Arab-Israeli Dispute, January 1977– August 1978
241. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Records of Cyrus Vance, Secretary of State, 1977–1980, Executive Secretariat, Lot 84D241, Box 9, Vance Nodis Memcons, 1978. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Veliotes. Sent to Cairo for Ambassador Eilts, Tel Aviv for Ambassador Lewis, and to Ambassador Atherton. The meeting took place in the Secretary’s Conference Room.
242. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 36, Memcons: President: 5/78. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Cabinet Room. The memorandum of conversation was drafted on May 3. Begin was in the United States from April 30 to May 7 on a private visit. This was his only meeting with Carter.
243. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Lebanon and Israel and the Mission to the United Nations
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780187–0878. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Korn; cleared by Veliotes, G. Helman (IO), and Frank Castrodale (S/S–O); and approved by Saunders. Sent immediate for information to Paris, Tehran, Dakar, Lagos, and Damascus.
244. Telegram From the Department of State to Selected Diplomatic Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780192–0898. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Sterner and Korn, cleared by Thomas Martin (S/S–O), and approved by Saunders. Sent to Beirut, Damascus, Jidda, Tehran, Kuwait, Manama, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Sana, Tunis, Rabat, Khartoum, London, Paris, Bonn, Bucharest, Belgrade, the Mission to NATO, Brussels, Brasilia, Caracas, Madrid, and USUN. Sent for information Priority to Cairo, Tel Aviv, Amman, Tripoli, Algiers, Baghdad, and Moscow.
245. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850004–1547. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Drafted by Sterner; cleared by Saunders, Quandt, and Frank Wisner (S/S); and approved by Secretary Vance. Sent immediate for information to Cairo.
246. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780202–0665. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Draper; cleared by Quandt, Saunders, Newsom, and Tarnoff; and approved by Secretary Vance.
247. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780207–0306. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted from text received from the White House, cleared by Saunders and Thomas Martin (S/S-O), and approved by Secretary Vance.
248. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840128–2291. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Sterner; cleared by Saunders, Quandt, and Stanislaus Valerga (S/S–O); and approved by Secretary Vance. Sent immediate for information to Cairo.
249. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840137–1448. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis.
250. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780217–0664. Confidential; Immediate.
251. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 49, Israel: 6–7/78. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
252. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Archive, P840128–2156. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by C.E. Marthinsen (NEA/EGY) and Sterner; cleared by Saunders, Atherton, and Sydney Goldsmith (S/S–O); and approved by Secretary Vance. Sent immediate for information to the White House.
253. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850071–1573. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.
254. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780249–0479. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Drafted by Sterner; cleared by Saunders, Atherton, Quandt, and David Anderson (S/S); and approved by Newsom.
255. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780257–0275. Confidential; Niact Immediate; Exdis. Also sent niact immediate to Jerusalem. Sent immediate for information to the White House and Cairo. Sent for information to Amman.
256. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Egypt and Israel
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 11, Egypt: 6/78. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.
257. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840163–0118. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Drafted by Atherton; cleared by Quandt, Saunders, and Sydney Goldsmith (S/S–O); and approved by Secretary Vance. Sent immediate for information to Tel Aviv.
258. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Trips/Visits File, Box 110, 6/30/78–7/3/78 Vice President Trip to Israel: 2/78–6/21/78. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Saunders on July 5. The meeting took place in the Vice President’s suite at the King David Hotel. Mondale visited Israel from June 29 to July 3 to represent the United States in ceremonies commemorating the 30th anniversary of Israel’s creation.
259. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Trips/Visits File, Box 110, 6/30/78–7/3/78 Vice President Trip to Israel: 7/78. Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. Drafted by Saunders on July 10. The meeting took place in the Vice President’s suite at the King David Hotel.
261. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840172–2768. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Drafted by Sterner; cleared by Saunders, Quandt, and Frank Wisner (S/S); and approved by Secretary Vance. Sent immediate for information to Tel Aviv.
262. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Vance in Geneva and to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840172–2802. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Korn and L. Willems (EUR/SOV); cleared by Sick, McCall (EUR/SOV), Kamman (S/MS), and Lowell Fleischer (S/S–O); and approved by Saunders. Sent immediate for information to Cairo and the White House. Vance visited Geneva from July 11 to July 13 to meet with Gromyko.
263. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840172–2802. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information to Tel Aviv.
264. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850070–2157. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.
265. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State and the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850067–1905. Secret; Niact Immediate; Exdis Handle as Nodis.
266. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East Subject File, Box 2, Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations 1978 Volume II [II]. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Lewis. The meeting took place at Leeds Castle. The talks were originally planned to be held in London, but were moved to Leeds Castle in Kent for security reasons.
267. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East Subject File, Box 2, Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations 1978 Volume II [II]. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Eilts. The meeting took place at Leeds Castle.
268. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East Subject File, Box 2, Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations 1978: Volume II [II]. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Lewis. The meeting took place at Leeds Castle.
269. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East Subject File, Box 2, Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations 1978: Volume II [II]. Secret; Nodis. The meeting, which took place at Leeds Castle, ended at 1:40 p.m.
270. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East Subject File, Box 2, Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations 1978: Volume II [II]. Secret; Exdis. The meeting took place at Leeds Castle.