German Democratic Republic
117. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770174–0968. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to Belgrade, Bonn, Bucharest, Budapest, London, Moscow, Paris, Prague, Sofia, Warsaw, West Berlin, and USNATO.
118. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770303–0045. Confidential; Immediate.
119. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770359–0487. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to the Department of State and Bonn.
120. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770363–0861. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Gray; cleared by Woessner and in L/M, L/EUR, and SCA/SCS; approved by Goodby. Sent for information to West Berlin, East Berlin, London, Moscow, Paris, and USNATO.
121. Report Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Analysis for the Commonwealth and Eastern Europe, Lot 92D468, Office Subject Files, 1958–1978, Box 5, Ceausescu and Kadar: A Contrast in Personalities and Policies 1978. Secret; Noforn. Prepared by Robert Rackmales; approved by Paul K. Cook.
122. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Analysis for the Commonwealth and Eastern Europe, Office Subject Files, 1967–1985, Lot 92D404, Box 8, GDR–US (Political) 1977–1978. Confidential. Drafted by Gray on June 8; cleared by Vest and Woessner; approved by Anderson on June 16. The meeting took place in the Secretary’s office.
123. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State and Multiple Diplomatic Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780411–0170. Confidential; Immediate. Sent to Warsaw, Belgrade, Bonn, Bucharest, Budapest, Geneva, London, Moscow, Paris, Prague, Sofia, West Berlin, and USNATO.
124. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790045–0942. Secret. Drafted by Gray; cleared by Larrabee, Kaplan, Brown, and in HA, EUR, L/EUR, INR, H/EUR, EB, DOD, ICA, CIA, DOE, Agriculture, Treasury, and the FBI; approved by Goodby. Sent for information to Bonn, Budapest, Bucharest, Belgrade, Moscow, Prague, Sofia, West Berlin, and USNATO.
125. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Analysis for the Commonwealth and Eastern Europe, Office Subject Files, 1967–1985, Lot 92D404, Box 6, US (Political) 1979–1980. Confidential. Drafted by Edminster; cleared by Bolen; approved by Trattner. The meeting took place in the Deputy Secretary’s office.
126. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Support Services (DI), Job 82T00150R, Production Case Files, Box 6, East Germany: The Chilly Winds of Spring. Confidential. The memorandum was prepared in the Office of Political Analysis and coordinated within OPA and the Office of Economic Research. Copies were sent to the NSC, the Department of State’s INR and EUR Bureaus, and the Departments of the Treasury and Defense.
127. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, 1979—Human Rights and Country Files, Lot 82D103, Box 4, Germany—East 1979. Confidential. Drafted by Greenwald on May 9. The meeting took place in Derian’s office.
128. 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, Country File, Box 24, German Democratic Republic: 1/77–1/81. Confidential; Outside the System. Sent for information. Copies were sent to Jennings, Bartholomew, and Dodson.
129. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in the German Democratic Republic and Federal Republic of Germany
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790207–0903. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Gray; cleared by Edminster and in INM; approved by Vine. Sent for information to Paris, London, West Berlin, and USNATO
130. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790295–0852. Confidential; Niact Immediate. Drafted by Niles; cleared by Vine; approved by Vest. Sent for information Immediate to Paris and London; and for information Priority to Moscow and USNATO.
131. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Derian) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Vest)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, 1979—Human Rights and Country File, Lot 82D103, Box 4, Germany—East 1979. Confidential. Drafted by Greenwald; cleared by Niles, Clark, and Kornblum and in HA and HA/HR.
132. 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, Country File, Box 24, German Democratic Republic: 1/77–1/81. Confidential; Secret attachment. Sent for action. A copy was sent to Brement.
133. Report Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Analysis for the Commonwealth and Eastern Europe, Office Subject Files, 1967–1985, Lot 92D404, Box 7, East German Political Dilemmas 1979–1980. Confidential. Drafted by Farlow; approved by Norbury.
134. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, White House Central Files, Countries, CO–26, CO 54–1, 1/20/77–1/20/81. No classification marking. Sent for action. Aaron initialed the memorandum for Brzezinski. The President signed the letter on April 21, and the package was sent to the Senate on April 28.
135. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800521–0800. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to Warsaw, Belgrade, Bonn, Bucharest, Budapest, London, Madrid, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Prague, Sofia, West Berlin, USNATO, and USCINCEUR.