all In LI crane- 1er m@ I 11 3 QGLOZ ass 77 SYSTEM II THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 90067 - I'l DISTRICT oF COLUMBIA FEB 1932 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT On March 1 5 1982 the Joint Chiefs of Staff and FEMA will jointly conduct Exercise IVY LEAGUE 82 NINE LIVES 4 and REX 32 ALPHA IVY LEAGUE is a U S worldwide command post exercise which will include conventional and nuclear play The nuclear play will involve the selective release of non SIOP Single Integrated Operational Plan weapons and execu tion of the SIDP NINE LIVES 4 deals with continuity of the Presidency and REX 82 ALPHA addresses the continuity of government L85 Realism will be added to IVY LEAGUE by having the NSC and White House participate in the decision process from their actual locations I request your support in having appropriate level surrogates play as required in the exercise %31 Exercise IVY LEAGUE provides an excellent opportunity or you to observe SIDP execution The exercise provides a basis for understanding situations which impact on the SIOP decisionmaking process and follow on continuity of government problems I therefore invite you to observe the SIOP decision process from 1845 to 1915 hours on Thursday March 4th In separate correspondence I am inviting the Vice President to take part in the same portion of the exercise by flying in the NEACP L91 The Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is prepared to provide you or your staff an overview briefing of Exercise IVY LEAGUE at your convenience Frank C Carlucci Deputy Secretary of Defense - EWSEQ A d Classified by Dep Sec Def Declassify on 13 Jan 88 1 8 2 1 8 EC DEF CUNTR Hon