Political Warfare Timeline 1977 - Revision history

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Notes towards a chronology of the modern history of [[covert action]] with particular reference to the role of the Lovestoneite movement.

==January==
*'''10''' - [[Henry Kissinger]] states "I do not believe the Soviet Union is achieving military superiority over the United States", contradicting [[Team B]] analysts.<ref>Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.203.</ref>

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 ==July==
-*'''6''' [[Committee on the Present Danger]] releases ''Where We Stand On SALT'', drafted by Nitze, criticising Carter's stance on the treaty negotiations.<ref name="Sanders244">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.244.</ref> ''Washington Post'' reveals the existence of [[Presidential Review Memorandum #10]] study of national security strategy directed by [[Samuel Huntington]] for the Carter administration.<ref name="Sanders246">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.246.</ref>
+*'''6''' - [[Committee on the Present Danger]] releases ''Where We Stand On SALT'', drafted by Nitze, criticising Carter's stance on the treaty negotiations.<ref name="Sanders244">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.244.</ref> ''Washington Post'' reveals the existence of [[Presidential Review Memorandum #10]] study of national security strategy directed by [[Samuel Huntington]] for the Carter administration.<ref name="Sanders246">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.246.</ref>
 ==August==
-*'''4''' President Carter, Defense Secretary [[Harold Brown]] and National Security Adviser [[Zbigniew Brezinski]] meet with senior members of the CPD, including Nitze, and attempt to persuade them to tone down their critique of the administration.<ref name="Sanders247">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.247.</ref>
+*'''4''' - President Carter, Defense Secretary [[Harold Brown]] and National Security Adviser [[Zbigniew Brezinski]] meet with senior members of the CPD, including Nitze, and attempt to persuade them to tone down their critique of the administration.<ref name="Sanders247">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.247.</ref>
 ==September==
-*'''15''' Defense Secretary Brown announces that the US will develop the M-X missile system.<ref name="Sanders208">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.249.</ref>
+*'''15''' - Defense Secretary Brown announces that the US will develop the M-X missile system.<ref name="Sanders208">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.249.</ref>
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 ==July==
-*'''6''' [[Committee on the Present Danger]] releases ''Where We Stand On SALT", drafted by Nitze, criticising Carter's stance on the treaty negotiations.<ref name="Sanders244">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.244.</ref> ''Washington Post'' reveals the existence of [[Presidential Review Memorandum #10]] study of national security strategy directed by [[Samuel Huntington]] for the Carter administration.<ref name="Sanders246">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.246.</ref>
+*'''6''' [[Committee on the Present Danger]] releases ''Where We Stand On SALT'', drafted by Nitze, criticising Carter's stance on the treaty negotiations.<ref name="Sanders244">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.244.</ref> ''Washington Post'' reveals the existence of [[Presidential Review Memorandum #10]] study of national security strategy directed by [[Samuel Huntington]] for the Carter administration.<ref name="Sanders246">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.246.</ref>
 ==August==

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 ==May==
-*'''14''' [Coalition for a Democratic Majority]] releases an open latter praising Carter's emphasis on human rights in foreign policy.<ref name="Sanders243"/>
+*'''14''' [[Coalition for a Democratic Majority]] releases an open latter praising Carter's emphasis on human rights in foreign policy.<ref name="Sanders243"/>
 ==July==

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 *'''8-9''' Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds hearings on Warnke nomination. Nitze testifies that the Soviets look on "weakness as weakness and not be respected."<ref name="Sanders207">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.207.</ref>
 *Following the Warnke hearings, the [[Emergency Coalition Against Unilateral Disarmament]] is formed to oppose the nomination, bringing together supporters of the [[Coalition for a Democratic Majority]] with activists from the New Right.<ref name="Sanders208">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.208.</ref>
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 *'''7''' [[Paul Nitze]] writes to Senator [[John Sparkman]] criticising Warnke nomination.<ref name="Sanders206">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.206.</ref>
 *'''8-9''' Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds hearings on Warnke nomination. Nitze testifies that the Soviets look on "weakness as weakness and not be respected."<ref name="Sanders207">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.207.</ref>
-*Following the Warnke hearings, the [[Emergency Coalition Against Unilateral Disarmament]] is formed to oppose the nomination, bringing together supporters of the [[Coalition for a Democratic Majority]] with activists from the [[New Right]].<ref name="Sanders208">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.208.</ref>
+*Following the Warnke hearings, the [[Emergency Coalition Against Unilateral Disarmament]] is formed to oppose the nomination, bringing together supporters of the [[Coalition for a Democratic Majority]] with activists from the New Right.<ref name="Sanders208">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.208.</ref>
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 *'''19''' - Outgoing US Defence Secretary [[Donald Rumsfeld]] claims, in line with [[Team B]] analysis, that Soviets appear to be aiming at war-fighting rather than deterrence.<ref name="Sanders203"/>
 *'''30''' - Publication of a report by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, criticising [[Team B]]'s charges. ''New York Times'' reports that [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration will nominate [[Paul Warnke]] to direct the [[Arms Control and Disarmament Agency]]. A memo opposing Warnke by [[Penn Kemble]] and [[Joshua Muravchik]] of the [[Coalition for a Democratic Majority]] will begin to circulate anonymously around this time.<ref name="Sanders204">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.204.</ref>
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 ==January==
-*'''10''' - [[Henry Kissinger]] states "I do not believe the Soviet Union is achieving military superiority over the United States", contradicting [[Team B]] analysts.<ref>Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.203.</ref>
+*'''10''' - [[Henry Kissinger]] states "I do not believe the Soviet Union is achieving military superiority over the United States", contradicting [[Team B]] analysts.<ref name="Sanders203">Jerry W. Sanders, ''Peddlers of Crisis: The Committee on the Present Danger and the Politics of Containment'', South End Press, 1983, p.203.</ref>
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