National Security Council Jack Matlock Memo on Strategy for US-Soviet Relations
Title
National Security Council Jack Matlock Memo on Strategy for US-Soviet Relations
Creator
Matlock, Jack - National Security Advisor John Poindexter
Subject
Chernobyl - US-Soviet Relations
Description
In a memo to John Poindexter, Jack Matlock highlights Gorbachev’s public arms control proposals, the Soviet “PR fiasco” over Chernobyl, and cautions against overexploiting Soviet missteps to avoid backlash. He suggests indirect ways to leverage the situation and urges swift U.S. action to shape public opinion amid rising anti-nuclear sentiment.
Publisher
National Security Archive
Date
1986 - 05 - 07
Format
file format - 501KB
Source
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/19498-national-security-archive-doc-11-national
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https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/19498-national-security-archive-doc-11-national
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Matlock, Jack - National Security Advisor John Poindexter, “National Security Council Jack Matlock Memo on Strategy for US-Soviet Relations,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed January 12, 2025, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5362.
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