Central America Region
492. Memorandum for the Files Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Records, Box 18, ARA–CIA Weekly Meetings, 1979–1981. Secret; Sensitive.
493. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor Files, Country Files, Box 22, El Salvador: 1/13–15/81. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Carter initialed the top right-hand corner of the page. Aaron sent the summary of conclusions to Carter under cover of a January 12 memorandum in which Carter approved of moving six helicopters to El Salvador immediately. Davis sent a description of the mini-SCC meeting to Turner in a January 13 memorandum (Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00112R: Subject Files, Box 16, Folder 36: (SCC) Nicaragua)
494. Memorandum From Secretary of State Muskie to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 21, El Salvador: 12/80–1/81. Secret; Sensitive. Carter initialed the top right-hand corner of the page and wrote: “To Ed, David.” Muskie attached the memorandum to his January 12 Evening Reading memorandum to Carter, in which he described the fighting in El Salvador and noted: “There has been no indication of popular support for the guerrillas, let alone a popular uprising.” He also reported that the “Salvadorans have requested helicopters, arms, and ammunition from the US.” (Department of State, Executive Secretariat’s Special Caption Documents, 1979–1989, Lot 92D630, Evening Reading Jan.–June 1981)
495. 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, Office, Unfiled File, Box 130, El Salvador: 1/81. Secret. Sent for action.
496. 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 125, SCM 164 El Salvador Mini-SCC, 1/16/81. Secret. Sent for action.