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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
ACTION
SECRET/SENSITIVE/EYES ONLY
December 30, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ALEXANDER M. HAIG @
SUBJECT:
Message to President Franco
Ambassador Hill called to report that he had gotten your message
through to President Franco prior to the Spanish announcement
of commutation of the six death sentences. Ambassador Hill
was unable to say for certain whether your message was a decisive
factor in President Franco's decision but he believes that it was,
based on the timing of events leading up to the announcement.
RECOMMENDATION:
In view of the uncertainty as to whether your message was an
operative factor, I recommend that we use the same telephone channel
to convey to President Franco your great admiration for his states-
manship and demonstration of humanitarianism in this difficult
situation.
Approve
Disapprove
Hilcalled 9:15am 3,Due 70'
@
SECRET/SENSITIVE/EYES ONLY
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