President Reagan reversed Carter, but his successors, Congress, courts, environmental activists, regulatory agencies and disparate corporate interests launched American energy
policies on a roller coaster ride.
The public scene in the plenary, leading up to the private meeting and the consensus to «take note» of the accord, is recorded in the conference minutes below, which provide a window
on the «wild
roller coaster ride» described by Robert Orr, Assistant Secretary General for
Policy and Planning.