Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1985
254. Information Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Rodman) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/P Files, Memoranda and Correspondence from the Director of the Policy Planning Staff to the Secretary and Other Seventh Floor Principals: Lot 89D149, S/P Chrons 11/1–30/85. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Rodman and VanOudenaren. The memorandum is also in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. V, Soviet Union, March 1985–October 1986, Document 132.
255. Address by President Reagan to the Nation
Source: Public Papers: Reagan, 1985, Book II, pp. 1388–1391. The President spoke at 8 p.m. from the Oval Office. His address was broadcast live on nationwide radio and television. In his personal diary entry for November 14, the President wrote: “Tonite on T.V. nationwide to tell the people some of our ideas as we leave for the summit Sat. It went well & the phone calls are about 6 to 1 favorable.” (Brinkley, ed., The Reagan Diaries, vol. II, November 1985–January 1989, p. 540)
257. Letter From Robert McFarlane to William Safire of the New York Times
Source: National Security Council, NSC Institutional Files, McFarlane Personal 1983–1986, Box SR–157, RCM Personal Chron File (1985). No classification marking. The letter is on White House letterhead.
258. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Poindexter) to the White House Chief of Staff (Regan)
Source: Reagan Library, Donald Fortier Files, Subject File, Planning. Secret. Printed from an uninitialed copy. Attached but not printed is an undated paper, “Schedule of National Security Events (January–December 1986).” Pearson sent the memorandum to Poindexter under a December 11 covering memorandum, indicating that it responded to Regan’s request, made at a November 29 planning meeting. There is no indication that Poindexter approved Pearson’s recommendation that Poindexter sign the memorandum. (Ibid.)
259. Information Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Rodman) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/P Files, Memoranda and Correspondence from the Director of the Policy Planning Staff to the Secretary and Other Seventh Floor Principals: Lot 89D149, S/P Chrons 12/1–31/85. Secret. Drafted by Rodman. There is no indication that Shultz saw the memorandum.