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36. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 359, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking. Under Secretary of State Elliot Richardson and Assistant to the President Henry Kissinger discussed Biafra and the upcoming NSC meeting. Richardson said his position was somewhere between Options 1 and 2. He supported naming a Relief Coordinator without political involvement. Kissinger agreed. Washington , February 11, 1969, 5:25 p.m. Elliot Richardson - Mr. Kissinger R said he was calling about Biafra—unfortunately he is leaving for Paris shortly…