Ratification of the Panama Canal Treaties, September 12, 1977–April 18, 1978
156. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Carter and General Torrijos
Source: Carter Library, Office of the Chief of Staff, Hamilton Jordan’s Files, Box 5, Panama Canal Treaty (CF, O/A 413) 1. Secret. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the conversation began at 4:43 p.m. and ended at 5:06 p.m. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials, President’s Daily Diary)
157. Telegram From the Embassy in Panama to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Deputy Secretary, Records of Warren Christopher, 1977–1980, Lot 81D113, Box 14, Historical Footnotes: Panama Canal. Limited Official Use; Priority; Stadis.
158. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Panama
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Box 41, Pastor, Country, Panama, 3/78. Secret; Flash; Nodis. Sent for information Immediate to the White House.
159. Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between President Carter and General Torrijos
Source: Carter Library, Chief of Staff, Hamilton Jordan’s Subject Files, Box 5, Panama Canal Treaty (CF, O/A 413) 1. Secret.
160. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the Assistant to the President (Jordan) and the Assistant to the President for Congressional Liaison (Moore)
Source: Carter Library, Congressional Liaison Office, Bob Beckel’s Subject Files, Box 226 (Panama), 3/20–23/78 (CF, O/A 427). Confidential. Copies were sent to Inderfurth, Beckel, and Thomson.
161. 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. Confidential; Immediate.
162. Note From President Carter to Multiple Recipients
Source: Carter Library, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, Box 206, Middle East/Panama (1/1/1978–1/20/1981). No classification marking. Sent to Mondale, Vance, Brown, Jordan, and Moore.
163. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 36, Memcons: President: 2–3/78. Confidential. The meeting took place in the Miraflores Palace.
164. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs (Todman), the Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Holbrooke) and the Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs (Katz) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P780067–1578. Confidential. Sent for Action. Drafted by Joseph E. O’Mahony (ARA/ECP), John Bushnell (ARA), Anthony Geber (EA), Marc Baas (EB), and D. Burns (EB), and cleared in H and S/P. Spiegel wrote and circled on the memorandum: “Modified in D.”
165. Transcript of Excerpts of a Telephone Conversation Between the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher) and the United States Ambassador to Panama (Jorden)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Deputy Secretary, Records of Warren Christopher, 1977–1980, Lot 81D113, Box 14, Historical Footnotes: Panama Canal. No classification marking.
166. 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, Box 41, Pastor, Country, Panama, 4/78. No classification marking. Sent for information. A copy was sent to Schecter.
167. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Christopher to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 20, Evening Reports (State), 4/78. Secret. Carter initialed the top-right of the memorandum and wrote: “Warren.”
168. 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.