The materials in FOIA 2008-1274-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials....Read more
The materials in FOIA 2008-1274-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA 2008-1274-F contains materials regarding consultations between Secretary of State James Baker and Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze in Irkutsk, USSR, from agencies and individuals including National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft and staff of the National Security Council (NSC), the United States Department of State, Secretary of State James Baker, and Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze. The WHORM Subject File category contains memoranda, talking points, lists, and routing forms. The documents from WHORM Subject File FO005-02 concern a Presidential Business Development Mission to the USSR. The Staff and Office Files contain cables, letters, notes, papers, press releases, and talking points. Files maintained by NSC Directors of Defense Policy and Arms Control Richard A. Davis, John A. Gordon, and Susan Koch relate to arms control issues discussed in Irkutsk and a joint statement made by Secretary of State James Baker and Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze at the conclusion of the meetings. NSC PA and PRS Files contain talking points and correspondence on the withdrawal of Soviet equipment from Europe and arms control issues. Read less