Eastern Europe Region
31. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Burt) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, Sensitive and Super Sensitive Documents, 1984–1989, Lot 92 D 52, ES Sensitive, October 13–21, 1984. Secret; Nodis. Sent through Armacost and Derwinski. Drafted by Combs on September 6; cleared by Kornblum, Palmer, Niles, Azrael, Luers, and Ridgway. Combs initialed for all clearing officials except for Palmer and Niles. McKinley initialed and dated at the top of the memorandum on September 29.
32. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Armacost) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, Sensitive and Super Sensitive Documents, 1984–1989, Lot 92 D 52, ES Sensitive, October 13–21, 1984. Secret. McKinley initialed and dated the top of the memorandum on October 19.
33. Paper Prepared in the National Security Council Staff
Source: Reagan Library, Paula J. Dobriansky Files, Europe, Eastern (General) (3). Secret; Sensitive. In a covering memorandum of November 5, Dobriansky wrote to McFarlane that per his request, she was sending him her concept paper. (Ibid.)
34. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Burt) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Secretary George Shultz Papers, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (12/05/1984–12/07/1984). Secret; Sensitive. Sent through Armacost. Drafted by Kuchel on November 23; cleared by Rodman, Azrael, Abrams, Neitzke, Price, Courtney, Thompson, Palmer, Brown, Niles, and Hurwitz. Kuchel initialed for all of the clearing officials. Shultz’s initials are stamped at the top of the memorandum. McKinley initialed the memorandum on December 5 and again on December 28, and wrote in block letters “treat as original.”
35. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Ridgway), the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Keyes), and the Director of the Office of Foreign Missions (Nolan) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Secretary George Shultz Papers, Official Memoranda (11/14/1986). Secret. Sent through Armacost and Spiers. Drafted by Kuchel on November 11; cleared by Gilmore, Palmer, West, Courtney, Heichler, Murray, Williams, Hulings, Rashkow, and Kovner. Initialed and dated November 14 by an unknown hand at the top of the memorandum.
36. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Armacost) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Secretary George Shultz Papers, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (11/21/1985–11/29/1985). Secret; Sensitive. McKinley initialed and dated the top of the memorandum on November 22.
37. Memorandum From Paula Dobriansky and David Major of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane)
Source: Reagan Library, Paula J. Dobriansky Files, Europe, Eastern (General) (6). Secret. Sent for action.
38. Information Memorandum From the Ambassador to Hungary (Salgo) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, Sensitive and Super Sensitive Documents, 1984–1989, Lot 92 D 52, ES Sensitive, February 12–22, 1986. Secret. Shultz’s initials are stamped at the top of the memorandum. McKinley initialed on January 17. McKinley initialed again on January 21, when the memorandum came back through the Executive Secretariat in order for Shultz’s handwritten notation to be transcribed. Beneath that, in the right-hand margin, McKinley wrote, “Secretary’s letter sent from S/S.”
39. Note From the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Ridgway) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, Sensitive and Super Sensitive Documents, 1984–1989, Lot 92 D 52, ES Sensitive, February 12–22, 1986. Secret. Shultz’s initials were stamped at the top of the note. McKinley initialed and dated the top of the note on November 2. An unknown hand wrote, “S/S & EUR see GPS note & meeting time.”
40. Information Memorandum From the Chairman of the Policy Planning Staff (Solomon) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, Sensitive and Super Sensitive Documents, 1984–1989, Lot 92 D 52, ES Sensitive, March 1–12, 1986. Secret; Sensitive. Solomon signed “Dick” next to his name in the “From” line. Drafted by John vanOudenaren (S/P). Platt initialed and dated the top of the memorandum on March 5.
41. Information Memorandum From the Chairman of the Policy Planning Staff (Solomon) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Sestanovich Files, Eastern Europe: 1983–1986. Secret. Drafted by Barry Lowenkron (S/P), John Van Oudenaren (S/P), and Nelson C. Ledsky signed “Dick” next to his name in the “From” line.
42. Memorandum From David Fairman of the National Security Council Staff to Stephen Sestanovich of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Sestanovich Files, Eastern Europe: 1983–1986. Secret. Sent for information. Fairman did not initial the memorandum.
43. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Whitehead) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Secretary George Shultz Papers, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (08/05/1986–08/15/1986). Secret. Shultz’s initials are stamped below the date line. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads “Treat as Original.”
44. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Nicholas Rostow Files, Romania. Confidential.
45. Action Memorandum From the Ambassador to Romania (Kirk), the Ambassador to the German Democratic Republic (Meehan), the Ambassador to Czechoslovakia (Niemczyk), the Ambassador to Hungary (Palmer), the Ambassador to Bulgaria (Polansky), and the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy in Poland (Davis) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Secretary George Shultz Papers, Executive Secretariat, Super Sensitive (06/05/1987). Secret.
46. Memorandum of Notification to Members of the National Security Planning Group
Source: Reagan Library, System IV Intelligence Files, 1987, 40505C. Top Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Powell sent the memorandum of notification to Webster under cover of an August 3 memorandum in which he noted that Reagan had approved it. (Ibid.)
47. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (Abramowitz) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Official Correspondence of Deputy Secretary of State John C. Whitehead, July 1982–January 1989, Lot 89 D 139, EE Trip: Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 13–14. Confidential. Drafted by Charles Smith (INR/SEE) on August 5. Abramowitz wrote “Mort A” above his name in the “From” line. An unknown hand initialed and dated the top of the memorandum on August 6.
48. Paper Prepared in the Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs
Source: Reagan Library, Secretary George Shultz Papers, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (10/05/1987–10/22/1987). Secret. Drafted on October 5 by Daniel Fried (EUR/EEY); cleared by Simons and Perito. Sent to Shultz under an October 6 information memorandum from Ridgway through Whitehead.
49. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Whitehead) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Secretary George Shultz Papers, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (10/05/1987–10/22/1987). No classification marking. Shultz’s initials are stamped at the top of the memorandum. An unknown hand initialed at the top of the memorandum on October 9.
50. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: Reagan Library, Rudolf Perina Files, Subject File, Correspondence 1988. Confidential; Immediate. Sent Priority for information to Eastern European posts, Bonn, London, Moscow, Oslo, Paris, the mission to NATO, the mission in West Berlin, and the U.S. delegation to the CSCE.
51. Telegram From the Department of State to Multiple Diplomatic Posts
Source: Department of State, Records from Ambassador Thomas W. Simons, Jr., Lot 03 D 256, Chron December 1987. Secret; Exdis. Sent for information to the Embassies in all NATO capitals, Helsinki, Stockholm, Dublin, Bern, Vienna, Valetta, Nicosia, and Belgrade, as well as the U.S. missions/delegations to the EC, OECD, CSCE, MBFR, and the Vatican. Repeated from telegram 9059 from Oslo, sent December 18, for action to the Embassies in Moscow, Warsaw, Budapest, Belgrade, Prague, East Berlin, Bucharest, and Sofia, as well as for information to the U.S. mission to NATO and the Secretary of State. Drafted by Simons; cleared by William Haugh (S/S–O); approved by Simons.
52. Telegram From the Department of State to All European Diplomatic Posts
Source: Reagan Library, Nelson Ledsky Files, Subject File, Eastern Europe (General) [1987 Cables/1988 Cables/1988 Memons-Letters/Reports-Articles] (2 of 2). Secret; Priority. Sent for information to USNATO.
53. Memorandum From Fritz Ermath of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Reagan Library, Rudolf Perina Files, Chronological Folder, Chron February 1988 (2). Secret. Sent for information. Prepared by Perina. Powell wrote in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of the memorandum: “FWE/Rudy, On balance this all seems like very useful & effective low key diplomacy. CP.” “Natl Sec Advisor has seen” is stamped at the top of the first page.
54. Memorandum From Fritz Ermarth of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Reagan Library, Rudolf Perina Files, Chronological Folder, Chron February 1988 (2). Secret. Sent for information. Drafted by Perina.
55. Minutes of a Working Group Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, System IV Intelligence Files, 1988, Unnumbered Notebook 1 of 2, 1988. Top Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. The meeting took place in Room 208 of the Old Executive Office Building.
56. Paper Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Reagan Library, System IV Intelligence Files, 1988, Unnumbered Notebook 1 of 2, 1988. Top Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].
57. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Reagan Library, Rudolf Perina Files, Subject Files, Poland-Substance 1988 (1). [classification making and handling restriction not declassified]. The memorandum was prepared in the Office of European Analysis with a contribution from the Office of Soviet Analysis.
58. Memorandum From Nelson Ledsky of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Reagan Library, Rudolf Perina Files, Chronological Files, Chron June 1988 (2). Secret. Sent for information. Drafted by Perina. A copy was sent to Danzansky. The top of the memorandum is stamped “Natl Sec Advisor has seen.” Powell placed a checkmark next to it and hand wrote, “Thanks. CP.”
59. Memorandum From Nelson Ledsky and Peter Rodman of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, Sensitive and Super Sensitive Documents, 1984–1989, Lot 92 D 52, Super Sensitive, June 22–30 [1988]. Secret. Sent for information. Prepared by John Herbst and Perina. A handwritten covering note from Powell to Shultz, June 23, reads: “I hope you will find the attached memo from my staff interesting and provocative.” (Ibid.)
60. Note From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Levitsky) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Whitehead)
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, Sensitive and Super Sensitive Documents, 1984–1989, Lot 92 D 52, Super Sensitive, June 22–30 [1988]. No classification marking. The note is handwritten.