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144. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs ( Haig ) to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs ( Kissinger )

t with Richardson and wrote “appealing idea—will make proposal.” Haig , at National Security Council staffer Roger Morris ʼs suggestion, proposed to Kissinger placing before the President the choice of appealing for a Christmas Humanitarian Truce in Biafra. He expected the African Bureau at the Department of State to drag its feet on the idea. Special Coordinator Clyde Ferguson , however, approved of the idea, which would strengthen the Presidentʼs position for the coming tragedy. Washington , December 5, 1969 SUBJECT: Items to discuss with Elliot Richardson on Friday December 5, 1969, 1:00 p.…

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Source	Foreign Relations of the United States
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	US Department of State, Office of the Historian
Date	1969-12-05
Type	diplomatic document (FRUS)
Details	Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969–1972
Found at	https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76ve05p1/d144
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Record ID	`frus:frus1969-76ve05p1/d144`

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144. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs ( Haig ) to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs ( Kissinger ). Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969. Vero Archive, record frus:frus1969-76ve05p1/d144.