Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXXI, Foreign Economic Policy, 1973–1976
Commodity Policy; North-South Relations: Document List
Document 242: Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Shultz to President Nixon
Washington, June 25, 1973.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Scowcroft Daily Work Files, Box 3, 6/22–26/73. Confidential.
Document 243: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Washington, August 8, 1973.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 333, Subject Files, Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) (April 1969–August 1973). Confidential. Sent for action. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates Nixon saw it.
Document 244: Letter From President Nixon to Secretary of the Treasury Shultz
Washington, August 11, 1973.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 333, Subject Files, Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) (April 1969–August 1973). No classification marking.
Document 245: Memorandum From Charles Cooper of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, August 16, 1973.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–200, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 187. Secret. Sent for action. Concurred in by Kennedy.
Document 246: National Security Study Memorandum 187
Washington, September 5, 1973.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1058, Institutional Materials, NSC Institutional Papers—September 1973 [4 of 4]. Secret.
Document 247: Memorandum From Richard Kennedy and Charles Cooper of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, September 7, 1973.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 368, Subject Files, PL–480. Confidential. Sent for information. The attached NSC correspondence profile indicates that Kissinger noted the memorandum.
Document 248: Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President of the World Bank (McNamara) and the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, September 18, 1973, 9:45 a.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 22. No classification marking.
Document 249: Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of the Treasury Shultz and the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, September 18, 1973, 4:01 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 22. No classification marking.
Document 250: Transcript of a Telephone Conversation Between the President of the World Bank (McNamara) and the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, September 18, 1973, 5:15 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 22. No classification marking. All blank underscores are omissions in the original.
Document 251: Memorandum From Charles Cooper of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, October 3, 1973.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–200, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 187. Confidential. Sent for information. Attached to an undated note from Scowcroft to Kissinger that reads: "You wanted this for your UN trip." Kissinger wrote on the note: "Chuck—Well done—but how do I proceed bureaucratically?"
Document 252: Study Prepared by the Ad Hoc Inter-Agency Group on International Cooperation in Agriculture
Washington, undated.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–200, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 187. Confidential. This study was prepared in response to NSSM 187, Document 246. Sent to Scowcroft under cover of a November 16 memorandum from Katz, the chairman of the inter-agency group preparing the response to NSSM 187. An annex with Department of Agriculture comments on the study is attached but not printed.
Document 253: Memorandum From Charles Cooper of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, December 22, 1973.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 324, Subject Files, Foreign Aid, Vol. II, 1972 [1 of 3]. Confidential. Sent for action.
Document 254: Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts
Washington, February 5, 1974, 2253Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Unclassified; Priority. Drafted by Treasury staff member J. Finkel and approved by Director of Office of Development Finance Richard Benedick. Sent to Canberra, Vienna, Brussels, Ottawa, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Paris, Bonn, Reykjavik, Dublin, Rome, Tokyo, Kuwait, Luxembourg, the Hague Wellington, Oslo, Pretoria, Stockholm, London, Tel Aviv, Madrid, Belgrade, and Bern. Repeated Priority to USUN.
Document 255: National Security Study Memorandum 197/Council on International Economic Policy Study Memorandum 33
Washington, March 5, 1974.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–203, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 197 [1 of 3]. Secret.
Document 256: Memorandum From the Executive Director of the Domestic Council (Cole) to President Nixon
Washington, March 19, 1974.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, Staff Member & Office Files, President's Office Files, President's Handwriting, Box 26, March 1974. No classification marking. Sent for action. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates Nixon saw it.
Document 257: Editorial Note
Document 258: Memorandum From Charles Cooper of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, May 17, 1974.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1064, Institutional Materials, NSC Institutional Papers—May 1974 [2 of 9]. Confidential. Sent for information. Kissinger initialed the memorandum.
Document 259: Editorial Note
Document 260: Study Prepared by the Ad Hoc Inter-Agency Group on Critical Imported Materials
Washington, undated.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–203, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 197 [2 of 3]. Confidential. This study was prepared in response to NSSM 197, Document 255. Sent to Kissinger and Flanigan under cover of a July 11, 1974, memorandum from Lord.
Document 261: Paper Prepared in the Department of the Treasury
Washington, undated.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–203, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 197 [3 of 3]. Confidential. Attached to an August 7 memorandum from Parsky to Scowcroft and Eberle that reads: "Attached are the comments you requested in your memorandum of July 26, 1974, concerning NSSM 197/CIEPSM 33." See footnote 2, Document 260.
Document 262: Record of a Meeting of the Council on International Economic Policy Senior Review Group
Washington, August 23, 1974.
Source: National Archives, RG 429, Records of the Council on International Economic Policy, 1971–1977, Box 255, Senior Review Group Meetings, 1971–1974, 53908 From W. D. Eberle Re Calls CIEP/SRG Meeting for 2 p.m. August 23, 1974 Agenda: International Grain, World Food Conference, Grain Reserve, Trade Issues and Dairy Issue Date 8/22/74. Confidential. Prepared by J.M. Dunn of the CIEP staff; revised on August 28. Background materials for this meeting are in the Ford Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 12, Senior Review Group Meeting, 8/23/74—Food Committee and CIEP.
Document 263: Minutes of the Secretary of State's Meeting on the World Food Conference
Washington, August 26, 1974, 3:25–4 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger's Staff Meetings, 1973–1977, Entry 5177, Box 4, Secretary's Meeting on the World Food Conference, August 26, 1974. Secret. According to an attached list, the following people attended the meeting: Deputy Legal Adviser Mark Feldman, Policy Planning Staff Deputy Director Samuel Lewis, Policy Planning Staff member Robert Morris, Buffum, Enders, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations Kempton Jenkins, Martin, Murphy (not further identified) and Agency for International Development staff member Richard Birnberg.
Document 264: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Ford
Washington, undated.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject File, Box 6, Food (2). Confidential. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. A September 16 covering memorandum from Kennedy and fellow NSC staff member A. Denny Ellerman to Kissinger reads: "We have worked closely with OMB, State and Agriculture in the development of the Ash memorandum (Tab A). It fairly presents the core issue which must be decided—the fiscal/inflation question as balanced against the foreign policy concern. We were not able, however, to fully explore in the paper the foreign policy ramifications and believe that the way they are now stated, although for the most part accurate, is too cryptic. The memorandum at Tab I would inform the President more fully as to the real ramifications in the foreign policy sense of the three options. It clearly points out that short of the high option (Option three), there are significant policy costs which must be accepted."
Document 265: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, September 17, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 5. Secret; Nodis. The meeting began at 9:55, concluded at 10:25 a.m., and took place in the Oval Office. (Ibid., President's Daily Diary) On September 10, Kissinger told the President, "No decision is required now on food aid. The crop report is due next week. Butz supports it, Ash is against and Simon is torn between." President Ford retorted, "He is torn between what is right and trying to save $10 billion. Did you see the McGovern report on food aid in the paper this morning? They are supportive." Kissinger replied, "The opposition will be on financial, not political grounds. Why don't you look at this and make a decision next week?" Ford then requested a copy of the McGovern report. (Ibid., National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 5) An undated memorandum from Kissinger to the President on an increase in food aid is ibid., Presidential Subject Files, Box 6, Food (4). In June 1974, Senator McGovern chaired hearings of the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition on global food issues. A report on these hearings was released on September 9. (The New York Times, September 10, 1974, p. 7)
Document 266: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, September 17, 1974, 12:15 p.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 5. Top Secret; Nodis. The meeting began at 12:30, concluded at 1:30 p.m., and took place in the Oval Office. In addition to those officials already listed as being in attendance, Rush and Cole were present. (Ibid., President's Daily Diary) All brackets are in the original.
Document 267: Memorandum From the Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy (Eberle) to the Executive Committee of the Economic Policy Board
Washington, October 25, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers Records, Alan Greenspan Files, Box 57, Economic Policy Board Meetings, EPB—October 1974. Limited Official Use. Printed from an unsigned copy. On October 29, Malmgren gave a report on U.S. preparations for the World Food Conference to the EPB Executive Committee that was based on this memorandum. (Ibid.)
Document 268: Message From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Enders) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, October 31, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Scowcroft Daily Work Files, Box 8, 10/25–31/74. Secret; Sensitive; Flash. The original is the text as approved for transmission before a Tohak number was assigned. On October 31, Kissinger traveled from Dacca to Rawalpindi. From October 23 to November 9, Kissinger visited Europe, South and Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Document 269: Message From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Enders) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, October 31, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Scowcroft Daily Work Files, Box 8, 10/25–31/74. Secret; Sensitive; Flash. The original is the text as approved for transmission before a Tohak number was assigned. It was sent via the White House channel.
Document 270: Message From the President's Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, November 2, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Scowcroft Daily Work Files, Box 9, 11/1–5/74. Confidential; Eyes Only; Flash. The original is the text as approved for transmission before a Tohak number was assigned. Sent via Kissinger's Special Assistants, L. Paul (Jerry) Bremer and David Gompert.
Document 271: Memorandum From the President's Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Ford
Washington, November 2, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject File, Box 6, Food (3). Secret; Sensitive. A note at the top of the memorandum indicates that the message was sent to the President, who spent November 2 campaigning in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Wichita, Kansas. It is attached to a November 2 memorandum from Scowcroft to Cheney that reads: "When you deliver the following message to the President, would you please convey to him that, while Secretary Kissinger believes firmly in his position on levels of food aid, he does not feel the issue to be sufficiently grave as to require another interdepartmental meeting." This memorandum is also marked as having been sent. All brackets are in the original.
Document 272: Editorial Note
Document 273: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Ford
Washington, November 6, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject File, Box 6, Food (3). Confidential. Sent for action. Scowcroft initialed the memorandum on Kissinger's behalf. Kissinger left Rome on November 5 for the Middle East and North Africa. He returned to Washington on November 10.
Document 274: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for Economic Affairs (Seidman) to President Ford
Washington, November 8, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject File, Box 6, Food (3). No classification marking. Sent by Seidman on behalf of Simon, Ash, Greenspan, Eberle, and Cole.
Document 275: Memorandum From the White House Chief of Staff(Rumsfeld) to President Ford
Washington, November 9, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, President's Handwriting File, Subject File, Box 21, Foreign Affairs—Foreign Aid (1). Confidential.
Document 276: Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Ash) to President Ford
Washington, November 9, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, President's Handwriting File, Subject File, Box 21, Foreign Affairs—Foreign Aid (1). No classification marking. Sent by Ash on behalf of Simon, Seidman, Greenspan, Eberle, and Scowcroft. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 277: Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Ash) to President Ford
Washington, November 12, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, President's Handwriting File, Subject File, Box 21, Foreign Affairs—Foreign Aid (1). No classification marking. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 278: Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Kissinger in Kyoto, Japan
Washington, November 21, 1974, 0613Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Director of the Office of Food Policy and Programs James Placke; cleared by Morris, Martin, Buffum and Eltz (S/S–O); and approved by Katz. Repeated Immediate to USOECD Paris and the Consulate in Frankfurt for Enders. Kissinger was accompanying President Ford on a state visit to Japan.
Document 279: Paper Prepared by the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Parker)
Washington, undated.
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 68, Economic Policy Board Subject File, Food. No classification marking. Attached to a handwritten November 24 note from Parker to Seidman that reads: "I'm afraid the President is going to come back from a fine Far Eastern trip + walk into an unsuspected problem—food aid. This is both a substantive + a people-relations problem. If a move, either before the pressure or planned-tobe-after the pressure is not made, I fear the President could be put into an awkward position. I'm putting forth the attached on a personal basis, without clearance from the others involved (including my most direct boss, HAK). I've tried to put the whole situation into 'bullet-type' language. If you need amplification please let me know." President Ford was in Japan November 19–22, Korea November 22–23, and the Soviet Union November 23–24.
Document 280: Minutes of an International Food Review Group Meeting
Washington, December 4, 1974, 4:36–5:01 p.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Files of NSC Logged Documents, Box 53, NSC "NS" Originals File, 7405985—Minutes of International Food Group Meeting, December 4, 1974. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.
Document 281: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Enders) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, December 7, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject File, Box 17, PL–480. Limited Official Use.
Document 282: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Ford
Washington, undated.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject File, Box 6, Food (4). Confidential. Scowcroft wrote at the top of the memorandum: "Pres. has seen." Attached is a December 9, 1974, memorandum from Kennedy to Kissinger, concurred in by Ellerman, that recommends that Kissinger sign the memorandum to the President, which, Kennedy wrote, "is consistent with the views held by State's Economic Bureau and AID."
Document 283: Memorandum From Robert Hormats of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, undated.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Files of NSC Logged Documents, Box 53, NSC "NS" Originals File, 7500228—Meeting with President Ford on PL–480 Program. No classification marking. Sent for information. The attached NSC correspondence profile indicates that the memorandum was sent to Kissinger on January 13, 1975, and that Kissinger noted the memorandum.
Document 284: Briefing Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Finance and Development (Boeker) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, January 27, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Agency Files, Box 17, State Department, 10/5/74–9/30/75. Secret. Sent through Robinson. Drafted by Placke. Neither Paul Boeker nor Robinson initialed the memorandum. Attached is a January 30 memorandum from Davis to McFarlane that notes: "Bob Hormats has no objection to the Grain Reserves paper."
Document 285: Memorandum From Robert Hormats of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, January 29, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject File, Box 17, PL–480. No classification marking. Sent for action. The attached NSC correspondence profile indicates that Kissinger noted the memorandum.
Document 286: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, February 22, 1975.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820123–0999. Limited Official Use; Nodis. Drafted by Garten and approved in S on May 11.
Document 287: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Trade, Energy, and Financial Resources Policy Coordination (Parsky) to the Executive Committee of the Economic Policy Board
Washington, undated.
Source: Ford Library, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers Records, Alan Greenspan Files, Box 58, Economic Policy Board Meetings, EPB—April 1975 (2). No classification marking. Attached to the minutes of an April 30 EPB Executive Committee meeting, which indicate that the committee reviewed the attached report and decided: "Procedures for further consideration of commodity agreement policy" would be examined at a review of international economic policy scheduled for May 3.
Document 288: Memorandum From Malcolm Butler of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Washington, May 11, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject Files, Box 6, Food (4). Confidential. Sent for action.
Document 289: Editorial Note
Document 290: Memorandum From Robert Hormats of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, May 22, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Files of NSC Logged Documents, Box 56, NSC "NS" Originals File, 7503556—Commodities—Interagency Task Force. No classification marking. Sent for information. Scowcroft wrote at the top of the memorandum: "HAK has seen."
Document 291: Memorandum From the Economic Policy Board to President Ford
Washington, undated/.
Source: Ford Library, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers Records, Alan Greenspan Files, Box 58, Economic Policy Board Meetings, EPB—May 1975. No classification marking.
Document 292: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 24, 1975, 10:40 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 12. Secret. The conversation took place in the Oval Office.
Document 293: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington,May 24, 1975, 3.30 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820125–0304. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Preeg on June 2 and approved in S on June 5. The meeting took place in the Secretary of State's office.
Document 294: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 26, 1975, 8 a.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 12. Top Secret. The meeting in the Cabinet Room began at 8:07 and ended at 8:56 a.m. The President's Daily Diary lists the following attendees, in addition to those listed on the memorandum of conversation: Lynn, Burns, Cheney, Executive Director of the Domestic Council and Assistant for Domestic Affairs James A. Cannon III, and Press Secretary Ronald Nessen. (Ibid., President's Daily Diary)
Document 295: Editorial Note
Document 296: Memorandum of Conversation
Vail, Colorado, August 16, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 14. Secret; Nodis. The memorandum of conversation indicates the meeting was an "Evening Session." President Ford and Kissinger met from 6:20 until 7:25 p.m. in the Presidential vacation residence. (Ibid., President's Daily Diary)
Document 297: Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (Gardner) to Secretary of the Treasury Simon
Washington, August 20, 1975.
Source: National Archives, RG 56, Records of the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, 1974–1976, Accession 56–80–8, Box 5, State Department. No classification marking. Copies were sent to Yeo, Cooper, and Parsky.
Document 298: Memorandum From Secretary of State Kissinger to President Ford
Washington, August 27, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 37, Economic Policy Board Subject File, Action Memoranda. Secret.
Document 299: Memorandum of Conversation
New York, September 5, 1975, 3 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820123–1437. Limited Official Use; Nodis. Drafted on September 9 by Buffum and approved in S on September 19. The meeting took place on the 38th floor of the United Nations Headquarters.
Document 300: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Ford
Washington, undated.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 406, Subject File, Conferences, Conference on International Economic Cooperation (CIEC), Paris, France, Dec. 1975, Chronological File, Dec. 1975. Confidential. Sent for information. Scowcroft did not initial the memorandum.
Document 301: Briefing Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Lord) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, January 14, 1976.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Entry 5403, Box 19, Nodis Memcons, December 1976. Confidential. Sent through Robinson. Drafted by Jeffrey Garten and Michael Ely of the Policy Planning Staff. Neither Lord nor Robinson initialed the memorandum.
Document 302: Letter From the Deputy Secretary of State (Robinson) to the President's Assistant for Economic Affairs (Seidman)
Washington, April 22, 1976.
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 73, Economic Policy Board Subject File, International Resource Bank. Confidential.
Document 303: Memorandum From Gerald Kames of the Council on International Economic Policy Staff to the President's Deputy Assistant for Economic Affairs (Gorog)
Washington, May 4, 1976.
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 184, Name Files, Gorog, William, F., 5/1–16/76. Confidential. Copies were sent to several CIEP staff members. William Gorog served as the President's Deputy Assistant for Economic Affairs from March to November 1976.
Document 304: Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Robinson) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, June 2, 1976.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 431, Subject File, United Nations, Conference on Trade and Development IV, Nairobi, Kenya, May–June 1976. Confidential.
Document 305: Report Prepared by the Commodity Policy Coordinating Committee
Washington, undated.
Source: Ford Library, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers Records, Alan Greenspan Files, Box 39, Subject File, Economic Summit (Puerto Rico) June 1976 (4). No classification marking. Attached to a June 11 memorandum from Parsky to the EPB that reads: "The attached paper reports the consensus of the Commodity Policy Coordinating Committee's discussion at its meeting on June 8, about the appropriate U.S. response to the commodities work program that was agreed at Nairobi. The CPCC agreed on the approach that should be taken to the International Resources Bank, and on the appropriate approach to the commodity-by-commodity discussions. It also agreed that there are essentially three options for the U.S. approach to the preparatory negotiations on common funding."
Document 306: Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Greenwald) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, July 15, 1976.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Entry 5403, Box 15, Misc. Docs, Tels, Etc., 1975, Folder 3. Confidential. Drafted by Ruth Gold of the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs and Wendell Woodbury of the Bureau of International Organization Affairs; cleared by Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Samuel Lewis. An unknown hand initialed the memorandum on Greenwald's behalf.
Document 307: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (Parsky) to the President's Assistant for Economic Affairs (Seidman)
Washington, undated.
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 50, Economic Policy Board Subject File, Commodities—United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). No classification marking. Seidman initialed the memorandum.
Document 308: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Rogers) to the President's Assistant for Economic Affairs (Seidman)
Washington, September 11, 1976.
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Economic Policy Board Subject File, Box 50, Commodities—United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). No classification marking.
Document 309: Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Robinson) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, November 15, 1976.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 336, Department of State, Economic Affairs, Oct.–Dec. 1976. Confidential. Attached to a December 23 memorandum from Robinson to Kissinger that reads: "In response to your request, I have set out below the economic and energy initiatives you have undertaken since becoming Secretary of State." A detailed list of these initiatives is attached but not printed.
Document 310: Briefing Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Lord) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, December 15, 1976.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 336, Department of State, Economic Affairs, Oct.–Dec. 1976. Confidential; Stadis. Drafted on December 13 by Policy Planning Staff member Sandra Vogelgesang. Lord sent this memorandum to Kissinger under a covering memorandum of December 15 that summarizes it. Kissinger wrote on the covering memorandum: "Put into personal folder also."