram was sent from the Secretary’s aircraft. In a handwritten note at the top of the page, William Hyland wrote, “Secretary Vance asked that this be called to your attention.” Carter wrote under it, “ok. J.”
86. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Embassies in Lebanon and Syria
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–2544. Secret; Nodis. Sent immediate for information to the Department of State. Sent for information to Tel Aviv. The telegram was sent from the Secretary’s aircraft.
87. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 50, Middle East: 7–9/77. Secret; Nodis. Thirty minutes of private talks between Vance and Sadat followed the meeting.
88. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Department of State and the White House
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–2559. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. The telegram was sent from the Secretary’s aircraft.
89. Telegram From the Department of State to the White House
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Trip File, Box 42, Vance, Middle East, 7/31/77–8/12/77: Cables. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
90. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850106–1501. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted and approved by the Secretary. Cleared by Tarnoff and Allan W. Otto (S/S–O). Sent immediate for information to Damascus, Beirut, and the White House. Vance returned to Washington on August 13 after 2 days in London.