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25. Memorandum of Conversation

e will accept a better relationship with Marxist regimes in Africa. As for the new leader of Liberia, Sergeant Doe, the President didn’t think that he knew what he wanted. Finally, the President said he would like to strengthen our relationship with Nigeria and for that purpose he suggested the Nigerian head of state be invited to come to the United States. On Southeast Asia, he said that refugees continue to be a problem. But even worse were the refugees coming from Cuba. The President said he wants to communicate with Castro and see if Castro is willing to solve this problem. In his second t…