643. Editorial Note
On September 13, 1967, Ambassador Goldberg summarized for the National Security Council the major issues facing the United States in the forthcoming U.N. General Assembly session. Goldberg forcefully stated his view, which he acknowledged did not prevail in the administration, [Page 1084] that U.S. dealings with South Africa were over-extensive and did not advance the national security of the United States. The Ambassador urged disengagement from South Africa, saying that current U.S. dealings with South Africa provided no diplomatic benefit and would hurt U.S. relations with other African states. He predicted that, in the future, U.S. business leaders would ask for a more liberal policy in Africa because U.S. investments in Africa were many times larger than U.S. holdings in South Africa. He also argued that military gains from U.S. relations with South Africa were becoming less and less meaningful. (Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings, Vol. 4. Tab 57, 9/13/67, Major Issues of the 22nd UN General Assembly, Secret; Sensitive)