Office of the Historian

Hungary

106. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon

Washington, April 5, 1969.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files—Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret. Sent for information. A notation by the President on the memorandum reads: “OK. So inform Hartke.”

107. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 23, 1969, 3:30 p.m.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL HUNG–US. Confidential. Drafted by Tihany. The meeting took place in Hillenbrandʼs office.

108. Memorandum of Conversation

Budapest, June 26, 1969, 11 a.m.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL HUNG–US. Confidential. Drafted by Puhan on June 27 and approved by Tihany (EUR/EE). The meeting was held at the Foreign Ministry.

109. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Hungary

Washington, August 16, 1969, 0113Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL HUNG–US. Confidential. Drafted by J.R. Tartter (EUR/EE); cleared by McDonnell (E/CBA), Duncan (E/OMA), and Lisle (EE); cleared in substance by Lewis (Commerce); and approved by Swank.

110. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Hungary

Washington, September 20, 1969, 1922Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files—Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret; Priority;Exdis. Repeated priority to USUN for Secretary Rogers as Tosec 21. Drafted by Swank and Lisle, cleared by Hillenbrand and Kissinger, and approved by Richardson.

111. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, January 23, 1970.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files, Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret; Exdis. Sent for action.

112. Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, November 6, 1970, 1500Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL HUNG–US. Confidential.

113. Memorandum From C. Fred Bergsten of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, February 8, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files—Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Confidential. Sent for information. A copy was sent to Sonnenfeldt.

114. Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, May 14, 1971, 0700Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files, Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret; Exdis.

115. Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, May 14, 1971, 0740Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL HUNG–US. Confidential.

116. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, June 5, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files, Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Confidential. Kissinger initialed the memorandum.

117. Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, June 8, 1971, 1400Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files—Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret; Priority;Exdis. Repeated to Rome.

118. Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, June 29, 1971, 1225Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files, Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated priority to Rome.

119. Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, July 12, 1971, 1154Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files—Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret; Immediate;Exdis. Repeated priority to Rome.

120. Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, July 16, 1971, 1450Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files—Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret; Immediate;Exdis. Repeated immediate to Rome.

121. Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, July 21, 1971, 1405Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL HUNG–US. Confidential. Puhan reported on other portions of his meeting with Peter in telegrams 1309, 1310, and 1314 from Budapest, July 21. (Ibid. and ibid., SOC 12–1 HUNG)

122. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, July 23, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files—Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret. Sent for information. Initialed by Kissinger.

123. Telegram From the Embassy in Hungary to the Department of State

Budapest, August 9, 1971, 1535Z.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files—Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to Rome.

124. Memorandum From Arthur Downey of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, September 23, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files—Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Secret; Exdis. Sent for action.

125. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig)

Washington, November 29, 1971.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files—Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Limited Official Use. Sent for action. Haig initialed the memorandum to indicate he had seen it. Tabs A–D are attached but are not printed.

127. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, June 26, 1972.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 953, VIP Visits, Secretary of Stateʼs Visit to Mid-East and European Countries, 28 Jun–7 Jul 1972. Secret; Sensitive; Outside System. Sent for information. According to an attached routing slip, the memorandum was “noted” by Kissinger.

128. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Hungary

Washington, July 22, 1972, 1814Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, ORG 7 S. Confidential; Exdis. Repeated to Moscow. Drafted by Puhan on July 7 and approved by Rogers and Eliot.

129. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)

Washington, October 13, 1972.

Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files—Europe, Hungary, Vol. I. Limited Official Use. Sent for urgent action. Hormats initialed the memorandum indicating his concurrence.