Human Rights


98. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Whitehead) to the Legal Adviser of the Department of State (Sofaer)

Source: Department of State, Correspondence of Deputy Secretary John Whitehead, 1982–1989, Lot 89D139, Memos To/From Bureaus—1987. No classification marking.


99. 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, P880038–2176. Drafted by Schifter. Copies were sent to Armacost, Solomon, Ridgway, Kampelman, Abramowitz, and Simons. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates that Shultz saw it.


100. Telegram From the Consulate in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Correspondence of Deputy Secretary John Whitehead, 1982–1989, Lot 89D139, Memoranda of Conversation—1987. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.


101. Memorandum From Lisa Jameson of the National Security Council Staff to Fritz W. Ermarth and Dolores Wilson of the National Security Council Staff

Source: Reagan Library, Lisa R. Jameson Files, Moscow Human Rights Conference 01/06/1987–09/17/1988. Secret.


102. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (Ridgway) to Secretary of State Shultz

Source: Department of State, Correspondence of Deputy Secretary John Whitehead, 1982–1989, Lot 89D139, Memos To/From Bureaus—1987. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Grossman and Lang on December 19 and cleared in EUR/SOV/SOVI, EUR/SOV, EUR/RPM, and EUR. A stamped notation, dated December 1987, on the memorandum indicates that Whitehead saw it. In the top margin, Whitehead wrote, “Roz: This is an excellent memo. I’d like to stay involved in the US–USSR human rights area and am ready to be helpful whenever you see the opportunity. J.”


103. 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—1988 January. Confidential. Drafted by Schifter. Copies were sent to Whitehead, Kampelman, Ridgway, Parris, Abramowitz, and Zimmermann. There is no indication that Shultz saw the memorandum.


104. Letter From Acting Secretary of State Whitehead to the Deputy Attorney General (Burns)

Source: Department of State, Correspondence File—Ambassador Richard Schifter CHRON and Subject Files, 1984–1991, Lot 94D411, Projects—Torture Convention 1988. No classification marking. Drafted by Bodansky on March 1 and cleared in L/HRR. Shultz was in Syria to discuss a Middle East peace initiative.


105. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Subject Files, Human Rights Files, 1988, Lot 90D46, PRELUNHRC #12 Cuba 1988. Confidential; Immediate. Sent Immediate for information to USUN New York, USIA the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Libreville, Banjul, Bogota, Bonn, Brasilia, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Colombo, Dakar, Dublin, Islamabad, Lome, London, Manila, Oslo, Paris, Rome, San José, Tokyo, Addis Ababa, Algiers, Beijing, Belgrade, Berlin, Dhaka, Kigali, Lima, Sofia, Gaborone, Lisbon, Madrid, Lagos, Moscow, Baghdad, and Port of Spain.


106. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Kampelman) to Secretary of State Shultz

Source: Department of State, Correspondence of Deputy Secretary John Whitehead, 1982–1989, Lot 89D139, Memos To/From Bureaus—1988. Secret. A stamped notation, on the memorandum indicates that Whitehead saw it on March 31. In the upper-right hand margin, Whitehead wrote: “Max: As I think about this some more, I think I’m in favor of it, though cautiously so, at least for the meeting you suggest with Vorontsov. JW.”


107. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

Source: Department of State, Subject Files—Human Rights Files, 1988, Lot 90D46, PREL—Human Rights 1988. Confidential. Drafted by Lerner; cleared in HA, HA/HR, and EUR/RPM; approved by Parris. Sent for information to Leningrad, Vienna for CSCE Delegation, and all NATO capitals.


108. 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—May 1988. Confidential. Copied to Simmon, Abramowitz, Moore, and Murphy. There is no indication Shultz saw the memorandum.


109. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: System Files, 8890497. Secret. The meeting took place in St. Catherine Hall at the Kremlin.


110. Action Memorandum From the Acting Director of the Bureau of Refugee Programs Department of State, (Funseth); the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (Thomas); the Legal Adviser of the Department of State (Sofaer); the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (Murphy); and 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–July 1988. Confidential. Drafted by Burgess and cleared in RP/RAP, L/HRR, EUR/SOV, NEA/IAI, and L. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates Shultz saw it.


111. 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, P880109–1397. Confidential. Drafted by Schifter. Copies were sent to Kampelman, Ridgway, and Abramowitz. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates Shultz saw it.


112. Message From British Prime Minister Thatcher to President Reagan

Source: Reagan Library, Lisa R. Jameson Files, Moscow Human Rights Conference 10/12/1988–11/01/1988. Secret; Immediate. Printed from a copy transmitted by cable from the Cabinet Office in London to the White House.


113. Message From President Reagan to British Prime Minister Thatcher

Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: System Files, 8900100–8900115. Confidential; Immediate. Printed from a copy that was sent from the White House Situation Room.