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Memorandum From Roger Morris of the National Security Council Staff to the Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (Haig), Washington, October 27, 1969
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Washington, October 27, 1969
Morris informed Haig that the Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs personnel had been instructed not to talk to him. Also, Assistant Secretary of State David Newsom had attempted to cut him off from all Bureau of African Affairs papers, memoranda, and policy discussions.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 148, U.S.-Domestic-Agency Files, State/White House Relationship, Vol. 1, January 28 - October 31, 1969. Confidential; Informal; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Morris wrote in hand at the bottom of page 3, “Newsom cleared' his testimony, as pro forma, with Bob--and was told to avoid all statements implying what our policy is or would be. Commerce and Treas. Were told likewise, and they observed the restraint. You can judge from passages at clips how seriously Newsom took the clearance.'”3 The attachments are not published.
Morris informed Haig that the Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs personnel had been instructed not to talk to him. Also, Assistant Secretary of State David Newsom had attempted to cut him off from all Bureau of African Affairs papers, memoranda, and policy discussions.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 148, U.S.-Domestic-Agency Files, State/White House Relationship, Vol. 1, January 28 - October 31, 1969. Confidential; Informal; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Morris wrote in hand at the bottom of page 3, “Newsom cleared' his testimony, as pro forma, with Bob--and was told to avoid all statements implying what our policy is or would be. Commerce and Treas. Were told likewise, and they observed the restraint. You can judge from passages at clips how seriously Newsom took the clearance.'”3 The attachments are not published.
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