Negotiating the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty, Part I: September 18–December 16, 1978
118. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, Middle East, Box 46, 10/21–31/78. Secret; Sensitive; Cherokee; Immediate; Nodis. Printed from a copy that indicates the original was received in the White House Situation Room.
119. 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 55, Middle East: Peace Talks Between Egypt and Israel, 10/19–31/78. Secret. Sent for information. At the top of the memorandum, Carter initialed “C,” indicating that he saw the memorandum, and wrote, “Zbig—cc Cy.”
120. Memorandum From William B. Quandt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 55, Middle East: Peace Talks Between Egypt and Israel, 10/19–31/78. Secret. Sent for information. At the top of the memorandum, Carter initialed “C,” indicating that he saw the document.
121. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 11, Jordan: King Hussein, 2/77–2/79. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Printed from a copy that indicates the original was received in the White House Situation Room.
122. Memorandum From William B. Quandt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 15, Egypt-Israel Negotiations: 10/26–31/78. Secret; Outside System. Sent for information. At the top of the memorandum, Brzezinski wrote: “Agree. ZB.”
123. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, NEA Front Office Subject File 1978–1984, Lot 85D251, Box 3, 1978 Memcons—Secretary. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in Begin’s suite at the Regency Plaza Hotel.
124. Memorandum From William B. Quandt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 55, Middle East: Peace Talks Between Egypt and Israel, 11–12/78. Secret; Outside System. Sent for information.
125. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, State Department Out, Box 114, 11/1–11/78. Confidential; Sensitive; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information Immediate to Tel Aviv and the White House. Printed from a copy that indicates the original was received in the White House Situation Room. Drafted by Sterner; cleared by Stanislaus R.P. Valerga (S/S–O); approved by Atherton. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840153–2413)
126. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850067–2773. Secret; Cherokee; Immediate; Nodis. A signed copy of this letter is in the Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 5, Egypt: President Anwar al-Sadat, 1–12/78.
127. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 71, Brzezinski, Chron: 11/1–10/78. Secret. At the top of the document, Carter wrote: “Cy. J.” The memorandum was found attached to a November 10 covering memorandum from Brzezinski to Vance indicating that Vance’s memorandum was being returned to him with Carter’s annotations.
128. Memorandum From William B. Quandt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 15, Egypt-Israel Negotiations: 11/6–13/78. Secret; Outside System. Sent for information.
129. Memorandum From Ambassador-at-Large Alfred L. Atherton, Jr. to Secretary of State Vance
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 15, Egypt-Israel Negotiations: 11/6–13/78. Secret; Nodis.
130. Letter From President Carter to Israeli Prime Minister Begin
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 49, Israel: 11–12/78. No classification marking. The letter is handwritten.
132. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Carter and Egyptian President Sadat
Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Geographic File, Box 14, Middle East—Negotiations: (9/77–12/78). Secret. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Carter spoke with Sadat from 12:07 p.m. to 12:42 p.m. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials) Carter’s handwritten notes related to the conversation are in the Carter Library, Plains File, President’s Personal Foreign Affairs File, Box 1, Egypt, 11/77–11/81.
133. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Carter and Israeli Prime Minister Begin
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 15, Egypt-Israel Negotiations, 11/6–13/78. Secret. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Carter spoke with Begin from 2:43 p.m. to 2:53 p.m. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials) Carter’s handwritten notes related to this conversation are in the Carter Library, Plains File, President’s Personal Foreign Affairs File, Box 2, Israel, 11/77–2/79.
134. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Files of Alfred L. Atherton, Lot 80D166, Box 5, L Papers Camp David. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the El-Al Lounge at Kennedy Airport. Begin was in transit from Canada to Israel.
135. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 55, Middle East: Peace Talks Between Egypt and Israel, 11–12/78. Secret; Cherokee; Niact Immediate; Nodis. At the top of the telegram, Carter wrote: “This is a very accurate description of Sadat’s (final?) position. We should try to recognize this & work accordingly. J.C.”
136. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 55, Middle East: Peace Talks Between Egypt and Israel, 11–12/78. Secret; Cherokee; Flash; Nodis. Printed from a copy that indicates the original was received in the White House Situation Room. Drafted by Sterner; cleared by Saunders, Atherton, Quandt, and Jack Perry (S/S); approved by Vance. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840153–2243)
137. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 55, Middle East: Peace Talks Between Egypt and Israel, 11–12/78. Secret; Cherokee; Immediate; Nodis. Printed from a copy that indicates the original was received in the White House Situation Room. At the top of the telegram, Brzezinski wrote: “Sadat’s response. ZB.” Carter initialed “C” in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of the telegram to indicate that he saw the document.
138. Memorandum From the White House Counsel (Lipshutz) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 15, Egypt-Israel Negotiations: 11/14–17/78. Confidential. At the top of the memorandum, Carter wrote: “cc Zbig. J.” Under this notation, Vance wrote: “Pres and CV met Weizman this afternoon.”
139. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 15, Egypt-Israel Negotiations: 11/14–17/78. Secret. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room at the White House. Carter’s handwritten notes from the meeting are in the Carter Library, Plains File, President’s Personal Foreign Affairs File, Box 1, Egypt, 11/77–11/81.
140. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, NEA Front Office Subject File 1978–1984, Lot 85D251, Box 3, 1978 Memcons—Secretary. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in Vance’s office at the Department of State.
141. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Carter and Israeli Prime Minister Begin
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 22, Israel: 11/78–2/79. Secret. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Carter spoke with Begin from 9:33 a.m. to 9:55 a.m. on November 21. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials) The transcript was found attached to a November 21 covering memorandum from Quandt to Brzezinski stating that “[a]t times it was very difficult to understand Begin and his remarks are not completely recorded here,” though Carter’s were “verbatim.” Quandt also noted that this was a “more complete” transcript of the conversation. An earlier, draft summary version, bearing Carter’s handwritten corrections, is in the Carter Library, Plains File, President’s Personal Foreign Affairs File, Box 2, Israel, 11/77–2/79.
142. 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 55, Middle East: Peace Talks Between Egypt and Israel, 11–12/78. Secret. Sent for information. Aaron initialed the memorandum on Brzezinski’s behalf. Carter initialed “C” at the top of the memorandum, indicating that he saw the document.
143. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Carter and Egyptian President Sadat
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 11, Egypt: 9–12/78. Secret. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Carter spoke with Sadat from 12:03 p.m. to 12:12 p.m. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials)
145. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State—1977–1980, Lot 84D241, Box 4, Middle East—Misc. Secret; Cherokee; Niact Immediate; Nodis.
146. Letter From Egyptian President Sadat to Israeli Prime Minister Begin
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 5, Egypt: President Anwar al-Sadat, 1–12/78. No classification marking. Carter intialed “C” at the top of the letter, indicating that he saw the document. Quandt wrote that the letter was “probably” written by al-Baz. (Quandt, Camp David, p. 285)
147. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Geographic File, Box 14, Middle East—Negotiations: (9/77–12/78). Top Secret. Carter initialed “C” at the top of the memorandum, indicating that he saw the document.