CONVERSATION WITH DR. BRZEZINSKI, 12 DECEMBER 1979 (U)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01554R003200070010-3
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 28, 2005
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: December 13, 1979
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORAPJDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Conversation with Dr. Brzezinski,
12 December 1979 (U)
1. I discussed the White Paper. I mentioned to him that the President
had raised this with me and that I had expressed my concerns as to what
we could put in such a paper. Brzezinski seemed very supportive of this.
I pointed out we could not get into such things and emerge with any benefit
to ourselves. He simply indicated we should participate in the group but
be very circumspect as to what we let get into a paper that would be_
circulated around. (S)
2. I asked his permission to vet'with some of our analysts a very
serious subject he had told me about. He gave me permission to set u
an a ointment for Bruce Clarke, the DDCI and Dick Lehman to see me not
later than Thursday to discuss how we go about that. S
4. I told him about the establishment of the National Intelligence
Council. (U) .
5. I complained to him about the I06 problem and the fact that he
had sort of pushed it off on us. I told him we would do what we could .on
Friday with them, but that I would try to come into him with some paper
sa in we had to have a clarification between the IOB, the President, and
Brzezinski Turner as to just what the President wanted disclosed. After
the IOB meeting I ought to get some kind of a memo to Brzezinski on this.(S)
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6. I delivered.the intelligence assessment on Soviet/American
relations. Brzezinski asked me if this was the one that took a position
one way and then took a position the other way about which he has sent
me a memo criticizing its wishy-washiness: I said I hadn't seen that mema,~
at least I didn't recall it, and didn't think it was about this one. Let
me know. (C)
7. Brzezinski also said he just sent me a memo with a bunch of specific
questions about Khomeini, Afghanistan, etc. What he is getting at, I
believe, is that he is concerned at what else is going on around the world
while we are watching Iran. In particular, he has a concern that the
Soviets have made a decision that the opportunities for mischief are so
attractive today that they are willing to forego the impact that their
probings will have on relations with us. He thinks they have discounted
the possibility of SALT in any event. I told him I didn't quite go that
far at this time. I still thought they would have some hope for SALT and
would feel that they could wait a few more months before pushing these
initiatives in order to see if they couldn't get SALT through first. I'd
like to see what feels about this. (S)
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STANSFIELD TURNER
Director
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