Federal Republic of Germany
120. Memorandum from Secretary of Defense Brown to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Agency File, Box 12, NATO: 7–9/79. No classification marking. Carter initialed at the top of the page.
121. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 25, German Federal Republic: 7–9/79. Secret.
122. Telegram From the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790472–0460. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information Immediate to SECDEF, ICA, and USNATO. Sent for information Priority to USNMR SHAPE, London, Paris, Brussels, The Hague, Rome, Luxumbourg, Oslo, Moscow, USCINCEUR, CINCUSAREUR, and CINCUSAFE.
123. Memorandum From William Griffith of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence With Foreign Leaders File, Box 7, Germany, Federal Republic of: Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, 6–10/79. Confidential; Eyes Only. Outside the System.
124. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 37, Memcons: President: 10–12/79. Secret; Sensitive. Carter wrote “OK. J” at the top the page. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Carter spoke to Schmidt from the Oval Office from 2:14 to 2:49 p.m. (Carter Library, President’s Daily Diary)
125. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Department of State and the White House
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, N790010–0053 and P840156–1784, N790010–0053. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Vance visited Bonn on December 11 and 12 during a trip that also took him to London (December 10), Paris (December 10–11), Rome (December 11), and Brussels (December 12 and 13).
126. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 37, Memcons: President: 10–12/79. Confidential. Carter spoke to Schmidt from the Oval Office. (Carter Library, President’s Daily Diary)
127. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Subject File, Box 35, Memcons: President, 1/80. Secret. The meeting took place in the Oval Office. Genscher visited the United States from January 18 to 22 for talks with U.S. leaders, including Vance, Brzezinski, and Carter. A memorandum of conversation for Vance’s January 21 talk with Genscher is in National Archives, RG 59, Vance Papers, Lot 84D241, Box 9, Jan/Feb/Mar 1980 Memcons. Telegram 20233 to Bonn, January 24, conveyed a summary of the meeting. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800041–0145) No memorandum of conversation for Brzezinski’s January 22 talk with Genscher has been found.
128. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Subject File, Box 38, Memcons: President, 1/80. Confidential. Sent for information. At the top of the page, Carter wrote: “OK. J.” Carter spoke to Schmidt from the Oval Office. (Carter Library, President’s Daily Diary)
129. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, N800003–0211. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Drafted by Niles; cleared by H. Allen Holmes in EUR, Blackwill, and Bremer; approved by Vance. Repeated for information Immediate to USNATO on February 16.
130. Memorandum by Secretary of State Vance
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Box 56, Chron: 2/16–25/80. Secret. At the top of the page, Carter wrote: “Cy, Zbig—Overall, I see nothing encouraging here. FRG opposes any sanctions against Iran or Soviets, are continuing business as usual with SU, refuse to commit publicly to Olympic boycott & privately & in press are very critical of us. However, we need each other—Schmidt’s visit should help. J.” Sent to Carter under cover of a February 26 memorandum from Brzezinski. (Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Box 20, Alpha Channel (Miscellaneous)—[1/80–3/80]) In telegram 3392 from Bonn, February 21, Stoessel provided his draft of this memorandum. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P900086–1982)
131. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Europe, USSR, and East\West, Box 8, Chron: 3/1–10/80. Secret. Sent for information. Brzezinski did not initial the memorandum. This memorandum supplemented a February 29 memorandum from Brzezinski to Carter on Carter’s March 5 meeting with Schmidt which transmitted February 28 memoranda on the meeting from Vance and Owen to Carter. (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, VIP Visit File, Box 5, Germany: Chancellor Schmidt, 3/4–6/80: Briefing Book [1])
132. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Box 80, Brzezinski Memcons: 1980. The meeting took place in Blair House. Secret. Carter initialed the first page, above which Brzezinski wrote: “ZB file.” Schmidt visited the United States from March 4 to 8; on March 5, he met for talks with Carter, Vance, Brzezinski, Miller, and other officials.
133. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, Box 1, Germany, Federal Republic of, 9/77–11/80. Top Secret. The meeting took place in the White House. At the top of the page, Carter wrote: “Susan, my file. J.” The press statement issued by Carter and Schmidt after their meeting is printed in Public Papers: Carter, 1980, pp. 438–441.
134. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Subject File, Box 38, Memcons: President, 3/80. Secret. Carter spoke to Schmidt from the White House. At the top of the page, Carter wrote: “ok. J.”
135. Memorandum From Robert Blackwill 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, Europe, USSR, and East/West, Box 9, Chron: 5/9–31/80. Secret. Sent for information. At the top of the page, Brzezinski wrote: “good. develop memo for the P—in consult. with State. ZB,” below which an unknown hand wrote: “5/12/80.” Above Brzezinski’s notation, a stamp reads: “ZB has seen.” At the bottom of the page, Aaron wrote: “ZB—I agree with this.”
136. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 34, Memcons: Brzezinski, 1–6/80. Secret.
137. Message From President Carter to the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (Schmidt)
Source: Carter Library, Presidential Files, Plains File, Box 36, Schmidt, (Helmut) Communications 4–6/80. Secret. A handwritten note at the top reads: “Annex Charlie.” Brzezinski forwarded a draft of this message under cover of a June 11 memorandum that reads: “Muskie, Brown and I concur that it would be most desirable if the enclosed message were sent directly from you to Schmidt. His comments have caused confusion and are potentially damaging to our effort. (Henri Simonet told me this afternoon that his comments are likely to encourage the Belgians to further weaken their already inadequate position on TNF.)” Carter approved the transmission of the message after it was revised to incorporate his handwritten amendments. (Ibid.) According to Document 208, the message was dated June 12.
138. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Files, Brzezinski Material, Trip File, President, Europe, 6/19–26/80: Venice Economic Summit Bilateral Meetings. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. At the top of the page, Carter wrote: “Sakharov issue.”
139. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P870101–1141. Confidential; Immediate; Nodis. Repeated to USBerlin for information. Drafted by Niles; approved by Vest; cleared by D, H, and S/S. Telegram 153085 to Bonn, June 10, which reported on Biden’s June 10 meeting with Vance to discuss Biden’s planned trip to Germany, noted that “Senator Biden concluded the meeting by remarking that he felt he could be most effective by expressing his strong feelings directly to the Chancellor. The Secretary agreed.” (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P800085–1735)
140. Memorandum for the Record by the Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (Stoessel)
Source: Department of State, Stoessel Papers, Lot 82D307, Box 3, Ambassador, Memos for the Record, 1980. Secret; Sensitive. A copy was sent to the DCM.
141. Letter From the Director of the Office for Central European Affairs (Niles) to the Ambassador to the Fedral Republic of Germany (Stoessel)
Source: Department of State, Stoessel Papers, Lot 82D307, Box 3, Classified Chron File 1980. Secret; Official-Informal. A stamp at the top of the page reads: “June 27, 1980.” Below the date, Stoessel wrote: “MvH = to read, WS,” an apparent reference to Van Heuven.
142. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, President’s Files, Plains File, Summit Meetings, 7/78–6/80. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place at the Cipriani Hotel. (Carter Library, President’s Daily Diary). Near the top of the page, Carter wrote: “Zbig—It’s accurate enough—Not to be distributed at all. Later Genscher said he appreciated my handling of a difficult situation—Helmut’s ok now—for a while—J.” Above his note to Brzezinski, Carter wrote: “Susan, pers file. J.” Carter’s handwritten notes on this conversation are in the Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Materials, Subject File, Box 38, Memcons: President: 6/80. Carter visited Venice on June 22 and 23 to attend the G–7 Economic Submit as part of a trip that included State visits to Italy (June 20), the Vatican (June 21), Yugoslavia (June 24), Spain (June 25), and Portugal (June 26).
143. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800401–0936. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Niles; cleared by Christopher, Vest, Cooper, EB, S/S, and S/S–O; approved by Muskie. Sent for information to Paris, Tokyo, London, Rome, USNATO, and Moscow.
144. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 38, Memcons: President, 9–11/80. Confidential. Carter also called Genscher to congratulate him on the election results. (Memorandum of Conversation, October 6; ibid.)
145. Memorandum From Robert Blackwill 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, Country File, Box 26, German Federal Republic, 10–11/80. Confidential. Sent for information. A stamp near the top of the memorandum reads: “ZB has seen” followed by the handwritten date“10/20/80.”
146. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Europe, USSR, and East/West, Box 11, Chron: 11/80. Secret. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room. Schmidt visited the United States from November 18 to 21. On November 20, President-elect Reagan met with Schmidt, and on November 21, Senator James Baker met with Schmidt. No memorandum of conversation for the Reagan-Schmidt meeting has been found. A record of the Baker-Schmidt meeting is in a memorandum from Cran Montgomery to the file, November 21; Department of State, Stoessel Files, Lot 82D307, Box 3, Ambassador: Classified Chron File, 1980. In a November 18 briefing memorandum to Carter on the meeting with Schmidt, Brzezinski wrote: “Despite the many differences which remain between us and Bonn, I see no point in using this meeting to burrow into the details of the US-German relationship. Such a discussion at this point would have little effect on Schmidt and largely beg the strategic challenges that the West faces in the 1980s.” (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Box 63, Germany: Visit of Chancellor Helmut Schmidt: Washington: 11/80)
147. Telegram From the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P870101–0816. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.