387 “Defense Guidance”: Richard Halloran, “Pentagon Draws Up First Strategy for Fighting a Long Nuclear War,” New York Times, May 30, 1982.
387 Perle and Wohlstetter: Robert Kaiser, “Senate Staffer Richard Perle: Behind-Scenes Power Over Arms Policy,” Washington Post, June 26, 1977; and interviews.
388 “dig a hole”: Jones, quoted in Robert Scheer, interview with T. K. Jones, Los Angeles Times, Jan. 16, 1982.
388 Haig and “demonstration”: Haig, Hearings, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Strategic Weapons Proposals, Pt. 1, Nov. 4, 1981, p. 74.
388 Reagan and Bush on war-fighting: Reagan, press conference, Oct. 16, 1981; Robert Scheer, interview with George Bush, Los Angeles Times, Jan. 24, 1980.
389 Reagan defense budget: Caspar Weinberger, DoD, Annual Report to the Congress, FY 1983, Feb. 8, 1982; Ronald Reagan, White House press conference, Oct. 2, 1981.
389 Carter started most of the programs: See Harold Brown, op. cit., pp. 123–50.
390 “Everything about”: Brodie, The Absolute Weapon (New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1946), p. 52.
INTERVIEWS
(Not including telephone calls or correspondence, unless they were the only form of communication.)
DAVID AARON. New York City, July 10, 1981.
GEN. ANDREW B. ANDERSON. Washington, D.C., September 2, 1981.
GEN. DEWITT ARMSTRONG. Washington, D.C., October 15, 1981.
KENNETH ARROW. Palo Alto, Cal., June 12, 1981.
LOUIS AUCHINCLOSS. New York City, July 29, 1981.
BRUNO AUGENSTEIN. Santa Monica, Cal., December 22, 1980.
ED BARLOW. Stanford, Cal., December 11, 1980.
DAVID BELL. New York City, August 5, 1981.
GEN. LESLIE W. BRAY. Arlington, Va., August 20, 1981.
BRUCE BRODIE. Century City, Cal., June 16, 1981.
FAWN BRODIE. Pacific Palisades, Cal., August 28, 1980.
HAROLD BROWN. Washington, D.C., November 13, 1981.
MCGEORGE BUNDY. New York City, May 4, 1981.
WILLIAM BUNDY. New York City, February 10, 1981.
GEN. DAVID BURCHINAL. Doylestown, Pa., August 13, 1981.
ADM. ARLEIGH BURKE. Bethesda, Md., November 13, 1980.
FRANCIS COLLBOHM. Palm Desert, Cal., December 27, 1980.
GEORGE CONTOS. Washington, D.C., February 26, 1981.
JOHN COYLE. Washington, D.C., April 6, 1981.
NORMAN DALKEY. LOS Angeles, Cal., December 18, 1980.
W. PHILIP DAVISON. New York City, October 12, 1981.
JAMES DIGBY. Santa Monica, Cal., June 18, 1981.
PAUL DOTY. Cambridge, Mass., May 6, 1981.
GEN. RUSSELL DOUGHERTY. Washington, D.C., September 2, 1981.
SIDNEY DRELL. Palo Alto, Cal., June 10, 1981.
GEN. RICHARD H. ELLIS. McLean, Va., January 5, 1982.
DANIEL ELLSBERG. Stinson Beach, Cal., September 3, 1980; Washington, D.C., October 17, 1980.
ALAIN ENTHOVEN. Palo Alto, Cal., September 2, December 12, 1980; June 10, 1981.
FRITZ ERMARTH. Washington, D.C., September 8, 1981.
HUGH EVERETT. Arlington, Va., February 4, 1981.
JACK EVERNDON. Palo Alto, Cal., June 11, 1981.
JAMES FOSTER. Santa Monica, Cal., August 25, 1980.
JOHN S. FOSTER, JR. Washington, D.C., November 3, 1981.
RICHARD B. FOSTER. Arlington, Va., June 1, July 2, 1981.
WILLIAM C. FOSTER. Washington, D.C., October 21, 1981.
WILLIAM T. R. FOX. New York City, August 5, 1981.
ALTON FRYE. Washington, D.C., April 7, 1981.
RICHARD FRYKLUND. Washington, D.C., October 20, 1980.
GEN. PIERRE M. GALLOIS. Paris, France (correspondence), November 24, 1981.
RAYMOND GARTHOFF. Washington, D.C., November 20, 1980.
THOMAS S. GATES, JR. Devon, Pa., November 1, 1981.
GEN. JAMES GAVIN. Boston, Mass., May 6, 1981.
LESLIE GELB. Washington, D.C., March 9, 1981.
ALEXANDER GEORGE. Stanford, Cal. (telephone conv.), September 4, 1980.
ROSWELL GILPATRIC. New York City, July 29, 1981.
GEN. ROBERT N. GINSBURGH. Chevy Chase, Md., August 24, 1981.
ALFRED GOLDBERG. Washington, D.C., August 15, 1980.
MARV GOLDBERGER. Pasadena, Cal., June 19, 1981.
WILLIAM T. GOLDEN. New York City, August 4, 1981.
GEN. ANDREW GOODPASTER. Alexandria, Va., October 27, 1981.
MORTON HALPERIN. Washington, D.C., August 7, 1980; May 14, 1981.
BROWNLEE HAYDON. Los Angeles, Cal., August 26, 1980.
OLAF HELMER. Carmel, Cal. (telephone conv.), September 16, 1981.
DIERDRE HENDERSON. Cambridge, Mass., November 8, 1980.
ROLAND HERBST. Marina del Rey, Cal., June 17, 1981.
ALBERT HILL. Cambridge, Mass., November 7, 1980.
ROGER HILSMAN. New York City (telephone conv.), October 19, 1981.
CHARLES J. HITCH, Berkeley, Cal., September 5, December 11, 1980.
MALCOLM HOAG. Santa Monica, Cal., August 19, 1980.
FRANCIS HOEBER. Arlington, Va., July 22, August 10, 1981.
FREDERIC S. HOFFMAN. Santa Monica, Cal., August 18, 1980; June 15, 1981.
TOWNSEND HOOPES. Washington, D.C., April 27, 1981.
ARNOLD HORELICK. Santa Monica, Cal., December 23, 1981.
MICHAEL INTRILLIGATOR. LOS Angeles, Cal., August 22, 1980.
GEN. WILLIAM JONES. Santa Monica, Cal., August 19, 1980; June 15, 1981.
HERMAN KAHN. Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., February 6, August 4, 1981.
MORTON KAPLAN. Chicago, 111., April 24, 1981.
AMROM KATZ. Los Angeles, Cal., December 15, 1980.
WILLIAM W. KAUFMANN. Washington, D.C., July 15, 1980, September 29, 1981; Cambridge, Mass., November 4, 1980, May 7, 1981.
CARL KAYSEN. Cambridge, Mass., November 4, 1980; May 5, 1981.
SPURGEON KEENY. Washington, D.C., January 22, September 17, 1981.
KONRAD KELLEN. Santa Monica, Cal., June 17, June 18, 1981.
GEN. GLENN KENT. Arlington, Va., October 10, 1980; August 14, 1981.
JAMES KILLIAN. Cambridge, Mass., October 29, 1980.
GEN. ROBERT KILMARX. Washington, D.C., May 11, 1981.
JAMES KING. McLean, Va., July 17, 1980.
WILLIAM KINTNER. Philadelphia, Pa., August 13, 1981.
GEORGE KISTIAKOWSKY. Cambridge, Mass., November 5, 1980.
KLAUS KNORR. McLean, Va., July 31, 1980.
ROMAN KOLKOWICZ. LOS Angeles, Cal., August 29, 1980.
ALBERT LATTER. Marina del Rey, Cal., December 18, 1980.
RICHARD LATTER. Marina del Rey, Cal., June 15, 1981.
NATHAN LEITES. Santa Monica, Cal., December 15, 1980.
GEN. CURTIS E. LEMAY. Newport Beach, Cal., June 16, 1981.
GEN. LYMAN LEMNITZER. Washington, D.C., December 3, 1981.
JAN LODAL. Arlington, Va., October 15, 1980.
JOSEPH E. LOFTUS. Pacific Palisades, Cal., June 17, 1981.
ROBERT J. LUTZ. Rancho Bernardo, Cal., June 21, 1981.
LAURENCE E. LYNN. Cambridge, Mass., October 29, 1980; May 5, 1981.
ANDREW MARSHALL. Washington, D.C., February 11, July 28, 1981.
JAMES MARTIN. Alexandria, Va., January 26, 1981.
DAVID MCGARVEY. Santa Monica, Cal., August 20, 1980.
ROBERT S. MCNAMARA. Washington, D.C., July 24, 1981; January 18, 1982.
ADM. GERALD MILLER. Fairfax, Va., May 13, 1981.
WILLIAM MILLER. Washington, D.C., June 1, 1981.
ROGER MOLANDER. Washington, D.C., November 18, 1980.
RUSSELL E. MURRAY II. Washington, D.C., January 28, 1981.