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Memorandum From Fred Rondon of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, April 11, 1972
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Washington, April 11, 1972
Rondon forwarded Secretary of State Rogers' memorandum recommending that Ambassador Iyalla pay a farewell call on the President. National Security Council Staff Secretary Jeanne Davis called the idea a “non-starter" and Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Haig disapproved it.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 742, Country Files, Africa, Nigeria, Vol. I. Confidential. Sent for action. The suggested schedule attached at Tab II is not published, nor is the biographical sketch attached to Rogers' memorandum. A handwritten notation on Rondon's memorandum states, “disapproved by Gen'l Haig 4-14.” In an April 11 memorandum to John Howe, Jeanne Davis wrote: “I think this is a non-starter. The President's office (Parker) has made it plain that the President does not want to see any more departing Ambassadors unless there are overriding reasons why he should. If HAK really wants to support this, we will have to be prepared to have one or two turn-downs before it actually goes through.” Haig wrote on the memorandum, “AgreeDrop it.” Both Haig and John Howe initialed Haig's comment. (Ibid.)
Rondon forwarded Secretary of State Rogers' memorandum recommending that Ambassador Iyalla pay a farewell call on the President. National Security Council Staff Secretary Jeanne Davis called the idea a “non-starter" and Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Haig disapproved it.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 742, Country Files, Africa, Nigeria, Vol. I. Confidential. Sent for action. The suggested schedule attached at Tab II is not published, nor is the biographical sketch attached to Rogers' memorandum. A handwritten notation on Rondon's memorandum states, “disapproved by Gen'l Haig 4-14.” In an April 11 memorandum to John Howe, Jeanne Davis wrote: “I think this is a non-starter. The President's office (Parker) has made it plain that the President does not want to see any more departing Ambassadors unless there are overriding reasons why he should. If HAK really wants to support this, we will have to be prepared to have one or two turn-downs before it actually goes through.” Haig wrote on the memorandum, “AgreeDrop it.” Both Haig and John Howe initialed Haig's comment. (Ibid.)
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