NSC MEETING ON STRATEGIC DEFENSE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30 1983

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• Publication Date: November 28, 1983
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20506
November 28, 1983
MR. CHARLES HILL
Executive Secretary
Department of State
COL JOHN STANFORD
Executive Secretary
The Department of Defense
MR. WILLIAM V. VITALE
Director, Office of the Executive
Secretariat
Department of Energy
DR. ALTON KEEL
Associate Director for National
Security & international Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
Executive Secretary
Central Intelligence Agency
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BGEN GEORGE A. JOULWAN
Executive Assistant to
the Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MR. WILLIAM B. STAPLES
Executive Secretary
Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency
MR. KENNETH PEDERSON
Director of International
Affairs
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
DR. GEORGE KEYWORTH
Director
Office of Science and
Technology Policy
SUBJECT: NSC Meeting on Strategic Defense, Wednesday,
November 30, 1983 (S)
The National. Security Council will meet Wednesday, November 30,
1983, at 11:00 a.m., in the Cabinet Room to consider the
strategic defense initiative. Discussion will center on the
report of the Senior Interagency Group-Defense Policy-(Tab B),
following the agenda at Tab A. (S)
NSC review
completed.
Tab A Meeting Agenda
Tab B SIG-DP Report
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, November 30, 1983
Cabinet Room
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
STRATEGIC DEFENSE
Agenda
2.
SIG-DP Study on Defense
Against Ballistic Missiles
(DABM)
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Weinberger
3.
SecDef Recommendation
Weinberger
4.
Issues in undertaking a DABM Initiative.
Discussion of the following Issues by
NSC principals:
-- Effect on strategic modernization
program
-- Effect on foreign relations
-- Nature of the program
-- Costs
5. Issues in presenting a DABM initiative.
Discussion of the following issues by
NSC principals:
-- Need for Congressional consultations
prior to Presidential decision
-- Timing and forum for announcement
-- Conduct of Congressional and public
liaison
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