Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXIX, Eastern Europe; Eastern Mediterranean, 1969–1972
General Policy: Document List
Document 1: Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Posts
Washington, September 12, 1968, 0109Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–1 COMBLOC–CZECH. Confidential. Drafted by Ruth H. Phillips and James Stromayer (EUR/RPE) on September 11; cleared by Jacob M. Myerson (EUR/RPM), William A. Root (EWT), Raymond E. Lisle (EUR/EE), Thomas O. Enders (E/IMA), Adolph Dubs (EUR/SOV), and Anthony M. Solomon (E); and approved by Leddy. Also sent to Bonn, London, Paris, Rome, and The Hague. Repeated to Budapest, Moscow, Prague, Sofia, Warsaw, Bucharest, Zurich, USNATO, and Paris for OECD.
Document 2: Circular Airgram From the Department of State to All Diplomatic and Consular Posts
Washington, March 26, 1969.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, FT 1 EUR E–US. Confidential. Drafted by Robert B. Wright (E/ITP/EWT), on March 22; cleared by Toon, Carl W. Schmidt (EUR/EE), James L. Colbert (EUR/SOV), David G. Shaw (EUR/RPE), Ralph H. Graner (E/OT/GCP), Stanley Nehmer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Resources, and Mountain, Department of Defense; and approved by Joseph Greenwald (E).
Document 3: Editorial Note
Document 4: Airgram From the Office of the Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the Department of State
Brussels, May 12, 1969.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, FT 1 EUR E–US. Confidential. Drafted by Smith (E); cleared by Luzzatto and van Heuven; and approved by William Cargo. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, Belgrade, Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, The Hague, Lisbon, London, Luxembourg, Oslo, Moscow, Ottawa, Paris, Prague, Reykjavik, Rome, Sofia and Warsaw.
Document 5: Memorandum From the President's Deputy Assistant (Butterfield) to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, June 2, 1969.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 672, Country Files, Europe, Czechoslovakia, Vol. I. No classification marking.
Document 6: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Washington, January 12, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 667, Country Files—Europe, General through May 1970. Limited Official Use. A handwritten note from the President reads: “K. I generally support this initiative—(on a practical trade-off basis).” A stamped notation reads: “Jan 16 1970.”
Document 7: Editorial Note
Document 8: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Washington, March 10, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 369, Subject Files, U.S. Port Security Program. Secret. Sent for action.
Document 9: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Washington, March 11, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 368, PL–480. Sent for action.
Document 10: Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, March 26, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 667, Country Files—Europe, General through May 1970. Secret; Eyes Only. Sent for action. Attached to the memorandum is a routing tab that reads: “NOTE: This did not go thru Secretariat. The Log number is one given to the previous papers on this.”
Document 11: Memorandum From the President's Science Adviser (DuBridge) to President Nixon
Washington, April 14, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 667, Country Files—Europe, Eastern Europe. No classification marking.
Document 12: Editorial Note
Document 13: Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, June 3, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 369, Subject Files, U.S. Port Security Program. Secret. Sent for action. Concurred in by Ash.
Document 14: Editorial Note
Document 15: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Washington, August 22, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–219, National Security Decision Memoranda, NSDM 82. Secret. Sent for action.
Document 16: National Security Decision Memorandum 82
Washington, September 1, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 369, Subject Files, U.S. Port Security Program. Confidential.
Document 17: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon
Washington, October 22, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 326, Subject Files, The President's Annual Review of US Foreign Policy, Vol. II–part 2. Confidential.
Document 18: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to Secretary of State Rogers
Washington, November 6, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 667, Country Files—Europe, Eastern Europe. Confidential. Copies were sent to the Directors of the National Science Foundation, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of Science and Technology.
Document 19: Editorial Note
Document 20: Memorandum From C. Fred Bergsten of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, December 3, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 326, Subject Files, The President's Annual Review of US Foreign Policy, Vol. II–part 2. Secret. Sent for action. Concurred in by Sonnenfeldt. Printed from an uninitialed copy. Handwritten notations at the top of the page, apparently in Sonnenfeldt's hand, read: “until I see where we get,” and “Why held-up for 4 weeks[?]” At the bottom of the page a note in the same hand reads: “Must be rewritten & shortened. Pres needs 1 Recommendation. I want to hold-up MFN.”
Document 21: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Washington, February 9, 1971.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–222, National Security Decision Memoranda, NSDM 99. Secret. Sent for action. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it on February 22. At the top of the memorandum is a handwritten comment by Sonnenfeldt: “Notify Bergsten.”
Document 22: Memorandum From C. Fred Bergsten of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, February 26, 1971.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 213, Agency Files, Commerce, (1971)–Vol. II. No classification marking. Sent for action. Concurred in by Sonnenfeldt and Saunders.
Document 23: Editorial Note
Document 24: Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, October 18, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–194, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 163. Confidential. Sent for action. Haig signed the memorandum, indicating that he saw it.
Document 25: National Security Study Memorandum 163
Washington, October 27, 1972.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–194, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 163. Confidential. Also issued as Council on International Economic Policy Study Memorandum 24.
Document 26: Response to NSSM 163 Prepared by the Ad Hoc Group on Economic Policies Toward Eastern Europe
Washington, February 1, 1973.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–194, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 163. Confidential. This response was submitted to Kissinger and Flanigan under a covering memorandum from Stoessel, the Acting Chairman of the Ad Hoc Group on Economic Policies Toward Eastern Europe. NSSM 163 is Document 25.
Document 27: National Security Decision Memorandum 212
Washington, May 2, 1973.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 365, Subject Files, National Security Decision Memoranda, Nos. 145–264. Confidential. Copies were sent to the Secretaries of the Treasury, Defense, Commerce, and Agriculture; the Director of Central Intelligence; the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations; and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Also issued as Council on International Economic Policy Decision Memorandum 17.