14 DECEMBER BRIEFING OF SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ON THE INTERMEDIATE NUCLEAR FORCES (INF) NEGOTIATIONS

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• Publication Date: December 14, 1982
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OEXA 82-2886
14 December 1982
SUBJECT: 14 December Briefing of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
on the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (I NF) Negotiations
1. On 14 December 1982 of the
Arms Control Intelligence staff and omerix, too part in a
briefing on the Intermediate Nuclear Forces INF negotiations in Geneva.
Paul Nitze, chief negotiator, was the principal briefer. Rear Admiral
Jonathan Howe, Director and Robert Dean, Deputy Director, Bureau of
Politico - Military affairs, State Department accompanied Ambassador Nitze.
2. Senator Daniel P. Moynihan (D., NY) presided in the absence of
Chairman Barry M. Goldwater. Senators present for all or a portion of the
briefing were:
John H. Chafee (R., RI) Patrick J. Leahy (D., VT)
Richard G. Lugar (R., IN) Walter D. Huddleston (D., KY)
Malcolm Wallop (R., WY)
David Durenberger (R., MN)
Harrison H. Schmitt (R., NM)
Rob Simmons, Staff Director
Gary Schmitt
Dorthea Roberson
Vicki Toensing
Peter Sullivan
Bob Butterworth
Angelo Codevilla
Tom Connolly
John Elliff
Jean Evans
Dan Finn
Steve Flanagan
Larry Kettlewell
Herb Kline
Ed Levine
Eric Newsom
Ben Marshall
Mike Epstein of Senator Byrd's staff also attended.
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4. Ambassador Nitze outlined the current status of negotiations, He
described the U.S. position as "zero-zero" and gave details on what that
m ans. M mb rs sked u stions about verification which were answered by.
Members also asked about the possible
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Additional details may be obtained from the SSCI transcript of the briefing.
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