111. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting1
Washington, October 26, 1978, 4:15–4:30 p.m.
SUBJECT
- Covert Action—Egyptian Proposal
PARTICIPANTS
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State
- Secretary Cyrus Vance
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Defense
- Secretary Harold Brown
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White House
- Zbigniew Brzezinski (Chairman)
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NSC
- Paul B. Henze (Notetaker)
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JCS
- General David C. Jones
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CIA
- Admiral Stansfield Turner, DCI
- [name not declassified]
The committee, which had just concluded a meeting on SALT, met with principals only to consider a CIA proposal2 [5½ lines not declassified] Admiral Turner provided the text of a Presidential Finding. After brief discussion of possible risks and the scope of the aid to be provided, the Committee agreed unanimously that the proposal should be approved. Admiral Turner was advised to clear the finding with the Attorney General, after which it will be presented to the President.3
- Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I–020, Minutes—SCC 1978. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.↩
- See footnote 2, Document 103.↩
- In accordance with the Attorney General’s view that the proposal needed to be reviewed in the physical presence of a representative of the Department of Justice and the Office of Management and Budget, the SCC reconvened to consider the proposal on October 30. At the meeting, “no reservations” were raised by the Department of Justice or OMB representatives and the Chairman’s suggestion for the re-ratification of the proposal and presentation of a Finding to Carter “as soon as possible” was agreed to unanimously. (Ibid.) Brzezinski presented a memorandum to Carter requesting his signature on the attached Presidential Finding, dated October 31. (Ibid.) A November 2 Department of State note stated that Carter signed the Finding on November 1. (Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Box 6, Egypt 1973–1974–1975–1976–1977–1978–1979)↩