MEMO TO HENRY KISSINGER FROM THE PRESIDENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-1-1-24-2
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: June 21, 2010
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: February 1, 1969
• Content Type: MEMO

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February 1, 1969
TO: Henry Kissinger
FROM: The President
I noted in your January 31 report the interesting
comments from a Polish source, I think we should give
every encouragement to the attitude that this Administration
is "exploring possibilities of raprochement with the Chinese."
This, of course, should be done. privately and should under
no circumstances get into the public prints from this
direction. However, in contacts with your friends, and
particularly in any ways you might have to get to this
Polish source, I would continue to plant that idea.
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SUGGESTED DRAFT REPLY
Dear President Nasser:
Thank you for your letter of January 5 which I have read with
interest. We have many questions to discuss, and I welcome the
opportunity for a frank and friendly exchange with you.
I fully share your desire for peace in the Middle East. Above all,
the people of the area deserve the opportunity to devote their full
In Closing, I wish to stress that the United States will make every
come to lay this part of our past to rest and to look forward.
our endeavors and circumstances permit. " We are prepared for a
restoration of relations on the basis of mutual respect whenever con-
ditions are appropriate.
I realize that there have been disagreements between our governments
In the past. Into not wish to discuss these here. I believe the time has
American relations Is something we should all work for to the extent
energies and resources to building better lives for themselves and
their children.
I welcome your observation that the desire for mutual understand-
ing between our peoples is stronger than all the accumulated causes
of doubt and suspicion. I share your belief "that the future of Arab
effort to help Ambassador Jarring and the nations In the
just settlement which would serve the interests of all.
rea achieve a
Nixon Joins me in extending our beat wishes to you and
Sincerely yours,
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