Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXXI, Foreign Economic Policy, 1973–1976
The Economic Summit at Rambouillet, June 1975–January 1976: Document List
Document 91: Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, June 25, 1975, 1147Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Secret; Cherokee; Nodis. The Cherokee channel was a channel for the exchange of eyes only messages between the Secretary and an Ambassador.
Document 92: Editorial Note
Document 93: Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Simon to President Ford
Washington, July 26, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, William Simon Papers, Drawer 25, Folder 9, Pres—Memos to & from W.E.S., 1975 (May–Aug). No classification marking. Attached to a July 24 memorandum from Department of the Treasury staff member F. Lisle Widman to Simon that reads: "There are reports in the press that Giscard d'Estaing may approach President Ford directly with his proposal for a heads of state conference while the two are in Helsinki next week. There may be no foundation whatsoever to these reports, but you may, nevertheless, wish to alert the President to the possibility of an approach. He certainly needs to be fully aware of the issue. There is attached a memorandum which could be used for this purpose should you desire to do so. I have discussed this proposal by telephone with Chuck Cooper who agrees that the President should be advised of this situation either orally or by memorandum." President Ford was in Helsinki July 29–August 2 to attend the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Document 94: Memorandum of Conversation
Bonn, July 27, 1975, 9:50–10:45 a.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 14. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Chancellery. President Ford visited the Federal Republic of Germany from July 26 to 28, at the start of a 9-day tour of Central and Eastern Europe. This memorandum of conversation is scheduled to be published in full in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume E–15, part 2, Documents on Western Europe, 1973–1976.
Document 95: Memorandum by West German Chancellor Schmidt
Bonn, undated.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 14. No classification marking. Attached to the July 27 memorandum of conversation cited in footnote 8, Document 94. According to the July 27 memorandum, "Later in Helsinki, Chancellor Schmidt gave us a memorandum which is attached on 'International Concentration of Economic Action.'"
Document 96: Editorial Note
Document 97: Memorandum From the Chairman of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors (Burns) to President Ford
Washington, August 28, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, President's Handwriting File, Subject File, Box 19, Finance—Gold. No classification marking. Attached is a covering note indicating that this memorandum and several other attached memoranda were for a meeting on economic and energy issues held on August 29 at 11 a.m. A stamped notation on the covering note indicates the President saw it. Regarding the meeting, see footnote 2, Document 99.
Document 98: Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Simon to President Ford
Washington, August 28, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, President's Handwriting File, Subject File, Box 19, Finance—Gold. No classification marking. Sent under cover of an August 28 summary memorandum from Simon to Ford. A stamped notation on the summary memorandum indicates the President saw it. Attached is a covering note indicating that this memorandum and several other attached memoranda were for a meeting on economic and energy issues scheduled for August 29 at 11 a.m. A stamped notation on the covering note indicates the President also saw it. See footnote 3, Document 99.
Document 99: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Economic Policy Board (Porter) to President Ford
Washington, August 29, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, President's Handwriting File, Subject File, Box 19, Finance—Gold. No classification marking. Attached to an August 29 covering memorandum from Connor to President Ford that reads: "Roger Porter sent this in per your request."
Document 100: Memorandum From the President's Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Ford
Washington, August 30, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject File, Box 8, Gold. No classification marking. Brackets are in the original.
Document 101: Editorial Note
Document 102: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, September 17, 1975, 3:21–3:42 p.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 15. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Oval Office.
Document 103: Editorial Note
Document 104: Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Sonnenfeldt) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, October 8, 1975.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 419, Subject File, Economic Summit Meetings, 1975, Nov. (Rambouillet, France), Chronological File, 8 Oct.–1 Nov. 1975. Secret; Sensitive. Tabs A–C are attached but not printed.
Document 105: Message From President Ford to French President Giscard
Washington, October 9, 1975, 2244Z.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger–Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 12, France—General (3) (10/5/75–11/3/75). Secret; Immediate. On October 9, Kissinger reported to President Ford: "On the economic summit, the French are still trying to exclude Canada. All the others agree." The President asked whether he could send President Giscard a message, to which Kissinger responded: "That's a good thing to do. I think he'll concede, but even if he doesn't, we will be in good shape with the Canadians. We could tell Schmidt you are doing so and ask his support." President Ford replied: "Fine. Let's do it. We definitely should have Canada." (Ibid., Memoranda of Conversation, Box 15)
Document 106: Message From President Ford to West German Chancellor Schmidt
Washington, October 10, 1975, 2225Z.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger–Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 12, France—General (3) (10/5/75–11/3/75). Secret; Immediate.
Document 107: Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, October 12, 1975, 1735Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Secret; Cherokee; Nodis.
Document 108: Memorandum From the President's Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Ford
Washington, October 13, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject File, Box 8, Gold. Secret. Sent for information. A stamped notation indicates the President saw the memorandum, which he initialed.
Document 109: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, October 14, 1975, 1534Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Confidential; Cherokee; Nodis.
Document 110: Message From President Ford to French President Giscard
Washington, October 20, 1975, 2157Z.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger–Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 12, France—General (3) (10/5/75–11/3/75). Secret; Immediate.
Document 111: Message From President Ford to British Prime Minister Wilson
Washington, October 20, 1975, 2201Z.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger–Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 24, United Kingdom (20) (3/3/75–11/18/75). Secret; Immediate.
Document 112: Memorandum From Robert Hormats of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, October 24, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC International Economic Affairs Staff Files, Box 4, Presidential Subject File, Economic Summits—Rambouillet (3). Secret. Sent for information. A longer summit strategy paper, prepared by Hartman, Hormats, and the Policy Planning Staff, was sent in telegram Tosec 160270/251836 to Kissinger, October 23. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files)
Document 113: Message From President Ford to French President Giscard
Washington, November 3, 1975, 0225Z.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger–Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 12, France—General (3) (10/5/75–11/3/75). Top Secret; Priority. Although sent on November 3, the response is dated November 1.
Document 114: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 6, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC International Economic Affairs Staff Files, Box 4, Presidential Subject File, Economic Summits—Rambouillet (4). Confidential; Nodis. Drafted on November 18 by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Finance and Development Paul Boeker and approved in S on December 11. The meeting took place in the Secretary of State's conference room. This planning meeting for the economic summit, as well as a subsequent one that took place on November 11 (see Document 116), were initiated by Kissinger and Simon at an October 13 meeting; see Document 235.
Document 115: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Canada
Washington, November 8, 1975, 2149Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Sonnenfeldt; cleared by Hartman and Scowcroft and in S/S–O; and approved by Kissinger.
Document 116: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 11, 1975, 8 a.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC International Economic Affairs Staff Files, Box 4, Presidential Subject File, Economic Summits—Rambouillet (4). Confidential; Nodis. Drafted on November 20 by Boeker and approved in S on December 11. The meeting took place in the Secretary of State's conference room.
Document 117: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Federal Republic of Germany
Washington, November 11, 1975, 2147Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Confidential; Flash; Exdis. Drafted by Enders; cleared by Sonnenfeldt, Parsky, Deputy Executive Secretary Frank Ortiz, the Secretary of State's Special Assistant Paul Barbian, and Scowcroft; and approved by Kissinger. Telegram 267048 to Paris, November 11, forwarded a similar letter for transmission to French President Giscard. (Ibid.) Substantive differences between the two texts are noted below.
Document 118: Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Sonnenfeldt) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, November 12, 1975.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 419, Subject File, Economic Summit Meetings, 1975, Nov. (Rambouillet, France), Chronological File, 12–13 Nov. 1975. Confidential; Eyes Only.
Document 119: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, November 12, 1975, 2100Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Secret; Flash; Nodis.
Document 120: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, November 12, 1975, 2135Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Secret; Flash; Nodis.
Document 121: Memorandum From Secretary of State Kissinger, Secretary of the Treasury Simon, the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft), and the President's Assistant for Economic Affairs (Seidman) to President Ford
Washington, November 12, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, President's Handwriting File, Subject File, Box 49, Trips—Foreign—Economic Summit—1975 (1). No classification marking. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 122: Memorandum of Conversation
Rambouillet, France, November 15, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 312, Foreign Trips File, International Economic Summit, Nov. 15–17, 1975—Memoranda of Conversations and Notes on Discussions. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Chateau de Rambouillet, approximately 30 miles southwest of Paris. (Ibid., President's Daily Diary). This memorandum of conversation covers the summit's first session. The second session is Document 123; the third session is Document 124; and the fourth session is Document 125.
Document 123: Memorandum of Conversation
Rambouillet, France, November 16, 1975, 10:45 a.m.
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 312, Foreign Trips File, International Economic Summit, Nov. 15–17, 1975—Memoranda of Conversations and Notes on Discussions. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Chateau de Rambouillet, approximately 30 miles southwest of Paris. (Ibid., President's Daily Diary). This memorandum of conversation covers the summit's second session. For a list of participants, see Document 122.
Document 124: Memorandum of Conversation
Rambouillet, France, November 16, 1975, 4 p.m.
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 312, Foreign Trips File, International Economic Summit, Nov. 15–17, 1975—Memoranda of Conversations and Notes on Discussions. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Chateau de Rambouillet, approximately 30 miles southwest of Paris. (Ibid., President's Daily Diary) This memorandum of conversation covers the summit's third session. For a list of participants, see Document 122.
Document 125: Memorandum of Conversation
Rambouillet, France, November 17, 1975, 10 a.m.
Source: Ford Library, L. William Seidman Papers, Box 312, Foreign Trips File, International Economic Summit, Nov. 15–17, 1975—Memoranda of Conversations and Notes on Discussions. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Chateau de Rambouillet, approximately 30 miles southwest of Paris. (Ibid., President's Daily Diary) This memorandum of conversation covers the summit's fourth session. For a list of participants, see Document 122.
Document 126: Notes on an International Monetary Group Meeting
Washington, December 5, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, Arthur Burns Papers, Federal Reserve Board Subject Files, Box B63, International Finance—General 1975 (1). Strictly Confidential (FR). Drafted by Truman on December 8. Attached to an undated note from Truman to Burns that reads: "You might be interested in the attached notes on the International Monetary Group meeting Governor Wallich, Mr. Solomon and I attended on December 5. You might also be interested in knowing that Treasury is sending the complete French/American memorandum of understanding to Representative Reuss today; Yeo will see him about it Tuesday."
Document 127: Memorandum From Edwin Truman of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors Staff to the Chairman of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors (Burns)
Washington, December 8, 1975.
Source: Ford Library, Arthur Burns Papers, Federal Reserve Board Subject Files, Box B63, International Finance—General 1975 (1). Strictly Confidential (FR). Copies were sent to Wallich and Solomon. Attached to a December 8 note from Truman to Burns that reads: "Attached is a memorandum summarizing my understanding of a French/U.S. agreement that attempts to resolve the question of when and under what conditions countries will be able to purchase gold at a price above the official price. I will be leaving Washington on Tuesday evening, December 9, to join Governor Wallich for the meeting of G–10 Deputies on the 11th and 12th. I think that it would be very useful to Governor Wallich and to me if you could give me your reactions to this proposal before I left on Tuesday."
Document 128: Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Simon to President Ford
Washington, January 13, 1976.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC International Economic Affairs Staff Files, Box 5, Presidential Subject File, Monetary Affairs. No classification marking. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
Document 129: Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Enders) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, January 15, 1976.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Entry 5403, Box 19, Nodis Memcons, December 1976. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Gordon Balabanis of the Office of Monetary Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.