SDI and Strategic Modernization
241. Memorandum From the Vice President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Gregg), the Vice President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Watson), and the Vice President’s Military Assistant (Mattke) to Vice President Bush
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Vice Presidential Records, Office of National Security Affairs, Donald Gregg Files, Subject File, OA/ID 19852–001, SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative) [1]. Secret.
242. Memorandum From the Vice President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Gregg) and the Vice President’s Military Assistant (Mattke) to Vice President Bush
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Vice Presidential Records, Office of National Security Affairs, Donald Gregg Files, Subject File, OA/ID 19852–016, Arms Control [1]. Secret. Gregg wrote in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum: “Mr. Vice President, this is an important issue. I’ll be going to the NSPG mtg Friday where this will be discussed. Don Gregg.” On the December 4 NSPG meeting, see footnote 3, Document 241. Bush wrote two checkmarks in the upper left-hand corner of the memorandum.
244. Letter From Daniel Graham to Secretary of Defense Carlucci
Source: Reagan Library, Frank Carlucci Papers, SECDEF Carlucci’s Library Subject—1988: SDI [01/01/1988–01/28/1988]. No classification marking. A stamped notation indicates Carlucci saw the letter on January 11, 1988. Carlucci wrote in the upper-right hand corner of the letter: “Ron Lehman, I wish to look into the Eris deployment option. Pls consult with Will + Fred on mtg I had with Cy Weiss. FC”
245. Memorandum From the Legal Advisor of the Department of State (Sofaer) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–IRM Records, The Executive Secretariat’s Special Caption Documents, Lot 92D630, January–April 1988. Secret; Sensitive. Not for the System. Drafted by Sofaer on January 5.
246. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (Costello) to Secretary of Defense Carlucci
Source: Reagan Library, Frank Carlucci Files, SECDEF Carlucci’s Library Subject—1988: SDI [01/01/1988–01/28/1988]. No classification marking. Stamped notations indicate that Taft saw the memorandum on January 13 and that Carlucci saw the memorandum on January 14. Carlucci wrote at the top of the memorandum: “Give me for my mtg w/President FC.” An unknown hand crossed out Carlucci’s note and wrote: “Done.”
247. Electronic Message From William Cockell of the National Security Council Staff to Roger DeKok of the National Security Council Staff and the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Stevens)
Source: National Archives, PROFS system, Reagan Administration, ID 76077. Secret. Copies were sent to Linhard, DeKok, Nicholas Rostow, Alison Fortier, Rodman, Stevens, Courtney, Steiner, and Tobey. No minutes of the breakfast meeting among Shultz, Carlucci, and Powell were found.
248. Letter From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Crowe) to Senator Nunn
Source: Reagan Library, Robert Linhard Files, Arms Control Chronological File, JCS Zero Ballistic Report, 01/06/88. Secret; Noforn. Crowe sent an identical letter to Aspin. (Ibid.)
249. Letter From Secretary of Defense Carlucci to Senator Nunn
Source: Reagan Library, Frank Carlucci Files, SECDEF Carlucci’s Library Subject—1988: SDI [03/30/1988–03/31/1988]. No classification marking.
250. Electronic Message From William Cockell of the National Security Council Staff to the Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Popadiuk) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Negroponte)
Source: National Archives, PROFS system, Reagan Administration, ID 77896. Secret. Sent through Stevens and Perito. No minutes of the breakfast meeting among Shultz, Carlucci, and Powell were found.
251. Minutes of a National Security Planning Group Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC National Security Planning Group (NSPG), NSPG 0188, 05/09/1988. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Brackets, except those indicating omission statements, are in the original. The full minutes are printed in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. XI, START I, Document 299.
252. Letter From Secretary of Defense Carlucci to Senator Nunn
Source: Reagan Library, Frank Carlucci Files, SECDEF Carlucci’s Library Subject— 1988: SDI [05/06/1988–05/24/1988]. No classification marking. Carlucci sent an identical letter to Warner the same day. (Ibid.)
254. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Moscow Summit 5/29– 6/1, 1988. Secret. The meeting took place in St. Catherine’s Hall at the Kremlin. The complete memorandum of conversation is printed in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. VI, Soviet Union, October 1986–January 1989, Document 158. Additional documentation of the May 29–June 1, 1988, Moscow Summit is in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. VI, Soviet Union, October 1986–January 1989, Documents 155–163.
255. Memorandum From Robert Linhard and William Tobey of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Reagan Library, Robert Linhard Files, Arms Control Chronological File, SDI Program Review, 06/08/1988. Secret. Sent for action.
256. Letter From Senators Wilson, Wallop, and Quayle to Secretary of Defense Carlucci
Source: Reagan Library, Frank Carlucci Files, SECDEF Carlucci’s Library Subject—1988: National Security Council and State Meeting [05/18/1988–06/15/1988]. No classification marking. Carlucci sent copies of the letter to Shultz and Powell, separately, under cover of June 13 memoranda: “You may be interested in reading the attached prior to our discussions on SDI. This is not easy!” (Ibid.)
257. Electronic Message From William Cockell of the National Security Council Staff to Robert Perito of the National Security Council Staff
Source: National Archives, PROFS System, Reagan Administration, ID 79454. Top Secret. Copies were sent to Stevens, Linhard, Brooks, Tobey, Ledsky, Grant, Snider, Popadiuk, Schillaci, Rodman, and DeKok. No minutes of the breakfast meeting among Shultz, Carlucci, and Powell were found.
258. Information Memorandum From the Special Advisor to the President and the Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze), the Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (Holmes), and the Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State (Timbie) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, 1988 NODIS and EXDIS Memorandums, Lot 94D433, 1988 Nodis Memorandums: June 1–30, 1988. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Michael Stafford (S/ARN); cleared in PM, C, EUR/RPM, and for information in EUR/SOV. Stafford initialed for all clearing offices.
259. Memorandum From William Tobey and Robert Linhard of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Reagan Library, Robert Linhard Files, Arms Control Chronological File, SDI NSPG, 07/05/88. Secret. Sent for action.
260. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell) to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Robert Linhard Files, Arms Control Chronological File, SDI NSPG, 07/05/88. Secret. Sent for information. Copies were sent to Bush and Howard Baker. A stamped notation indicates Reagan saw the memorandum on July 1. Reagan initialed the memorandum in the upper right-hand corner.
262. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D880564–0444. Secret; Immediate. Drafted in the White House; cleared by Timbie, Roger Harrison (PM), Perito, and in S/S and S/S–O; approved by Ridgway.
263. Memorandum From Robert Linhard, William Heiser, and William Tobey of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institution Files, Box SR–113, NSPG 0193. Secret. Sent for action.
264. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell) to President Reagan
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institution Files, Box SR–113, NSPG 0193. Secret. Prepared by Heiser and Tobey. A stamped notation indicates Reagan saw the memorandum on July 6. Linhard, Heiser, and Tobey sent the memorandum to Powell for his signature under cover of a July 1 memorandum. (Ibid.) The document indicates that the meeting was scheduled for July 6 from 11 a.m. until 11:50 p.m. in the White House Situation Room.
265. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell) to President Reagan
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institution Files, Box SR–113, 0193. Secret. Copies were sent to Bush and Duberstein. A stamped notation indicates Reagan saw the memorandum on July 15. Reagan wrote his initials in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.
266. Minutes of a National Security Planning Group Meeting
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institution Files, Box SR–113, 0193. Secret. Brackets, except those indicating material not declassified, are in the original. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Heiser and Linhard sent the minutes to Stevens under a July 14 covering memorandum, requesting that Stevens approve the minutes for the record. (Ibid.)
267. Memorandum From the Director of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (Abrahamson) to Secretary of Defense Carlucci
Source: Reagan Library, Frank Carlucci Files, SECDEF Carlucci’s Library Subject—1988: SDI [07/01/1988–08/09/1988]. Sensitive. A stamped notation indicates Carlucci saw the memorandum on July 15. No minutes of the briefing were found.
268. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D880642–0327. Secret; Niact Immediate; Exdis.
269. Memorandum From the Vice President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Gregg) and the Vice President’s Military Assistant (Mattke) 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 19862–014, SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative) [1]. Secret. Bush wrote at the top of the memorandum: “good paper—GB.”
270. Memorandum From William Heiser, William Tobey, and Robert Linhard of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–097, NSDD 312. Secret. Sent for action. Powell crossed out the memorandum date, “July 9” and wrote “Aug 4 CP” above it.