Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969–1972

307. Memorandum for the Record¹ ²

Washington, December 3, 1971

General Haig has informed us that there is no objection in the White House to our abstaining on all three test ban resolutions at the UN. General Haig said that the NSC staff people concerned would be in touch with IO on the matter.

Robert H. Miller
Deputy Executive Secretary

1. Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–1973, DEF 18–4. Confidential. Prepared by Robert H. Miller.
2. Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Haig informed the Department of State that the White House had no objection to it abstaining on all three test ban resolutions before the UN.