817.00/11–1545: Telegram
The Ambassador in Nicaragua ( Warren ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:19 p.m.]
703. Having received word this morning from Lt. Aguirre that President wanted to see me I called on him at 2:30. He looked better and was in good spirits.
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He asked me to say to Dept that since Rockefeller is no longer an official of State Dept50 he does not consider himself bound by promise he made personally to Rockefeller (see my 419 August 951). He now says officially to Dept that if he is unable to obtain united support of Conservatives (he belittles importance of Independent Liberal opposition) and Liberals, he will withdraw from race and not seek reelection. In other words as of this moment he is very much in the race for reelection. He told me specifically to transmit this info to State Dept.
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