First Responses
61. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Box 17, SCC Meeting #211 held 11/27/79. Top Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum in the upper right corner.
63. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, Box 10. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House. At the top of the page, Carter wrote: “Zbig, J.” Brzezinski initialed beneath the note.
64. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to the Deputy Director for Operations, Central Intelligence Agency (McMahon)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 95M01183R: Policy Files (1977–1981), Box 1, Folder 5: DCI Turner—Eyes Only—Various Subjects. Secret; Sensitive. At the bottom of the memorandum, an unknown hand wrote: “Orig. hand carried to DDO in blue bag.”
65. Memorandum From Paul Henze of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, General Odom File, Box 27, Iran 11/78–11/79. Confidential. Sent for information. Copies were sent to Sick, Hunter, Brement, Larrabee, Ermarth, Odom, Thornton, Funk, Gregg, and Griffith.
66. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, Box 14. Secret. Carter wrote “Cy, J” in the upper right corner of the memorandum.
67. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Box 17, SCC Meeting #212 held 11/28/79. Top Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Carter wrote “Zbig, C” in the upper right corner.
68. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to President Carter
[Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Box 73, Presidential Advisory File, Middle East Box 6 11/79–2/80. Secret; Sensitive. 5 pages not declassified.]
69. Briefing Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Cooper) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, Box 23. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Cooper and Milam. Cleared by Precht.
70. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Box 17, SCC Meeting #213 held 11/29/79. Top Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Carter wrote “Zbig, J” in the upper right corner.
71. 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 30, Iran 11/28/79–12/4/79. Top Secret. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right corner.
72. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Tarnoff) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: Department of State, Records of the Secretary of State, 1977–1980, Lot 84D241, President’s Breakfasts 9/1/79 thru 12/31/79. Secret; Nodis.
73. Paper Prepared in the National Foreign Assessment Center, Central Intelligence Agency
[Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 30, Iran 11/28/79–12/4/79. Secret. 4 pages not declassified.]