211. Minutes of a National Security Planning Group 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. Drafted by Linhard.

212. Memorandum From Sven Kraemer, Robert Linhard, and Linton Brooks 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–094, NSDD 260. Secret. Sent for action.

213. 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–094, NSDD 260. Secret. Sent for action. Prepared by Kraemer.

214. Notes of a Meeting

Source: Reagan Library, Frank Carlucci Files, Secretary Shultz (01/21/1987–03/12/1987) [Meetings with the President—notes]. No classification marking. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Reagan met with Weinberger, Carlucci, Powell, and Regan in the Oval Office from 10:05 until 10:27 a.m. on February 17. (Reagan Library, President’s Daily Diary) No minutes were found.

215. National Security Decision Directive 260

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–094, NSDD 260. Secret. Carlucci distributed the NSDD to Bush, Shultz, Weinberger, Herrington, Miller, Casey, Walters, Crowe, Adelman, Nitze, Rowny, Kampelman, Lehman, Glitman, and Ellis under a covering memorandum of February 17: “The attached National Security Decision Directive reflects the President’s judgments concerning issues reviewed by the Administration, and which are the subject of a classified report on Soviet noncompliance with arms control agreements being submitted to the U.S. Congress in response to Congressional request. The judgments provided herewith will also be incorporated, as appropriate, into the unclassified version of the report submitted to the Congress.” (Ibid.)

216. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci) to President Reagan

Source: Reagan Library, Robert Linhard Files, Arms Control Chronological File, SDI—SHARING THE BENEFITS 02/12/1987. Top Secret; Wincey. Sent for action. A copy was sent to Bush. A stamped notation indicates Reagan saw the memorandum on February 18.

217. 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–094, NSDD 261. Secret. Sent for action. Copies were sent to Bush and Regan. Powell initialed the memorandum on behalf of Carlucci.

218. National Security Decision Directive 261

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–094, NSDD 261. Secret. Carlucci distributed the NSDD to Bush, Shultz, Weinberger, Herrington, Miller, Casey, Crowe, Adelman, Kampelman, Lehman, and Glitman under cover of a February 18 memorandum, in which he noted: “The President has approved the attached National Security Decision Directive directing consultations on the possible restructuring of the SDI program.” (Ibid.)

219. Memorandum for the Record

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR 94, NSDD 250. Top Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. Prepared by Cockell. Cockell sent the memorandum to Carlucci under cover of a February 26 memorandum: “Attached at Tab I is my Memorandum for Record on yesterday’s meeting with the Chiefs. I did it primarily for Colin Powell’s information, since he was unable to attend. With your concurrence, I will let Bob Linhard and Lint Brooks read it as well.” Powell approved the recommendation to share the memorandum with Linhard and Brooks, and wrote “Thanks Bill, super.” (Ibid.)

220. 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, March–April 1987. Secret; Sensitive.

221. Memorandum From Robert Linhard and William Tobey of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)

Source: Reagan Library, William Tobey Files, Subject File, Arms Control Proposals. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. All brackets are in the original. A stamped notation indicates Powell saw the memorandum.

222. 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, Executive Secretariat, S/S Files, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (ES) and Super Sensitive Documents, 1984–1989, Lot 92D52, March 1–31, 1987 Super Sensitive. Secret; Sensitive. Pascoe initialed the memorandum and wrote “3/9.”

223. 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 0148. Secret. Copies were sent to Bush and Howard Baker. Attached at Tab A but not printed is the meeting agenda. Powell initialed the memorandum on behalf of Carlucci. A stamped notation indicates Reagan saw the memorandum. The document indicates that the meeting was scheduled for March 11 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. in the White House Situation Room.

224. 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 0148. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. Copies were sent to Bush. Powell initialed the memorandum on Carlucci’s behalf. A stamped notation indicates Reagan saw the memorandum.

225. Memorandum From Robert Linhard 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–111, NSPG 0148. Secret. Sent for action. A stamped notation indicates Carlucci saw the memorandum.

226. Minutes of a National Security Planning Group Meeting

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–111, NSPG 0148. Secret. All brackets are in the original. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. No drafting information appears on the minutes.

227. 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, Executive Secretariat, S/S Files, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (ES) and Super Sensitive Documents, 1984–1989, Lot 92D52, March 1–31, 1987 Super Sensitive. Secret; Sensitive. Pascoe initialed the memorandum and wrote “3/11.”

228. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Kampelman) to the White House Chief of Staff (Baker) and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)

Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, March–April 1987. Secret; Sensitive. A copy was sent to Shultz. An unknown hand initialed the memorandum on behalf of Kampelman.

229. Editorial Note

230. Memorandum From Linton Brooks and Robert Linhard 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 action. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “Signed.”

231. 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–94, NSDD 250. Top Secret. Sent for action. Prepared by Brooks. Copies were sent to Bush and Howard Baker. A stamped notation in the top right-hand corner of the memorandum indicates Reagan saw it. Reagan wrote his initials in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.

232. 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–094, NSDD 261. Secret. Sent for information. Prepared by Tobey. A stamped notation indicates Reagan saw the memorandum on May 7. Reagan wrote his initials in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.

233. Electronic Message From William Cockell of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)

Source: National Archives, PROFS system, Reagan Administration, ID 71302. Secret. Copies were sent to Green, Pearson, Thompson, Linhard, Alison Fortier, Matthews, and Rodman. Sent through Green and Pearson. No minutes of the breakfast meeting were found.

234. Memorandum From the Special Advisor to the President and the 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.

235. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Crowe) to the Director of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (Abrahamson)

Source: Reagan Library, Fred Ikle Files, Arms Control (President Gorbachev)—1986–88. Secret.

236. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Weinberger to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–090, NSDD 178. Secret. Weinberger wrote “Frank” above the recipient line.

237. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (Holmes) to the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Levitsky)

Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Files, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (ES) and Super Sensitive Documents, 1984–1989, Lot 92D52, Super-Sensitive Nov 1–16 (1987). Secret; Sensitive.

238. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Weinberger to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)

Source: Reagan Library, William Tobey Files, Subject File, Gorbachev and SDI. Secret. Weinberger wrote “Colin” above the recipient line. On November 5, Reagan announced that Powell would succeed Carlucci as the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs, and that Carlucci would succeed Weinberger as Secretary of Defense on November 23.

239. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell) to President Reagan

Source: Reagan Library, Steven Steiner Files, Arms Control File, 51—AC/SDI (11/1/1987–11/30/1987). No classification marking. Printed from an uninitialed copy. The document indicates that the meeting was scheduled for November 24 from 11:05 a.m. until 12:35 p.m.in Denver, Colorado.

240. Paper Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Reagan Library, Robert Linhard Files, Arms Control Chronological File, Washington Summit Run-Up D&S (Defense & Space) 11/27/1987. Secret; [handling restrictions not declassified]. Drafted in the Office of Soviet Analysis.