134. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to the Cabinet

Washington, October 27, 1977.

• SUBJECT
• Energy Policy

Secretary Blumenthal has reported to the President that, in his conversations with Middle East leaders,² it has become clear to him that the willingness of the oil exporting countries to cooperate with the U.S. in their oil pricing policies will depend to an important degree on their seeing evidence of our resolve to face up to this situation, specifically by putting in place adequate energy legislation.

The President asked me to report the above to you. He further asked that you make this point in your statements and speeches regarding our energy policy.

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Source: http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v37/d134