JOINT MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATIONS FROM PODGORNY AND KOSYGIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-285-1-8-6
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2009
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 22, 1969
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 22, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Henry A. Kissinger
SUBJECT: Joint Message of Congratulations from Podgorny
FROM:
and Ko sygi.n
Podgorny and Kosygin. An official translation and suggested reply
The following is an unofficial translation of a message from
will be provided shortly.
"The President
The White House
"Please accept our congratulations and best wishes upon
your inauguration as Presidentof the United States of America.
"We believe that in the interests of peace and international
security both our States must strive to strengthen friendly re-
union and the United States must do all that is needed to solve
the ripe international problems to consolidate world peace.
lations between the peoples of the Soviet Union and the United
States and that through joint efforts with other States the Soviet
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PODGORNYY, KOSYGIN
THAT THROUGH JOINT EFFORTS WITH OTHER STATES THE SOVIET UNION AND
BET14EEN THE PEOPLES OF THE SOVIET UNION AND THE UNITED STATES AND
SECURITY BOTH OUR STATES MUST STRIVE TO STRENGTHEN FRIENDLY RELATIONS
'?WE BELIEVE THAT IN THE INTERESTS OF PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL
INAUGURATION AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF-AMERICA'.
"FLEASE ACCEPT OUR CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES UPON YOUR
TODAY SENT A MESSAGE TO RICHARD M. NIXON. THE MESSAGE SAYS:
MESSAGE TO NIXON
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(TEXT) M OSCOt19 20 JAN- NIKOLAY PODSORMYY AND ALEKSEY KOSYGIN
THE UNITED STATES MUST DO ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO SOLVE INE KIM
INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS TO CONSOLIDATE WORLD PEACE.'?
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