THE CARTER-BREZHNEV PROJECT

SALT II and the Growth of Mistrust



Table of Contents

I. CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS RELATING TO SALT II

II. SELECTED NEWS ARTICLES AND SPEECHES (Not included in posting for copyright reasons)

III. SELECTED MEMOIR AND SCHOLARLY ACCOUNTS

  • Endgame: The Inside Story of SALT II, Strobe Talbott (Chapter 3)
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  • Hard Choices: Critical Years in America's Foreign Policy, Cyrus Vance (Chapters 6 & 16)
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  • Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser, 1977-1981, Zbigniew Brzezinski (Chapter 5)
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  • Through the Eyes of a Marshall and a Diplomat, Sergei Akhromeyev and Georgi Korniyenko (pages 22-23)
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  • The Cold War: Testimony of a Participant, Georgi Korniyenko (Chapter VII)
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IV. RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED U.S. DOCUMENTS

Background on SALT and Related Issues

  • "Aide Memoire," Kissinger to Dobrynin, December 10, 1974
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  • "Position Paper on SALT," Harold Brown, May 16, 1976
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  • "Implications of Major Reductions in Strategic Nuclear Forces," Brown to Carter, January 28, 1977, (with attached DOD analysis and JCS Memorandum to Brown, March 17, 1977)
IV-9
  • "SALT Negotiating History," Brzezinski to Vance and Brown, February 2, 1977
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  • "Memorandum for the President on SALT," Henry Jackson to President Carter, February 15, 1977, (with cover note)
IV-30
  • "Soviet Forces for Intercontinental Conflict Through the Mid-1980s," NIE 11-3/8-76, (Excerpts from Volume 1: Key Judgments and Summary), December 1976
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  • "Soviet Strategic Objectives: An Alternative View, Report of Team 'B'," (Excerpts), December 1976
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  • "Soviet Goals and Expectations in the Global Power Arena," NIE 11-4-78, May 1978
IV-91
  • "Soviet Goals and Expectations in the Global Power Arena," NIE 11-4-78, Memorandum to Holders, July 7, 1981
IV-164

W. Averell Harriman papers

  • "Memorandum for Record of WAH's Talk with Governor Carter, Tuesday Morning, August 31st, 1976"
IV-188
  • Memorandum of Conversation between Harriman and Brezhnev, Moscow, September 20, 1976, (with addenda, handwritten notes, and extensive editing by Harriman)
IV-193
  • "Memorandum of Conversation with Ambassador Dobrynin at My House in Washington on the Evening of November 4, 1976"
IV-223
  • "Memorandum of Telephone Conversation-WAH and President-Elect Jimmy Carter, Tuesday, November 16, 1976"
IV-228
  • "Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Dobrynin, Hobe Sound, Florida, November 19, 1976," (with attached message and oral statement from Brezhnev to Carter)
IV-230
  • "Memorandum of Conversation between W. Averell Harriman and President-Elect Carter at Plains, Georgia, on November 29, 1986," (with attached draft oral statements to Brezhnev)
IV-236
  • Brezhnev Address to Bucharest Friendship Meeting, November 24, 1976, (with Harriman's notation: "I've sent this to President Carter ... I got this from Ambassador Dobrynin")
IV-244
  • "Memorandum of Conversation - WAH and Ambassador Dobrynin at Lunch on December 1, 1976 - Soviet Embassy," (with attached oral and written statements from Carter to Brezhnev)
IV-252
  • "Brezhnev Comments on US-USSR Relations, Carter Administration," December 2, 1976
IV-257
  • "Soviet Message to President-elect Carter," memorandum from Alex R. Seith to Harriman, December 3, 1976, (with Harriman's notation: "Not passed on in full; only item 4. re 'testing' new President")
IV-259
  • "Memorandum of Conversation - WAH/Ambassador Dobrynin, December 8, 1976, at N Street"
IV-261
  • Undated excerpt of memorandum by Harriman with attached speeches by Brezhnev and Gromyko, which were marked and sent by Dobrynin to Harriman, circa December 20, 1976
IV-264
  • Harriman notes to Carter, Vance and Brzezinski forwarding soon-to-be-published press interview with Brezhnev, January 10, 1977
IV-297
  • Harriman note to Shulman forwarding extract of memorandum of conversation between Brezhnev and Harriman of June 4, 1974
IV-304
  • "Memorandum for Secretary of State Cyrus Vance Dictated by WAH from Florida by Telephone and Re-Dictated to Mr. Vance's Secretary on 23 March 1977"
IV-321
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Dobrynin, Soviet Embassy, on July 13, 1977"
IV-322
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, N Street Luncheon September 13, 1977, W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Dobrynin"
IV-325
  • "Memorandum of Conversation - W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Dobrynin, N Street, December 2, 1977"
IV-328
  • Note to Shulman forwarding "Memorandum of Conversation - W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Dobrynin - N Street, December 2, 1977"
IV-331
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, W. Averell Harriman and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, 7 February 1978, 12:30 PM"
IV-333
  • "Memorandum of Conversation between W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Dobrynin, N Street, 9 February 1978"
IV-335
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Dobrynin at Luncheon, N Street, 3 March 1978"
IV-337
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, W. Averell Harriman and President Carter, White House, March 8, 1978, 11:45 AM"
IV-342
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, Soviet Embassy, March 14, 1978"
IV-347
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, W. Averell Harriman and Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin, N Street, 13 April 1978"
IV-351
  • "Notes - 17 August 1978, WAH Talk with Cy Vance," (with hand-written covernote, "Eyes only, WAH/Vance talk at State Dept 17 Aug 78")
IV-353
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, W. Averell Harriman and USSR Ambassador Anatoliy Dobrynin, USSR Embassy, Washington, D.C.," September 14, 1978
IV-356
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, W. Averell Harriman and Paul C. Warnke, 11:45 am, 19 September 1978, Department of State, Washington, D.C."
IV-360
  • "Notes on WAH Conversation with Secretary Vance, November 11, 1978, State Department"
IV-362
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, WAH and Zbigniew Brzezinski, the White House, Tuesday, November 21, 1978,5:30 pm"
IV-363
  • "Harriman Meeting with Brezhnev," cable from Harriman to Carter and Vance, December 13, 1978, (with attached annotated draft, "Harriman Meeting with Brezhnev," and "Notes on Harriman/Brezhnev Talk")
IV-365
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, WAH and Ambassador Dobrynin, Soviet Embassy, March 26, 1979"
IV-382
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, WAH and Ambassador Dobrynin, N Street Dinner, April 12, 1979 (dictated April13, 1979)"
IV-385
  • "Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between the President and W. Averell Harriman, 9 May 1979 (The White House to N Street)"
IV-389
  • "Notes from June 4, 1979 Conversation between WAH and Ambassador Dobrynin at the Soviet Embassy in Washington"
IV-390
  • "Memorandum of Conversation, W. Averell Harriman and President Carter, the White House, June 6, 1979" (with attached "Add to Memorandum of Conversation ... " and "Notes for My Talk with the President")
IV-392

Cyrus R. Vance papers

  • "Foreign Relations Committee," (notes for presentation to Congress following March mission to Moscow), April12, 1977
IV-399
  • "(1) MBFR ...,"(notes and questions concerning SALT agreement), circa December 5, 1977
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  • "1) Timing was too tight ...," (notes on U.S. negotiating position regarding SALT, from notebook dated December 5, 1977)
IV-404
  • "Importance of talks ...," (notes of meeting concerning SALT), circa May 1978
IV-408
  • "I wish to study ...," (notes preparing remarks following U.S.-Soviet meeting on SALT), circa September 17, 1978
IV-411
  • "1) In favor of successful ...," (notes concerning U.S. and Soviet positions on SALT), September 17, 1978
IV-413
  • "1) Nothing new in U.S. position ...," September 28, 1978, (notes of Vance and Gromyko meeting)
IV-418
  • "F.M. Gromyko," (notes of meeting between Vance and Gromyko), October 1, 1978
IV-421
  • "1) I have listened ...," (notes of remarks following a U.S.-Soviet meeting on SALT), circa Fall 1978
IV-425
  • "Soviet Union; For Ribicoff Committee," (notes prepared for congressional appearance with attached table on Soviet Jewish Emigration"), November 8, 1978
IV-426
  • "1) Clarification of fractionalism ...,"(notes of internal discussion on a range of issues relating to SALT), April 3, 1979
IV-430
  • "1) Where we stand," (notes of Vance meeting with Dobrynin), May 3, 1979
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  • "1) Attention of people everywhere ...," (notes taken in connection with Vienna summit), June 1979
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  • "Items to raise with the Br. ...,"(notes relating to SALT agreement, apparently circa Vienna summit), undated
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State Department Memoranda of Conversation of Bilateral Meetings

  • "SALT," (Vance-Gromyko), September 22, 1977, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
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  • "SALT," (Vance-Gromyko), September 22, 1977,6:30-6:45 p.m.
IV-463
  • "SALT, Joint Communique, Joint and Separate Statements," Vance­ Gromyko), September 23, 1977, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
IV-465
  • "SALT, CTB, Africa, Human Rights," (Carter-Gromyko), May 27, 1978, 8:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
IV-476
  • "SALT, Cyprus," (Vance-Gromyko), May 31, 1978,5:20-7:35 p.m.
IV-516
  • "Procedural Matters," (Vance-Gromyko), July 12, 1978, 10:10-10:25 a.m.
IV-537
  • "SALT, First Vance-Gromyko Plenary Meeting," (Vance-Gromyko), July 12, 1978, 10:30-11:25 a.m.
IV-539
  • "SALT, Second Vance-Gromyko Plenary Meeting," (Vance-Gromyko), July 12, 1978, 3:35-6:30 p.m.
IV-544
  • "Vance-Gromyko Meeting, SALT, CTB," (Vance-Gromyko), July 13, 1978, 10:40 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
IV-558
  • "Vance-Gromyko Private Meeting," (Vance-Gromyko), July 13, 1978, 4:50-5:20 p.m.
IV-574
  • "Vance-Gromyko Plenary Meeting on SALT," (Vance-Gromyko), September 28, 1978, 10:10 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
IV-578
  • "Vienna Summit Preparations," Memorandum, Shulman and Robert L. Barry to Vance, June 5, 1979
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V. RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED RUSSIAN DOCUMENTS

Carter-Brezhnev Correspondence

  • Record of Conversation Between Ambassador Dobrynin and Ambassador Harriman, December 1, 1976
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  • Letter from President Carter to Premier Brezhnev, January 26, 1977
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  • Letter from Premier Brezhnev to President Carter, February 4, 1977
V-8
  • Letter from President Carter to Premier Brezhnev, February 15, 1977
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  • Letter from Premier Brezhnev to President Carter, February 26, 1977
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  • Letter from President Carter to Premier Brezhnev, March 5, 1977
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  • Letter from Premier Brezhnev to President Carter, March 15, 1977
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  • Record of Conversation Between Ambassador Dobrynin and Secretary of State Vance, March 21, 1977
V-30
  • Transcript of Conversation Between Foreign Minister Gromyko and President Carter, September 23, 1977
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  • Transcript of Conversation Between Foreign Minister Gromyko and Secretary of State Vance, May 31, 1978
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  • Transcripts of Conversations Between Foreign Minister Gromyko and Secretary of State Vance, September 27, 1977
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Fond 1989 Documents

  • KPSS Protocol 46/X: "About directions to the Soviet Ambassador to Washington on the question of human rights," February 18, 1977
V-98
  • Secretariat TsK KPSS: Documents relating to "Draft statement to the Press relating to J. Carter's reception of Bukovsky," March 1, 1977
V-102
  • "Directives to the USSR delegation to the 34th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights," January 17, 1978
V-107
  • Politburo meeting, "About Sakharov," June 8, 1978
V-111
  • Politburo meeting, Premier Brezhnev foreign policy speech, June 8, 1978
V-113
  • Politburo meeting, "Andropov's information on the Sharansky matter," June 22, 1978
V-118
  • CC CPSU resolution on participation in the 35th session of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights," January 5, 1979
V-120
  • "About the formation of a German Autonomous Oblast," May 31, 1979
V-124
  • "Measures relating to Amnesty International," July 25, 1980
V-126
  • "Information to W. Brandt and K. Sorsa," February 1, 1980
V-129
  • CC CPSU directives to the USSR delegation to the 37th session of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights," January 12, 1981
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