COMMENTS ON 8 JULY DRAFT OF PRM ON HUMAN RIGHTS

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• Publication Date: July 11, 1977
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11 July 1977
SUBJECT Comments on 8 July Draft of PRM on Human Rights
1. This discussion seems thorough, in the sense that it touches
all the bases; but it seems excessively general in some respects, par-
ticularly in delineating hard choices and occasional incompatibilities
between the objectives of pursuing human rights and other objectives,
and also as between various modes of pursuing human rights.
2. More specifically:
-- At some point in the paper (on page 16-17 or page 74 ff)
it should be stated clearly that our principal friends and
allies are broadly sympathetic to our human rights objec-
tives but many of them share misgivings about the effects
of the US policy on detente and on their own pursuit of
objectives toward the USSR and Eastern Europe. This is
especially true of the West Germans and the French.
-- The proposition (page 74) that it would be advan-
tageous for like-minded countries to carry the
ball more often is undeniably true, but the PRM
should note squarely the fact that our main like-
minded allies simply don't believe that an aggressive
human rights program will be productive, certainly
as regards the USSR and Eastern Europe. They prefer
to move much more quietly and cautiously. Hence
they may sometimes give us helpful support, but they
cannot be expected to get out front on this issue.
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July 8, 1977
UNCLASSIFIED
(WITH CONFIDENTIAL-ATTACHMENT)
MEMORANDUM TO: NSC
OMB
OMB
DOD
DOD
Treasury
Justice
Commerce
State
AID
CIA
CIA
USIA
State
State
State
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Ms.
Mr.
Mr. Cord Meyer
Col. William A. Hackley, USAF
Ms. Patt Derian - D/HA
Mr. Mark Schneider, D/HA
Ms. Sandy Vogelgesang - S/P
SUBJECT: PRM on Human Rights
Enclosed is a revised draft of the PRM on human
rights, in which we have attempted to reflect the many
thoughtful comments we have received. I believe this
draft brings us much closer to a final paper.
We will welcome your comments on the draft. To
that end, I invite you to attend a meeting of our
group on Wednesday, July 13, at 10:30 a.m., in the
Secretary of State's Conference Room, on the 7th Floor
of the Department of State.
Warren Christopher
Jessica Tuchman
James Barie
Edward Sanders
Brenda Forman
Richard Darilek
Arnold Nachmanoff
Terrence B. Adamson
Gregory Good
Ann Holloway - UNA
Jonathan Silverstone
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2 9 MAR 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence
FROM: Director of Central Intelligence
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Please try to keep your eye on the international reaction
to the President's stand on human rights. I will report to
you from time to time views that I hear around town. The other
day I was told that there were messages in from Brazil indicating
that although the government was firmly opposed to the President's
stand, there were indications that the business community was
quite sympathetic. Don't start any major program to track this
down, but if there is such evidence I'd appreciate knowing it to
keep it in balance with some of the contrary views we'ye been
receiving. / /
STANSFIEL' TURNER
Admiral, U.S. Navy
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