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Vol. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972
Commodities and Strategic Materials, 1969-1972
Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972
Thailand
Indonesia
- 306. Memorandum From John H. Holdridge of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, June 20, 1970
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 101, Backchannel Messages 1970, Indonesia, HAK/Sumitro 1970 [1 of 2]. Kissinger saw it.
Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973
A Spoiling Operation: The 1970 Chilean Presidential Election, January 1-September 4, 1970
- 36. Backchannel Message From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Crimmins) to the Ambassador to Chile (Korry), Washington, June 20, 1970
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 128, Country Files, Latin America, Chile Wrap-Up and Post Mortem. Secret; Immediate; Sensitive. According to an October 9 CIA memorandum summarizing policy decisions related to the covert action involvement in the Chilean election, this message was sent following a June 19 meeting between representatives of the Department of State and the CIA. At the meeting, Crimmins raised the following objections to the expanded program proposed in Document 35: “(a) he doubted the need for this activity; (b) he was disturbed at the pro-Alessandri cast it took; (c) the risk was greatly heightened by the magnitude of the funds; (d) he was concerned by the vagueness of the arrangements; and (e) about the risk, he noted that what the U.S. Government was trying to avoid might be avoided by natural causes, and, furthermore, an Allende victory may not be the end of the world.” (National Archives, RG 59, Chile–ITT–CIA 1963–1977, Lot 81D121, Chile–CIA 1970) No memorandum of conversation of this meeting has been found.
Vol. XXIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1969-1972
The Cease-Fire Agreement
Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972
Romania
Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972
Round Two at Vienna, April 18-August 13, 1970
- 82. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Packard) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, June 20, 1970
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 330–76–076, Box 12, USSR, 388.3. Top Secret; Sensitive. An attached note indicates that copies were sent to Rogers, Helms, Wheeler, and Farley.
Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972
Iran 1970
- 74. Telegram 97664 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran, Washington, June 20, 1970, 0014Z
Assistant Secretary Sisco sympathized with Ambassador MacArthur’s anxiety over the consequences of the delay in FMS legislation, but argued against Iran’s seeking alternative financing.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 12–5 IRAN. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Miklos;cleared by DOD/ISA and Davies; and approved by Sisco. MacArthur had expressed his concern in telegram 2623 from Tehran, June 18. (Ibid.)