Selected Records on Italy

The materials in FOIA 2021-0032-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 2021-0032-F contains materials from the files of National Security Council staff members Craig Chellis and Earl Anthony Wayne. The Staff and Office Files contain memoranda, memoranda of conversation, memoranda of telephone conversation, cables, schedules, talking points, notes, and head of state correspondence related to U.S.- Italian foreign policy and relations, including the relationship between the two nations within the context of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Especially prevalent are discussions related to NATO's and Europe's changing relationship with the former Eastern Bloc countries at the end of the Cold War and the future of Europe's defense strategy. Additionally, the materials contain discussions related to U.S.- Italian defense cooperation and U.S. bases in Italy. Read less