Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXIX, Eastern Europe; Eastern Mediterranean, 1969–1972

160. Telegram From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Presidentʼs Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig)¹

Moscow, May 21, 1972, 1820Z.

Hakto 11. Call in the Polish Ambassador and make the following request on behalf of the President:

As he knows, there has been growing domestic pressure on the President to call on Cardinal Wyszynski.

The President is aware of the sensitivity of this matter and wishes to suggest that Mrs. Nixon pay a courtesy call.

You should be sure Ambassador understands this supersedes our previous approaches on this in various channels and comes from President personally.

1. Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 480, Presidentʼs Trip Files, Presidentʼs Moscow, Iran, Poland, Austria Trip, May–Jun 72, TOHAK. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only.