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File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12956 Sec. 3.6
SEGRET/NODIS/XGDS
MR01-101, #15. 050 ler3/2/04, st.lts 11/27/01
dal 7/19/04
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
PARTICIPANTS:
The President
Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense
Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President
for the National Security Affairs
DATE AND TIME:
Friday, December 19, 1975
9:00 a. m.
PLACE:
The White House
The Oval Office
The President: I think the most urgent item is where we stand on the Defense
Appropriation bill and Angola. Henry!
Kissinger: If we filibuster, we can maybe delay the bill, but McClellan won't
approve the reprogramming against the sense of the Senate. They will, though,
let us use the reservefunds of $9 million until January.
The President: This is better than McClellan offered me earlier. Which
was that I would agree in writing not to spend any money.
[There is discussion of the interagency report of Angola aid. ]
Scowcroft: There is a working group set up. The working group is a method
of insuring a good report and vigorous prosecution of the project.
Kissinger: I have another round on the Iranian oil deal. They will sell us
500 barrels a day through DOD procurement at a 50 ¢ discount, plus a slight
discount in delayed payments. The price will be adjusted every six months,
to the WPI, but not in excess of the world oil price.
Rumsfeld: Ellsworth briefed me on it.
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
[Discussion of how to buy it and putting it into storage versus
brokering it. ]
CLASSIFIED BY Henry A. Kissinger
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Kissinger: If we can crystallize a proposal by Monday or Tuesday, they
are willing to conclude by January 15.
Rumsfeld: We have to solve the discount problem. I understand DOD
can't legally make a profit.
The President: I think we should move. I think it is very important
psychologically. Let's work it out.
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
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DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958 Sec. 3.6
MR 01-101, OSDER 3/2/04, at etr 11/27/01
dal NARA, Date 8/11/04
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD