El Salvador
424. Telegram From the Embassy in El Salvador to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P880137–1701. Secret; Flash; Nodis.
425. Summary of Conclusions of a Mini-Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 183, SCM 116, El Salvador, 3/13/80. Secret. An undated and unsigned note indicates that Brzezinski hand-carried the summary of conclusions to Carter on March 14. (Ibid.) In a March 13 memorandum to Brzezinski, Pastor forwarded the summary of conclusions and a memorandum from Brzezinski to Carter requesting that Brzezinski sign the memorandum and forward both to Carter in advance of Carter’s February 14 foreign policy breakfast meeting. (See footnote 2, Document 426) Pastor also wrote: “You may want to mention to the President several points I made in my memo to you of today; we are talking about 36 military trainers in El Salvador, which is greater than the Cuban contingent in Grenada. The Cuban military contingent in Nicaragua is 200—twice as much as all our military advisers in Latin America. You may also want to clarify at the breakfast that we will still provide helicopters to El Salvador.” (Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 183, SCM 116, El Salvador, 3/13/80) Reference is to a March 13 memorandum to Brzezinski and Aaron, in which Pastor recommended that the mini-SCC should re-affirm the decisions to “send in MTTs to El Salvador; provide helicopters on a no-cost lease basis and FMS to El Salvador; and make sure the program to Honduras is progressing well.” (Ibid.) In a March 14 memorandum to Turner and Carlucci, Davis briefly summarized the March 13 mini-SCC and noted that Aaron chaired the meeting which was attended by Pastor, Christopher, Bushnell, Cheek, Jayne, Pustay, Kramer, Davis, Carlucci, and other CIA officials. (Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00112R: Subject Files, Box 16, Folder 18: (SCC) El Salvador)
426. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 20, El Salvador: 3/80. Secret.
427. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in El Salvador
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 21, El Salvador: 3/16–31/80. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
428. 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 20, El Salvador: 3/80. Secret. Sent for information. Carter wrote “Zbig J” at the top of the page. Pastor sent the memorandum to Brzezinski under a March 21 covering memorandum indicating that he had responded to Brzezinski’s request to summarize White’s cable (see footnote 2 below) and provide his reaction to it. Pastor requested that Brzezinski sign the memorandum and sent it to the President.
429. Telegram From the Embassy in El Salvador to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800158–0307. Confidential. Sent for information to Bogotá, Caracas, Guatemala City, Lima, Managua, Panama City, Quito, San José, Tegucigalpa, USCINSCO Quarry Heights, and DIA.
430. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 20, El Salvador: 4/80–7/80. Confidential. Sent for information. A copy was sent to Brzezinski. A stamped notation indicates that Brzezinski saw it. Brzezinski wrote at the bottom of the page: “good. ZB.” Aaron wrote at the top of the page: “ZB—Good status report! DA.”
431. Telegram From the Embassy in El Salvador to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P880137–1621. Secret; Immediate; Nodis
432. Telegram From the Embassy in El Salvador to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P890105–1574. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
433. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Freedom of Information/Legal, Kimmitt, Arms Transfers/Country File, Box 18, El Salvador, 4–12/80. Secret. Sent for action. Carter initialed the top of the page and wrote: “Zbig.”
434. 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 21, El Salvador: 8–11/80. Secret. Sent for action. Carter initialed the top of the page and an unknown hand wrote August 5 below his initial. Pastor sent the memorandum from Brzezinski to Carter to Brzezinski under a July 25 covering memorandum. (Ibid.)
435. Telegram From the Embassy in El Salvador to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P880137–1480. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information to Bogotá, Caracas, Guatemala City, Managua, Mexico City, Panama City, San José, Tegucigalpa, USCINSCO Quarry Heights, and the Secretary of Defense.
436. Telegram From the Embassy in El Salvador to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800421–1088. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Bogotá, Caracas, Guatemala City, Lima, Managua, Mexico City, Panama City, San José, Tegucigalpa, USCINCSO Quarry Heights, and DIA.
437. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Kramer) to Secretary of Defense Brown
Source: Washington National Records Center, FRC 330–82–0263, El Salvador 1979. Secret. Sent through Komer, who did not initial the memorandum.
438. Telegram From the Embassy in El Salvador to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800430–0219. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Telegram 237975 to San Salvador, September 6, instructed White to support the imposition of civilian control of the Salvadoran military. (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 21, El Salvador: 8–11/80)
439. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Brown to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Subject File, Box 24, Meetings—Muskie/Brown/Brzezinski, 10/80–1/81. Secret. Copies were sent to Muskie and Turner. Brzezinski wrote to Pastor at the top of the page: “RP review, comment for me, and place on SCC agenda. ZB.” An unknown hand dated these comments October 10.
440. Telegram From the Embassy in El Salvador to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 21, El Salvador: 10/80. Secret; Flash; Nodis. Brzezinski wrote to Pastor at the top of the page: “RP Reply sent? ZB.” Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
441. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 183, SCM–160, El Salvador, 1/6/1981. Secret. Sent for action.
442. Memorandum From the Acting Chief of the Latin America Division, Central Intelligence Agency ([name not declassified]) to Director of Central Intelligence Turner
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 82M00501R: 1980 Subject Files, Box 12, Folder 9: Latin America. Secret. Sent through Carlucci and the Acting Deputy Director for Operations. Carlucci did not initial the memorandum; [name not declassified] concurred on the Acting Deputy Director for Operations’ behalf on October 29. Portions of this memorandum were reprinted under the subject heading: “DCI comments on DOD memorandum of 8 October 1980, Subject: Countering the Insurgency in El Salvador,” in the Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Subject File, Box 24, Meetings—Muskie/Brown/Brzezinski, 10/80–1/81.
443. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Agency File, Box 19, State: 7–12/80. Confidential. Sent for information. The memorandum was stamped: “ZB has seen.” An unknown hand wrote: “11/10/80,” next to the stamp.
444. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in El Salvador
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800563–0312. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Priority to all American Republic diplomatic posts. Drafted by White; cleared in S/S–S, S/S–O, and S/S; approved by Bowdler.
445. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 21, El Salvador: 12/1–10/80. Confidential. The meeting took place in the Oval Office of the White House.
446. Telegram From the Embassy in El Salvador to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 21, El Salvador: 8–11/80. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
447. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Subject Files, Box 22, El Salvador: 1/1–10/80. Secret. Sent for information. The memorandum was stamped: “ZB has seen.” An unknown hand wrote “12/05/80” next to the stamped notation.
448. 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, Brzezinski Donated Material, Subject File, Box 33, Meetings—SCC 354, 12/11/80. Secret. Sent for information. The memorandum was stamped: “ZB has seen.”
449. Minutes of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Subject File, Box 33, Meetings—SCC 354, 12/11/80. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Pastor sent the minutes to Brzezinski under a December 21 memorandum requesting that he approve the minutes for record purposes. Brzezinski approved on December 23. Pastor also noted that White had not yet met with Duarte, regardless of the SCC’s decision. Pastor added: “Of course, his instructions have changed dramatically since then, and Duarte has been out of the country during most of this period.” (Carter Library, Vertical File, El Salvador)
450. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 183, SCC–354, El Salvador, 12/11/80. Secret. The meeting took place in the Oval Office.
451. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 21, El Salvador: 12/80–1/81. Confidential. A stamped notation reads: “DA has seen.” Brzezinski wrote at the top of the page: “Talked to P, will abstain, ZB.”
452. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 22, El Salvador: 12/13–19/80. Secret. Sent through Aaron. A stamped notation reads: “DA has seen,” and an unknown hand wrote: “12/23/80.” An unknown hand also wrote “URGENT” and “12/16” at the top of the page.
453. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 22, El Salvador: 12/13–19/80. Secret. Sent for action. Carter wrote at the top right-hand corner of the page: “Zbig. J.” An unknown hand wrote: “12/17/80 p.m.” below Carter’s initial.