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166. Transcript of Telephone Conversation

Kissinger Papers, Box 361, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking. Kissinger told Nixon that Cousins felt the President could gain prestige with groups not usually accessible to him by stressing humanitarian relief to Biafra. Nixon indicated he wanted to be sure that the USG took a leadership role on humanitarian problems. Washington , January 15, 1970, 6:10 p.m. [Omitted here is material unrelated to Nigeria.] K: I had a call from Norman Cousins about Biafra. He felt you could gain prestige with groups you do not generally have access. He will help. I gave him …