Romania
207. Report Prepared in the Department of State
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I–026, Romania—JEC. Secret; Sensitive. Sent under an undated covering memorandum from Tarnoff to Brzezinski. Gates forwarded the memorandum to Brzezinski and wrote: “Zbig—Regarding page 4: Given what the Romanians did to those RFE broadcasters (the CIA report last week), I would not trust them at all—especially in light of Ceausescu’s personal sense of betrayal concerning Pacepa and his apparent weakness for revenge.” Brzezinski forwarded the memorandum and the note to David Aaron adding “DA Stress to Carlucci the need to protect Pacepa’s safety.” Aaron wrote “Done” on the note.
208. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 33, Memcons: Brzezinski: 9/78–2/79, Top Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Larrabee. The meeting took place in Brzezinski’s office at the White House.
209. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Romania
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780414–1133. Confidential; Priority, Exdis. Sent for information to USUN. Drafted by Schmidt; cleared by Nimetz; approved by George H. Mitchell in S.
211. 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 66, Romania: 6/78–3/79. Secret. Sent for information. Printed from an uninitialed copy.
212. Telegram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790010–0944. Secret. Sent for information to DIA, Belgrade, East Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Budapest, London, Madrid, Moscow, Paris, Beijing, Prague, Rome, Sofia, USNATO, and Warsaw.
213. Telegram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Box 11, Bucharest. Secret; Roger Channel.
214. Memorandum From Stephen Larrabee 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, Country File, Box 66, Romania: 4/79–3/80. Confidential; Outside the System.
215. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Romania
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Analysis for the Commonwealth and Eastern Europe, Office Subject Files, 1965–1980, Lot 92D412, Box 3, MFN Waiver/Controversy 1979–80. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Priority to Budapest and Moscow. Drafted by Bradtke; cleared by Schmidt, Vest, and Larrabee, and in S/S; approved by Nimetz.
216. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 33, Memcons: Aaron, David: 1–12/79. Confidential. The meeting took place in Aaron’s office at the White House. Earlier that day, Larrabee sent a briefing paper outlining Romanian concerns and providing Aaron with talking points for his meeting with Bogdan. Larrabee recommended that Aaron stress the administration’s strong commitment to MFN for Romania, and that, irrespective of right or wrong, support of Jewish-American groups was vital for congressional approval. Aaron initialed the memorandum indicating he had seen it. (Ibid.) The memorandum of conversation was approved by Aaron on July 7. He instructed his staff to “Keep it here. Don’t send it out.” (Ibid.)
218. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Romania
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Schmidt; cleared by Barry; approved by L. Paul Bremer. Sent for information to USUN.
220. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 16, Romania: President Nicolae Ceausescu, 1/79–6/80. Confidential. Sent for action.
221. Telegram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P870105–0306; N800002–0439. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Newsom recounted the meeting with Ceausescu in his memoirs, describing Bucharest in January as “one of the drabbest cities I have ever visited.” (Newsom, Witness to a Changing World, p. 319)
223. 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 66, Romania, 4/79–3/80. Secret; Outside System. Sent for information. A copy was sent to Kimmitt. A stamped notation indicates Brzezinski saw the memorandum.
224. Memorandum From Stephen Larrabee of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, President’s Advisory Board, Box 84, Sensitive XX: 4/1–11/80. Secret; Outside System. Sent for action. A copy was sent to Kimmitt. Aaron wrote at the top of the first page: “ZB—Very interesting and delicate. Bob [Kimmitt] should emphasize no leaks. DA.”
225. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Support Services (DI), Job 85T00287R, Production Case Files, Box 1, Folder 91, Romania: A Situation Report. Confidential. The memorandum was requested by the Department of Commerce. It was prepared in the Office of Political Analysis and coordinated with the Office of Economic Research.
226. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, Donated Material, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, Box 67, Foreign Countries—Romania, (1980). Secret. Drafted by Larrabee. The meeting took place in the Vice President’s office in the West Wing of the White House.
227. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, Donated Material, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, Box 35, Vice President’s Trip to Yugoslavia for Tito Funeral, 5/5/80–5/8/80: Background—Bilateral Meetings. Secret; Nodis. Following Tito’s death on May 4, Mondale traveled to Belgrade to attend the funeral as Carter’s representative. Clift forwarded the memorandum to Dodson on May 13 for further distribution.
228. Memorandum From Stephen Larrabee and Robert Kimmitt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Freedom of Information/Legal, Arms Transfers/Country File, Box 29, Romania: 6/77–10/80. Secret. Sent for action.
229. Telegram From the Embassy in Romania to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800299–0016. Confidential; Immediate. Sent Immediate to Budapest. In telegram 4941 from Bucharest, June 16, the Embassy summarized the remainder of Ridgway’s visit to Romania, and described the atmosphere of the meetings and receptions. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800294–1042)
230. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Romania
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P870104–0590. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information Immediate to the White House. Drafted by Courtney and Barry; cleared by O’Donohue, Kramer, Larrabee, Schmidt, and in PM and T; approved by Bartholomew.
231. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Bucharest
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 67, Romania: 4/80–1/81. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Sent for information Priority to the White House. Drafted by Courtney, Farber, and Tumminia; cleared by Bartholomew, Barry, Kreisberg, Siena, and Larrabee and in T; approved by Nimetz.
232. Paper Prepared in the Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Counselor to the Department, Subject, Country Files and 1980 Briefing Books, Box 3, Pol 2—Romania. Confidential. Drafted by Becker and Bradtke, cleared by Bridges and Barry, approved by Holmes. The paper was prepared as part of the briefing material for Ridgway’s December 16 meeting with Bogdan.
233. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Romania
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800603–0381. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information Priority to Madrid for the CSCE delegation. Sent for information to Warsaw, Moscow, and USNATO. Drafted by Becker; cleared by Bridges, Barry, and in HA; approved by Ridgway.
234. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Derian) and the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Holmes) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher)
Source: National Archives, Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, 1980—Human Rights and Country Files, RG 59, Lot 82D177, Box 16, Romania—Nov thru Dec 1980. Confidential. Drafted by Bache, Simon, and Bradtke; cleared by Bridges, and in HA, L/HR, EB, and S/P. Sent through Ridgway. Barry initialed for Holmes.