International Debt
211. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Whitehead) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–I Records, The Executive Secretariat’s Special Caption Documents, Lot 92D630: Not for the System—March 1987. Secret; Not for the System. Mueller initialed the memorandum and wrote “3/12.”
212. Letter From Secretary of the Treasury Baker to Vice President Bush
Source: Princeton University, Mudd Manuscript Library, James A. Baker III Papers, Box 81, Folder 19, Bush, George H.W., 1985–1987. No classification marking.
213. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Crocker) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (McMinn)
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–I Records, Files of the Deputy Secretary of State (D), Lot 95D334: Debt. Confidential. A stamped notation on the memorandum reads: “Apr 6 1987 J.C.W. has seen.” On an adhesive note affixed at the top of the memorandum McMinn wrote: “JCW: You’ll see from the attached that AF favors some form of debt forgiveness. While I don’t agree with many of Chet’s arguments, I think it is true that, when discussing debt strategies, the least developed countries of Africa and the middle income countries of Latin America are like mixing apples + oranges—each will require different solutions. DM.”
214. Letter From Secretary of the Treasury Baker to Representative Fernand St Germain
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Farrar Files, 1987–1988 International Economic Affairs Directorate Outline File, Reports and Plans 03/01/1987–06/30/1987; NLR–177–2–6–3–4. No classification marking.
215. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC Trip File, Venice Summit 1987—Policy Papers; NLR–755–26–29–4–0. Confidential. Prepared by Laurinda Berger; approved by Mulford. The meeting took place in Chirac’s suite at the Willard Hotel.
216. Information Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Solomon) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, George Shultz Papers, Secretary’s Meetings with the President (04/01/1987); NLR–775–19–22–1–6. Confidential. Drafted by Kauzlarich (S/P). A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “Super Sensitive.” Quinn initialed the memorandum and wrote “4/3.” The memorandum was included in a briefing package for Shultz for an April 3 meeting with Reagan. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Shultz, Baker, and Carlucci met with Reagan on April 3 from 1:30 to 2:01 p.m. (Reagan Library)
217. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 56, Executive Secretariat, Congressional Files, 1987, 56–90–29, Box 45, [no folder title]. Confidential. Prepared by Mark Sobel; approved by Thomas Berger. The meeting took place in Ruding’s suite at the IMF.
218. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Wallis) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Files, 1987 Official Office Files for (E) Economic Affairs Allen Wallis, Lot 89D155: Memoranda for the Secretary April/May/June 1987. Confidential. Quinn initialed the memorandum and wrote “5/11.”
219. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz and Secretary of the Treasury Baker to President Reagan
Source: Department of State, Bureau of Economic Affairs, Office of Economical and Agricultural Affairs Files, Official Economic Summit Files, 1975–1991, Lot 93D490: The Participation of President Reagan in the Venice Economic Summit, June 8–11, 1987. Confidential.
220. Letter From the Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs (Wallis) to the President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Bohn)
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Files, 1987 Official Office Files for (E) Economic Affairs Allen Wallis, Lot 89D155: Action Memoranda, June 1987. No classification marking. A handwritten June 4 covering note by Wallis reads: “Whitehead should hear about this—he’ll be interested. Send him copies of Bohn’s letter & mine. AW.”
221. Minutes of a Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Danzansky Files, Summit File, The President’s Trip to the Tokyo Economic Summit 05/03/1986–05/07/1986; NLR–733–15–7–3–1. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the minutes. The meeting was the afternoon plenary session of the Summit. Minutes of the opening meeting of the Venice Summit, which took place June 9 from 9:57 a.m. to 12:08 p.m. are ibid.
222. Memorandum From Stephen Danzansky and Herman Cohen of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Farrar Files, Chronological File, Farrar Chron June 1987; NLR–177–6–25–5–7. No classification marking. Sent for action. Drafted by Farrar and Rosenberg. Farrar initialed for Danzansky. A stamped notation on the memorandum reads: “signed.”
223. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (Mulford) to Secretary of the Treasury Baker
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 56, Executive Secretariat, Congressional Files, 1987, 56–90–29, Box 44, [no folder title]. Confidential. Mulford’s stamped initials appear next to his name in the “From” line.
224. Memorandum From Stephen Danzansky of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Danzansky Files, Chronological File, Danzansky Chron June 1987–July 1987; NLR–733–22–13–11–7. Secret. Sent for information. The memorandum is marked: “Information Extremely Market Sensitive.” A stamped notation in the top right-hand corner of the memorandum reads: “Deputy Natl Sec Advisor has seen.” “Danzansky” is written at the top of the memorandum. Copies were sent to Green, Courtney, and Rodman.
225. Letter From Secretary of the Treasury Baker to the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (Camdessus) and the President of the World Bank (Conable)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 56, Executive Secretariat, Congressional Files, 1987, 56–90–29, Box 34, Dept and Agen, s/ World Bank ’87. No classification marking. Copies were sent to the G–10 Finance Ministers.
226. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (Mulford) to Secretary of the Treasury Baker
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 56, Executive Secretariat, Congressional Files, 1987, 56–90–29, Box 44, [no folder title]. Confidential.
227. Memorandum From Stephen Danzansky of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Farrar Files, Chronological File, Farrar Chron September 1987; NLR–177–6–35–5–6. No classification marking. Sent for action. Prepared by Farrar. A stamped notation in the top right-hand corner of the memorandum reads: “Natl Sec Advisor has seen.” Carlucci wrote at the top of the memorandum: “Thru this mtg—then revisit.”
228. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (McMinn) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Files, 1987 Official Office Files for (E) Economic Affairs Allen Wallis, Lot 89D155: Through Memoranda October 1987. Confidential. Drafted by Seth Winnick (EB/IFD/OMA) and Jack Robinson (EB/EFD/ODF) on October 2; cleared in EB/IFD/ODF, EB/IFD/OMA, and EB and by Milam. Sent through Wallis. “RH 10/3” is written at the top of the memorandum.
229. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Venezuela
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–I Records, Official Correspondence of Deputy Secretary John C. Whitehead, July 1982–Jan 1989, Lot 89D139: Memoranda of Conversation 1987. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Brad Hittle (ARA/AND); cleared by Stephen Kelly (S), B. Lynn Pascoe (S/S), and William Haugh (S/S–O); approved by Michael Skol (ARA/AND).
230. Information Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Solomon) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/P Records, Memoranda/Correspondence From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff to the Secretary and Other Seventh Floor Principals, Lot 89D149: S/P Chron—November 1987. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Marc Wall (S/P) on November 12; reviewed by Paul Balabanis (E), Nicholas Burakow (EB/IFD/OMA), Steven Webb (EB/PAS), Jane Harrington (ARA/ECP), and David Konkel (INR/EC); cleared by Kauzlarich. Kauzlarich also initialed for Wall and Solomon. The initials “AMH” are written on the memorandum and crossed out. “BJ 11/13” is written on the memorandum.
231. Letter From Secretary of State Shultz to Secretary of the Treasury Baker
Source: National Archives, RG 56, Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Congressional Correspondence, 1988, UD–10, 56–10–1, Box 33, Dept and Agency /S/ 88. No classification marking.
232. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs (Wallis) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Files, 1987 Official Office Files for (E) Economic Affairs Allen Wallis, Lot 89D155: [no folder title]. Confidential. A stamped notation reading “GPS” appears on the memorandum, indicating Shultz saw it. The memorandum is stamped: “ES Sensitive.”
233. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (Mulford) to Secretary of the Treasury Baker
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 56, Executive Secretariat, Congressional Files, 1987, 56–90–29, Box 45, Classified Memos to the Secretary (December) ’87. Confidential. Sent for information. Baker wrote in the top left-hand corner of the memorandum: “1/3/88 CJ: Back to me pls. Thanx. JAB III.” Copies were sent to McPherson and George Gould (Treasury).
234. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Danzansky Files, Subject File, IEP Breakfasts 11/12/1987–09/09/1988; NLR–733–10–23–4–7. Secret. Prepared by Farrar. The meeting took place at the Department of the Treasury.
235. Memorandum From Stephen Danzansky of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Negroponte)
Source: National Security Council, NSC Institutional Files, Box SR–123, PRG MTG 00099. Confidential. Sent for action. Prepared by Farrar, who initialed for Danzansky. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “Deputy Natl Sec Advisor has seen.”
236. Minutes of a Policy Review Group Meeting
Source: National Security Council, NSC Institutional Files, Box SR–123, PRG MTG 00099. Confidential. Sent under a February 8 covering memorandum from Danzansky to Stevens, requesting that Stevens approve the minutes. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.
237. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (Mulford) to Secretary of the Treasury Baker
Source: National Archives, RG 56, Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, Congressional Correspondence, 1988, UD–10, 56–10–1, Box 43, Classified Memos to the Secretary, February ’88. Secret. Baker placed a checkmark at the top of the memorandum.
238. Information Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Larson) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Files, 1988–1989 Official Office Files for (E) Economic Affairs Allen Wallis, Lot 89D154: Through Memoranda March 1988. Confidential. Drafted by Seth Winnick (EB/IFD/OMA) on March 11; cleared by Milam. Sent through Wallis. Wallis wrote on the memorandum: “worth reading.” “3.16 JB” is written at the top of the memorandum.
239. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (McAllister) to Acting Secretary of State Whitehead
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Files, 1988–1989 Official Office Files for (E) Economic Affairs Allen Wallis, Lot 89D154: Through Memoranda April 1988. Confidential. Drafted by Seth Winnick (EB/IFD/OMA) and Jack Robinson (EB/EFD/ODF); cleared in EB/EFD and EB/IFD/OMA, and by Larson. Sent through Wallis. Larson also initialed the memorandum for McAllister. Shultz was in Moscow April 21–24 to discuss preparations for the upcoming summit meeting; Whitehead served as Acting Secretary.
240. Letter From President Reagan to Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 56, Executive Secretariat, Secretaries Miller, Regan, and Baker Files, January 1979–December 1988, 56–10–0062, Box 3, Memos/Notes, Secretary Baker, June–August. No classification marking. Sent under a June 21 covering memorandum from Robert Zoellick to Baker and McPherson, in which Zoellick communicated that “Senate Appropriations included our administration $70 million GCI request.”