Today the Department of State published the Canada, Federal Republic of Germany, and Nordic Countries chapters in Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XXVII, Western Europe.
This volume is part of a subseries of the Foreign Relations series that documents the foreign policy decision making of the administration of President Jimmy Carter. The Canada chapter documents the Carter administration’s approach to U.S.-Canada relations, focusing on themes such as economic relations, energy and environmental issues, Cold War defense policy, and Canadian unity. The Federal Republic of Germany chapter focuses on the Carter administration’s policies toward West Germany, including economic issues and issues such as relations with the Soviet Union and nuclear strategy. The Nordic Countries chapter documents the Carter administration’s policies toward Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, with emphasis on East-West security issues, strategic arms control, and energy, as well as specific bilateral concerns.
The remaining chapters in Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XXVII, Western Europe, will be released as they are cleared for publication.
This volume was researched by Paul J. Hibbeln and compiled and edited by Paul M. Pitman. These chapters and this press release are available on the Office of the Historian website. For further information, contact the Office of the Historian.
