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89. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 56, Nicaragua: 1/77–11/78. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action.
91. Telegram From the the Embassy in Nicaragua to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780363–0654. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to Caracas, Guatemala City, Mexico City, Panama City, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa.
92. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron) and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Presidential Advisory Board, Box 81, Sensitive XX: 9/1–19/78. Secret.
93. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron) and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 33, Nicaragua: 9/1–12/78. Secret.
94. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron) and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, Donated Material, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, David Aaron, Box 224, (Aaron, David), Nicaragua, (9/8–19/1978). Secret.
95. Minutes of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 33, Nicaragua: 9/1–12/78. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.
96. Telegram From the Embassy in Costa Rica to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 38, Nicaragua Cables: 9/11–16/78. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Also sent Immediate to Caracas, Santo Domingo, Lima, Mexico City, Bogotá, Quito, Bridgetown, Kingston, Paramaribo, Panama City, and Managua. At the top of the page Pastor wrote: “The death of CR Int.,” a reference to Carazo’s efforts at mediation in Nicaragua. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
97. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 56, Nicaragua: 1/77–11/78. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Sent through Brzezinski, who did not initial the memorandum. Carter initialed the top right-hand corner of the memorandum. Carter’s evening reading for September 13 contained an item prepared by ARA/CEN, noting that Vaky had briefed the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about Nicaragua and “found a general consensus that a mediation effort initiated or supported by the United States was urgent.” Carter wrote in the left-hand margin: “I agree that we should consider this quickly.” (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 33, Nicaragua: 9/13–30/78)
98. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: Carter Library, Donated Material, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, David Aaron, Box 224, (Aaron, David) Nicaragua, (9/8–19/1978). Secret; Sensitive. Pastor sent the memorandum under a September 18 note to Gates indicating his interest in discussing Pastor’s memorandum with Aaron in preparation for that day’s SCC meeting. For a synopsis of the SCC meeting, see Document 99.
99. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00112R: Subject Files, Box 16, Folder 36: (SCC) Nicaragua. Secret; CIA Internal Use Only. Drafted [text not declassified] on September 19.
100. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Donated Material, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, David Aaron, Box 224, (Aaron, David) Nicaragua, (9/8–19/1978). Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Carter initialed the top right-hand corner of the first page of the memorandum. Brzezinski indicated by hand that the memorandum should be sent to Aaron.
101. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 33, Nicaragua: 9/13–30/78. Secret.
102. Telegram From the Embassy in Nicaragua to the Department of State and the National Security Council
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780427–0021. Confidential; Niact Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information to Caracas, Guatemala City, Mexico City, Panama City, San José, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa.
103. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Panama
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 38, Nicaragua Cables: 9/21–30/78. Secret; Flash; Exdis Distribute as Nodis. Sent for information Immediate to the White House. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
104. Memorandum From William Odom of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 35, Nicaragua, 2/77–9/78. Secret. Sent for information.
105. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, General Odom File, Box 34, Nicaragua: 8/78–10/79. Confidential. Carter spoke to Torrijos from the Oval Office. Also printed in Foreign Relations, 1977–1980, vol. XXIX, Panama, Document 196. Brackets are in the original.
106. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 35, Nicaragua, 2/77–9/78. Confidential.
107. Telegram From the Embassy in Panama to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Records of the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Warren Christopher, Lot 81D113, Box 21, Human Rights—Nicaragua IV. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Managua.
109. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Guatemala and Nicaragua
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Records of the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Warren Christopher, Lot 81D113, Box 21, Human Rights—Nicaragua V. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Santo Domingo. Drafted by Vaky; cleared by Oxman, Pastor, and in S/S–O; approved by Vaky. In a September 30 memorandum to Carter, Christopher recommended that he select INR Director Bowdler to serve as U.S. mediator. Brzezinski added in a handwritten notation: “I concur. He is solid. ZB.” Carter approved the recommendation. (National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Records of the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Warren Christopher, Box 9, Memos to Christopher from the White House.)
110. Telegram From the Embassy in Nicaragua to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Records of the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Warren Christopher, Lot 81D113, Box 21, Human Rights—Nicaragua V. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Guatemala City. Oxman sent the telegram to Christopher under an October 5 note describing the telegram as “a thoughtful, helpful cable. Superb in parts. Worth review,” and added, “p.s. I would take a slightly less pessimistic view than Solaun, however.” (Ibid.)
111. Telegram From the Embassy in Nicaragua to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P780187–2509. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis.
113. Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Support Services (DI), Job 80T00634A: Production Case Files (1978), Box 13, Folder 72: Support for the FSLN: Panama and Costa Rica. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].
114. Telegram From the Embassy in Nicaragua to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780421–0201. Confidential; Niact Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Guatemala City, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, San José, Panama City, Bogotá, Caracas, Santo Domingo, and USUN.
116. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 38, Nicaragua Cables: 10/14–22/78. Secret. Sent for information. Inderfurth initialed the top right-hand corner of the memorandum.
117. Telegram From the Embassy in Nicaragua to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Records of the Office of the Deputy Secretary, Warren Christopher, Lot 81D113, Box 21, Human Rights—Nicaragua V. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Guatemala City, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, San José, Bogotá, Panama City, Caracas, Santo Domingo, and USUN.
118. Telegram From the Embassy in Nicaragua to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P780187–2499. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.