Ratification of the Panama Canal Treaties, September 12, 1977–April 18, 1978
126. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 19, Evening Reports (State), 12/77. Secret. Carter initialed the top-right of the memorandum and wrote: “Cy—Merry Christmas.”
127. Action Memorandum From the Deputy for Panama Canal Treaty Affairs (Popper) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Official and Personal Files of Ambassador at Large Ellsworth Bunker, Lot 78D300, Box 4, Issues Environment. No classification marking. Drafted by Spear. Mansfield, Moss, Haahr, Hoinkes, and Berger concurred.
128. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Christopher to Vice President Mondale
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 19, Evening Reports (State), 1/78. Secret. Vance was with Carter in Riyadh from January 3–4.
129. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, Subject File, Box 13, State Department Evening Reports, 1/78. Secret. Carter initialed the top-right corner of the memorandum and wrote: “Cy.”
130. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Official and Personal Files of Ambassador at Large Ellsworth Bunker, Lot 78D300, Box 8, Chron. Jan-Apr 1978. Confidential. The meeting took place at the F Street Club. Drafted by Popper.
131. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Christopher to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 19, Evening Reports (State), 1/78. Secret. Carter initialed the top-right of the memorandum and wrote: “Cy.” All brackets are in the original except those indicating text omitted by the editors.
132. Letter From Panama Canal Treaty Co-Negotiator (Linowitz) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, White House Central Files, Subject File, FO 3–1, Panama Canal, 13. No classification marking. According to a routing document, this letter was overtaken by events and a response was not deemed necessary. (Ibid.)
133. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 19, Evening Reports (State), 1/78. Secret. Carter initialed the top-right corner of the memorandum and wrote: “Cy.”
134. Paper Prepared in the White House
Source: Carter Library, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, Box 65, Foreign Countries—Panama Canal, (1–2/1978). No classification marking. Carter initialed the document and wrote: “cc Fallows, Powell.” A notation on the document reads: “The President has seen.”
135. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Christopher to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 19, Evening Reports (State), 1/78. Secret. Carter initialed the top-right corner of the memorandum.
136. Telegram From the Embassy in Panama to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, Chief of Staff, Landon Butler Files, Box 9, Panama, 5/26/77–5/12/78 (CF, O/A 740). Confidential; Niact Immediate; Stadis; Exdis.
137. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 19, Evening Reports (State), 1/78. Secret.
138. Memorandum From the Assistant to the President for Congressional Liaison (Moore) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, White House Central Files, Subject File, FO 3–1, Panama Canal, 1. No classification marking. Carter initialed the top-right of the memorandum and wrote: “Nunn + Hodges + Burdick?”
139. Memorandum From the Assistant to the President (Jordan) and the Assistant to the President for Congressional Liaison (Moore) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Chief of Staff, Hamilton Jordan’s Subject Files, Box 5, Panama Canal Calls (CF, O/A 413) 2. Confidential. Carter initialed the memorandum and wrote: “Ham.”
140. Minutes of a Cabinet Meeting
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC: 330–81–0202, 337 Cabinet (Jan-June) 1978. No classification marking. The meeting ended at 11:05 a.m. A stamped notation on the document indicates it was received by Brown on February 10.
141. Letter From President Carter to Multiple Recipients
Source: Carter Library, Office of the Chief of Staff, Hamilton Jordan’s Confidential Files, Box 36, Panama Canal Treaty 1978. No classification marking. Sent to Vance, Brown, Brzezinski, Jordan, and Moore.
142. Memorandum From the White House Congressional Liaison Aide (Thomson) to the Assistant to the President (Jordan)
Source: Carter Library, Chief of Staff, Hamilton Jordan’s Confidential Files, Box 36, Panama Canal Treaty 1978. No classification marking. A notation on the memorandum reads: “The President has seen.” Carter initialed the top-right corner of the memorandum and wrote: “all done.”
143. Memorandum From the Assistant to the President for Congressional Liaison (Moore), the Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Liaison (Beckel) and the White House Congressional Liaison Aide (Thomson) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, White House Central Files, Subject File, FO 3–1, Panama Canal, 13. No classification marking. Carter initialed the top-right corner of the memorandum.
144. Letter From Secretary of Defense Brown, Secretary of State Vance and Secretary of the Army Alexander to Members of the Senate
Source: Department of State, American Embassy Panama, Political Section Unclassified Files 1978, Lot 81F58, Box 2, POL 33.3–2(B) Finance and Compensation, 1978. No classification marking.
145. Minutes of a Cabinet Meeting
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC: 330–81–0202, 337 Cabinet (Jan-June) 1978. No classification marking. The meeting ended at 10:47 a.m.
146. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 19, Evening Reports (State), 2/78. Secret. Carter initialed the top-right corner of the memorandum and wrote: “Cy.”
147. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Panama
Source: Department of State, American Embassy Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Classified and Unclassified Political and Economic Files 1976–1978, Lot 80F162, Box 3, E–4.1, Panamanian Bonds, 1978. Limited Official Use.
148. Memorandum From the Assistant to the President for Congressional Liaison (Moore) and the White House Congressional Liaison Aide (Thomson) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Office of Congressional Liaison, Frank Moore’s Subject Files, Box 39, Panama, 2/20/78–2/13/79. No classification marking. Carter initialed the top-right corner of the memorandum.
149. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 19, Evening Reports (State), 2/78. Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum and wrote: “Cy.”
150. Letter From Secretary of Defense Brown to Senator Robert C. Byrd
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC: 330–81–0202, Panama 821 (Jan-April 1978). No classification marking.
151. Memorandum From Multiple Senders to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, President’s Personal Foreign Affairs File, Box 3, Panama Canal, 9/77–5/79. Administratively confidential. Sent by Moore, Tate, Beckel, and Thomson. Copies were sent to Mondale and Jordan. Carter initialed the top-right corner of the memorandum and wrote: “Frank.”
152. Note From President Carter to Multiple Recipients
Source: Carter Library, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, Box 206, Middle East/Panama, (7/1–12/31/1977). No classification marking. Sent to Mondale, Jordan, and Moore. A notation on the letter reads: “The V.P. has seen.” Unknown hands wrote: “No copies,” “Brooke 1:30,” and “[illegible]w/ Saul” at the top of the memorandum.
153. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to Vice President Mondale
Source: Carter Library, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, Box 65, Foreign Countries—Panama Canal, (3–6/1978). Secret; Sensitive.
154. Letter From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Brown) to Senator Talmadge
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC: 330–87–0068, Impact Study—Treaty Implementation and Responsibility (1977–1978). No classification marking.
155. Letter From President Carter to General Torrijos
Source: Carter Library, Chief of Staff, Hamilton Jordan’s Subject Files, Box 50, Panama Canal Treaties, 1977 (4). No classification marking.