Ireland
164. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Executive Secretariat, Conference Files, 1949–72, CF 396. Confidential. Drafted by Thompson on October 1 and approved in S on October 2. This meeting took place at USUN.
165. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 694, Country Files—Europe, Ireland. Confidential. Sent for action. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen.”
166. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 920, VIP Visits, Ireland PM Lynch Visit. Confidential. Sent for information. A stamped notation reads: “The President has seen.” The tabs are not printed.
167. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant (Flanigan) to President Nixon
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 694, Country Files—Europe, Ireland. No classification marking. Sent for action. A stamped notation on the first page reads: “The President has seen.” The tabs are not printed.
168. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ireland
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 23–9 UK. Limited Official Use; Priority. Drafted by Robert DuBose (EUR/BMI), cleared by Scott George (EUR/BMI), and approved by Fessenden. Repeated to London and Belfast.
169. Telegram From the Embassy in Ireland to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 694, Country Files—Europe, Ireland. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
170. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ireland
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 694, Country Files—Europe, Ireland. Limited Official Use; Flash. Drafted by Robert DuBose (EUR/BMI) and Ross C. Parr (E/OA/AN); cleared by Bertram Rein (E) in substance; cleared by Haig, Springsteen, Scott George (EUR/BMI), and Miller (S/S); and approved by Robert H. Miller (S/S).
171. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ireland
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 23–9 UK. Confidential. Drafted by Scott George (EUR/BMI) on February 3, cleared by Hillenbrand and Miller (S/S), and approved by Rogers. Repeated to USUN and all NATO capitals.
172. Telegram From the Embassy in Ireland to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 23–9 UK. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to London and Belfast.
173. Telegram From the Embassy in Ireland to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 694, Country Files—Europe, Ireland. Secret; Immediate; Niact; Exdis. Sent to the White House for Peter Flanigan and Clift, to EUR for Springsteen and Scott George, and to the Economic Bureau for Rein and Meadows.
174. Telegram From the Embassy in Ireland to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 694, Country Files—Europe, Ireland. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to Paris for Governor Ronald Reagan. Sent to the White House for Peter Flanigan, NSC, and U.S. Secret Service; to EUR for Springsteen and Scott George; and to the Economic Bureau for Armstrong, Rein, and Meadows.
175. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant (Flanigan) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 694, Country Files—Europe, Ireland. No classification marking.
176. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 694, Country Files—Europe, Ireland. Confidential; Sensitive. Sent for information. Initialed by Kissinger.
177. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1026, Presidential/ HAK MemCons. Limited Official Use. Drafted by R.W. DuBose (EUR/NE). An attached November 19 note indicates that Sean O’Heiderian, Counselor the Irish Embassy, was also present at the meeting. In a September 21 briefing memorandum for Kissinger, Sonnenfeldt reviewed both the foreign policy and domestic political considerations that a meeting with Hillery entailed for the President. He noted that the Department of State had advised against such a meeting but that the President’s political advisers favored it. (Ibid.) A tape recording of the meeting is ibid., White House Tapes, Conversation 793–12.