1998-0136-F

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request collection concerns the nonproliferation of nonnuclear weapons, particularly chemical and biological weapons. The FOIA collection documents all aspects of Bush Administration multilateral, bilateral, and unilateral policy formulation and decision making relating to nonnuclear weapons of mass destruction. It should be noted that the overwhelming majority of documents in this FOIA collection are closed for national security.

Records comprising this FOIA collection include letters, internal memoranda, agenda, minutes, cables, treaties, talking points, reports, policy guidance, and clippings that document all aspects of nonproliferation issues during the Bush Administration. Of particular importance are materials relating to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). The MTCR was a voluntary multilateral effort to control the proliferation of ballistic missile technology. These materials document negotiations surrounding MTCR membership, missile trade issues, and technology transfer concerns. Additional materials of import in this collection concern the Australia Group, a multilateral effort to stymie the proliferation of chemical weapons technology. Numerous cables and memoranda document the ongoing chemical and biological weapons negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament. These materials provide detailed information about the evolution and formulation of U.S. policy regarding the maintenance, modernization, and reduction of weapons stockpiles.

The FOIA collection also contains information which documents U.S. bilateral efforts with the Soviet Union and later Russia regarding chemical and biological weapons concerns. Cables, memoranda, minutes, agendas, letters, reports, and nonpapers provide information about all aspects of President Bush?s nonproliferation initiative including negotations involving the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions. Of particular interest are materials relating to challenge inspections and site visits by teams of U.S. and Russian weapons experts.

Please note that a "*" indicates that a collection is entirely processed and open. A more detailed description of the materials is available in the finding aid for the office or category.

A "**" indicates files or documents that were incidentally processed as part of this FOIA request.


BUSH PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS: WHORM SUBJECT FILE

AT Scanned: Case Number 203965CU
CO034 Scanned: Case Number 287998
CO034-02 Scanned: Case Number 304366
CO051 Scanned: Case Number 364775
CO069* Scanned: Case Number 039068
CO089 Scanned: Case Numbers 015826, 121762
CO141* Scanned: Case Number 200795
FG006-01* Scanned: Case Number 011263
FG006-06 Scanned: Case Numbers 017565, 066000
FO002-01 Scanned: Case Numbers 340987SS, 361203
FO006 Scanned: Case Number 169456
FO006-11 Scanned: Case Number 262895
FO009 Scanned: Case Numbers 162294, 239164, 264729
HU010* Scanned: Case Number 059894
ND016 Scanned: Case Number 193698
ND017 Scanned: Case Numbers 003116, 019955, 020245, 020534, 041940, 051700, 076906CU, 080508CU, 081649, 094027, 177372, 195879
ND018* Weapons - Ordnance - Munitions [Entire Category Relevant]
PR011 Scanned: Case Number 177336
PR012-01 Scanned: Case Number 060486
PR012-02 Scanned: Case Number 195643
TA001 Scanned: Case Numbers 139506, 140573, 164944, 195267
TA003 Scanned: Case Number 143328


BUSH PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS: WHORM ALPHABETICAL FILE
Brumfeld, James W.
Vieira, Gibert H.
Wilker, Machama


BUSH PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS: WHITE HOUSE STAFF AND OFFICE FILES

National Security Council    
Richard Barth Files
Nonproliferation, 1989-1992 [1] [OA/ID CF01466]
Nonproliferation, 1989-1992 [2] [OA/ID CF01466]
Nonproliferation, 1989-1992 [3] [OA/ID CF01466]
Nonproliferation, 1989-1992 [4] [OA/ID CF01466]
Nonproliferation, 1989-1992 [5] [OA/ID CF01466]
Nonproliferation, 1989-1992 [6] [OA/ID CF01466]

Eugene Ebner Files
Chemical Warfare [OA/ID CF00180]

Mike Fry Files
CW Bilateral (US-USSR) 1989 [OA/ID CF01632]
CW Background for President's Paper - August 1989 [OA/ID CF01632]
US-USSR CW Bilaterals November, December 1989 [OA/ID CF01632]
President's UNGA Speech CW Initiative, September 1989 [OA/ID CF01632]
US-USSR CW MOU: September Ministerial [OA/ID CF01632]
Possible CW Initiative [OA/ID CF01632]
CW Papers - NSD-24 and Bilat Destruction MOU and Data Exchange [1] [OA/ID CF01632]
CW Papers - NSD-24 and Bilat Destruction MOU and Data Exchange [2] [OA/ID CF01632]
CW Papers - NSD-24 and Bilat Destruction MOU and Data Exchange [3] [OA/ID CF01632]
BW Demarche-Yeltsin/Kozyrev [OA/ID CF01632]
BW Sov Issue [1] [OA/ID CF01632]
BW Sov Issue [2] [OA/ID CF01632]
Soviet BW Cables [1] [OA/ID CF01632]
Soviet BW Cables [2] [OA/ID CF01632]
Soviet BW Cables [3] [OA/ID CF01632]
PCC/Subcommittee Meeting [1] [OA/ID CF01633]
PCC/Subcommittee Meeting [2] [OA/ID CF01633]
End Game, CWC Negotiations [OA/ID CF01633]
CWC Final Text - Approval [OA/ID CF01633]
CD 92-3 (May 11-Sep. 3) [OA/ID CF01633]
CD 92-2 (Jan. 22-May 8) [OA/ID CF01633]
CD 92-1 (Jan. 6-Jan. 22) [OA/ID CF01633]
CD 91-2 (May 14-) [OA/ID CF01633]
CD-Intersessionals, 26 Nov.-21 Dec. 90, 8/18-Jan. 91 [OA/ID CF01633]
Botulinum Vaccine Flap, July 92 [OA/ID CF01633]
CW Initiative [OA/ID CF01633]
CWC Initiative (to Principals Approval) [OA/ID CF01633]
CWC - Package Deals [OA/ID CF01633]
CW-Right of Retaliation [OA/ID CF01633]
Challenge Inspection-Allies [1] [OA/ID CF01633]
Challenge Inspection-Allies [2] [OA/ID CF01633]
Challenge Inspection-Working Internal II [1] [OA/ID CF01633]
Challenge Inspection-Working Internal II [2] [OA/ID CF01633]
CI Position-Internal Working I [OA/ID CF01633]
CD - Allied Views [OA/ID CF01633]
CW Transfer Policy [OA/ID CF01633]
CW Use - Angola [OA/ID CF01633]
CBW Sanctions Legislation [OA/ID CF01633]
CW Proliferation/Sanctions Legislation [OA/ID CF01633]
Q and A on Proliferation to US Congress, July 1989 [OA/ID CF01633]
CW Withdrawal from FRG [1] [OA/ID CF01633]
CW Withdrawal from FRG [2] [OA/ID CF01633]
Demil. - General [OA/ID CF01633]
Cryofracture [OA/ID CF01633]
Soviet BW Visits [OA/ID CF01636]
CW Modernization, Misc. [OA/ID CF01636]
Thionyl Chloride Files [OA/ID CF01636]
CW-Alternatives for Ending Prod. [OA/ID CF01636]
BWC Experts (Mar. 30-Apr. 12) [OA/ID CF01636]
BW Revcon [OA/ID CF01636]
Trial Inspections [OA/ID CF01636]
Australian Initiative [OA/ID CF01636]
NSD-24, Review Anytime, Anywhere Approach to CW Verification [1] [OA/ID CF01636]
NSD-24, Review Anytime, Anywhere Approach to CW Verification [2] [OA/ID CF01636]
NSD-24, Sanctions Against CW Treaty Violations [OA/ID CF01636]
NSD-24, Define CW Capable States [OA/ID CF01636]
NSD-24, Approaches to Increase Unilateral and Multilateral Export Control [OA/ID CF01636]
NSD-24, Alternatives for Bilateral Destruction, MOU [OA/ID CF01636]
NSD-24, Plans for Modernizing Stockpile [OA/ID CF01636]
NSD-24, Expand Research and Development for Verifying Compliance [OA/ID CF01636]
NSD-24, Plan to Accomplish the CW Destruction [OA/ID CF01636]
NSD-24, Changes in Strategy of Deterrence, Force Structure or Force Deployments [OA/ID CF01636]
SNF Subcommittee Meetings [OA/ID CF01636]
DC/PCC Meetings [1] [OA/ID CF01636]
DC/PCC Meetings [2] [OA/ID CF01636]
SNF-Working [1] [OA/ID CF01636]
SNF-Working [2] [OA/ID CF01636]
SNF-Work Plan [OA/ID CF01636]
President?s Nuclear Initiative [OA/ID CF01636]
Storage ADNW [OA/ID CF01636]
Announcement: SNF Withdrawal Compromise [OA/ID CF01636]
IS SMF Withdrawal Destruction [OA/ID CF01636]

John Gordon Files
Nonproliferation Policy (NSR-17) October 1989 [OA/ID CF00771]
CW Initiative, September 1989 [OA/ID CF00771]
CW Initiative, September 1989 [OA/ID CF00771]
CW Initiative, September 1989 [OA/ID CF00771]
CW Initiative, September 1989 [OA/ID CF00771]
CW Initiative, September 1989 [OA/ID CF00771]
Proliferation General, 2/17/89 [OA/ID CF00777]
Negotiations - June 1989/Nonproliferation NSR-17 June 1989 [OA/ID CF00780]
BW, March 1992 [OA/ID CF01637]
CW, March 1992 [OA/ID CF01637]
BW, August 1992 [OA/ID CF01638]
CW, August 1992 [OA/ID CF01638]
Nonproliferation, June 1990 [OA/ID CF01640]
BW, June 1990 [OA/ID CF01640]
CW, June 1990 [OA/ID CF01640]
Nonproliferation, June 1992 [OA/ID CF01640]
BW, May 1992 [OA/ID CF01641]
BW, July 1992 [OA/ID CF01642]
CW, July 1992 [OA/ID CF01642]
CW, June 1992 [OA/ID CF01643]
CW, June 1992 [OA/ID CF01643]
BW, July 1990 [OA/ID CF01646]
CW, June 1990 [OA/ID CF01646]
Nonproliferation [OA/ID CF01648]
MTCR, January 1992 [OA/ID CF01651]
Nonproliferation Initiative, 1/92 [OA/ID CF01651]
NPT, January 1992 [OA/ID CF01651]
BW, November 1991 [OA/ID CF01652]
CW, November 1991 [OA/ID CF01652]
BW, September 1992 [OA/ID CF01653]
CW, September 1992 [OA/ID CF01653]
Nonproliferation, September 1992 [OA/ID CF01653]
Nonproliferation (Excomm) Sept. 1992 [OA/ID CF01653]
CW, August 1990 [OA/ID CF01654]
BW, September 1991 [OA/ID CF01655]
BW, August 1991 [OA/ID CF01655]
CW, August 1991 [OA/ID CF01655]
BW, December 1991 [OA/ID CF01656]
CW, December 1991 [OA/ID CF01656]
MTCR, December 1991 [OA/ID CF01656]
Nonproliferation, December 1991 [OA/ID CF01656]
MTCR, May 1990 [OA/ID CF01657]
Nonproliferation, May 1990 [OA/ID CF01657]
BW, April 1992 [OA/ID CF01658]
MTCR, February 1992 [OA/ID CF01659]
MTCR, April 1992 [OA/ID CF01660]
Nonproliferation [OA/ID CF01660]

Virginia Lampley Files
Chemical/Biological Weapons (CBW) [1] [OA/ID CF00708]
Chemical/Biological Weapons (CBW) [2] [OA/ID CF00708]
Chemical/Biological Weapons (CBW) [3] [OA/ID CF00708]
Chemical/Biological Weapons (CBW) [4] [OA/ID CF00708]

Jerry Leach Files
Biological Warfare [OA/ID CF00169]
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty [OA/ID CF00169]

Judy Mandel Files
PCC Subcommittee Nonproliferation (Multilats), 11/20/89 [OA/ID CF00160]
Non Prolif PCC SubComm, 11/8/89 [OA/ID CF00160]
PCC Subcommittee Nonproliferation, 10/13/89, Legislation Strategy and Briefing [OA/ID CF00160]
PCC on Non-Proliferation, 9/29 [OA/ID CF00160]
NonProliferation PCC 7/21 [OA/ID CF00160]
PCC on NonProliferation Policy, 11/29/89 [OA/ID CF00160]
NonProliferation PCC Subcom, 12/5/89, SLV Cooperation [OA/ID CF00160]
PCC Subcom NonProlif 11/30 [OA/ID CF00160]
PCC Subcommittee Non-Proliferation (Missile) 11/27/89 [OA/ID CF00160]
PCC on NonProlif., 3/30/90 [OA/ID CF00160]
Missile Nonproliferation, 1988 [OA/ID CF00163]
Missile Nonproliferation, 1989 [1] [OA/ID CF00163]
Missile Nonproliferation, 1989 [2] [OA/ID CF00163]
PCC on Nonproliferation, 7/10/90 [1] [OA/ID CF00198]
PCC on Nonproliferation, 7/10/90 [2] [OA/ID CF00198]
PCC on Nonproliferation, 7/10/90 [3] [OA/ID CF00198]
PCC on Nonproliferation, 6/90 [1] [OA/ID CF00198]
PCC on Nonproliferation, 6/90 [2] [OA/ID CF00198]
PCC on Nonproliferation, 6/23/90 [1] [OA/ID CF00198]
PCC on Nonproliferation, 6/23/90 [2] [OA/ID CF00198]
CBW Sanctions Legislation [1] [OA/ID CF00199]
CBW Sanctions Legislation [2] [OA/ID CF00199]
CBW Sanctions Legislation [3] [OA/ID CF00199]
CBW Sanctions Legislation [4] [OA/ID CF00199]
Biological Weapons Nonprolif. [OA/ID CF00199]
Nonproliferation (CBW) Australia Group [1] [OA/ID CF00199]
Nonproliferation (CBW) Australia Group [2] [OA/ID CF00199]
Nonproliferation (Chemical Weapons) [1] [OA/ID CF00199]
Nonproliferation (Chemical Weapons) [2] [OA/ID CF00199]
U.S.-USSR CW Nonproliferation Bilats [OA/ID CF00199]
PCC on Nonprolif. [OA/ID CF00199]
Ballistic Missile Prolif. [OA/ID CF00199]
MTCR Multilateral, Ottawa, 7/18-19 [OA/ID CF00200]
MTCR Multilateral, London, December 5-6 [OA/ID CF00200]
MTCR Testimony, 10/30-31 [OA/ID CF00200]
US-USSR Missile Bilats, 1990 [OA/ID CF00200]
Nonproliferation - US-USSR Joint Statements [1] [OA/ID CF00200]
Nonproliferation - US-USSR Joint Statements [2] [OA/ID CF00200]
Nonproliferation - US-USSR Joint Statements [3] [OA/ID CF00200]
Moscow and Missile Nonprolif. 88-89 [1] [OA/ID CF00200]
Moscow and Missile Nonprolif. 88-89 [2] [OA/ID CF00200]
Moscow and Missile Nonprolif. 88-89 [3] [OA/ID CF00200]
Moscow and Missile Nonprolif. 88-89 [4] [OA/ID CF00200]
Non-proliferation NSR [OA/ID CF00200]
HFAC Nonproliferation Testimony, 7/11/90 [OA/ID CF00200]
NSR 17 Drafts [1] [OA/ID CF00200]
NSR 17 Drafts [2] [OA/ID CF00200]
Nonproliferation - General [OA/ID CF00201]
East European Nonprolif. Initiative [OA/ID CF00201]
Latin America Non-Proliferation Initiative [OA/ID CF00201]

Daniel Poneman Files
Australia Group [OA/ID CF01342]
Bio BWC [OA/ID CF01342]
BWC [OA/ID CF01342]
CBW Report [OA/ID CF01342]
CBW Legislation [OA/ID CF01342]
Chemical Weapons, E.O. 12735 [OA/ID CF01342]
Chemical Weapons [OA/ID CF01342]
Missile Proliferation Report [OA/ID CF01348]
MTCR Text and Aide Memoire [OA/ID CF01348]
MTCR [1] [OA/ID CF01348]
MTCR [2] [OA/ID CF01348]
MTCR [3] [OA/ID CF01348]
PCC: Nonproliferation [1] [OA/ID CF01350]
PCC: Nonproliferation [2] [OA/ID CF01350]
PCC: Nonproliferation [3] [OA/ID CF01350]
PCC: Nonproliferation [4] [OA/ID CF01350]
Proliferation: USG Organization [OA/ID CF01350]

Stephen Rademaker Files
Missile Technology Proliferation [1] [OA/ID CF01598]
Missile Technology Proliferation [2] [OA/ID CF01598]
Nonproliferation Legislation [OA/ID CF01598]

Condoleezza Rice Files
Chemical Weapons [OA/ID CF00715]
Biological Weapons [OA/ID CF00715]

Nicholas Rostow Files
Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) [OA/ID CF01329]

Philip D. Zelicow Files
CW Modernization Plans and Binary Production [OA/ID CF00323]
CW Arms Control [1] [OA/ID CF00323]
CW Arms Control [2] [OA/ID CF00323]
Chemical Weapons [1] [OA/ID CF001426]
Chemical Weapons [2] [OA/ID CF001426]


BUSH VICE PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS: WHITE HOUSE STAFF AND OFFICE FILES

Domestic Policy Office Files
[Staff Person Unknown]
Chemical Weapons [OA/ID 15226]

Press Office Files
[Staff Person Unknown]
Tie Breaking Vote Supporting Production of Binary Chemical Weapons [OA/ID 14925]

Scheduling Office
[Staff Person Unknown]
Speech at Brookings Institute on Nonproliferation, 6/20/89 [OA/ID 14608]
[Meeting re: Chemical Weapons Control, 1/12/89] [OA/ID 14612]

Speechwriter Files
[Staff Person Unknown]
4/18/84 Chemical Weapons Ban, Geneva [OA/ID 14862]
6/20/85 Brookings Institute Conference on Non-Proliferation, DC [OA/ID 14866]


QUAYLE VICE PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS: WHITE HOUSE STAFF AND OFFICE FILES

National Security Advisor
Joanne Hilty Files
The Washington Institute for Near East Relations, 4/30/90, "Non-Proliferation" [OA/ID 22358]