Date:

16 January 2019

Author(s):

Meaghen McDermott (Near East North Africa), Jennifer Gavito(Near East North Africa)

Classification Level:

Secret

Citation:

National Security Council. Executive Office of the President.Lebanon. Gennifer GavitoandMeaghen McDermott. Transition 5254

Transition Memo:

Transition 5254 –Lebanon

Lebanon

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Chronology for Lebanon

Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with President Chirac of France (May 25, 2004)

Memorandum of Conversation with President Chirac of France (June 5, 2004)

Memorandum of Conversation of Meeting and Dinner with President Chirac of France (February 21, 2005)

Joint Statement with President Chirac on Lebanon (February 21, 2005)

Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with President Chirac of France (March 7, 2005)

Summary of Conclusions of Deputies Committee Meeting on Lebanon (March 16, 2005)

Date: 21 February 2005

Author(s): George W. Bush, Jacques Chirac (President of France)

Description: Bush and Chirac formally condemn the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and support the UN’sinvestigation into the terrorist act. Bush and Chirac reiterate commitment to a sovereign, democratic, free Lebanon per UNSCR1559.

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Summary of Conclusions of Principals Committee Meeting on Lebanon (May 3, 2005)

Date: 22 March 2003

Author(s): George W. Bush, John Garang (Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement), Andrew Boerstling, David Lee, Chris Fatheree, Brian Gilligan (Notetakers)

Description: Transcription of a telephone conversation between President Bush and Chairman Garang regarding peacekeeping operations and negotiated peace in Sudan.

Summary of Conclusions of Deputies Committee Meeting on Lebanon (July 5, 2005)

Memorandum of Telephone Conversation between the President and President Bashir (March 22, 2004)

Summary of Conclusions of Principals Committee Meeting on Lebanon (July 26, 2005)

Date: 22 March 2003

Author(s): George W. BushJohn Garang (Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement), Andrew Boerstling, David Lee, Chris Fatheree, Brian Gilligan (Notetakers)

Description: Transcription of a telephone conversation between President Bush and Chairman Garang regarding peacekeeping operations and a negotiated peace in Sudan. Bush states his willingness to reduce sanctions on Sudan and expresses his gratitude that Garang is still willing to stay at the negotiating table, and Garang asks Bush for support after negotiations conclude.

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President Bush Welcomes Prime Minister Siniora of Lebanon to the White House (April 18, 2006)

Date: 18 April 2006

Author(s): George W. Bush, Fouad Siniora (Prime Minister of Lebanon

Description: Bush and Siniora thank each other for the honor of meeting. Bush and Siniora express commitment to tolerant, free, and democratic Lebanon and the potential of the Cedar Revolution, highlighting civil society progress of the past 16 to 18 months.

Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with President Mubarak of Egypt (July 14, 2006)

Date: 14 July 2006

Description: Transcription of telephone conversation between President Karzai and President Bush regarding the transition to the Obama administration.Further, within the conversation, Bush and Karzai also discuss the upcoming election in Afghanistan as well as the current state of relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with Prime Minister Siniora of Lebanon (July 14, 2006)

Summary of Conclusions of Deputies Committee Meeting on Lebanon (July 18, 2006)

Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey (July 20, 2006)

Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with Chancellor Merkel of Germany (July 21, 2006)

Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with Prime Minister Blair of the United Kingdom (July 26, 2006)

Summary of Conclusions of Principals Committee Meeting on Middle East/Lebanon (August 1, 2006)

Memorandum of Secure Video Teleconference with Prime Minister Blair of the United Kingdom (August 6, 2006)

Summary of Conclusions of Principals Committee Meeting on Lebanon (August 17, 2006)

Summary of Conclusions ofInteragency Meeting on Lebanon (August 28, 2006)

Memorandum of telephone Conversation with Prime Minister Siniora of Lebanon (November 22, 2006)

Summary of Conclusions of Deputies Committee Meeting on Lebanon/Syria Border (August 16, 2007)

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Memorandum of Conversation with Saad Hariri (October 4, 2007)

Summary of Conclusions of Deputies Committee Meeting on Lebanon (October 11, 2007)

Summary of Conclusions of Principals Committee Meeting on Lebanon (October 23, 2007)

Summary of Conclusions of Deputies Committee Meeting on Lebanon (November·20,2007)

Summary of Conclusions of Principals· Committee Meeting on Lebanon (April 17, 2008)

Summary of Conclusions of Deputies Committee Meeting on Lebanon (May 9, 2008)

Summary of Conclusions of Deputies Committee Meeting on Lebanon (July 8, 2008)

Summary of Conclusions of Paper Principals Committee Meeting on Lebanon (distributed July 18,2008)

LIBAT II Report (August 25, 2008)

Memorandum of Conversation with President Sleiman of Lebanon (September 25, 2008)

Summary of Conclusions ofInteragency Meeting on Lebanon (August 28, 2006)

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