Date

Apr 28, 1978

Description

Acting Chairman Jones sent Secretary Brown the Ivory Item “Hotel” scenario along with a precis. One of the enclosed memoranda indicated that the Joint Staff preferred the “Hotel” over the “India” scenario. The scenarios for both are heavily excised, although Document 27, above, summarizes their premises. The Smith memorandum provided questions raised by the President and advisers during their visit to the NMCC with the responsive information included in a report sent to Brzezinski on 9 March.

Source

RG 218, George S. Brown Records, Box 30, 385 Exercise Ivory Item

Document published in following posting(s):

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May 31, 2024

JCS Acting Chairman David Jones to Secretary of Defense, “Exercise Ivory Item,” with attachments including “Hotel” and “India” Ivory Item Scenarios, and memorandum from Assistant to the Chairman General William Y. Smith, 25 April 1978, Top Secret, Excised copy