Cuba
121. Memorandum From President Carter to Attorney General Civiletti
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country, Box 18, Cuba, Refugees, 8/80. No classification marking. In an attached handwritten note to Aaron, August 29, Brzezinski reported, “DA, Lloyd [Cutler] will develop this p.m. the part dealing with law enforcement and [unclear]. You shall do the rest: i.e. DOD Coast Guard (negotiations need not be touched) legislative push—i.e. Fred [likely Frank Moore] ZB.”
122. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country, Box 16, Cuba, 8–9/80. Confidential. Sent for information. Copies were sent to Owen and Odom.
123. Memorandum for the Record by the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Tarnoff)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 15, Cuba, 9–10/80. Secret; Sensitive; Nodis; Alpha Channel.
124. Situation Room Checklist
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 15, Cuba, 9–10/80. Secret; Sensitive. Carter initialed the checklist indicating that he saw it. An enclosure that contains Tarnoff’s talking points, including Carter’s revisions, is attached but not printed.
125. Presidential Determination No. 80–27
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P800136–0539. No classification marking.
126. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country, Box 18, Cuba, Refugees, 9–12/80. Confidential. Sent for action. Carter wrote at the top of the page, “David. J.”
127. Telegram From the Department of State to the U.S. Interests Section in Cuba
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country, Box 16, Cuba, 1/81. Secret; Cherokee; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Tarnoff; cleared by Muskie, Christopher, Bowdler, and in RP; approved by Tarnoff.