103. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to Secretary of State Vance1

SUBJECT

  • Billy Carter Travel to Libya

I understand that Billy Carter yesterday announced on a television program2 that he would be making another trip to Libya. The purpose of this memorandum is to advise you that such a trip would be entirely a private one, with no official purpose or connection whatsoever. Accordingly, the Department of State and our Embassies abroad should be instructed to treat Mr. Carter’s trip, should it take place, strictly as a personal visit by a private citizen and provide only that assistance consistent with such a trip.

Zbigniew Brzezinski
  1. Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 61, Libya: Carter (Billy): 9–10/80. No classification marking.
  2. Not further identified.