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176. Transcript of Telephone Conversation

elephone Conversations, Chronological File. No classification marking. In a conversation with Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Kissinger , Senator Edward Kennedy expressed concern over the possibility that 30 to 60 percent of Biafrans might die. Kissinger expressed his frustration at bureaucratic obstacles and African sensitivities. Washington , January 22, 1970, 8:05 p.m. K: We have to get the Nigerians to let the stuff in there. Most of the measure We put 8 C–130ʼs and helicopters on alert and $1 million for relief agencies. They asked last week for jeeps, trucks and …