91. Letter From the Science Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (Keyworth) to President Reagan

Source: Reagan Library, Steven Steiner Files, Arms Control File, 51—AC/SDI (01/25/1986–01/31/1986) (VI). No classification marking.

92. Memorandum From Sven Kraemer, Robert Linhard, and William Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Poindexter)

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Staff, Box SR–91, NSDD 202. Secret; Sent for action.

93. Letter From Secretary of Defense Weinberger to President Reagan

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC–330–87–0008, Box 3, USSR 388.3 (Nov–Dec 1985). Secret.

94. National Security Decision Directive 202

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–91 NSDD 202. Secret; Noforn; Nocontract; Orcon; Wnintel. Reagan wrote his initials on the top right-hand corner of the NSDD. Poindexter distributed the NSDD to Bush, Shultz, Weinberger, Herrington, Stockman, Casey, Walters, Crowe, Adelman, Nitze, Rowny, Kampelman, Tower, Glitman, and Ellis under cover of a December 20 memorandum: “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. A number of the judgments provided herewith will also be incorporated as appropriate into the unclassified version of the report submitted to the Congress.” (Ibid.)

95. Information Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (Hawes) and the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Ridgway) to Secretary of State Shultz

Source: Reagan Library, George Shultz Papers, 1985 Dec. 20 Mtg w the PRES. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Richard Davis and Debra Stogdale in PM/SNP; cleared by Ralph Hallenbeck (PM), James Holmes (PM/SNP), Burton, Thomas, and in substance by Michael Stafford (S/ARN) and Timbie.

96. Memorandum From the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State Whitehead (Timbie) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Whitehead)

Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, 1984. Secret. Whitehead wrote in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum: “JPT, I agree with your analysis. How should we let these views be known? Should you write a memo to S thru me? JW”

97. Memorandum From the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze) to Secretary of State Shultz

Source: Reagan Library, George Shultz Papers, 1986, Arms Control Mtg. Secret; Sensitive. McKinley initialed the memorandum and wrote: “13 Jan.”

98. 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, 1986. Top Secret; Sensitive. A stamped notation indicates Shultz saw the memorandum. McKinley initialed the memorandum and wrote: “31/1.”

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

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–104, NSC 00118. Secret. Sent for action. Prepared by Linhard, Kraemer, and Wright. Reagan initialed the memorandum in the upper right-hand corner.

100. Minutes of a Meeting of the National Security Planning Group Meeting

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–110, NSPG 0130. Secret. Prepared by Wright. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

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

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–110, NSPG 0131. Secret. Prepared by Wright and Linhard. Copies were sent to Bush and Regan. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum indicates Reagan saw it on April 16. The document indicates that the meeting was scheduled for April 16 from 10:15 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. in the White House Situation Room.

102. Memorandum From William Wright, Robert Linhard, and Sven Kraemer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Poindexter)

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–110, NSPG 0131. Top Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum indicates Poindexter saw it.

103. Minutes of a National Security Planning Group Meeting

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–110, NSPG 0131. Top Secret. Prepared by Linhard and Brooks. All brackets are in the original. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

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

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–092, NSDD 222. Secret. Sent for action. Copies were sent to Bush and Regan. Prepared by Linhard, Wright, and Kraemer. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “SIGNED.”

105. National Security Decision Directive 222

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–092, NSDD 222. Secret. Poindexter distributed the NSDD to Bush, Shultz, Weinberger, Casey, Crowe, Adelman, Nitze, and Rowny under cover of an April 21 memorandum: “The President has directed consultations be conducted with appropriate Allies drawing upon the attached National Security Decision Directive (NSDD–222). In view of the special sensitivity of the details of the approach, it is directed that the NSDD–222 document be held by the addressees. It is further directed that no copies are to be made, and that a record of authorized personnel who are provided access to the document be maintained by the office of each addressee.” (Ibid.)

106. 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, Sam Watson Files, Country File, OA/ID 19865–020, Arms Control–Interim Restraint. Secret; Sensitive.

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

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–093, NSDD–227. Secret. Sent for action. Prepared by Linhard and Kraemer. Reagan wrote his initials in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “Signed.”

108. National Security Decision Directive 227

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–093, NSDD–227. Secret; Noforn. Poindexter distributed the NSDD to Bush, Shultz, Weinberger, Casey, Crowe, and Adelman under cover of a May 27 memorandum: “Following Allied and Congressional consultations, the President has signed and issued the attached NSDD. In view of the special sensitivity of the details of the approach, it is directed that until a formal White House statement on this subject is issued, the NSDD–227 document be held by the addressees and that no copies be made. It is further directed a record of authorized personnel who are provided access to the document prior to the White House statement be maintained by the office of each addressee.” (Ibid.)

109. Memorandum From Robert Linhard and Sven Kraemer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Poindexter)

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–093, NSDD–227. Secret. Sent for action. All brackets are in the original. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum indicates Poindexter saw it.

110. Electronic Message From Peter Rodman of the National Security Council Staff to Stephen Sestanovich of the National Security Council Staff and the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (McDaniel)

Source: National Archives, PROFS system, Reagan Administration, ID 2615. Secret. Copies were sent to Linhard, Matlock, and Sestanovich. No minutes of the breakfast meeting were found.

111. Talking Points Prepared in the National Security Council

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Weinberger Papers, Department of Defense Files, Box CL 843, Subject File, 1986, General Arms Control: Set B. Secret; Extremely Sensitive. The document indicates that the meeting was scheduled for June 6 from 11 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. in the White House Situation Room. All brackets are in the original. Poindexter sent the talking points to Shultz, Weinberger, and Crowe under cover of a June 7 memorandum: “Here are the talking points I used yesterday. Because of their sensitivity I am having them delivered directly to you. Please protect. We have tentatively scheduled a follow-on meeting for Tuesday, June 10, 1986, at 10:45 a.m. in the Situation Room.” (Ibid.) For a record of the June 6 NSPG meeting, see Document 112.

112. Memorandum for the Record

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Weinberger Papers, Department of Defense Files, Box CL 843, Subject File, 1986, General Arms Control: Set B. No classification marking. Drafted by Weinberger. All brackets are in the original. The official NSPG minutes are in the Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC National Security Planning Group (NSPG), NSPG 0134 06/06/1986 [US-Soviet Relations]. Casey’s readout of the meeting is in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. V, Soviet Union, March 1985–October 1986, Document 239. An image of Shultz’s handwritten notes from the meeting are in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. I, Foundations of Foreign Policy, Appendix A, with a transcription of the notes at Document 272.

113. Memorandum for the Record

Source: Department of State, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Lot 90D397, June 1986. No classification marking.

114. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (Ikle) to Secretary of Defense Weinberger

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Weinberger Papers, Department of Defense Files, Box CL 843, Subject File, 1986, General Arms Control: Set B. Secret. The National Security Planning Group met in the White House Situation Room from 2 until 2:45 p.m. on June 12; minutes are in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. V, Soviet Union, March 1985–October 1986, Document 243.

115. Editorial Note

116. Memorandum From the Vice President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Gregg) 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 19865–020, Foreign Policy Issues. No classification marking. Personal; Eyes Only. An unknown hand wrote “Don, p. 2” in the top right-hand corner of the memorandum.

117. Memorandum From John Douglass of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Poindexter)

Source: Reagan Library, Alton Keel Files, Subject File, ICBM Modernization. Secret. Sent for action.

118. 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, June 1986. Secret; Sensitive.

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

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–105, NSC 00132 07/01/1986. Top Secret. Copies were sent to Bush and Regan. Prepared by Neil. Reagan initialed the top right-hand corner of the memorandum. The document indicates that the meeting was scheduled for July 1 from 11 a.m. until noon in Room 208 of the Old Executive Office Building.

120. Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting

Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR–105, NSC 00132. Top Secret. The meeting took place in Room 208 of the Old Executive Office Building. Steiner and Tobey sent the minutes to Poindexter under a July 3 covering memorandum, recommending that Poindexter approve the minutes. A handwritten notation indicates that Poindexter approved the minutes on July 5. (Ibid.) According to an NSC correspondence profile, McDaniel approved the minutes on behalf of Poindexter. (Ibid.)