- - - - No Objection To Declassification in Full 2013 11 15 NLC-133-113-1-3-4 The NSC has waived their dassfflcation for blformation witJda this White docaaent Your apncy llu tieen detennilled· to be the A2e11c ofprilmm lnterest Please review for JOU a1eacy'1 equities obtain any necessary coae111TU1as and I I II I I No Objection To Declassification in Full 2013 11 15 NLC-133-113-1-3-4 No Objection To Declassification in Full 2013 11 15 NLC-133-113-1-3-4 SECRET March 1 1979 Memo No 1034-79 MEHORA IDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT FROM Denis Clift SUBJEC- PEADs U I' With reference to the attached memo from Hugh Carter we have been involved in the staffing of these interim PEA Os and in fact have identical copies for your football Mike Berman has coordinated his views with our own and they were included in Hugh's own review process S Presidential Action Directives have three primary objectives as you will remember from your earlier briefings The first is to insure continuity of government and order the second is to support military operations and military alliances and the third is to provide for the recovery of the nation and its people by the most effective use of resources S The PEADs have not been changed since 1970 and there are a few areas in which updates are needed Our new treaty on the Panama Canal modifies presently existing directives concerning thnt area and the various transformations of the emergency resources business within the government i e Office of Emergency PrepA redness Federal Preparedness Agency Defense Civil Preparedness Agency etc require modification of tarxns in the directives effecting emergency mobilization The War Powers Act also reouires a more structured r lationship with the Congress-- · which has been provided for in these interim docwncnts S There are several issues such as suspension of Habeas Corpus extra legalities involving nan-u s persons within the U S under war conditions etc which require review These are being studied in some detail by the Fodoral Preparedness Agency under the guidan ca of a White House SECRET CLAS SIFI D BY DIREC'l'OR tnIITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE REVIEW ON MARClt l 1999 No Objection To Declassification in Full 2013 11 15 NLC-133-113-1-3-4 ----- ----- No Objection To Declassification in Full 2013 11 15 NLC-133-113-1-3-4 2 SECRET steering group convened by Hugh carter and which includes t he SC and OS'l'P This examination should be completed this year and any changes of significance resulting from FPA'a work will be staffed within the White House S We agree with Hugh•• approach in that there are several issues inherent in these documents which need to be reexamined and we intend to remain involved as this reexanination is carried out S Attached for your signature is a brief memo to Hugh expla i ning that your staff has been fully involved at this point and that you agree with his approach S SEC -- No Objection To Declassification in Full 2013 11 15 NLC-133-113-1-3-4 No Objection To Declassification in Full 2013 11 15 NLC-133-113-1-3-4 SECRET March 1 1979 MEMOIWlDUM FOR HUGH CARTER ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI FROM The Vice President PEADs 0 With reference to the President's comments on the attached memo both Denis Clift and Mike Berman of my staff have been involved in this process I agree that the interim PEADa the President and I now have seam to be the bast way to solve the immediate update problem S I would like also to be kept abreast through my staff of the more comprehensive reexamination contemplated by the FPA and am available to discuss with you any significant changes which may be suggested S SECRET CIJ SSIFIED DY DIRECTOR WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE REVIEW ON MARCH l 1999 No Objection Declassification in Full 2013 11 15 NLC-1 11 -3-4