Soviet Union, January 1981–January 1983
211. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Eagleburger) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–I Records: Lawrence Eagleburger Files, Lot 84D204, Chron—September 1982. Secret; Sensitive. Copied to Dam. In an undated handwritten note to Shultz, Eagleburger wrote: “GS—I don’t claim to be a disarmament expert (with good reason). But the ramifications politically—particularly in Europe and here at home—are substantial. Thus, I’ve done the attached to try to give some sense of the complexity of the issues.”
212. Minutes of a Senior Interdepartmental Group for International Economic Policy
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: NSC Meeting Files: Records, 1981–88, NSC 00061 22 Sep 82 [2/4]. Secret. The meeting took place in the Old Executive Office Building.
213. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Country File, USSR (9/21/82–9/28/82). Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Based on information available as of September 16. An unknown hand wrote in the upper right-hand corner of the first page: “Please send to Pres for weekend,” under which Reagan initialed “RR.”
214. Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: NSC Meeting File: Records, 1981–88, NSC 00091 22 Sep 82 [2/4]. Secret. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room and lasted from 10:35 until 11:30 a.m. (Reagan Library, President’s Daily Diary) In a diary entry that day, Reagan wrote: “In N.S.C. meeting consensus that we should not weaken our sanctions on Russian gas pipe line.” (Brinkley, ed., The Reagan Diaries, Vol. I, p. 156)
215. Information Memorandum From the Director of Policy Planning (Wolfowitz) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Fortier Files, 1982–1986, “Soviet Union/East-West.” Confidential. Drafted by Sestanovich; cleared by Roche. Copied to Dam, Wallis, Burt, Palmer, Montgomery, and Azrael.
216. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Eagleburger) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–I Records, The Executive Secretariat’s Special Caption Documents, Lot 92D630, Not for System—September 1982. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Gompert; cleared by Montgomery.
217. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–I Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Shultz/Gromyko UN Sept–Oct 82 BMCK 1982 Geneva. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. According to Shultz’s memoir, the meeting was held in Kirkpatrick’s office, although she was not at the meeting. (Shultz, Turmoil and Triumph, p. 122)
218. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz to President Reagan
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–I Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Shultz/Gromyko UN Sept–Oct 82 BMCK 1982 Geneva. Secret; Sensitive. Printed from an uninitialed copy.
219. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Eagleburger) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–I Records, The Executive Secretariat’s Special Caption Documents, Lot 92D630, Not for System—September 1982. Secret; Sensitive.
220. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Country File, USSR (09/30/1982–10/07/1982). Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Montgomery; cleared by Eagleburger. The meeting took place at the United Nations.
221. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–I Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Shultz/Gromyko UN Sept–Oct 82 BMCK 1982 Geneva. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting was held at the Soviet Mission to the United Nations.
222. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Country File, USSR (9/30/82–10/07/82). Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Simons; cleared by Hartman, Palmer, Burt, and Eagleburger. The President initialed the top of the memorandum.
223. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Clark) to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: NSC Meeting File: Records, 1981–88, NSC 00044 15 Oct 1982. Confidential. Sent for information. Printed from an uninitialed copy. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “The President has seen.” Reagan initialed below the date. On October 15, Reagan held a meeting of the National Security Council from 2:10 to 3:20 p.m. in the Cabinet Room of the White House. (Reagan Library, President’s Daily Diary) No minutes of this meeting were found. In a diary entry for that day, Reagan wrote: “An N.S.C. meeting. George S. has made some progress on negotiations with our European cousins. If we can get enough agreement on credit restrictions etc. to the Soviet U. we could lift the sanctions on the pipeline.” (Brinkley, ed., The Reagan Diaries, Vol. I, p. 163)
224. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Shultz Papers, Shcharanskiy. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted by Combs on October 20; cleared by Palmer, Burt, Abrams, Shultz, and McManaway. The meeting took place in the Secretary’s office.
225. Letter From President Reagan to Soviet General Secretary Brezhnev
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Head of State File, USSR: General Secretary Brezhnev (8290742, 8290870). No classification marking. Bremer sent a draft of the letter to Clark under cover of an October 14 memorandum. (Ibid.) In an undated note to Clark, received on October 16, McFarlane wrote: “Judge—You might want to take this up at a 9:30 meeting. You might also want to consider urging the President to call Dobrynin in for a private session to give him the letter and to explain what the President has said dozen of times; that he does not seek to embarrass the Soviets; he will not publicize this letter but only wants to see some results without a test of manhood.” (Ibid.)
226. Memorandum From William Martin of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Clark)
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Country File, USSR (10/19/82–10/20/82). Secret. Sent for information. Copied to Bailey, Blair, Nau, Pipes, and Robinson. Reagan initialed the memorandum under the date.
227. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Moscow
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]. Secret; Nodis; Stadis; Immediate. Drafted by Simons; cleared by Palmer, Burt, and in S/S–O; approved by Eagleburger.
228. Letter From Soviet General Secretary Brezhnev to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Head of State File, USSR: General Secretary Brezhnev (8290742, 8290870). No classification marking. A typewritten note at the top of the memorandum reads: “Unofficial Translation.” Dobrynin delivered the letter to Shultz under cover of a November 1 letter. (Ibid.)
229. Minutes of an Interagency Coordinating Committee for U.S.-Soviet Affairs Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Country File, USSR—Death of President Brezhnev (November 1982) (1)–(2). Confidential. Bremer sent a copy of the minutes to Clark under cover of a December 21 memorandum. (Ibid.)
230. Memorandum From Richard Pipes of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Clark)
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Country File: USSR (11/2/82–11/4/82). Confidential. Sent for information. Copied to Dobriansky, Myer, Sims, and Robinson. A stamped notation reads: “WPC HAS SEEN.” Reagan initialed the memorandum beneath the date.
231. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Clark) to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: NSC Meeting File: Records, 1981–88, NSC 00065 09 Nov 82 [1/2]. Secret. Printed from an uninitialed copy. An unknown hand wrote “advance” in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.
232. Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: NSC Meeting File: Records, 1981–88, NSC 00065 09 Nov 82 [1/2]. Confidential. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room. Blair sent the minutes to Clark under cover of a November 17 memorandum. Poindexter initialed approval of the minutes on Blair’s memorandum on behalf of Clark. (Ibid.)
234. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Matlock Files: Series II: USSR Subject, Andropov [8]; Secret. The meeting took place in the Kremlin. Shultz forwarded the memorandum to Reagan under cover of a November 17 memorandum, which Clark then forwarded to Reagan under cover of a November 22 memorandum that Reagan initialed. (Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Country File, USSR (11/16/82–11/18/82)
235. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, N820009–0209. Secret; Flash; Nodis; Stadis.
236. Telegram From Secretary of State Shultz’s Delegation to the White House
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Country File, USSR (11/10/1982–11/12/1982). Confidential; Niact; Immediate. Sent Immediate for information to the Department of State. Sent from Shultz’s aircraft. Reagan initialed the first page of the telegram.
237. Message From Vice President Bush to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Country File, USSR (11/10/1982–11/12/1982). Secret; Immediate; Eyes Only. A note on the message states: “For Judge Clark: Bill, please hand one copy to George Shultz. No other distribution.” The message was sent from Air Force Two.
238. Memorandum From Richard Pipes of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Clark)
Source: Reagan Library, Pipes Files, CHRON 11/10/1982–11/17/1982. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information.
239. Note From Stanley Moskowitz of the National Intelligence Directorate to Director of Central Intelligence Casey
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 84B00049R: Subject Files (1981–1982), Box 14, Folder 341: DCI/DDCI Meeting With Secretary of State Shultz 19NOV82. Secret; Sensitive. Copied to Gates. Printed from an uninitialed copy.
240. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (McMahon) to the Deputy Director for Intelligence (Gates)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 83M00914R: Executive Director and Executive Registry Files (1982), Box 20, Folder 3, L–205A McMahon Grams. Secret.