DISPOSITION OF NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDA AND NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION MEMORANDA

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• Publication Date: June 10, 1977
• Content Type: MEMO

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UNC'_f,SSIFIED
COr 'ENTIAL SECic2ET
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
Routing Slip
ACTION
INFO
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DDS&T
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DDI
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DDA
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DDO
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D/DCI/NI
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GC
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LC
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IG
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Compt
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D/ Pers
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D/S
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DTR
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A/DCI/PA
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AO/DCI
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C/IPS
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DCI/SS
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SUSPENSE
Remarks: Attached was made available to us yesterday
hence we ai?a seeking some relief from suspense
date, but would you please develop Agency
coordinated position as you did last March.
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TOP SECRET (XGDS)
Presidential Directive / NSC-14
The Vice President
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
June 10, 1977
ALSO: The Secretary of the Treasury
The Attorney General
The United States Representative to the United Nations
The Director, Office of Management and Budget
The Assistant to the President for National. Security
Affairs
The Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
The Administrator, Agency for International.
Development
The Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
The Director, United States Information Agency
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Director of Central Intelligence
The Administrator, Energy Research and
Development Administration
SUBJECT: Disposition of National Security Action Memoranda
and National Security Decision Memoranda
After review of the National Security Action Memoranda issued from
1961 through 1968, and of the National Security Decision Memoranda
issued from 1969 through January 1977, the President has directed that:
the following disposition be made:
1. The National Security Action Memoranda (NSAM)andthe National
Security Decision Memoranda (NSDM.) listed at Tab A will remain in
force until further notice.
TOP SECIZE' (XGDS)
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2. The National Security Action Memoranda (NSAM) and
the National Security Decision Memoranda (NSDM) listed at Tab B
will remain in force, pending the completion of the PRM/NSC process.
3. The National Security Action Memoranda (NSAM) and
the National Security Decision Memoranda (NSDM) listed"at Tab C
are hereby rescinded.
4. Each NSAM and NSDM listed at Tab D should be reviewed
by a`n ad hoc group, including the initial addressees of each memorandum
concerned to recommend (a) whether it remains active and should be
confirmed as written; (b) whether it can now be considered inactive
because it has been overtaken by events and should be rescinded, or
(c) whether it should be updated and consolidated with other guidance
and re-issued. These recommendations arm a?P by Tune 30.
5. All other NSAMs and NSDMs will be considered rescinded
as of this date.
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Attachments
TOP SECRET (XGDS)
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NSANs/NSDMs TO REMAIN IN FORCE
There is NSC Recommendation and Inter-Agency Agreement that the
following NSAMIs and NSDMS should remain in force:
NSAM 299
316
NSD-M 96
5/12/64
11./12/64
12/14/70
7/20/71
Evacuation.& Protection of U.S.
Citizens in Danger Areas Abroad
Military Exercises
Nuclear Weapons Safety Rules
Disclosure of Classified U.S.
Military Information to Foreign
Governments and International
Organizations
4/06/72
U.S. Policy regarding Unprovoked
Communist Attacks on US Aircraft
& Vessels
165
5/02/72
International Aspects of Weather
Modification
182
7/31/72
Continuing Authority to Deliver
Nuclear Materials & to Acquire
Utilization Facilities
207
3/13/73
Procedures for Dealing with Various
Types of Non-Military Incidents
211
4/16/73
222
6/11/73
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1/10/74
Mutual & Balanced Force Reductions
3/14/74
9/21/74
10/10/74
10/15/74
2/04/75
4/08/75
5/14/75
U.S. Policy on Export.of Computers
to Communist Countries
Instructions for the MBFR Talks in
Vienna on Sep 16, 1974
COCOM. Position on Return of Depleted
Uraniums Tails from the USSR
International Restraints on
Environmental Warfare
U.S. Position on NBFR Talks in
Vienna on January 30, 1975
U.S. Security Policy Towards Greece
Instructions Regarding the Use of
Direct Communications Link Between
Washington and Moscow
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313 11/14/75 Establishment of US Sinai Support
Mission
11/26/75
Implications of Worldwide Population
Growth for U.S. Security & Overseas
Interests
2/25/76
4/20/76
4/21/76
11/04/76
12/16/76
U.S. Policy for Antarctica
U.S. Policy Towards Svalbard
U.S. Policy Towards Thailand
U.S. Port Security Program
Organizations to Perform Security
Assistance Functions
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NSAMs/NSDMs TO REMAIN IN FORCE
PENDING COMPLETION OF THE PRM/NSC PROCESS
NSAM
2/27/63
UNDER REVIEW BY SUBJECT OF PRM
PRM/NSC 11 Intelligence Structure &
Mission
Transmittal of Information to Watch
Committee of the USIB
I NSUM 16 6/24/69 Criteria for Strategic Sufficiency
PM/NSC 10
27 10/11/69 U.S. Military Posture PRM/NSC 10
95 11/25/70 U.S. Strategy & Forces for NATO PRM/NSC 10
104 3/29/71 Cooperation with France on PRM/NSC 20
Nuclear Safety
5X1
Comprehensive Net Assessment
& Military Force Posture
Comprehensive Net Assessment
& Military Force Posture
Comprehensive Net Assessment
& Military Force Posture
Cooperation with France
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DATE TITLE
UNDER REVIEW BY SUBJECT OF PRM
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132
9/13/71
Modification of SSBN Commitments
to NATO
PRM/NSC 10
Comprehensive Net
Assessment & Military For
133
9/22/71
U.S. Strategy & Forces for NATO/
Allied Force Improvements
PRM/NSC 10
Comprehensive Net
Assessment & Military For
187
8/30/72
International Space Cooperation -
Technology & Launch Assistance
PRM/NSC 23
A Coherent Space Policy
209
3/27/73
U.S. Policy Towards the
Philippines
PRM/NSC 14
Philippines Base
Negotiations
212
5/02/73
Economic Policies for Eastern
European Countries
PRM/NSC 9
Review of European issue:
242
1/17/74
Policy for Planning the
Employrent of Nuclear Weapons
PRM/NSC 10
Comprehensive Net
Assessment & Military Fo:
251
3/29/74
Termination of the U.N. Command
in Korea
PRM/NSC 13
Korea
261
7/22/74
Nuclear Sales to the PRC
PRM/NSC 24
People's Rep. of China
262
7/29/74 '
Use of US Bases in Japan in Event
of Agression Against South Korea
PRM/NSC 13
Korea
SECRET
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266
8/15/74
Improved Security of Tele-
Communications
PRM/NSC 22
Telecommunications Policy
296
5/23/75
Improved Communications
Security
PRM/NSC 22
Telecommunications Policy
299
6/23/75
Cooperation with France
PRM/NSC 20
Cooperation with France
320
3/04/76
Instructions for US Delegation
to Third U.N. Conference on
Law of the Sea
PRM/NSC 18
Law cf the Sea Policy Review*
9/24/75
U.S.-Japan Space Cooperation
? PRM/NSC 23
A Coherent Space Policy
8/14/76
Instructions for 1976 Session of
Third U.N. Conference on L.O.S.
PRM/NSC 18
Law of the Sea Policy Review
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UNDER REVIEW BY SUBJECT OF PRM
337
8/23/76
Strategic & Critical Materials
Stockpile
PRM/NSC 10
Comprehensive Net Assessment
& Military Force Posture
9/20/76
U.S. Force Reductions on Taiwan
PRM/NSC 24
People's Rep. of China
344
1/18/77
Navy Shipbuilding Program
PRM/NSC 10
Comprehensive Net Assessment.
& Military Force Posture
345
1/18/77
U.S. Anti-Satellite Capabilities
PRM/NSC 23
A Coherent Space Policy
346
1/18/77
Security of U.S.-Telecommunications
PRM/NSC 22
Telecommunications Policy
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NSAMs/NSDMs TO BE RESCINDED
NO.
DATE
TITLE
55 (NSAM)
7/28/61
Relations of the Joint Chiefs
to the President in Cold
War Operations
220 (NSAM)
12/16/63
USG shipments by Foreign Flag
Vessels in Cuba Trade
340 (NSAM)
1/25/66
Restrictions on Trade with
Vietnam
NSDMs
-
5
2/3/69
Disposition of NSAMs
38
1/28/70
US Policy Toward South Africa
46
3/5/70
Jet Aircraft to Latin America
47
3/9/70
US Policy Toward Rhodesia
68
7/3/70
US Policy Toward the
European Community -
81
8/17/70
Arms Embargo on South
Africa etc.
88
10/15/70
US Force Levels in Europe
91
11/6/70
US Policy on Germany
and Berlin
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r SAMs/NSDMs TO BE RESCINDED
NO. DATE
98 2/9/71
5/5/71
6/28/71
10/2/71
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Coordination of Foreign
Affairs Research Sponsored
by USG
Indonesian Military Assistance
US Policy on MBFR
Policy Guidance on MBFR
201 1/5/73
235 10/4/73
- ---- a1~6vL.LG61V11.`3
with Ecuador
Contingency Planning
US Policy on Transfer of
Highly Enriched Urani,i
289 3/24/75
290 3/26/75
293 5/3/75
8/18/75
9/25/75
3/31/76
US Military Supply Policy
to India and Pakistan
Instructions for U. S. SCC Com
US Approach Toward Enhancin'.
the Allied Contribution to NAT(..
Panama Treaty Negotiations
Instructions for U. S. SCC Com/
Instructions for U. S. SCC Com/
25X1
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NSDNs TO BE REVIEWED
There is Inter-agency agreement that the following NSDMs should be reviewed.
These subjects are not covered by any PRTi/NSC studies in progress.
3
1/20/69
The Direction, Coordination and
Supervision of Interdepartmental
Activities Overseas
2/07/69
The Direction, Coordination and
Supervision of Interdepartmental
Activities Overseas -- The Inter-
Departmental Groups
8
3/21/69
Crisis Anticipation and Management
13
5/28/69
Policy Toward Japan
18
6/27/69
Review of Underground Nuclear Tests
22
8/27/69
Interdepartmental Organization for
Panamanian Affairs
35
11/25/69
U.S. Policy on Chemical. Warfare
?
Program and Bacteriological /
Biological Research Program
50
4/06/70
Release of Public Information
concerning Foreign Nuclear Tests
55
4/17/70
South West Africa
92
11/07/70
U.S. Policy on Germany and Berlin
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NSAMs TO BE REVIEWED
There is Inter-agency agreement that the following NSANs should be reviewed.
.These subjects are not covered by any PRN/NSC studies in progress.
5/12/61
Launching into Space of Systems- (Reviewed by OSTP)
involving Nuclear Power
10/23/62
(a) Improved Procedure --
Communication to other countries
of RD on Nuclear Weapons
(b) Approved Dterminations for
France, Italy and the Netherlands
199
10/25/62
Loading of SACEUR - Land-based
Alert Strike Aircraft
235
4/17/63
Large-scale-Scientific or (Reviewed by OSTP)
Technological Experiments with
possible Adverse Effects
252
7/11/63
Establishment of the National
Communications System
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94 11/13/70 U.S. Policy Toward Haiti
109 5/25/71 PanAmerican Highway and the -
Darien Gap
143 12/17/71 U.S. International Exchange
Programs
186 8/18/72 U.S. Military Supply Policy for
the Lower Persian Gulf States
and Oman
11/18/72
6/05/73
SALT Standing Consultative
Commission
U.S. Policy Toward the Bahama
Islands
246 3/07/74 End-Use Information Required by (Also PRM 24)
U.S. and COCOM Export Controls
254 4/27/74 -Domestic Safeguards
263 7/29/74 U.S. Policy on Antarctic Mineral
Resources
267 8/23/74 Turkish Opium Production
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r 285* 2/06/75
Instructions for the SALT
Talks in Geneva, January 31, 1975
298. 6/14/75 FRG Reactor Sale to the USSR
301* 7/18/75 Instructions for the SALT
Talks in Geneva, July 2, 1975
303* 8/20/75 Instructions for. the SALT
Talks in Geneva
316* 2/04/76 Instructions for the SALT
Talks in Geneva
3/31/76
5/06/76
American Equipment Captured in
Indochina
U.S. Policy on Export-Import Bank
Loans fcr South Africa
331* 6/11/76 Instructions for the SALT Talks
in Geneva, June 1, 1976
343 12/30/76 FY 1977 Underground Nuclear Test
Program (FULCRUM)
1/20/77 The Classification of Sensitive
Nuclear Safeguards Information
LL.
SECRET
TO BE REVIEWED BY THE SALT NEGOTIATING TEAIN
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