Human Rights
68. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Soviet Union, 1958–1984, Lot 90D438, Shultz-Gromyko Stockholm Jan 18, 1984. Secret; Sensitive.
69. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Newell) to Acting Secretary of State Dam
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D840090–0664. Confidential. Drafted by Hewitt on January 30 and cleared in HA/MA and IO. A stamped notation, dated February 6, on the memorandum reads: “Mr. Dam has seen.” Shultz was in El Salvador to meet with Magana.
70. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane) to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Subject File, Human Rights (05/1984–07/1984). Confidential. Sent for action. Drafted by Dobriansky. A stamped notation on the memorandum reads: “The President has seen.”
71. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Hill) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane)
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: Subject File, Human Rights (08/1984–12/1984). Confidential. McKinley signed for Hill.
72. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Hill) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane)
Source: Department of State, Assistant Secretary Files—Elliott Abrams Subject and CHRON Files, 1981–1987, Lot 89D184, Correspondence: August 1984. Confidential. Drafted by Abrams on August 21 and cleared in L and H. Bova signed for Hill.
73. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane) to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, European and Soviet Affairs Directorate, NSC: Records, USSR Human Rights/Stoessel Mission (1). Confidential. Sent for action. Drafted by Dobriansky. A copy was sent to Bush.
75. Memorandum to the File
Source: Department of State, Files of the Deputy Secretary of State—Deputy Secretary Kenneth Dam Official Files, 1982–1985, Lot 85D308, Personal Notes of Deputy Secretary—Kenneth W. Dam—Oct. 1984–June 1985. No classification marking. Drafted by Dam.
76. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D840815–0661. Confidential. Sent for information to Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Dakar, Freetown, Geneva, Jakarta, Monrovia, Nairobi, Nassau, Stockholm, The Hague, and Yaounde.
77. Memorandum From the United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (Schifter) to the Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Courtney)
Source: Department of State, CSCE; Vienna Follow Up Meeting, 1986–1989, Lot 92D223, 3–6 Vienna; General Human Rights Issues 1983–7. Confidential. Drafted by Schifter. A stamped notation, dated August 3, on the memorandum reads: “Under Secretary has seen.”
78. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Operations, Central Intelligence Agency (George) to Director of Central Intelligence Casey, the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane) and the Director of Intelligence and Research, Department of State (Abramowitz)
Source: Reagan Library, 1985 SYS 4 INT, 41101–41200. Secret; Noforn; Nocon; [handling restriction not declassified]
79. Information Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Rodman) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Papers of George P. Shultz, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (10/21/1985). Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Van Oudenaren on October 11. In the upper right-hand margin, Shultz wrote: “P Rodman and Roz Ridgway: I need some strong talking points for the Moscow trip. GPS.” In the top margin, an unknown hand wrote: “S/S, SP & EUR see GPS note.”
80. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: System Files, 851041 (1). Secret; Sensitive. Prepared by Zarechnak. In the upper margin, an unidentified hand drew a checkmark, circled the word “Private,” and wrote: “Whole meeting on Human Rights. MG agrees to look into specific cases!”
81. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Schifter) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Correspondence File—Ambassador Richard Schifter CHRON and Subject Files, 1984–1991, Lot 94D411, R. Schifter’s Monthly Chron—November 1985. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates that Shultz saw it. A copy was sent under a November 25 covering memorandum from Schifter to all HA officers. In the upper right-hand margin an unidentified hand wrote: “GPS: ‘I agree with your summary. Please arrange for you and I and others who are concerned to talk about how, tactically, we can handle this issue.’ Per SECTO 27002.” Telegram Secto 27002 from Shultz’s delegation, November 23, is in the Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, N850012–0372.
82. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Human Rights Subject Files, 1985, Lot 87D205, PREL—UNGA—Nov thru Dec 1985. Confidential. Sent for information to USUN Geneva. Sent to Islamabad, Moscow, Pretoria, and Vienna.
83. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Schifter) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, P860116–0912. Confidential. Sent through Armacost. Cleared in EUR. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates that Shultz saw it.
84. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Subject Files, Human Rights, 1986, Lot 88D242, PREL—UNHRC 1986. Confidential. Sent for information to USUN New York.
85. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Schifter) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, P860121–1589. Confidential. Drafted by Schifter and cleared by Simons and Schmidt. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates that Shultz saw it.
86. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Secretary Subject and Country Files—MemCons on US–USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Reagan/Shultz/Gorbachev/Shevardnadze in Reykjavik, October 1986. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in Hofdi House.
87. Information Memorandum From the Acting Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Ledsky) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, P8700056–1812. Confidential. Drafted by Galatz and Van Oudenaren and cleared by Schifter on January 6, 1987.
88. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Schifter) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, P870040–1908. Secret. Copies were sent to Ridgway, Solomon, Derwinski, Kampelman, and Abramowitz. In the upper right-hand margin, Shultz wrote: “Dick—An excellent and helpful analysis. We need to identify all the operational handlers and arguments we can G. I am ready for another discussion of all this G.”
89. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Schifter), the Legal Adviser of the Department of State (Sofaer), and the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Keyes) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Whitehead)
Source: Department of State, Subject Files, Human Rights Files, 1987, Lot 89D186, PREL UNHRC TORTURE 1987. Unclassified. Drafted by McLeod and cleared in L, HA, and IO.
90. Draft Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Correspondence File—Ambassador Richard Schifter CHRON and Subject Files, 1984–1991, Lot 94D411, R. Schifter’s Monthly Chron—Feb. 1987. Confidential. Drafted by Jacobs on February 21 and cleared in IO, IO/UNA, HA/MLP, P, ARA/RPP, NEA/PAB, and ARA/CCA.
91. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D870196–0128. Limited Official Use; Immediate. Sent immediate for information to the U.S. Interests Section in Havana and USUN New York. Sent for information to Caracas, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, San José, Brasilia, Buenos Airés, New Delhi, and Managua.
92. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Carlucci Files, Secretary Shultz (03/13/1987–04/15/1987). No classification marking.
93. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Schifter) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Subject and Chron Files, 1985–1986, Lot 89D56, Human Rights. Confidential. Drafted by Schifter on March 27. Copies were sent to Ridgway, Solomon, Abramowitz, Derwinski, Kampelman, and Adelman. There is no indication that Shultz saw the memorandum.
94. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Schifter) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, P870099–1749. Confidential. Copies were sent to Ridgway, Solomon, and Kampelman. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates that Shultz saw it.
95. Information Memorandum From Karen Galatz of the Policy Planning Staff to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, P870112–0964. Secret. Drafted by Galatz. Sent through Solomon. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates that Shultz saw it.
96. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (Schifter) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Correspondence File—Ambassador Richard Schifter CHRON and Subject Files, 1984–1991, Lot 94D411, Untitled. Confidential. Drafted by Schifter. Copies were sent to Matlock and Simons. “KC” initialed for Schifter. There is no indication that Shultz saw the memorandum.
97. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rodman) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)
Source: Reagan Library, Lisa R. Jameson Files, USSR: Human Rights/General 05/22/1985–10/31/1987. Confidential. Sent for information. Ermarth, Bemis, and Rostow concurred. A stamped notation on the document reads: “Natl Sec Advisor has seen.”