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Book Title: Memorandum, Zbigniew Brzezinski to President Carter, “General
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Language: English
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Post Date: 2025-04-04 22:05:12
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PDF Size: 5.85 MB
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Book Pages: 5
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In the tumult of early 1979, President Carter decided to send a senior military figure, Gen. Robert Huyser, to Iran to engage chiefly with the military and help determine both their mood and the best course of action for the United States. He remained in Iran from early January to early February, a period that encompassed the Shah’s departure and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s arrival from years of exile. Huyser, who was deputy commander of the Supreme Allied Command, was chosen in part because he had developed a relationship with Iranian military leaders – and to some extent with the Shah – over the course of several recent visits to the
This memo from Brzezinski to the president, which attaches a reporting cable from Huyser, shows that multiple options were being considered, each depending on a highly fluid and confusing situation. The Archive’s new collection contains every available record of Huyser’s numerous conversations with senior Pentagon officials during his mission, along with related materials that show how utterly baffling the political scene was to outside observers. Source
Jimmy Carter Library and Museum. Remote Archives Capture. NLC-6-29-3-25-4
- Creator/s: Zbigniew Brzezinski
- Date: 1/13/1979
- Book Topics/Themes: Iran, 1979, U.S., Jimmy Carter, Mohammadreza Shah Pahlavi, Robert E. Huyser, Ruhollah Khomeini, Islamic Revolution
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