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45. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 9, Board for International Broadcasting (RFE, RL, VOA): 2–12/1977. Confidential. Sent for action. Hyland sent a draft to Brzezinski under an undated covering memorandum. See footnote 3 below.
46. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Lance)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 65, Brzezinski, Chron: 2/5–10/77. No classification marking; Urgent. Printed from an uninitialed copy.
47. Memorandum From Paul Henze of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I–026, Subject File F–R, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 14 March 1977. Confidential. There is no indication when Brzezinski discussed this issue with the President. Attached but not printed is a summary prepared by the BIB on its relationship with the RFE/RL and its proposals for consolidation and cost cutting.
48. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 9, Board for International Broadcasting (RFE, RL, VOA): 2–12/77. Confidential; Outside System. Sent for action. Carter wrote at the top of the document: “To Ham[Hamilton Jordan]—O.K. with me. Check w/ State first. JC.”
50. Telegram From the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770107–0817. Confidential; Limdis. Sent for information to Moscow, Warsaw, Prague, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia, London, Paris, Munich, and USNATO.
51. Telegram From the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840084–1444. Secret; Priority; Nodis.
52. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 112, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Voice of America: 1977. Secret. Printed from an uninitialed copy. A notation at the top of the first page indicates that this memorandum was retyped for Brzezinski on July 1. In a June 21 memorandum, Brzezinski asked Hyland to prepare a memorandum for Carter on Schmidt’s position on RFE/RL modernization as reported in telegram 10177 from Bonn, June 17. (Ibid.)
53. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770303–0775. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Seymour and Klingaman; cleared by Andrews, Woessner, Luers, Vine, Roberts, Dodson, and Goldsmith; approved by Vest.
54. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Europe, USSR, and East/West, Hunter/Rentschler Trips/Visits File, Box 22, 9/25–28/77 Brzezinski Trip to Europe: 2–10/77. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the Chancellor’s office. For the West German version, see Akten zur Auswärtigen Politik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (AAPD), 1977, Band II, 1. Juli bis 31. Dezember, Document 261. pp. 1267–1270. A note on the memorandum indicates that for the first seventy minutes, Brzezinski and Schmidt met alone.
55. Telegram From the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770447–1140. Confidential; Priority; Exdis. Sent for information to Munich and West Berlin.
56. Telegram From the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780223–0450. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information to Munich.
57. 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, Subject File, Box 9, Board for International Broadcasting (RFE, RL, VOA): 1/78–4/79. Confidential. Sent for action. Bartholomew and Inderfurth both initialed the memorandum indicating they saw it. Brzezinski checked his approval of all 5 suggestions, subject to marginalia comments noted below.
58. Intelligence Information Special Report Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I–026, Subject Files F–R, Romania. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Henze forwarded the report to Brzezinski under a September 22 covering memorandum. In his memorandum, Henze noted that in August, Noel Bernard, Romanian Bureau director at Radio Free Europe, was invited to visit Romania, and that the RFE leadership sought approval for the visit. In light of the report, Henze recommended that Bernard’s visit be indefinitely postponed. Brzezinski approved the recommendation.
59. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (McIntyre)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 9, Board for International Broadcasting (RFE, RL, VOA): 1/78–4/79. Confidential. Drafted by Henze and forwarded to Brzezinski for signature under a September 19 covering memorandum together with a detailed brief on the RFE/RL FY 1980 budget. (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 112, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Voice of America: 1978)
60. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (McIntyre)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 9, Board for International Broadcasting (RFE, RL, VOA): 1/78–4/79. No classification marking. The closing is handwritten. Henze forwarded a draft to Brzezinski under a November 30 covering memorandum and commented: “OMB did its detailed homework sloppily, cutting positions that had already been eliminated and misreading amounts requested for travel, recruitment and training of new personnel and certain other items.” He concluded: “OMB has recommended cutting the very items most needed to enable the reorganization of RFE/RL to be effective.” (Ibid.)
61. 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, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 112, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Voice of America: 1–9/79. Confidential. Sent for action. Copies were sent to Quandt, Sick, Thornton, Funk, Odom, and Ermarth. Bartholomew and Inderfurth initialed the memorandum, indicating they saw it.
62. 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, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 112, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Voice of America: 1–9/79. Confidential. Sent for information. Brzezinski wrote at the top of the memorandum: “I never seen an outfit in which there is more stupid infighting. I’m getting tired of it. ZB.”
63. Letter From Paul Henze of the National Security Council Staff to the Director of the International Communication Agency (Reinhardt)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Agency File, Box 9, International Communication Agency: 6–8/79. Confidential. Copies were sent to Vance and McIntyre. In a June 1 memorandum to Brzezinski, Henze outlined the VOA position on language allocation and transmitter needs and recommended that the ICA proposals be approved. (Ibid.) On June 5, Robert Gates returned the June 1 memorandum to Henze and suggested that, given Brzezinski’s prior approval of guidelines on VOA, he deal directly on those issues with Reinhardt. (Ibid.)
64. 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, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 112, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Voice of America: 1–9/79. Confidential. Sent for action.
65. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 112, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Voice of America: 1–9/79. Confidential. Sent for information. Carter initialed the memorandum, indicating he saw it. In an August 15 memorandum to Brzezinski, Henze reported that, at his request, the CIA had undertaken a study of Soviet clandestine broadcasting. Henze recommended that Brzezinski inform the President of the conclusions of the memorandum to underscore the importance of strengthening RFE/RL and VOA broadcasting. Brzezinski asked Henze to draft a memorandum for the President. Henze forwarded the draft to Brzezinski for signature on September 5. (Ibid.)
66. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to the Director of the International Communication Agency (Reinhardt)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 112, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Voice of America: 10–12/79. Confidential. In a September 25 Evening Report to Brzezinski, Brement reported that Ambassador Dick Davis, who was running a task force looking at overseas reporting, told him that the U.S. Government was “not doing nearly enough to get across to our VOA audiences in the USSR and Eastern Europe that the dollars spent by the Soviets in Cuba, Vietnam, and elsewhere are coming out of the pockets of Soviet and Eastern European consumers.” Brzezinski marked the paragraph and wrote in the margin “Give me a clear tasking memo to ICA.” (Ibid.) Brement forwarded a draft to Brzezinski on September 29. (Ibid.)
68. Memorandum From the Director of the International Communication Agency (Reinhardt) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 112, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Voice of America: 10–12/79. Confidential. Brzezinski forwarded the memorandum to Carter under a handwritten note that reads: “I have been pressing VOA for this since early fall.” Carter initialed the memorandum, indicating he saw it.
70. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee (Intelligence) Meeting
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I–020, SCC Meetings, 1978–1980 Minutes and PRC Minutes, Minutes SCC 1979. Confidential. Drafted by Henze. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.
71. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I–023, SCC Meetings Folders, 1979–1980 and Attorney General Actions, SCC(i) Meeting on Broadcasting and Related Issues, 11 December 1979. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. Brzezinski wrote the date on the document. Carter wrote “Zbig. J” at the top indicating he wanted the memorandum returned to Brzezinski.
72. Memorandum From Paul Henze of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I–023, SCC Meetings Folders, 1979–1980 and Attorney General Actions, SCC(i) Meeting on Broadcasting and Related Issues, 11 December 1979. Confidential. Sent for action. Copies were sent to Brement, Larrabee, Sick, and Odom.
73. Memorandum From Stephen Larrabee of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 112, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Voice of America: 10–12/79. Confidential. Sent for action.
74. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to Vice President Mondale
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 112, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Voice of America: 10–12/79. Confidential. Larrabee forwarded the memorandum to Brzezinski on December 28 and noted he had coordinated it with Henze. (Ibid.)