35. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Clark) to President Reagan1
Washington, August 30, 1982
SUBJECT
- Draft NSDD Reflecting Decisions Reached at August 9 NSC Meeting
Issue
Should you approve/sign the attached NSDD?2
Facts
The attached draft NSDD (Tab A) does the following:
—reflects the decisions reached at the August 9th NSC meeting on START;3
—provides guidance on verification measures associated with those decisions (with the guidance drawn from the Interdepartmental Paper developed to support the NSC meeting); and
—tasks additional Interdepartmental work.
[Page 111]Discussion
We have discussed this draft NSDD with State and Defense, and we feel it is ready for your approval and signature.
Recommendation
| OK | NO | |
| ________ | ________ | That you approve and sign the draft NSDD provided at Tab A.4 |
- Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR 079, NSDD 053 [START IV]. Secret. Sent for action. Prepared by Linhard and Kraemer. A stamped notation indicates Reagan saw the memorandum.↩
- See Document 36.↩
- See Document 32.↩
- Reagan initialed his approval.↩