CABLE TO HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM THE PRESIDENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-259-1-100-2
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 23, 2011
• Sequence Number: 100
• Publication Date: December 21, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/11/23: LOC-HAK-259-1-100-2
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FM THE SITUATION ROOM TOHAC 171
TO AMEMRASSY GENEVA
S E C R E T/SENSITIVE EXCLHSIVELY EYES ONLY
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TOHAK 171
DELIVER OPENING OF BUSINESS
To RALPH SIGLER FOR LARRY FAGLEBURGER.
DECEMBER 20P 1973
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T[1: HENRY A. K I SS I NGER
FROM: THE PRESIDENT
+"ON THE EVE OF THE CONVENING O; THE HISTORIC CONFERENCE ON THE
MIDDLE EAST, I WANTED TO EXPRESS TO YOU MY RESPECT AND THE GRATITUDE
OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FOR YOUR CRUCIAL ROLE IN THIS GREAT ENTERPRISE.
WITHOUT YOUR DIPLOMATIC SKILL, PERSEVERANCE: AND DEDICATION
TO THE CAUSE OF PEACE: THIS CONFERENCE WOULD NOT BE TAKING PLACE.
WHILE THIS IS BUT THE FIRST STEP ON THE ROAD TO A JUST AND DURABLE PEACE
IN THE MIDDLE EASTs IT IS A VITALLY IMPORTANT STEPS AND THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE ARE PROUD THAT IT WAS THEIR SECRETARY OF STATE WHO BROUGHT IT
ABOUT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, YOU HAVE MY FULL SUPPORT AS WE WORK TOGETHER
IN THIS VITAL PURSUIT.""
WARM REGARDS.
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SEC FILES
PSN:015109 PAGE 01 OF 01 TOR.355/04:34Z, OTG:21n421Z DEC 73
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/11/23: LOC-HAK-259-1-100-2