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    "title": "WHCF CO 304 United Arab Republic",
    "description": "This file unit contains material on U.S. and Egyptian relations; the Arab and Israeli Conflict; evacuations of U.S. citizens from the United Arab Republic (UAR), which is modern day Syria and Egypt; the Arab blockade of Arabian Gulf shipping; U.S. assistance to the UAR; and opposition to German scientists aiding the UAR in the development of missiles.",
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    "ocrText": "EXECUTIVE is\nthe gets\nCO 304\nCO1-6\nPR 8-2/5\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\n10\nW\nWASHINGTON\nCatrol 7/8/2018\nOctober 26, 1967\nThursday, 11:50 a. m.\nMR. WATSON:\nMarlin Sandlin called this morning reference\nthe letter to the President of October 15th\nabout the Middle East situation.\nHe had dinner last Friday evening with the\nForeign Ministers from Jordan and Egypt,\nas their guest. They wanted him to pass\nalong certain messages to the President.\nHe's here now for the Ordaz luncheon, is\nstaying at the Georgetown Inn, Room 303,\nhas a private number, 333 - 8185.\nHe asks if Mr. Watson has anything which he\ncan pass along to these Foreign Ministers,\nor nothing, or if the President might want to\nvisit with Mr. Sandlin for a minute or two.\nMr. Sandlin has told them that he will have\nsome word, and will be seeing them Friday\nor Saturday in New York City. If there's\nno word, he'd like to know that, too.\nCarol\nRECEIVED\nOCT2 6 1967\nCENTRAL FILES\n[1 of 8]"
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