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Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, September 20, 1969
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Washington, September 20, 1969
Kissinger recommended a Presidential statement on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) daylight relief flight efforts and a quiet offer of assistance to the ICRC in an attempt to secure Biafran agreement.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 741, Country Files, Africa, Nigeria, Vol. I. Secret; Nodis. Nixon initialed “Approve" and wrote “good work!" below. The memorandum is marked on page one, “Roger Informed" and “File - Special File. Not to Secretariat”. Tab A is not published.
Kissinger recommended a Presidential statement on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) daylight relief flight efforts and a quiet offer of assistance to the ICRC in an attempt to secure Biafran agreement.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 741, Country Files, Africa, Nigeria, Vol. I. Secret; Nodis. Nixon initialed “Approve" and wrote “good work!" below. The memorandum is marked on page one, “Roger Informed" and “File - Special File. Not to Secretariat”. Tab A is not published.
Biafran War Database.
Editor: Azuka Nzegwu.
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