Central Africa


102. Memorandum From William Odom of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, General Odom File, Box 61, Zaire: 5–8/78. Secret.


103. Presidential Determination No. 78–11

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC 330–81–0202, Box 72, Zaire—1978. No classification marking. A copy was sent to Brown. “22 May 1978” and “SecDef has seen” are stamped in the upper right corner. Brown initialed the memorandum and wrote “5/22.”


104. Memorandum From William Odom of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, General Odom File, Box 61, Zaire: 5–8/78. Secret. Sent for information.


105. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 20, Evening Reports (State) 5/78. Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum.


106. Memorandum From William Odom of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Box 10, SCC Meeting #80 Held 5/26/78, 5/78. Secret. Sent for information.


107. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Murray) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Duncan)

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC 330–81–0202, Box 72, Zaire—1978. Secret. A stamped notation in the upper right corner indicates that Duncan saw the memorandum on May 23. Duncan initialed the memorandum. Copies were sent to the Secretary of Defense, ASD/ISA, and Africa Reg/ISA.


109. 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 87, Zaire: 1–5/78. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. Carter initialed the memorandum.


110. 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 87, Zaire: 6–12/78. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action.


111. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 20, Evening Reports (State) 6/78. Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum.


112. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Zaire

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780243–1142. Secret; Niact Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Paris, Brussels, Bonn, and London. Drafted by Walker; cleared by Brzezinski, and Moose and in S/S; approved by Newsom.


113. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to Director of Central Intelligence Turner

Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files S–Z, Box 27, Zaire. No classification marking;


114. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 20, Evening Reports (State) 6/78. Secret. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right corner.


115. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 36, Memcons: President, 8–9/78. Confidential. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room at the White House.


116. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (McGiffert) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Duncan)

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC 330–81–0202, Box 72, Zaire—1978. Confidential. A stamp in the upper right corner of the memorandum indicates that the Deputy Secretary of Defense saw it on December 29. Duncan initialed the memorandum. Copies were sent to Brown and Resor.


117. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Box 118, Zaire: 1–10/79. Secret. Drafted by Junior on May 17; cleared by Moose; approved by Wisner on June 6. The meeting took place in Vance’s office.


118. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders, Box 22, Zaire: Mobutu. Secret. The meeting took place in Brzezinski’s office.


119. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Central African Empire

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790223–1110. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Junior; cleared by Walker; approved by Junior. Sent for information to Yaounde and Paris.


120. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC 330–82–0205, Box 22, Sudan—1979. Secret. Drafted by Charles; cleared by Graves; approved by Murray for Duncan. The meeting took place in Duncan’s office.


121. Letter From President Carter to Zairian President Mobutu

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders, Box 22, Zaire: Mobutu. No classification marking.


122. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Central African Empire

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790265–0460. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to Paris, Yaounde, Ndjamena, Brazzaville, Dakar, Libreville, Kinshasa, Abidjan, Monrovia, Kigali, and Cotonou. Drafted by Gribben (AF/C); cleared in HA, H, S/P, AF, EUR/WE, AF/C, and AF/W; approved by Newsom.


123. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, Donated Material, Mondale Papers, Box 43, Foreign Countries—Africa, 1977–1980 [1]. No classification marking. Drafted June 19 by Harrop; cleared by Clift. The meeting took place in Mondale’s office.


124. Telegram From the Embassy in the Central African Empire to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790287–1172. Confidential. Sent for information to Libreville for Walker and to Paris.


125. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 22, Evening Reports (State) 8/79. Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum.


126. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 37, Memcons: President 7–9/79. Confidential. The meeting took place in the Oval Office.


127. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Box 118, Zaire: Mobutu Visit 8–9/79. Secret. Drafted on September 17 by Junior; cleared by Walker and in P; approved on October 9 by Seitz. The meeting took place in the Secretary’s office.


128. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Box 118, Zaire: 1–10/79. Confidential. The meeting took place at USUN. Drafted on October 9 by Junior; cleared by Moose; approved on October 15 by Seitz.


129. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 22, Evening Reports (State) 10/79. Secret. Carter wrote “Cy, J” in the upper right corner.


130. Letter From President Carter to Equatorial Guinean President Nguema

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders, Box 5, Equatorial Guinea: Mbsongo. No classification marking.


131. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 22, Evening Reports (State) 10/79. Secret. Carter wrote “Cy, J” in the upper right corner.