WILLIAMSBURG ECONOMIC SUMMIT

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00364R000701230021-9
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• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 7, 2011
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: May 28, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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I. Objectives/Perceptions
--- Primary Perception
problems
Shared values and objectives of the industrial
democracies far outweigh their differences'
Grounds for international optimism abundant-.
despite continuing complexity of economic
Williamsburg a useful consultative link between
Western economic concerns and security imperatives
II. Key.audiences
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
WILLIAMSBURG ECONOMIC SUMMIT
May 28-30, 1983
Framework for Public Affairs Strategy
The President as leader of vision, whose policies
spearheaded-U.S. recovery and help strengthen.the
West as a. whole (Reaffirmation of U.S. Leadership
Role)
Secondary Perceptions
specialized press (Business Week, Fortune, WSJ,
etc.)
general press (nets, wires, major dailies,
national weeklies)
Congress (Percy, Hamilton, Mathias)
major interest. groups (AFL-CIO,. Business
Roundtable, Business Council, NAM, etc.).
--- Foreign
-- most influential media (USIA lead)
-- non-media opinion' leaders (USIA lead)
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III. Substantive Priorities (Summit Agenda Items)
durable economic recovery, prosperity, and jobs'-'are.
achievable through .
IV. Major public affairs themes to support substantive
.priorities
Williamsburg is a "people-oriented" Summit:
in special fora (OECD, IEA, COCOM, NATO)
anti-inflationary policies,_sustained growth
free/fair trade, long-term debt management
viable international.financial system.
sound East-West economic relations -
(in addition to the-above topics, possible
political discussion might focus on-Poland,
Afghanistan, defense/arms issues, CSCE/Madrid,.
Central America, etc.)
popularly elected leaders are determining the
agenda, not bureaucrats .("top-down")
emphasis. on jobs, on bread-&-butter issues that
matter to everybody
informality of atmosphere and no-frills environ-
ment will promote freer discussions
Williamsburg coincides with marked improvement in U.S.
economy
? the name of the Williamsburg game-is interrelationships
and linkage; this is not a single issue summit
(integrated view of domestic and.international aspects
of the_ world economy)
the Summit Partners will stress strategies (i.e., long-
term as well as short-term approaches to world economic
problems) :
Williamsburg spurs important work already going forward
the Summit will seek greater convergence of domestic
economic policies toward low inflation
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--- Allied leaders intend to come to grips with long-term
management of international debt problems (access to
markets, need for adequate international finance, etc.)
--- rejection of protectionism
--- economic vitality in the Summit countries is an
essential element of Western security-
--- Superb logistical and administrative organization of
Williamsburg Summit itself reflects dynamic
U.S. leadership
V. Some Desired Headlines
"PRESIDENT'S DOMESTIC POLICIES HIGHLIGHT SUMMIT
DELIBERATIONS"
".REAGAN: JOBS A CENTRAL SUBJECT AT WILLIAMSBURG"
"WILLIAMSBURG TALKS: SUMMIT LEADERS TACKLE INTER-
RELATED ECONOMIC TOPICS"
-- "SUMMIT LEADERS TO CONTINUE STRONG ANTI-INFLATIONARY
'STANCE"
"SUMMIT LEADERS SEE SOUND ECONOMIC POLICIES AT HOME
AS KEY TO WORLD RECOVERY"
"SUMMIT VIEW: DOMESTIC ECONOMIC POLICIES.CONVERGING"
"WESTERN LEADERS FIGHT TRADE PROTECTIONISM"
--- "MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DEBT EMERGES AS MAJOR
WILLIAMSBURG THEME"
"SUMMIT HEADS ENDORSE PROGRESS ON EAST-WEST ECONOMIC
STUDIES"
--- "ALLIES AGREE TO SPEED UP NORTH SEA GAS DEVELOPMENT"
"SUMMIT PARTNERS PRAISE WILLIAMSBURG ORGANIZATION"
"SUMMIT LEADERS CONCLUDE WILLIAMSBURG IN SPIRIT OF
UNITY"
-VI. Preliminary Work Program (subject to revision).
(See attached Annex)
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Public Aff'ai'rs Work' Program
Event
(* indicates tentative
only,, not yet firmly
scheduled)-
Requirement
April 22
Summit IG Meeting
Debrief on April 16-17
Preparatory meeting,
review first draft
briefing materials
including-P.A. aspects
Pre- and post-meeting
".backgrounders which
stress relationship of
OECD issues to Summit
April 25-26 OECD XCSS
April 27 IMF/World Bank/
Development Committee
Meeting
April 27 Secretaries Shultz and
Baidrige attend Confer-
ence for Senior Business
Executives
April 24-26 Atlantic Alliance
Conference/Hamburg
April 25-26 ' NATO Secretary General
Joseph Luns/Washington
.April 27 IEA Governing Board/
.Paris
April 28 * Trudeau bilateral
May 3
Backgrounder relating
work of meeting to
Summit (esp- trade and
finance agenda items)
Public affairs overview
of U.S. Summit approach
Appropriate pre.- and
post-meeting backgrounders
Appropriate pre.- and
post-meeting backgrounders
Appropriate pre- and
post-meeting backgrounders
Pre- and post-meeting
backgrounders which
stress relevant P.A.
themes (also South Lawn
press remarks)
Summit White House Group Review OECD Ministerial
as step to Summit in-
cluding P.A. responsibil-
ities.
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May 4
May 5
Undersecretary Wallis
meets with Government
Research Corp.
Summit IG
Reiteration of U.,S. view
of Summit issues, prior-
ities, incorporating key
"P.A. themes
Revise final briefing
materials (except final
drafts of scope ;paper)
Provide draft guidance
.for Embassy Country Teams
on handling of P.A.
issues, priorities
Appropriate pre-rand.
post-meeting backgrounders
Backgrounder and on-the-
record briefings relating
OECD issues to-Summit .
May 6-13 *Special Williamsburg
Action Team (SWAT) in
Summit capitals
May 8 IEA Ministerial/Paris
May 9-10 OECD Ministerial
May 11 U.S. Sherpa. Meeting
May 12 Summit White.House Group
May 13 President's a.m. meeting
with U.S. Sherpa Group
Review of key public af-
fairs issues
Review of key public af-
fairs issues .
Review of key public af-
fairs issues,_pre-Summit
priorities
May 13 Secretary Shultz ad- U.S. view of Summit pre-
'dresses.the Business parations and expecta-
Council (Hot?Springs, VA) tions incorporating
relevant P.A. themes
May 14-15 Final . Summit.. Preparation
Meeting in Washington
May 15-17 Ambassador Brock meets
with University of S.C.
forum on the Summit .
.May 17 Summit White House Group
May 17 *Tri-State World Trade
Council address in
Evansville, Indiana
P.A. aspects of Summit
agenda trade items
Preparation for
Presidential Briefings
Identify Cabinet or
sub-Cabinet official to
lay out U.S. approach to
Summit
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May 18
Undersecretary Wallis Update on U.S. view of
Summit issues, prior-
ities incorporating key
P.A. themes
.May*19 Final briefing papers P.A. themes highlighted
? due in White House in appropriate sections
May 19 Secretary Shultz and Overview of U.S. Summit.
Amb Brock meet with priorities, expectations
Young Political Leaders
May 22 * Key Cabinet participant Highlight U.S. view of
in Summit matters to '. Summit issues, priorities,
appear on major Sunday P.A. 'objectives, one -week
network panel preceding Williamsburg
May 23-24 Briefings for President Review'of all relevant
items, including P.A.
May 24-27 *Final pre-Summit bi-
laterals (Mitterrand,
Thatcher, Fanfani,
Nakasone)
May.25 *President meets with
foreign media reps
May 26 *Major Presidential
"Curtain-Raiser" for
Summit
May 28-30 Williamsburg Summit
May 31 .*Major address with
national audience
June 20 Undersecretary Wallis
addresses Americas
Society of Business
Paper Editors
Pre- and post-meeting
backgrounders, South Lawn
press remarks incor-
porating key P.1. themes
Focus on Summit themes
for foreign audiences
Communicate to American
people President's view
of Summit stakes, expec-
tations
Coordination of on-site
briefings, backgrounders
in accordance with
Sherpa-developed ground
rules
Follow-up summary of
Summit accomplishments,
relation of these to U.S.
economic and security ob-
jectives
"After Williamsburg,
What?"
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