Office of the Historian

424. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman) to Secretary of State Rusk1

Washington, July 1, 1964.

I had an extraordinarily rewarding experience yesterday. At the urging of one of my former colleagues (not now with the government), I invited Edouardo Mondlane to come to my house in the late afternoon. Wayne Fredericks was present.

I found him an exceptionally well-balanced, dedicated, serious man, who has a deep sense of responsibility towards his fellow Mozambiquans.

I gained quite a different impression of the movement as a result of my talk, and I am sure it would be well worth your giving him a half hour of your time.

He will be seeing the Attorney General tomorrow. Wayne Fredericks can arrange for you to meet him at any time and place you request (of course, outside of the Department).2

Averell
  1. Source: Library of Congress, Harriman Papers, Box 17 cl, Rusk, Dean, 1964. Personal & Confidential. Drafted by Harriman.↩
  2. A note in Rusk’s handwriting in the margin of the source text reads: “I do not wish to meet him. DR.”↩