Cuba
61. Summary of Conclusions of a Mini-Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 8, Cuba, 6–8/79. Secret. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.
62. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to
President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 15, Cuba, Soviet Brigade, 5–8/79. Secret. A cover page by Owen states, “I do not agree with background memo on one point: I suspect that it is premature now to draw any conclusions as to whether this Soviet combat brigade does or does not constitute a ‛threat’ to our interests in the Western Hemisphere.”
63. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840142–2439. Secret; Cherokee; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Shinn; cleared by Goodby and Bremer; approved by Newsom.
64. Telegram From the U.S. Interests Section in Cuba to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840625–1184. Secret; Cherokee; Niact Immediate; Nodis.
65. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Slocombe) to Secretary of Defense Brown
Source: Washington National Records Center, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Special Assistants to both, FRC 330–82–0205, Cuba, Jan–Aug 1979. No classification marking. A stamped notation on the first page reads, “Dep. Sec has seen.”
66. Telegram From the U.S. Interests Section in Cuba to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country, Box 15, Cuba, 2/29/80. Secret; Cherokee; Immediate; Nodis.
67. Minutes of a Policy Review Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, 1977–1981, Box 77, PRC 122, Soviets in Cuba, 9/04/79. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.
68. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 15, Cuba, Soviet Brigade, 10/2/79–5/80. Confidential. At the top of the page, the President wrote, “Zbig—I’ve talked to Cy. His press conference Wed. will be great.”
69. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 15, Cuba, Soviet Brigade, 9/1–18/79. Top Secret; [codewords not declassified]. There is no indication Carter read the memorandum.
70. Report From the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Webster)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 15, Cuba, Soviet Brigade, 9/1–18/79. Secret; Priority; Noforn; Orcon. Sent to the White House Situation Room for the National Security Council.
71. Telegram From the U.S. Interests Section in Cuba to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country, Box 15, Cuba, 2/29/80. Secret; Cherokee; Immediate; Nodis.
72. Memorandum for the Record Prepared by Herbert E. Hetu, Public Affairs Officer, Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–1981), Box 1, Folder 1: DCI Booklet—DCI Testimony on Cuba (II). Secret.
73. Memorandum From Marshall Brement 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, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 8, Cuba, 9/79. Secret. Sent for information. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates that Brzezinski saw it.
74. Summary of Conclusions of a National Security Council Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 57, NSC–022, 9/17/79, Soviets in Cuba. Top Secret. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room. On a covering memorandum from Brzezinski, Carter wrote, “Zbig, Poor drafting & not quite accurate—Go over with principals & resubmit. (No copies floating around).” The Summary of Conclusions printed here is the revised text.
75. Telegram From the U.S. Interests Section in Cuba to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840125–1182. Secret; Cherokee; Immediate; Nodis.
76. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance, Secretary of Defense Brown, and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country, Box 14, Cuba, 9/21–24/79. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. Carter initialed the memorandum indicating he saw it. All brackets are in the orgininal.
77. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P810138–0216. Confidential. The meeting was held at the Metropolitan Club.
78. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 16, Cuba, Soviet Brigade (Policy/Options Papers), 9/20–28/79. Top Secret. Sent for information. At the top of the page, President Carter wrote, “Zbig—This is a typical (and unacceptable) bureaucratic response—J.”
79. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 16, Cuba, Soviet Brigade (meetings), 9/79. Top Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum indicating he saw it.
80. Notes Prepared by William Attwood
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country, Box 14, Cuba, 10/1–3/79. No classification marking. Attwood, former Ambassador to Guinea and Kenya, was a leading advocate for a rapprochement in U.S.-Cuban relations.
81. Presidential Directive/NSC–52
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Subject, Box 59, NSC Policy Decisions by Country, Caribbean, 10/80. Secret; Sensitive.
82. Telegram From the U.S. Interests Section in Cuba to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790478–0227. Confidential; Priority.
83. Telegram From the U.S. Interests Section in Cuba to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840131–1646. Secret; Cherokee; Niact Immediate; Nodis.
84. 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 15, Cuba, 12/79. Secret. Sent for information.
85. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance and 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 60, Alpha Channel—Cuba, 7/79–9/80. Secret; Sensitive. A handwritten notation by Carter at the top of the page reads, “Zbig, give cc Bob & Mike.”
86. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Tarnoff) and Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country, Box 15, Cuba, 1/1–15/80. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Sent through Vance and Brzezinski. At the top of the page, Carter wrote, “Extraordinarily frank & helpful—J”
87. Memorandum of Conversation of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, 1977–1981, Box 100, SCC 282a, Soviets Brigade in Cuba, 2/28/80. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.
88. Briefing Memorandum From the Department of State Legal Adviser (Owen) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P800057–0764. Confidential. Drafted by Kozak; cleared by Feldman and Frechette. A stamped “CV” indicates Vance saw the memorandum.
89. Summary of Conclusions of a Mini-Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 9, Cuba, 12/79–4/80. Secret. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room. A discussion paper for the meeting is in the Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country, Box 17, Refugees, 4/1–12/80.
90. Memorandum From the Assistant National Intelligence Officer for Latin America ([name not declassified]) to Director of Central Intelligence Turner, the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Carlucci), the Director of the National Foreign Assessment Center (Clarke), and the Deputy Director for Operations (McMahon)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–1981), Box 18, Folder 15: PRC Meeting—Cuban/Haitian Refugee Problem. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].