SDI and Strategic Modernization
181. Memorandum From the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, November–December 1986. Secret. Printed from an uninitialed copy.
182. Memorandum From the President’s Acting Assistant for National Security Affairs (Keel) to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Michael Donley Files, Subject File, [Joint Chiefs of Staff] JCS Meeting with the President 12/19/86. Top Secret. Sent for action. Copies were sent to Bush and Regan. A stamped notation indicates Reagan saw the memorandum on December 19. Keel wrote in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum: “Mr. President, If time permits, you may want to glance at this before your meeting with Chiefs. Al.”
183. Minutes of a Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Michael Donley Files, Subject File, [Joint Chiefs of Staff] JCS Meeting with President 12/19/86. Top Secret. Brackets, except those indicating material not declassified, are in the original. Prepared by Donley. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room.
184. Memorandum From the Vice President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Gregg) and the Vice President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Watson) to Vice President Bush
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Vice Presidential Records, Office of National Security Affairs, Don Gregg Files, Subject File, OA/ID 19852–018, Arms Control. Secret; Sensitive. Bush wrote his initials in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum on December 22.
185. Memorandum From Steven Steiner of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Acting Assistant for National Security Affairs (Keel)
Source: Reagan Library, Steven Steiner Files, Arms Control File, 51—AC/SDI (12/1/1986–12/31/1986). Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. Printed from an uninitialed copy.
186. National Security Decision Directive 252
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–094, NSDD 252. Top Secret. Keel distributed the Decision Directive to Bush, Shultz, Weinberger, Dole, Miller, Casey, Crowe, and Adelman under cover of a December 24 memorandum: “The President has signed the attached National Security Decision Directive on ICBM Modernization.” (Ibid.)
187. Memorandum From the President’s Acting Assistant for National Security Affairs (Keel) to Secretary of Defense Weinberger and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Crowe)
Source: Reagan Library, Michael Donley Files, Subject File, [Joint Chiefs of Staff] JCS Meeting with the President 12/19/86. Top Secret.
188. Memorandum From the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State (Timbie) to the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze)
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, January–February 1987. Secret. A stamped notation indicates Nitze saw the memorandum.
189. Memorandum From Michael Donley of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)
Source: Reagan Library, Michael Donley Files, Subject File, [Joint Chiefs of Staff] JCS Meeting with President 12/19/86. Top Secret. Sent for action.
190. Memorandum From William Cockell of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR 94, NSDD 250. Top Secret. Sent for information. A stamped notation indicates Carlucci saw the memorandum.
191. Memorandum From John Douglass of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)
Source: Reagan Library, W Files, Box WI–18, Special Programs 1987. Top Secret. Sent for information. A stamped notation indicates Carlucci saw the memorandum. Carlucci wrote in the upper right-hand margin of the memorandum: “John—Interesting. Thanks. FC.”
192. Memorandum From William Tobey and Steven Steiner of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)
Source: Reagan Library, William Tobey Files, Subject File, Early Deployment (4 of 8). Secret. Sent for action. A stamped notation indicates Carlucci saw the memorandum. Carlucci initialed the top of the memorandum.
193. Memorandum From Acting Director of Central Intelligence Gates to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)
Source: Reagan Library, William Tobey Files, Subject File, Sov ABM Breakout (3 of 4). Secret; [handling restrictions not declassified]. Eyes Only. Gates wrote “Frank—” below the subject line. Reagan wrote his initials in the upper-right hand corner of the memorandum. Carlucci sent the memorandum and attachment to Reagan under cover of a January 20 note: “Mr. President: In NSDD 250 you tasked the DCI to give an assessment in Soviet and other Foreign Reactions to a Zero Ballistic Missile World. The DCI’s response is attached. It is a thorough job, worthy of your personal attention. I suggest you read the overview, the first paragraph on page 16 on the possibility of cheating and paragraphs 66 through 96. (Starting on page 29.)” (Ibid.)
194. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (Holmes) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, 1987 NODIS and EXDIS MEMORANDUMS, Lot 94D432, 1987 Nodis Memorandums: January 1–31, 1987. Secret; Nodis. Drafted on January 14 by Jeffrey Garrison (PM/SNP) and Thomas Farr (EUR/RPM); cleared by Timbie and in PM/SNP, PM, EUR/SOY (draft), and S/ARN (draft). A stamped notation indicates Shultz saw the memorandum. Pascoe also initialed the memorandum and wrote “1/15.”
195. Memorandum From the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, January–February 1987. Secret; Sensitive.
196. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, 1987. Secret. Nitze initialed the memorandum beside his name on the list of participants.
197. Memorandum From the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, 1987. Secret; Sensitive. A stamped notation indicates Shultz saw the memorandum.
198. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (Holmes) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, January–February 1987. Secret; Super Sensitive.
199. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, January–February 1987. Confidential. Drafted on February 2. Nitze initialed the memorandum beside his name on the list of participants. The meeting took place at the Department of State.
200. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, 1987. No classification marking. Nitze initialed the memorandum beside his name on the list of participants. The meeting took place in Wallop’s office.
201. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci) to President Reagan
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–111, NSPG 0143 [SDI-ABM]. Secret. Copies were sent to Bush and Regan. Powell initialed the memorandum on behalf of Carlucci. Reagan wrote his initials in the upper righthand corner of the memorandum. The document indicates that the meeting was scheduled for February 2 from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. in the Oval Office.
202. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, S Records, Records of Counselor Max Kampelman, Lot 89D056, Mink Cables. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Mink. Drafted and approved by Kampelman.
203. Memorandum From the Legal Adviser of the Department of State (Sofaer) to Robert Linhard of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, 1987. Top Secret. In a February 2 memorandum to Shultz, Sofaer wrote: “Issue for Decision: Whether to send the attached Platt/Carlucci with the memorandum that Col. Linhard requested I prepare. (I have shown the memorandum to the Attorney General, who seems likely to agree to its recommendations.) I recommend that you approve sending the memorandum.” Shultz approved Sofaer’s recommendation. (Ibid.) Platt sent Sofaer’s memorandum to Linhard under cover of a February 2 memorandum to Carlucci. (Ibid.)
204. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (Abramowitz) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, [no P number]. Secret; Noforn; Nodis. Drafted by Robert Hansen (INR/WEA). A stamped notation in the upper-right corner of the memorandum indicates Shultz saw it.
205. Electronic Message From Robert Linhard of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: National Archives, PROFS system, Reagan Administration, ID 61930. Secret. Copies were sent to Ermarth, Alison Fortier, Kraemer, Brooks, Sestanovich, Tobey, Mahley, Sommer, and Linhard. Sent through Green and Pearson.
206. Minutes of a Meeting
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–111, NSPG 0143 [SDI-ABM]. Top Secret; Sensitive. All brackets are in the original. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. The President’s Daily Diary for February 3 lists this meeting as that of a National Security Planning Group. (Reagan Library, President’s Daily Diary)
207. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, 1987. Secret; Sensitive. Nitze initialed the memorandum beside his name on the list of participants. A stamped notation indicates Shultz saw the memorandum.
208. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz to President Reagan
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, 1987. Secret. Printed from a copy that indicates Shultz initialed the original on February 4. A typed notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “Hand-carried to President by Secretary 2/4.”
209. Letter From the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze) to President Reagan
Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, 1987. Secret; Sensitive.
210. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci) to President Reagan
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–111, NSPG 0143 [SDI-ABM]. Secret. Copies were sent to Bush and Regan. The document indicates that the meeting was scheduled for February 10 from 11 a.m. until noon in the Oval Office. Attached but not printed at Tab A is an agenda for the February 10 meeting. Powell initialed the memorandum on behalf of Carlucci. Reagan wrote his initials in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.