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| − | *'''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> |
| + | *'''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> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 12 November 2011
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.[1]
- 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.[1]
- 30 - Publication of a report by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, criticising Team B's charges. New York Times reports that 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.[2]
