Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981–1988, Volume XLIV, Part 1, National Security Policy, 1985–1988

107. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Poindexter) to President Reagan¹

Washington, May 23, 1986

SUBJECT

• Draft NSDD on Interim Restraint

Issue

Should you approve the draft NSDD on U.S. interim restraint policy at Tab A?²

Background

The draft NSDD is based upon the draft Presidential statement which we discussed on Wednesday.³

Discussion

The NSDD differs from the Presidential statement only in that it adds some additional detail to some of the taskings and addresses the issue of encryption which should be kept out of the public record.

Recommendation

OK NO

___ ___ That you approve and sign the draft NSDD at Tab A.⁴

1. 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.”
2. Printed as Document 108.
3. May 21. Reagan met with Shultz and Poindexter in the Oval Office from 1:28 until 1:56 p.m. (Reagan Library, President’s Daily Diary) No minutes were found.
4. Reagan initialed his approval and wrote a checkmark next to his initials.