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108. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to the Director of the United States Information Agency (Reinhardt)1

Washington, November 25, 1977

Thank you for your memorandum concerning our human rights policy and steps that might be taken during Human Rights Week.2 I found both your analysis and proposals interesting. Regarding a “State of the World” message, and your thoughts on the FY ’79 budget for ICA, I hope you will forward the materials you mention to me. We are giving serious consideration to your proposal for a Human Rights Week speech—there are the inevitable schedule problems as you know. While I can make no commitment at this time that the speech will be given, I would like to see a draft of what you have in mind.

Zbigniew Brzezinski
  1. Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 94, Human Rights: 1977. No classification marking. A typewritten notation at the end of the memorandum indicates that it was dispatched on November 25.↩
  2. See Document 107.↩