Bolivia


147. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Bolivia

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Records of Cyrus Vance, Secretary of State, 1977–80, Lot 84D241, Vance EXDIS Memcons, 1979. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Lima and Santiago. Drafted by Vaky; cleared in S/S and by Bremer; approved by Vaky.


148. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Bolivia

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840175-1659. Confidential; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information Immediate to the White House. Drafted by Bushnell; cleared in ARA, ARA/ECP, EB/IFD/OMA, and S/S-O; approved by Barnebey.


149. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance’s Delegation to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790481-1148. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. The telegram was sent from the Secretary’s aircraft. Vance attended the OAS General Assembly Meeting in La Paz October 20–23.


150. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country Files, Bolivia, 1-12/79. Confidential. The meeting took place in the President’s Palace. Drafted by Van Reigersberg and approved December 10 by Bremer. Vance was in La Paz for the OAS General Assembly meeting.


151. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Evening Reports (State): 10/79. Secret. In the top right-hand corner, Carter wrote “Cy. J.”


152. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Bolivia

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790501-0022. Confidential; Flash; Exdis. Drafted by Taylor; cleared in ARA/AND and S/S-O; approved by Eaton.


153. Memorandum From Robert Pastor of the National Security Council Staff to the Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (Aaron)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Bolivia, 1/77-1/81. Confidential. Sent for information. A copy was sent to Owen. At the bottom of the memorandum, an unknown hand wrote “ok” and a stamped notation indicated that Aaron saw the memorandum on November 19.


154. Telegram From the Embassy in Bolivia to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800111-0261. Confidential; Niact Immediate; Exdis.


155. Excerpt From the National Intelligence Daily

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Support Services (DI), Job 82T00466R: Intelligence Publications Files (1980), Box 3, Folder 2. Top Secret; [code word and handling restriction not declassified].


156. Memorandum From Secretary of State Muskie to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Evening Reports (State): 7/80. Secret. In the top right-hand corner of the memorandum, Carter wrote “Ed J.”


157. Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800352-0669. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to La Paz.


158. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Bolivia

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800354-0832. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information Immediate to Rome, Madrid, Tokyo, Quito, Bogota, Asuncion, Caracas, Guatemala, Lima, Madrid, Panama, Santiago, London, Paris, Bonn, Department of Defense, JCS, DIA, and USCINCSO. Drafted by Blohm; cleared by Barnebey and in INR/IAA; approved by Eaton.


159. Telegram From the Embassy in Bolivia to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800432-0250. Secret; Immediate; Exdis.


160. Memorandum From the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs Staff Director for NSC Interdepartmental Groups (Einaudi) to Multiple Recipients

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country Files, Box 2, Bolivia, 1-10/80. Secret. Drafted by Swigert on October 2; cleared by Hart (ARA/AND), Morley (ARA/PPC), Eaton, Bushnell, Graham (HA), and in draft by Wolf. Swigert initialed for all clearing officials except for Bushnell. The memorandum was distributed to ARA, S/P, HA, EB, INR, P, PM, INM, the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Treasury, AID, CIA, ICA, the NSC, OMB, IDCA, DA, IBRD, IDB, and the JCS. In an October 8 memorandum to Brzezinski and Aaron, Pastor forwarded this report and wrote: “the interagency group confirmed our short-term game plan, which involves the minimum of contact and recognition to the Bolivian government until it meets our basic concerns in the areas of human rights, democratization and narcotics control.” (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 5, Bolivia)


161. Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Pastor, Country Files, Box 2, Bolivia, 1-10/80. Attachment to Document 160. Secret. No drafting information appears on the paper.