Reagan &Gorbachev

Reykjavik / October 1986

126 documents / 5 volumes

Photo: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

The documents

Reykjavik in FRUS

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Included volumes5

IFoundations of Foreign Policy13 documents VSoviet Union, March 1985-October 198643 documents VISoviet Union, October 1986-January 19896 documents XISTART I30 documents XLIV.1National Security Policy, 1985-198834 documents

126 of 126 documents

August 1986 – May 1988

August 1986

3 documents

Aug 30, 1986Lead-up
telegram
Embassy Moscow telegram on Nicholas Daniloff's detention
Volume VDocument 267
Aug 31, 1986Lead-up
telegram
State Department telegram to Shultz on the Daniloff arrest
Volume VDocument 268
Aug 31, 1986Lead-up
intelligence report
CIA report on the Daniloff case
Volume VDocument 269

September 1986

23 documents

Sep 3, 1986Lead-up
telegram
State update to Shultz on the Daniloff case
Volume VDocument 270
Sep 4, 1986Lead-up
letter
Reagan letter to Gorbachev on Daniloff
Volume VDocument 271
Sep 4, 1986Lead-up
note
Pascoe note to Armacost on handling Daniloff
Volume VDocument 272
Sep 6, 1986Lead-up
memorandum
Shultz memorandum to Reagan on the Soviet Daniloff response
Volume VDocument 273
Sep 8, 1986Lead-up
memorandum
Poindexter memorandum to Reagan on the Daniloff case
Volume VDocument 274
Sep 9, 1986Lead-up
memorandum
NST experts meetings before the Shevardnadze visit
Volume VDocument 275
Sep 10, 1986Lead-up
telegram
Telegram on the September 10 Shultz-Dubinin meeting
Volume VDocument 276
Sep 12, 1986Lead-up
memorandum
Sestanovich memorandum on Daniloff and the summit
Volume VDocument 277
Sep 12, 1986Lead-up
intelligence estimate
Special National Intelligence Estimate on Gorbachev and the summit
Volume VDocument 278
Sep 14, 1986Lead-up
memorandum
Shultz memorandum on Soviet rejection of the Daniloff proposal
Volume VDocument 279
Sep 15, 1986Lead-up
letter
Gorbachev letter to Reagan proposing a quick meeting in Iceland or London
Volume VDocument 280
Sep 16, 1986Lead-up
memorandum
Cobb-Linhard memorandum on senior advisers meeting for Shevardnadze visit
Volume VDocument 281
Sep 18, 1986Lead-up
memorandum
Poindexter memorandum on NST instructions after the Iceland proposal
Volume VDocument 282
Sep 19, 1986Lead-up
memorandum of conversation
Reagan-Shevardnadze conversation on summit preparations
Volume VDocument 283
Sep 19, 1986Lead-up
memorandum of conversation
Shultz-Shevardnadze arms-control plenary
Volume VDocument 284
Sep 20, 1986Lead-up
memorandum of conversation
Shultz-Shevardnadze private meeting before the second plenary
Volume VDocument 285
Sep 20, 1986Lead-up
memorandum of conversation
Second Shultz-Shevardnadze arms-control plenary
Volume VDocument 286
Sep 20, 1986Lead-up
memorandum of conversation
Shultz-Shevardnadze regional and bilateral plenary
Volume VDocument 287
Sep 23, 1986Lead-up
memorandum of conversation
Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting on resolving Daniloff
Volume VDocument 288
Sep 23, 1986Lead-up
memorandum of conversation
Shultz-Shevardnadze dinner meeting at the Soviet Mission
Volume VDocument 289
Sep 26, 1986Lead-up
meeting notes
Notes on Shultz's negotiating authority after the New York meetings
Volume VDocument 290
Sep 26, 1986Lead-up
memorandum of conversation
Shultz-Shevardnadze UNGA meeting on summit issues
Volume VDocument 291
Sep 28, 1986Lead-up
memorandum of conversation
Shultz-Shevardnadze late-night meeting after Reagan consultations
Volume VDocument 292

October 1986

46 documents

Oct 2, 1986Lead-up
information memorandum
Solomon memorandum to Shultz on lessons for Reykjavik
Volume IDocument 277
Oct 2, 1986Lead-up
memorandum
Shultz memorandum to Reagan on Reykjavik
Volume VDocument 293
Oct 3, 1986Lead-up
memorandum
Poindexter memorandum to Reagan on small confidential meetings
Volume VDocument 294
Oct 4, 1986Lead-up
paper
Jack Matlock paper on Soviet negotiating psychology
Volume VDocument 295
Oct 6, 1986Lead-up
policy paper
Senior Arms Control Group issue paper before Reykjavik
Volume VDocument 296
Oct 7, 1986Lead-up
talking points
NSC talking points for Poindexter at the October 7 NSPG meeting
Volume VDocument 297
Oct 7, 1986Lead-up
directive
National Security Decision Directive 245: Reagan-Gorbachev preparatory meeting
Volume VDocument 298
Oct 9, 1986Lead-up
letter
Weinberger letter to Reagan on security and arms reductions
Volume VDocument 299
Oct 9, 1986Lead-up
public remarks
Editorial note on Reagan's departure remarks
Volume VDocument 300
Oct 9, 1986Lead-up
editorial note
START volume editorial note on Reagan's trip to Reykjavik
Volume XIDocument 158
Oct 9, 1986Lead-up
editorial note
FRUS XLIV Part 1 editorial note on Reagan's Reykjavik trip
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 138
Oct 11, 1986Summit
memorandum of conversation
First Reagan-Gorbachev meeting at Hofdi House
Volume VDocument 301
Oct 11, 1986Summit
memorandum of conversation
Second Reagan-Gorbachev meeting at Hofdi House
Volume VDocument 302
Oct 11, 1986Summit
draft memorandum of conversation
Overnight non-arms-control working group record
Volume VDocument 303
Oct 11, 1986Summit
editorial note
Editorial note on Reykjavik working groups
Volume VDocument 304
Oct 11, 1986Summit
memorandum of conversation
Overnight arms-control experts meeting, Nitze-Akhromeyev group
Volume XIDocument 159
Oct 12, 1986Summit
briefing paper
Report to the President on the overnight negotiating teams
Volume VDocument 305
Oct 12, 1986Summit
memorandum of conversation
Third Reagan-Gorbachev meeting at Hofdi House
Volume VDocument 306
Oct 12, 1986Summit
memorandum of conversation
Shultz-Shevardnadze drafting meeting
Volume VDocument 307
Oct 12, 1986Summit
memorandum of conversation
Final Reagan-Gorbachev meeting at Hofdi House
Volume VDocument 308
Oct 12, 1986Aftermath
editorial note
Editorial note on the end of Reykjavik
Volume VDocument 309
Oct 12, 1986Summit
notes
Charles Hill notes from the early-morning Reykjavik arms-control talks
Volume XIDocument 160
Oct 12, 1986Summit
notes
Charles Hill notes before the Sunday morning leader session
Volume XIDocument 161
Oct 12, 1986Summit
memorandum of conversation
START-volume extract of the Sunday morning leader meeting
Volume XIDocument 162
Oct 12, 1986Summit
memorandum of conversation
START-volume record of the Shultz-Shevardnadze session
Volume XIDocument 163
Oct 12, 1986Summit
memorandum of conversation
START-volume record of the final Reagan-Gorbachev session
Volume XIDocument 164
Oct 12, 1986Summit
notes of conversation
Charles Hill notes of the final Reagan-Gorbachev exchange
Volume XIDocument 165
Oct 13, 1986Summit
editorial note
Editorial chronology of Reagan's public framing of Reykjavik
Volume IDocument 278
Oct 17, 1986Aftermath
memorandum of conversation
Shultz and Nitze meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Volume XIDocument 167
Oct 18, 1986Aftermath
chronology
Iceland Chronology
Volume VIDocument 1
Oct 21, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
Ikle memorandum on post-Reykjavik instructions to NST negotiators
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 140
Oct 22, 1986Aftermath
memorandum of conversation
Rowny memorandum on Reykjavik negotiations
Volume XIDocument 166
Oct 22, 1986Aftermath
telegram
Additional guidance for the Defense and Space Negotiating Group
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 141
Oct 24, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
Nitze memorandum to Shultz on Reykjavik ABM language
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 142
Oct 25, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
Ikle memorandum to Crowe on the NSPG follow-up to Reykjavik
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 143
Oct 27, 1986Aftermath
minutes
NSPG meeting on arms-control follow-up to Reykjavik
Volume VIDocument 3
Oct 27, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
Nitze-Timbie memorandum on alternatives to eliminating ballistic missiles
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 144
Oct 28, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
State Department guidance for the 1987 State of the Union
Volume IDocument 280
Oct 29, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
Nitze memorandum on the October 27 NSPG meeting
Volume XIDocument 168
Oct 29, 1986Aftermath
directive
National Security Decision Directive 249
Volume XIDocument 169
Oct 29, 1986Aftermath
electronic message
Poindexter message to Keel on the Reykjavik follow-up NSDD
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 146
Oct 29, 1986Aftermath
electronic message
Cockell electronic message on Shultz-Shevardnadze follow-up
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 147
Oct 31, 1986Aftermath
telegram
Hartman telegram on preparing for Shultz-Shevardnadze talks
Volume VIDocument 4
Oct 31, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
Nitze memorandum on Crowe's reaction to Vienna talking points
Volume XIDocument 170
Oct 31, 1986Aftermath
intelligence paper
CIA paper on Soviet statements about SDI since Reykjavik
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 148
Oct 31, 1986Aftermath
letter
Holmes letter to Shultz on early SDI deployment proposals
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 149

November 1986

11 documents

Nov 1, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
Linhard memorandum forwarding the post-Reykjavik NSDD
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 150
Nov 1, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
Poindexter memorandum to Reagan on post-Reykjavik follow-up activities
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 151
Nov 3, 1986Aftermath
directive
NSDD 250: Post-Reykjavik Follow-Up
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 152
Nov 5, 1986Aftermath
memorandum of conversation
Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting in Vienna
Volume VIDocument 6
Nov 12, 1986Aftermath
telegram
Geneva NST telegram: START end-of-round overview
Volume XIDocument 171
Nov 12, 1986Aftermath
telegram
Geneva NST telegram analyzing Soviet November 7 START proposals
Volume XIDocument 172
Nov 12, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
Ifft memorandum on NST Round VI
Volume XIDocument 173
Nov 12, 1986Aftermath
electronic message
Cockell message on Shultz-Weinberger-Poindexter arms-control breakfast
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 156
Nov 19, 1986Aftermath
electronic message
Cockell message on arms-control strategy after Reykjavik
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 157
Nov 20, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
Ikle memorandum to Weinberger on SDI strategy after Reykjavik
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 158
Nov 25, 1986Aftermath
minutes
NSPG meeting on interim restraint after Reykjavik
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 164

December 1986

5 documents

Dec 5, 1986Aftermath
telegram
Geneva NST telegram on need for START and INF draft treaties
Volume XIDocument 175
Dec 15, 1986Aftermath
intelligence memorandum
CIA memorandum on Soviet START and defense positions
Volume XIDocument 174
Dec 17, 1986Aftermath
briefing minutes
Presidential briefing on SDI and Reykjavik commitments
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 180
Dec 19, 1986Aftermath
minutes
Reagan meeting with the Joint Chiefs on NSDD 250
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 183
Dec 22, 1986Aftermath
memorandum
Gregg-Watson memorandum to Bush on the JCS meeting with Reagan
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 184

January 1987

12 documents

Jan 2, 1987Aftermath
information memorandum
Solomon memorandum on Gorbachev's arms-control approach
Volume XIDocument 176
Jan 6, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Regan memorandum to Reagan on planning for 1987
Volume IDocument 289
Jan 9, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Rowny memorandum on mobile ICBMs in START
Volume XIDocument 177
Jan 10, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Nitze memorandum to Reagan on mobile ICBM instructions
Volume XIDocument 178
Jan 12, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Lehman memorandum to Reagan on START instructions
Volume XIDocument 179
Jan 13, 1987Aftermath
telegram
Ridgway-Dubinin meeting on NST momentum after Reykjavik
Volume VIDocument 12
Jan 13, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Weinberger memorandum on mobile ICBMs and arms control
Volume XIDocument 180
Jan 14, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Carlucci memorandum to Reagan on NST round guidance
Volume XIDocument 181
Jan 14, 1987Aftermath
directive
National Security Decision Directive 256
Volume XIDocument 182
Jan 15, 1987Aftermath
intelligence memorandum
Gates memorandum on the NSDD 250 response and Soviet intentions
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 193
Jan 22, 1987Aftermath
memorandum of conversation
Nitze-Velikhov conversation on the laboratory question
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 196
Jan 30, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Carlucci memorandum to Reagan on SDI decisions after Reykjavik
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 201

February 1987

6 documents

Feb 2, 1987Aftermath
intelligence memorandum
INR memorandum on NATO reactions to broad ABM interpretation
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 204
Feb 3, 1987Aftermath
minutes
Meeting minutes on SDI and the zero-ballistic-missile objective
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 206
Feb 4, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Shultz memorandum to Reagan on SDI and Reykjavik reductions
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 208
Feb 10, 1987Aftermath
minutes
NSPG meeting on arms control, SDI, and Reykjavik
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 211
Feb 20, 1987Aftermath
address
Shultz address on U.S. foreign policy and Reykjavik
Volume IDocument 291
Feb 26, 1987Aftermath
memorandum for the record
Memorandum for the record on the JCS briefing about NSDD 250
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 219

March 1987

5 documents

Mar 1, 1987Aftermath
telegram
Nitze-Vorontsov conversation in Geneva
Volume XIDocument 183
Mar 2, 1987Aftermath
telegram
Shultz delegation telegram on the Soviet INF proposal
Volume XIDocument 184
Mar 18, 1987Aftermath
minutes
Policy Review Group meeting on Shultz's Moscow trip
Volume VIDocument 24
Mar 31, 1987Aftermath
minutes
NSPG principals meeting on Shultz's Moscow trip and arms control
Volume XIDocument 185
Mar 31, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Brooks-Linhard memorandum on the JCS response to NSDD 250
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 230

April 1987

4 documents

Apr 3, 1987Aftermath
minutes
NSPG meeting on arms control for Shultz's Moscow talks
Volume XIDocument 186
Apr 3, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Kampelman memorandum to Shultz on Moscow and beyond
Volume XIDocument 187
Apr 7, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Carlucci memorandum to Reagan on eliminating ballistic missiles
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 231
Apr 21, 1987Aftermath
electronic message
NSC account of Shultz's report on Moscow arms-control talks
Volume IDocument 298

May 1987

1 document

May 21, 1987Aftermath
minutes
NSC minutes on allied politics and the Reykjavik public record
Volume IDocument 301

August 1987

2 documents

Aug 26, 1987Aftermath
remarks
Reagan remarks on the arms-control goals set at Reykjavik
Volume IDocument 306
Aug 27, 1987Aftermath
meeting notes
White House meeting notes on Reykjavik-derived START terms
Volume IDocument 307

November 1987

1 document

Nov 9, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Holmes memorandum on former defense officials' Reykjavik concerns
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 237

December 1987

5 documents

Dec 1, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Shultz memorandum to Reagan before the Washington Summit
Volume IDocument 313
Dec 1, 1987Aftermath
memorandum
Vice-presidential staff memorandum on ABM Treaty non-withdrawal after Reykjavik
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 241
Dec 10, 1987Aftermath
address
Reagan address after the Washington Summit
Volume IDocument 314
Dec 10, 1987Aftermath
editorial note
FRUS XLIV Part 1 editorial note on the Washington Summit statement
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 243
Dec 15, 1987Aftermath
editorial note
Editorial note on the signing of the INF Treaty
Volume IDocument 315

May 1988

2 documents

May 16, 1988Aftermath
memorandum
Shultz memorandum to Reagan before the Moscow Summit
Volume IDocument 324
May 30, 1988Aftermath
memorandum of conversation
Moscow Summit plenary discussion of SDI and ABM non-withdrawal
Volume XLIV, Part 1Document 254