Date

Oct 25, 1978

Description

William Odom’s major responsibility was crisis management, and he periodically briefed Brzezinski on the state of play, from civil defense to continuity of government. Two of the “Emerging Issues” are withheld from this version although previously declassified (See Document 7A).

Source

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume IV, National Security Policy (FRUS Document 98)

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Memorandum From the Military Assistant to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Odom) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski), “Crisis Management: Priorities, Emerging Issues and Initiatives,” 25 October 1978, Top Secret, Excised copy