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File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SEGRT/NODIS/XGDS
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
PARTICIPANTS:
President Ford
Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
DATE AND TIME:
Friday, July 16, 1976
10:33 - 11:00 a. m.
PLACE:
The Oval Office
SUBJECTS:
SALT; Lebanon
3/13/04
Kissinger: On SALT, the basic decision you have is whether you want
an agreement by November. The second is which of your advisors you
will believe. DOD and Ikle will tell you if you just hang tough, the
Soviets will cave. My impression is Brown is softening but Don is
dug in. He has sent us a draft note for Brezhnev which not only doesn't
NSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES State Review
move forward but withdraws all previous proposals.
NARA DATE 1/28/04
The President: The Soviets would then withdraw all their previous
concessions.
Kissinger: Defense simply pockets all the Soviet concessions. [He hands
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12968, SEC. 3.5
the SALT options chart at Tab A to the President. There is a general
discussion of the chart. ]
I have no doubt the reductions option is more in our national interest.
The President: The most saleable proposal is the one which cuts the
total to 2, 150 or SO.
BY
FORD
[There is more general discussion. ]
GERALD
LIBRAR
CLASSIFIED BY
Brent Scowcroft
EXEMPT FROM GENERAL DECLASSIFICATION
SEGRET/NODIS/XGDS
SCHEDULE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 11652
EXEMPTION CATEGORY 5 (b) (3)
AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED ON Imp. to Det.
SECRET/NODIS/XGDS
2
I will study it over the weekend. I think I might talk man-to-man
to George Brown.
Kissinger: On the Lebanese evacuation, it looks as if we can do it by
convoy.
The President: I read a story about the route in the Christian Science
Monitor. It isn't easy.
Kissinger: The Egyptians are unhappy we are doing it because they
think it will encourage the Syrians -- or it's in connivance with the
Syrians. The Syrians want to know if we are sending them a signal.
The PLO is in bad shape. We didn't plan it but we have broken the
Arab united front.
The President: How is Asad's position holding?
Kissinger: He has domestic problems. They blew up one of his Ministers
the other day.
The President: How about Hussein?
Kissinger: The Saudies have made a formal offer on the Hawk, and
Rifai is out, thank God.
SEGRET/NODIS/XGDS
what Certer upon axpense
Proce im of lawh of t opher.
P/K
16 July 76
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K
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(Gen't chocomision f C Chart)
dhune indombte reductrons often is more in one
watt interest.
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impat tulh man & man to Bumm.
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it by every
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lary.
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think nt will encourage - or is in emergency MM w/-
C Sysums The Lysians crunt to know of and
are sending them a
The PLO in I had shape we din't plannit
but me lame Crown C arah emitad front.
P Home is Roads position holding?
K It has domestic pirs. They new ey one of his
the who day
DECLASSIFIED
GERACO
E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
NSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES state Review3/13/04
BY Was
NARA DATE 7/28/04
P How about Krissin?
K The Sundis have brank a formal offer on - Hundr
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Refan is and, thank God,