INVITATION FROM HAROLD BROWN

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 27, 2009
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 3, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D.C. 20505
NIC #06765-84
3 December 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
THROUGH: Chairman, National Intelligence Councils,
Vice Chairman, National Intelligence Council
1. Harold Brown has asked me to address a seminar group he chairs
periodically at SAIS, to introduce a discussion of Soviet views of the
US-Soviet relationship (attached are the invitation letter, a list of
participants, and an outline of my proposed remarks).
2. Although the subject matter, timing, and participants could make
this a slightly tricky occasion, I am confident that I can make a useful
contribution while staying out of trouble on policy or security grounds,
having done this kind of thing often over the years. I chanced to meet
Simon Serfatry the other day -- he supports Harold grown on this project.
He said that Richard Perle spoke to the group entirely off the record, and
it would accept those rules if I were permitted to speak.
3. Bob Gates advised that you ought to rule on this one personally. I
recommend that you approve my participation.
4. The group is fairly balanced, although I'd characterize its center
of gravity as somewhat to the "left" on US-Soviet issues. I've heard from
participants that the group is one of the best discussion fora of the many
that operate, frequently with the same dramatis personnae, in this town.
Moreover, Harold Brown is a very responsible figure and will respect the
ground rules under which I must operate. (A factor that urges me to
accommodate him is that he was very supportive of me during some critical
fire fights in the previous administration.)
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5. We should be very sparing addressing the policy "intelligentsia" of
this town outside the government. But occasionally opportunities come along
to raise the sobriety level and, in so doing, to gain respect for the Agency
and to make sensible policymaking easier.
6. As you can see from my proposed talk outline, I would focus solely
on the Soviet Union and describe the various-influences on its policy toward
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The Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute
School of Advanced International Studies
CIA Headquarters
National Intelligence Council
Roan 7E62
Washington, D.C. 20505
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The Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute -which, as
have agreed to chair- is currently may on I
y sponsoring a Policy Study Group on U.S.-
Soviet relations. The purpose of this group is to review the current state
of U.S. relations with the Soviet Union, and to discuss policy options that
should be considered during the months and years ahead. A list of the members
of the group is enclosed with this letter.
I an writing to invite you to lead the discussion for the second of our
meetings which is scheduled for December 17. More specifically, I would like
to have you speak on the issue of Soviet defense policy in the context of
U.S.-Soviet relations. As you see it, what is the Soviet perception of the
past four years, and what are their current expectations concerning the
resLmmtion of arms control neeot'a iats? To what extent is their preoccupation
wither likely to influence Soviet thinking, and in what direction? Beyond
arms control, can they be induced into a measure of~olitical accanodation
in selected areas -where, or why not? WFt cT know of the impact which
existing political uncertainties in Moscow has or may have on their current
attitudes an po ,what is the Soviet outlook on what prevails
now and what are their long-term security objectives?
These are all questions which our first guest speaker chard
covered from the perspective of the administration at the time first
meeting on November 26. Needless to add, you may choose to address yourself
to some of these questions only, or raise other related questions which you
find more pertinent. In any case, your willingness to be with us on this
occasion, combined with the quality of the group that will attend the meeting,
ensures us of a discussion that will be especially stimulating and constructive.
A few final words about the logistics of the meeting. As indicated, it
will be held on Monday, December 17. We will start at 6:00 p.m. promptly in
Roan 207 at SAIS, and pursue our discussion until approximately 10:00 p.m., with
dinner served at 8:00 in Roan 610. The dinner will be a working dinner, meaning
by this that as coffee is being served, we will resume the debate that will
have been initiated earlier following your remarks. I will chair the meeting,
/ and we will have two rapporteurs who will be taking notes throughout the meeting.
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, Ii.W., Washington, DC 20036 [phone] / Telex SAIS JIlU 64322
 Please give me a can if you need any further information. Or Should
I be out of town, be in touch with Simon Serfaty, the executive director of
the Institute. ~..-~
Harold Brown
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The Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy institute
School of Advanced International Studies
Richard Barnet
Lynn Davis
Ray Garthoff
Leslie Gelb
Philip Geyelin
Jonathan Haslam
William Hyland
George Liska
Paul Nitze
Sam Nunn
Robert Osgood
George Packard
Bruce Parrott
Paul Sarbanes
Brent Scowcroft
Simon Serfaty
Dimitri Simes
Stephen Solarz
Helmut Sonnenfeldt
Strobe Talbott
Robert Tucker
Warren Zimmerman
Institute for Policy Studies
National War College
The Brookings Institution
The New York Times
The Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute
School of Advanced International Studies
Foreign Affairs
School of Advanced International Studies
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
U.S. Senate
Policy Planning Council
School of Advanced International Studies
School of Advanced International Studies
U.S. Senate
International Six
The Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
U.S. Congress
The Brookings Institution
Time Incorporated
School of Advanced International Studies
Council on Foreign Relations
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, M.W., Washington, DC 20036 [phone] / Telex SAIS JtIU 64322
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