LETTER TO RONALD REAGAN FROM JESSE HELMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01390R000300360019-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 20, 2011
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: March 12, 1986
• Content Type: LETTER

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The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
On February 26, 1986, you made a very persuasive
televised speech to the nation on the vital necessity for a
strong defense posture. We will support your efforts to
close the serious gaps with the Soviets in weapons systems.
In your speech you described the unratified, expired
SALT II Treaty as:
"...not dust a one-sided arms agreement that made it
easy for one side to cheat, but a treaty that actually
permitted increases in nuclear arsenals. Even
supporters of SALT II were demoralized, saying, well,
the Soviets dust won't agree to anything better. And
... President Carter had to abandon the treaty because
Senate leaders of his own party wouldn't support it..."
We strongly agree with your critique of the SALT II
Treaty, and we urge you not to dismantle two more Poseidon
submarines this April in order to comply with this "fatally
flawed," unratified, expired Treaty.
Sincerely,
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Letter to the President
on SALT II Treaty
March 12, 1986
Copies to: Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director, CIA
Director, ACDA
Attorney General of the U.S.
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