- Date:
- 17 November 2008
- Author(s):
- Judy Ansley (European Affairs Directorate), Damon Wilson (European Affairs Directorate), Tobin Bradley (European Affairs Directorate)
- Classification Level:
- Secret with Top Secret/REDACTED/NOFORN/REDACTED Attachment
- Citation:
- National Security Council. Executive Office of the President. NATO Transformation. Judy Ansley, Tobin Bradley and Damon Wilson. Transition 6885.
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- Europe
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NATO Transformation
Transition Memo
Transition 6885 –NATO Transformation
Memo attachments
| Item | Details |
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Chronology for NATO Transformation |
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Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on Missile Defense Consultations with Russia and NATO Enlargement (May 17, 2001) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Remarks by the President to Faculty and Students of Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland (June 15, 2001) |
Date: 15 June 2001 Author(s): George W. Bush (Speech) Description: Calls for NATO expansion to all European democracies and some post-Communist states, and outlines vision for Europe without Cold War rivalries. Frames NATO expansion as protecting freedom. |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson (September 13, 2001) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Memorandum of Conversation with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson (October 10, 2001) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on the NATO Prague Summit (July 16, 2002) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Discussion Paper on NATO Enlargement and Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on NATO Prague Summit, (November 1, 2002) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson (November 15, 2002) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Remarks by the President to Prague Atlantic Student Summit, Prague, Czech Republic (November 20, 2002) |
Date: 20 November 2002 Author(s): George W. Bush (speech) Description: Outlines post-Cold War vision for NATO and challenges NATO now faces including the defense of freedom, counter-proliferation, counter-terrorism, Iraq, and the need for NATO cohesion. Proposes a unified NATO response force. |
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Memorandum of Conversation with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson (February 19, 2003) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Memorandum of Conversation with NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer (January 30, 2004) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Remarks by the President on the Enlargement of NATO (March 29, 2004) |
Date: 29 March 2004 Author(s): George W. Bush (speech) Description: Bush welcomes the seven new 2004 NATO inductee nations, highlighting their contributions and a vision for a post-USSR NATO. |
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Briefing Paper to the President on the Meeting and Luncheon with NATO Heads of State and Government (February 22, 2005) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Action Memorandum to the President on Strategic Direction for NATO (July 23, 2005) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Information Memorandum to the President on the NATO Summit in Riga, Latvia (November 1, 2006) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Remarks by the President at Latvia University (November 28, 2006) |
Date: 28 November 2006 Author(s): George W. Bush (speech) Description: Bush outlines NATO successes in achieving post-Soviet goals, talks about further NATO expansion, outlines a few new proposals, and discusses NATO’s role in War on Terror. |
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Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on NATO (October 9, 2007) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Background Papers and Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on NATO (January 29, 2008) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Memorandum of Conversation with NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer (February 19, 2008) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Remarks at National Bank of Savings in Romania (April 2, 2008) |
Date: 2 April 2008 Author(s): George W. Bush (speech) Description: Remarks before the 2008 Bucharest summit discussing NATO’s potential further expansion in Europe, NATO’s challenge in deciding on Georgia and Ukraine, NATO's role in the War on Terror and the spread of freedom/stability, and challenges ahead in the war. Highlights progress in Iraq from the surge. Notes the need for NATO to take on more roles in the 21st century, including missile defense in Poland and the Czech Republic. |
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Memorandum of Conversation with NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer (April 2, 2008) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Briefing Paper and Talking Points to the President on the North Atlantic Council Summit (April 3, 2008) |
CLASSIFIED |