Office of the Historian

21. Letter From President Carter to Chadian President Malloum1

Washington, August 1, 1977
Dear Mr. President:

The Secretary of State has given me your letter, which Vice President Mamari Djime Ngakinar delivered during his visit to the United States.2 I am grateful for your good wishes.

Vice President Djime’s explanations of the situation in Chad were most valuable and helped us better understand the problems you face. Secretary of State Vance and Vice President Mondale have briefed me fully on their conversations with Vice President Djime. At my request, they are now investigating various methods by which we can help Chad. As soon as we complete our review, Ambassador Bradford will tell you my decision about the nature of our assistance.

Sincerely,

Jimmy Carter
  1. Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 7, Chad. No classification marking.↩
  2. See Document 17. Malloum’s letter was not found. In telegram 165862 to multiple posts, July 15, the Department summarized the meeting between Vance and Djime and described the letter as “a brief personal non-substantive letter from President Malloum to President Carter.” (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770253–0217)↩