El Salvador
454. Memorandum of Notification Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency for the Special Coordination Committee
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I047, El Salvador, MON, 19 December 1980. Secret. Dodson sent the memorandum to Mondale, Muskie, Brown, Civiletti, McIntyre, Jones, and Turner under a December 24 memorandum. (Ibid.)
455. 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: 12/20–31/80. Secret. Sent for action. Carter wrote at the top of the page: “Zbig—Let State make any announcements so that limits re military are made clear. J.” An unknown hand wrote on an another copy of the memorandum: “LDXed to President at Camp David 12/26/80.” (Ibid.)
456. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Records, San Salvador, 1973–1980. Secret.
457. 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: 1/1–6/81. Secret. Sent for information. Brzezinski handwrote the date on the memorandum.
458. 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 22, El Salvador: 1/13–15/81. Confidential; Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information Immediate to the White House. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
459. 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: 1/16–19/81. Secret. Carter wrote in the top right-hand corner of the page: “Zbig. J.” For more on security assistance to El Salvador, see Document 460.
460. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Brown to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Unfiled Files, Box 130, El Salvador: 1/81. Secret. A copy was sent to Muskie.
461. Telegram From the Embassy in El Salvador to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D810030–0505. Secret; Immediate. Sent for information to Bogotá, Bonn, Caracas, Guatemala City, Lima, London, Madrid, Managua, Mexico City, Panama City, Paris, Rome, San José, Tegucigalpa, Tokyo, Lisbon, USUN, and USCINCSO Quarry Heights.