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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== 1968 JUN 12 PM 4 24 idN"t2 '~PH-4 24` ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== 0607 The Babaaoy Of Vietnam proponto Jeo COmpl Lnenta to the Dopartment of Stato ana hao the honor to trangmit tho following cablegram Erom tho PrebJdent of tho Ropubllc of VLotnen 0 Bougo of RopresentatIvoa to the ProeIdent of the unIted btater Senate. Prosfdent Of tho UnIted Staton Senate, 2 Deeply grLoved ovar the death of Senator Bobert Franclo Kennady 8TOP On bohalf Of the Ropublic of 6" Vietnan" 0 Boupo Of RoprarentatIvoe and @y OwD , I wioh to OXPro88 eIncere condolanceo to tho Unltea Statod Bonate and tho Amorlaan pooplo 8TOP No' dooply_rogrot tho loeo of 8 great and talonted nambor Of the UnLted Btatos C Senate 8TOP KIndly . trangult our BIncaro condolonceo and exproroLon of daop pympathy to tho tamfly Of tbo late Sonator 8TQP Ed 81qea, nguyen pe Luong, Rrosident 8 bueo Of RoprorentatIvos Ropublfc OE VIetnam" Tt The Embasoy Of Vlotnen avallo Iegelf of thlo opportunfty to ronow to tho Dopartment Of 8tato the aodurances of itb hLgheet cons_deratLon . Juno 9, 1968 OF Waphington , Da C. EMBASSY A OF € WTIGToN 2 d. C + 3 "MI , VIE ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== S60 7 LINITED OFFICIAL USE St D MEMORANDUM FOR MR _ JOBN RIELLY OFFICE Or TAE VICE PBESIDEMT Subject: Reply td Meuoage of Condolonce Erom [ Sout Ve Cnatrzae House of RepreeentatLvee Attached i0 4, Copy Of Meraage of condolence from Mr_ Ngwycn " Ba : Luons, ProrIdent of the South Vlet- nareae Houge_ 0t Reprenentattvak On tho dooallon of G Senator Robort F . Kennedy 0 doath SInce wo have 8oen no sImllar meeeage tton Ehe South VLotaaneve 8enate and because current #ouohLnego beeveen the twvo chambere nLght be axaderbatea by publlcation Of 8 reply fron the Vice Presldent; no roply Ja raconended _ Benjaetn H; , Raad 0 Executlve Secratary Enclosuro:' Copy: of Nr_ Iuong 0 meaaage _ EA/VN = JDRogencnab: :bpw Clearance : EA/VN Mr _ 7/16/68 S/5#8607 EA/P Mr . Lewis s/s 3 LZMITED_OFEICIAL UIE Ps 8 46 4 ButYeah ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== DEPARTMNT OF STATE CONTROL NO _ EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT ACTION SLIP WHTTE HOUSE REFERRAL 8607 TO EA Mr _ Blackburn DATE 6/12/68 SUBJECT Message fm Nguyen Ba Luong, Pres . 9 to KKX HHH re death of nator Kennedy . XX Prepare a Read to Rielly NOTES memo enclosing or containing: Draft reply for President 1 S 1 White House referrals must be signature answered within 48 hours unless XX Draft reply for signature by otherwise noted _ If aeadline Vice Pres & transmitting tex of cannot be inform s/s Mamo for use &s enclosure to reply Luong jmediately &t extension given by White House _ message below - Coment or recomendation_ 2 Direct replies to White House mail Direct reply: mst be signed at the Assistant or Acting Assistant Secretary level Furnish information copy under cover Of a Read to 3J Unless otherwise noted, direct memo replies ) depending upon the addressel Comeback copy required for s/s. of the incoming letter, mst begin; "The President has asked me to Suitable acknowledgment or other reply" or "M has asked appropriate handling: me to reply" Furnish information copy of reply, if any, under cover of Basic correspondence shoula be a Read to memo returned when draft reply, memorandum or comment or comeback{ Refer to White House request of copy for the White House is requested. FYI In 8/8 by June 13 REMARKS Also prepare green telegram containing suggested message for delivery by Embassy Saigon, if appropriate_ Bureau will also wish to_reply to note COPIES TO: SCPR Mr_ King (wlatt) Zanlc 7552 Secretariat Steff Ext met , XXDue ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== RSER FILES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Attention XsZullet this study Washington, D.C. 20520 togetheg; 10296 19, 1968 COPIBS IO: S;S:2 A} MEMORANDUM FOR M- WALT W ROSTOW ATB THE WHITE HOUSE AFS Subject: Letter to the President from Jacob Kuhangua: Condolence on Death of Senator Kennedy There are enclosed a letter to the President { from Jacob Kuhangua, the Secretary General of the South West Africa People' s Organization, and a copy of an acknowledgment of the letter by Embassy Dar es Salaam_ We recommend there be no further reply to the 5 letter from Kuhangua _ Benjamin Ho Read 6 Executive Secretary Enclosures : 14 Letter from Jacob Kuhangua dated July 40 0 2 Letter from American Embassy Dar es Salaam dated July 8 1 AFE RARemo le: dtm Clearances : AFS Mr . Byrne AFE Mr . Feld AF B= Mr _ Quimby 1 Redrafted and retyped in S/S-S:GLKelly:nlm:7/19/68 {NCROFILMED JY 8/S; CMb H & Keep July #ICROFILJD sp] ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== EXESNTHE HEm LeareiNMT OUt 1983 JUL I9 PM 5 33 ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 0 CLASSIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNCLASSIFIED TRANSMITTAL SLIP DATE 8, 1968 For the of To Agtion Department of State FROM Anembassy DAR ES SALAAM To THE FOREIGN SERVICE To THE DEPARTMENT For Transmittal to Addressee Dept. Information Only the Discretion of Post CERP Publications Post Information Only Enclosure to Previous Transmit to Foreign Office Airgram Submit Report Reply to Department Reply to the Individual Request 7" Transmit to; (U: S: Agency) Inform: White House REFERENCE 5 TEMS/REMARKS Transmitted are letter8 from Mr _ Jacob Kuhangua , SWAPO' s Secretary General , Dar e8 Salaam da ted 4, 1968 addressed to the U,8. President 6 and Embassy 8 reply of July 8 , 8 1 2 Kkn= 2 0 J IN REPLY REFER TO FILE NUMBER 7327 FILE NO. SIGNATURE George B. Roberts , Jr. CLASSIFICATION OFFICE UNCLASSIFIED Political FORMDS - 4 Gpo 1965 0__202-212_(67) 12-64 ke' Aul % ublntx fn AelL 0 JuZux tAsecbtv> H~ Lm YnjZt Wtt @ujla eitantlim- (Sacak "7y,A) 4l July_ July ~ketr ~~xi 4%L ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== P.0. Rox 9123, Der es Salaam July 8, 1968 Mr _ Jacob Kuhangua Sccrctary General South Vest Afrlca Feople' & Organisation P 0_ Box 2603 Dar es Salazm Dcar Jacob: Thank yOr for your letter to {resident Jonnson cf July 4 expreszing 3;a30's condolenccs on tlc &cath of Scnator Kenneds _ We have forwerded it to #ashington whcrc I knos both it ana its sincere scntinents 1ill be daeply eppreclated . Needless to 81y, al1 Americans nourn Senator Kenned, and It is confor to kno that V2 have tha sympa of ycu and your collcagues in S,APO. Sincercly yours , George B. Roberts, Jr _ Kfrst Sccretery cf Enbaesy thy ting ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== 4 6 South West Africa People's Organisation Solidarity Jreedom (ustice Foreign Mission P. O. Box 2603 Telephone 23749 DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA EAST Africa Ret; No. 1730/J.7/68. July 1968 The President of the United States of Anerica, Hashington: D.C . To the Chief Executive tind Geibers of the { To the Kennecy fuuily the Gover_ient, Seoftore Cobinee. the ; people of the United . States of Anerica . Allow 1je to express our belated deepest end heartfelt condolence for the iniquitous ect of berberism which cut short the life of 2 dignified Son of America , whose voice hearts of millions across the occens reachec the The cinc:l brutality cn unscruplous intrigue celculaycd to silence the foices of billions tlroughout the vorld the hullet of an es8issin which stroke Senctor Robert Frencis Kennedy , 8 hushand end 8 Fether_ The nan #ho spoke ou t in cesc of cenger, hou to symbolized 0 pretty tree planted 04 8 fertilc tonaavz cway frowl us, Was taken ITe pourn the Dan , bu t we deplore ebove e11 the tragic and horrendous manner in which he took leeve of brutol, Tc can 8 lnost hear hin fron beyond the uS , Napolezn at St. Gt Helonc;O"A9egonduabed, Iven dyinhrbeiog I Gm dying before Lly and my body has &lrecdy returned to earth. I1 bcfore hig before he w&s cble to C oplete his goals, cnd it is becausc of this thet the entire mourns his deeth . Torld Senator lobcrt Frencis Kcnnedy 2 glorious fighter in the noble #ars of mcnkind for peace recizl eziong netions , for cruality tlere in Anerice end in the worId , for the ezanciyetion of people cnd for the understudning Victor had snid, "He-lory grovs #hen DOr fnfl8,o1g Ii nen . talcing Jou away fro our effection end ocimiration, Fer from fate thet befell you, on the C0n made the unjust will be counted enong tke You imortal _ You beloved and glorious hcroes of our time The trcces you deeply marked in tkie ginds of cen not be erased_ Your Simplicity kindne3s = 9 princi,les, eud idezs 0f denocracy hevc deejly pcnetrcted in our hearts . the life of Robcrt Frencis Kennedy rest in peace_ KJ.c03 KUEiXG:) Sio Suslll 524. 4th , 66 1~J Je 02v7 . dowmn tine been Yes , tine, Hugo trary Host nany cnd Your May ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== Q@#aiBDAc Tion X DFP ARTMENT @F STATE Poz 6-2 Us]knnssy, RM; R REP A F 22 A#RG RAM Kobeet F, Enc i0 ENU it7 / 2 + 3 2 1' 6$ FCR Rm USc Onv. A RA EUR FC 5 A-451 UNCLASSIFIED AIR POUCii NEA CU INR No. HANDLING :Ndic 4TCR To Department of State 10 FBo Aid Vcer AGR CCM Fab FROM AmEmbassy LISBON DATE: July 18 _ 1968 iNt 048 T A R SUBJECT Transmitting Condolence Letters on the Death 0f Senator Robert F Kennedy TR XMB AiR REF Lisbon A-423 _ June 20 _ 1968 ARMy CiA NA vy Po c 6-2 Us |iennedy 1 Rolart OSD Usi A NSA The referenced airgram described the reaction in Portugal to the death of Senator Robert F Kennedy and transmitted rost of the correspondence expressing condolences This airgram forwards for such disposition as the Department wishes , additional expressions of condolences and copies o0f the re- plies _ the bound register of condolences that was openea in the Embassy lobby , and a selection of expressions f syipathy some anonymous some with no return address received at the Embassy _ EvelPE Att BENNETT Enclosures : 1 Letters and telegrams 0f condolences ana acknowledgments thereto 2 _ Register of Condolenczs 3 Personal cards ana other condolence messages UNCLASSIFIED F(;k DE?t LloNLy FoR 62 DS 323 CXIn Out Drafte: Sy Coienrz nod CT2# cRix. Tpprovcc Dy: POL_ [RBBealexey /mxl 7/17/68 ADCM/ EWeiner Zlearanccs The Ambassador POL/AEBergesen iN JZFC S ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== 03! SINZACTION 85) DEP ARTWENT OF STATE RM/ R REP 21 wR G R 2 M Vz 6-2 FOR RM USE ON{ 44 ARA EUR FE 4-156 UNCLASSIFJED NEA CU INR: No HANDLING INDIca TOR To Department of State 3"EM T0 FBO AID ,lj {0 10 AGR com FRB FROM Amembassy MOSCOW DATE: July 13, 1968 inT LA 8 TAR SUBJECT Messgge8 Received by th? Ebassy in Connection With Senstor Kennedy' $ Assassimation TR XMB AIR REF Moscow 4l87 ARMy ciA NAvY OSD UsI ^ NSA Enclosed arc approximately 90 ressages, including & few telegrams } khich were reccivcd by the Eabessy following the assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy _ The content of these messeges runs the gemiut fro bona-fide exprescions of sympethy to propagardistic stetements Ihich bitterly criticize the United States, its government , €: cononc systcm; and Iay of life TKOMPSON Decontrol upon rcccipt 8 3 Enclosure:(X is stated UNCLASSIFIED FOR DEPT USE QNLY FoRM 4- 6 2 DS -323 In Oet iafied Ho2 Contents and ~cTsst3c" }EPRIZE ed by [EEt:ACnavis:js POL Clcarauce 'FoL= TIN;ECSa z AzkalovazZ(( u5/u4, 4 F Qca 3 ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== Origin/AcTION DEP ARTMENT OF STATE EA-6 PoL 64 VS} IxenNEDy, Rm/ R REP AF "AIRGRAM robget F. FOR Rm USE ONLY ARA EUR FE 4-44 UCLASSEEEED_ NEA CU InR No HANDLING INDICA ToR To Amembassy VIENT IANE I0 Fbo AID SS [0 AgR com FRB FROM Department of State DATE IZ 0o FH *68 inT LAB TAR SUBJECT Response to Messages of Condolence to Kennedy F 'amily TR XmB AiR REF Vientiane 7077 ARMY CTA NAvY OSD USI A NSA It will probably be months before the Kennedy family will be able to acknowledge al1 of the messages of condolence which they have received _ The Embassy may therefore wish to acknowledge; perhaps orally,letters from important personages _ In particular you may wish to supplement the Vice President S message to Outhong Souvannavong (State 183880) with an expression Of the Kennedy family S grateful appreciation of his condolences _ RUSK 2 ; 7 F 6 2 Uivjiz 4 FOR DEPT USE ONLY FORM In 4 - 62 DS -323 Dratted y: contents and Cossification Approved By: EALLC MSPratticas 7/10/68 EAILC Thomas J Corcoran Clearances: 8 [ Out ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== origin/ 225 DEP ARTMENT OF STATE Yur- 6 Pol 6RuS KENNEDX Rm/ R REP AF ATRG RAM RoBERT F FOR-RM USE ONLY ARA EuR FE C4A-9341 UNCLASS IF IED NEA CU INR N HANDLING INDIC AtoR To Amconsul TURIN 10 INFO: Amembassy ROME Fbo AID sts str M II 5 12 FH '60 AGR coM FRB FROM DEPARTMNT OF STATE DATE: inT LAB TAR SUBJECT Letters of Condolence to Kennedy Family TR XMB AIR REF Your A-23 , July 3, 1968 ARMY CIA NAvY OSD UsI A NSA Correspondence received the Consulate for Mrs , Robert F Kennedy and family should be forwarded to the Department , Office of Congressional Relations 9 Room 7256_ The correspondence will then be trans - mitted to the late Senator s office, which is prepar 6 ing replies to these messages of condolence. ROSK = = 1 2 pr 8 UNCLASSIFIED FOB_DEPT USE QNLY 323 W] Io Out Conteors and Clagaincation DEORFATS WBDozier : emt 7/11768 EUR AIS 7Welie Stabler Clearances: S-S/s Mr _ DKXXXXKKX H 3 Miss 0'Neill GLeysteen by BSA NICROFILHE# FORMDJ - ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== RS /R 34 JULY 11 1968 Inc Ronoraako Jolo M: Kadoreek 8pekar 02 tba; #etto O1 Eorrt0altlvaa Macbtegten, BG: 20515 Mer K+ 8pealer ~ Your Latter 04 A: 1963 Tornoted 74 dop_ Aptxcolitlea br Oo to.t68 ntula {or ctafr kid 3o Jn 68440 6 Tocor 6 Robort Jbvin 3 d aple_ Datlc 0 Ii { 843 Ba t8 7a4 %E Ev ELer, 'pleam d0 noe DO 6C to 0 Meootely rehte Ken 7.4 VIua Maceebet, t= Nat erateer I0r Duculond Clearances : ARA:EP Mr Berlin ARA Mr McTeen H Mc Kiselyak ARA: EP /P: JPShumate:jr 7/5/68 R I ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== RS /R 3 + 7uks Tne Departreptof State refers to dated June 8 , from the Embassy of Peru, 6 DOte No. 5-3-0/62 / expreeeteg to cbe Bou8e of Bepreocntattvod cbo pebatey' 1~condolencod On the 1 death of senacor' Eobert [ . Eonnady . The Speaker of the Hoxe cf #eprodeatacLvto, the Bonorablo Jobn A_ 2 MCoreack, bu Taqtnted tbat hto "PpreclatLon ^ for the kfednooo 0f ebo 2rbrauy 60 centexed _ 9 Bepatt eadt of Stato, X waohLngcon, JULY 11, 1968 CLEARANCES : ARA:EP Mr . Berlin ARA praef H - SAx-S siss97} ARA:EP /P:JPShumatg: jr 8 1968 7/5/68 1968 , dep I 5 JUL ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== Joht % . #rGormack Eugene @. Tinnaly Amutriatrrtibe A#niatunt gth Pist_Aagoachuertts flertin Steig Eegtelatine Aabietant anb Che Speaker's RRuoma Secrrtar@ #ashingtatt @fftre 21.S.@utse of Representatibes 72 kontrnt @fftce : Jamce J.@artreg #aghintgton, M. ( Seretar July 2 , 1968 JL 3 ACTION to Honorable William B . Macomber, Jr. 22 Assistant Secretary of State INF6: Department of State RM/R Washington, D. C . # R ^ Dear Mr Macomber: I received your letter of June 26th 8 and I appreclate very much the fact that the Embassy of Peru has expressed to me their condolences on the death of Senator Robert F _ Kennedy_ I shall further appreciate it 1f you will ^ convey to the Embassy of Peru my deep appreclation for 6 thelr kindness In this regard. With kind regards, I am : Sincerely yours, 14930 4 '968 i5 8ssigned ACWC. Files Re13 , cp 2 e= x/2/7 ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== ORIGin/ACTiON DEP ARTMENT OF STATE Rmi R H-2 REP A F AIRGRAM fe 6-1us]Rm FOR RM SE ONLY ARA EuR FE 5 4-768 UNCLASSIFTED NEA CU INR No. HAnDLinG inDIcATOR To Department of State 10 Fbo AID ! Aga Com FRB FROM American Embessy WARSAW DATE: July 10, InT LAB TAR SUBJECT Ietters, Telegrans and Books of Condolence Senetor Kennedy TR XMB AIR REF STATE 198674 pkR ARMy CiA NAvY 030 UsiA NsA FOR OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS As requested, the Embassy is forwerding &ll of the letters and telegrans of' condolence, under separate cover 9 received at the Embassy g43 on the occasion of Senator Robert Kennedy s death. We are elso forverding the books of condolence which were signed by thousands of Poles in the Embassy lobby during the following the Senator 8 death . : 1 JENKEIS 4 (~ to) FOR DEPT USE ONLX FoRM WNCLASSIFIED 02 DS - 323 In Out Drafted by: Contento and CTaTCaion Zpproved by: PeC: WEDtzard:iec 7-10-68 CHARGE WEJenkins Jr_ Clearances: Jiewad Ju 1968 1 0 days ') % ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== cRnTACT0n DEP fRTKKT OF ST MTF PX KeF AF RBRCREA Y8r.6-22151 H - 2724 RJit FOR RM USE ONLY ARf EUR FE 10 n1 '31 UNCLASSITTED NEA CU INR No MANDLING INDica tor To 10 Department 0f Staie FBO AID Yel A GR com FRB FROM Amembassy CUATELALA Jul 63 DATE: INT LA E TA R Transmittal of Poems for Mrs _ Kennedy SUBJECT TR XMB AN!R REF AAvy CiA NavY 0Su USI[ ^ Nsa 1, Transmitted herewith is a book of poeas written by Sr _ Juan ZAPATA Olivella_ Consul 0f the Republic of Colombia in Guatemala and con- taining a signed dedication by the author to Mrs Ethel Kennedy _ The book was received ulder cover of 2 letter addrcssed Lo the Ambassador , reques that it be forwarded to Mrs _ Kennedy 2 _ The booklet is forwarded for su-h disposition 2s the Department deems appropriate. 3 _ The Ambassador has acknowledged to the author receipl of the book _ MEIN : '4} Enclosure: Book of Poems 3 $ stated UNCL_ASSTFTED FQR IEPI USEQNLK FORX 82 DS-323 LiIe C] 0..aw; Cojiente Zi{ CTissifcat; G A;Dov24755 POL HJz Ch can;ZL816 DCi KWKrehs (leccfces: 10 , ti1g duly Out ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== Po < 6-1 bltss{ey Ro Beit F, OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department 0f State 3 INDICATE: DcOLLFCT g CHARGE To UNCLASSIF IED 8 Classification Origin ACTION: AMEMBASSY WARSAW 9 Jul 60 2| 0 2 8 Into: WARSAW 3838 Send all Kennedy condolence letters and telegrams to office 3 of 0q Xn Congressional Relations Department of State, for transmittal to Mrs _ Kennedy for reply. < END RUSKI Dr Drafted by: Tel_ Exi_ Telegraphic transmission and H:BAO Neill kx3278 classification approvod by: H:.G Torbert Jr_ Cloorances: UNCLASS IF IED FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 MICROFILHED RS/R ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== Gatcun Action ~lku Ezd DEP ARTMENT OF STATE 18z 6 - 2 uS Rmi F REP A F AIRG RAM Fo81et F, 220 FOR RM USE ONLY A RA EUR FE A-215 UNCLA SSIFIED No HANDLING inOic^ Toa NEA CU INR To DE F A R T M E N T OF StA T E 10 Fbo AiD 20 Yre S/s SJp AGR com FRB DATE: FROM AME MB A $ S Y YAOUNDE Juz Y 9, INT LA0 TA R SUBJECT CAME R 0 ON | A N RE A € T | 0 N T 0 DE A TH 0F SE NA T 0 R Ro B E R T F _ KE NN E D Y TR XmB AiR REF YA OU N D E ' 5 DA TE D JuN E 6 ARMY CiA NAVY YA 0U ND E | $ T-{338; DA TE D JunN E 7, {868 30 OSD USi A NSA 10 3 CA ME R 0 0N / S R E A C T | ON T 0 THE DE A TH OF SE N A T 0 R RoB ERT F_ KE NN E D Y , AN D THE P U BL | C R E SP ON SE THER E T 0 , WA $ 5 | M | L AR T 0 THE R E A C T | ON A N D RE SP ON $ E T 0 THE DE A TH OF DR MA R T ! 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I _ 1 PR 0G R AM 0f THE RE QU / E M MA $ $ 2 _ EnGL / SH T E X TE 0F CA R D / NA L LE G E R ' s ME $ $A G E 3 PH oT0 G R AP H S DiP LOMA T / € N 0 TE 5 A N D L E TTE R S UNCLA SS FLED "ThE Now! " ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== ORIGIN/AcTiON DEP ARTMENT OF STATE H: 2*' B1c2usfkedys RM/ R REP AF AIRGRAM Roberr $ FOR RM USE ONLY ARA EUR A-1265 JNCLASSIFIED NEA CU INR No HANDLING INDICA ToR To DEPARTMENT OF STATE es)e ~ File i0 DEF FbO AID Jul A;'.! AGR com FRB FROM AMEMBASSY BANG KOK DATE: 9, 1968 INT LAB TAR SUBJECT Letters of Condolence on the Death of TR XMB AIR Senator Robert F Kennedy REF ARMY CIA NAVY The Embassy is forwarding herewith, for transmission to OSD USI A NSA the Kennedy family, letters of condolence received after the death of Senator Robert F Kennedy from: sc H.E. Serm Vinicchayakul, Minister of Finance H.E. Andrea Ferrero, Ambassador of Italy H.E. B . J. Slingenberg, Ambassador of the Netherlands H.E. Sir Neil Pritchard. Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland H.E. Lt_ Gen _ Jesus Vargas _ Secretary-General, SEATO Mr . Suriyon Raiva , Pres_ Boara of Trade of Thailand Mr . N.C_ Eckersley, Manager , The Chartered Bank Mr . H. Freitag, Diethelm & Company , Limited Mr . Rs Patiyasevi, Bhatia & Company Mr . Uthai Sungkaeo A personal expression of appreciation for each of these letters has been sent by the Ambassador . UNG ER UNCLASSIF IED FOR DEPT_ USE ONLY FORM DS -323 In Out 62 Drafted by: Contents and CTassmcation Zpproved by: EXEC:PDTaylorc 7/3/68 ADCM: JRF luker Clearaoces: July 01 I Ikap_ ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== ORIGIM/Action DEP AR TMENT OF STATE PoL 6-"2 US] Kennzy Rep AIRGRAM Ro13 eRT F FOR RM USE ONL Y EUR FE 5 4-793 JNCLASSITEED Nea cu inR No HANDLiNG inQCatoR To Department of State I0 Fbo Aid Fia} AgR com FRb FROM Amernbassy BRUSSELS DATE: Juiy 9, 1968 inT LAB TAR SUBJECT Death of Senator Robert F_ Kennedy TR XmB AiR REF AAmy Cia NAVY 28 OgD usiA Nsa Iu 3 The Embassy has received 345 letters and telegrams of syrpethy on the death of Senator Kennedy _ all of which were answerec promptly along the lines of the enclosed sample. In additior, 783 people signed the register of condolence in the Enbassy lobby. Enclosed are a few of the letters and telegrams, which the Departme may wish to pass to the Kennedy family. : Liivif KNGHT pa = 1 Enclosure # a/: Form UNCLASSIITED XOR DEP USE QNLY 62 DS . 323 (n ~EEV, Zerry:?7/3/83 C3TIEMf" A5dCiacincatiod_ Apptovea E5y ~VTull- Cicaraaces: 2 * ent Qut ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== 'N WlD ARTMI:NT' O1 STATF 1'1 6-2: "'/x. AN FEp & A RG RAM 6.7 Fop Rm USE ONKaY {UFR A-776 UNCLASSIF IED No XN NC INinc^ Tui{ N f. 0(, Depariment of State rdo h |' FOR PROTOCOL iS AGR com F f? 8 FROM Amembassy The Hague DATE: July 8 , 1968 1nT LA 8 T A R SUBJECT Expressions 0f Condolence Upon the Death of Ta XMB AIR Senator Kennedy REF ARMY CiA NA VY OSD USI A NSA The tragic death of Senator Robert Kennedy engendered a tremendous outpouring of sympathy from Dutchmen in all walks of life, At the Embassy there were long lines of persons to sign the condolence register and letters flowed in by the hundreds _ With cnly a few exceptions_ the letters of condolence were friendly and sympathetic expressions of concern ana of a sense of personal loss at the Senator S pass ing . All letters bearing a legible return address were answered the Ambassador, including those addressed to the Kennedy family via the Embassy. Enclosed for appropriate disposition are (1) the 8 condolence registers opened by the Embassy and Consulates General Amsterdam and Rotterdam , (2) several condolence registers submitted by Dutch groups , (3) letters addressed to the family of Senator Kennedy, and (4) letters addressea to the Ebassy . TYLER h 4 dt UNCLASSIFIED FO nEPT #t..Y Fokm 'XiIn ).1 62 DS - 333 9csl e :V ontent $ ana lassificatuc Appf Vec by POL :AEBr eisky Jrs 7/8/68 PDCM DRNerlard 7PK by &~i ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== ORIGIN/ACTion DEP ARTMENT OF STATE H_ 2 lLo-_ 2us/Kredy Rm/ R REP A F ATRG RAM bext f FOR RM USE ONLY A RA EUR FE 5 A-50 UNCLASSIFIED ATRPQUCH NEA CU INR No HANDLING INDICA Tor To Department of State WASHINGTON P 10 ~ 2 Info Anembassy ROME (POL , USIS CSCO ) FBO AID Kkek AGR COM FRB FROM Amconsul FLORENCE DATE: July 5, 1968 INT LA B TA R SUBJECT Senator Robert F Kennedy TR Xmb AIR Ilo REF Florence 4-46, June 1968 ARMy CIA NA VY This supplenents our A-46 describing memorial observances in Florence for OSd USI A NSA Senator Robert F Kennedy _ The Bologna Center of the Johns Hopkins University received several telegrams of condolence, and over 100 Italians in the community came into the Center to sign the attached pages _ Ww WIEELER Attachment : Pages from book of condolence from Bologne Center of the Johns Hopkins University . FOR DPPT USE ONLY FORM UNCLASSIFIED DS -323 In Out 4 62 Drafted bby: Contents and CTassification Approved By: CG JCWheeler k 72168_ Clearances: esjnn File 21 , I ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== ORIGIN ActioN DEP ARTMENT OF STATE BL 62 #5]K~t, Rl/ R Euk-6 REP A F AIRGRAM Raut 'F , FOR Rm USE ONLY ARA EUR FE A-23 UNCLASSIFTED NEA Cu INR No AANDLING INOICA TOR To Departnent of State J0 ku [NFO Amembassy ROME FbO AID AGR com FRB FROM Amconsul TURIN DATE: July 3, 1968 E InT LA 8 TA R SUBJECT Reactions in Piemonte to the Robert Kennedy Assas8ination TR XmB AIR 66 REF ARMY CIA NA VY 20 5 OSD Usi A NSA 24 10 3 It 18 doubtful tbat the reaction in Piemonte to tbe Kennedy murder is TsC any different from that found in other perts of Itely-cor in most perts of the "civilized" world. The Embassy" 8 description of the reection in Rome wes pretty well what was experienced In Turin, On a slightly W smeLler scele and without , of course, the participetion of government officlels of ministeriel rank. Newspaper coverage wa8 heavy _ Our switchboard wa8 swamped . Our book opened for signature was kept in the Consulate 8 small reception room until it became obvious that the crowds were going to parelyze other activities of the office, whereupon the book wab moved to the entrance foyer of the office building in which the Consulate 18 located, It was 5 placed on a lectern with a vase of flowers on One side and an American On the other Mre tban 3,000 gignatures are in the book now and people are st1ll agking to sign it, It will be forwerded to the Department to be trensmitted to the Kennedy family short_ We have lost count Of the number of cities and tow8 whobe Councils voted officiel regret and sympethy &na 8ome of them, we know , sent telegrens to the femtly. So fer 88 we know , every Council that met during the period imediately following the assassination pegged & resolution of sympethy. The remarks of the Mayor of Turin to the Turin City Counctl, prior to tbe vote of the Council to dedicate 80me street or Bchool to Senator Kennedy , are enclosed . aZL 8 Enclosure: Comemoration Address, June 17, 1968 UNCIASSITED FOR DEPT. USE ONLY FoRM DS -323 Io Out 4 - 02 Drafted by: Contit aod Classification Approved by: GPersons :Ov 7/3/68 8ons Clearances: el/kus 1n1) 7/ /- ; flag ly. City ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== _` : 46 BuriRU OF EUROPE ~N AFTAIRS COMMUNIC Juks CENTER {328 JUL i0 PM 4 06 DepaRjMeNT OF STATE o~J. ~; ;^5 ~2 1)fX. 4:>, )> J V 5 '~ '~: 3.. 3" ' '' 31'< S 7 Pc.o ~< ~ : J' !'- 12 2> 7" e. 7; ~{ 2 . '0.> '.{- :{~ ~"- x :;: DGlt tto ' .~ 4acpli . an ~ Ts 2E 4944.>1` ;`). `: ':n .:: ; P` ;7 ~ < 7Me 3 + {< oTj ';; 3,' :: :.` o 'Eln ~ 1;. ; 3 1 1 ' ' ' 3 c . <' V T . P:) ja 7 : l : ~ S} E9l , 'YI' ~:v8 aE * . ` ..7 ~ ." 2 4 ~ . `; '' ~ *. <` - |~. ': . ~x. t . . : . ` : ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== Turin 4-23 UNCIASSIFTZD 2 Menorial masseg were hela everywhere. The Consulate recetved so many invLtations to attend masses tbat It slmply wab unable to cope with them aLla Turin 8 Cardinal Pellegrint officleted et the largest-ettended and nost publicLzed, and the English-speaking Protestant Inter- denominational Church of Turin had 0 speclel service, In English . For the subsequent two weeks articles eppeared in the newspapers of the dlstrict , Including espectally weeklies from the forks of the creek, regarding masses held In memory Of the Senator One of the mst touching e8pects of the whole affeir has been the reaction of the Bchool chilaren; thls, 18 Bomething Americens have a hard time understanding--how the Kennedys heve projected through to children. Somettme8 the teacherb ere respons_ble sometime8 the perent8 , but often--often--It 18 the children thenseived We have & number of Itellan-language notes of' sympethy we heve been asked to forwerd to Robert Kennedy 8 ow children, Every newspaper In the district (there ere about 150 of them--dailles, Benl-eeklies, end weekllee) carried an editorial and many of them res prInted lettere to the editors_ A11 were highly laudatory Of Kennedy end his brother John (elnost inveriably coupled) but nany Of then also expressed the feeling, "what 1 8 going on In America?" In those cabes the ola refraln of the soulle88, materialistlc, mechenized gociety wa8 sung over ageIn--mch a8 has been the Case in many of the newspapers In the Unlted States, of courbe, In that respect it 18 pertinent note thet many of the personal expregsions of condolence have contalned 8 brief reference to the continuing growth of violence in the U,S . Thebe commente have often been made by person8 whose affection for the United Stetes 18 0 bit shaLlow but who In generel terms are our well-wishers . In every cebe we heve replied with the statement violence 18 everywhere, it beems A bomb destroyed the front entrence of our Consulate here In Turin, the Kennedy &nd King assessinations In the Unlted States, kidnappings and essassination in Serdinle, the destruction caused by students here in Itely, in France &nd eleewhere--yes, there 8 violence everywhere end unfortuately Italy and the United States have their full share, " That seemb to have a feirly effectlve answer to thoge te wom #t 1e mades but the feeling that lawlegsness bes reached Its zenith and personal gafety its nadir in the United States seems to be on the minds of too many people here for an American to be comfortable. UNCIASSIFTED and too, to "Ye8 , ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== Turin A-23 UNCLASSIFIED 3 ACTION REQUESTED We would appreciate knowing the des:res of the Kennedy family regerding letters that are gent to 48 for tranemission to Mrs, Kennedy end/or the children. Have eny arrengements been made for private persons to essist In ecknowledging these comunications? If not , are Foreign Service posts to reply to the senders in the Kennedy name? Some such instructton to stendardize handllng of this correspondence Bhoula be sent to the field 08 bon 48 possible _ We are keeping the correspondence thus fer recelved pending Instructions , and we hope that provision 18 being made to acknowledge the telegrems and letters thet have been sent to the Kennedy famlly_ direct . PAONS UNCLASSTFTED ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== Pege 1 of 2 Encl. No. 1 A-23 from Turin TRANSLATION of Mayor Grosso 8 Address Comemoration of Robert Kennedy Delivered June 17, 1968 to City Council Turin, Itely MEMBERS OF TH COUNCIL: It is customary that when en event has touched either our Own citizens or a broader Begment of people end countrtes, the City Council 1s opened by a reference to that fact _ I think that even though this evening 8 session will be the final one for this Council, that is not sufficient reabon for u8 to feil to open this session with 8 specific reference to something that hes struck and ipressed and moved the people of the entire world, &nd that i8 the murder of Robert Kennedy . It 18 an act that will find it8 place among the greet events of history. A friend told me kowing that he was talking to a professor of Roman law , "Don't you believe that the figures of these two brothers can be placed on the Zevel of those Of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus in that these ltter two were reprebentative of Romen society at & time when it wes the center of the world-- In the similarities between their deaths _ and in the contInuetion of their work, despite &ll of the factors which came into play ageinst the ideas for which they had fought In any case, this i8 not the moment to make historicel comparisons , no matter how close the similarity. The murder of John Kennedy &nd that of Robert Kennedy , and , in the interim, the murder of Martin Luther are related to the unleashing of forces which do not hesItate to resort to violence agelnst men who represent a voice seeking the solution of problems which beset not only & great country such as Americe, but al1 humani When Robert Kennedy decided to become 8 candidate, ne said: "I enter the race to fight for the equalit r of ell of white8, of Negroes; to do awey with the separation between rich and poor; to bring to & close a war which is sowing death, to do what Ls M1 possible not only for Americe, but for all mankInd. 2" King, ty . men , ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== Page 2 of 2 Encl. No. 1 A-23 from Turin And ectually , in the great American soclety_ 2 in the great and complex groupings of people there, in the differenceg that exist there, you can find e mlcrocosm of all of the problems Of mankind. And mankina 18 now dismayed, and esks itself: "If al1 of the men who bettle to eliminate the evils of humanity and to bring mankina to a civilized level must fall through vlolent means , and if behind the violent means there are violent minds, then 18 It perhaps impossible to resolve the problems 0f mankind without violence?" Unfortunately, we are now in a period in which ideag and methods of violence are spreading. All men of good wlll should know that whetever the dlfference in their views and ideologles they must fight side by s1de for the right to compare thelr conflicting ideas freely. Indeed, only out of such free comparison cen the solution of many problems be reached- All efforts should therefore be concentrated dowerd a solutton of such great problems which are now under dlscussion at different levels--and the solution must be buch as will meet the demands of ell humanity, since never before heve men felt more closely united the world over now that sclence has precticelly elimineted spece and distence barriers . I therefore believe that the names of John and Robert Kennedy shoula forever be engreved in our minds just a8 they will alweys be engreved in history-_the painful and tragic history of man throughout the centurtes Iet it serve es an admonition ana &8 8 beacon to us--and let u8 hope that an end may soon be reached to the unbridled, brutal and blind violence which 18 being wreaked on the very men wose purpose 18 to demonstrate that problems may be solved without reborting to violence. ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== T Op Pol 6-2 us]KE NNEIY, Rabeet F: Department of State TELEGRAM TBS O? LIMITED: OFF IC I AL USE 193 PAGE 0 | DJAKAR 07948 0405452 2 1 ACTION SS 20 INFO EA 10,CPR 02,GPM 04 , NSC 10,P 04,RSC 0 1,US [ A 12,H 2,RSR 0 ] } /066 R. 0405202 JUL 68 Fm AMEMBASSY DJAKARTA To SECSTATE WASHDC 6793 LIMITED OFF IC IAL USE DJAKARTA 7948 { REF , STA TE 195892 B . STATE 183256 SECRETARY '5 REPLY To MESSAGE 0F CONDOLENCE FRom FONMIN MALIK ALREADY PASSED To MALIK BY LETTER DATED JUNE AS INSTRUCTED REF B , GREEN 6 L IMITED OFF IC IAL USE OrARtHM_ 2 } 1 STA? 17 2 0 ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== 3 Ga2 6-& Us] xonlt' 2 | | 2 2 8 OUtGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 3 INDICATE: DcOllect 9 CHARGE TO UNCLASSIF IED Classification 8 Origin ACTION: Amembassy XXXERX SANTIAGO 3 0 Jul 68 Iv 31 1 Intot STATE: 1 Please transmit the following message from the Vice President to President of the Supreme Court Osvaldo Illanes Benitez: behalf 2 QTE: Dear Mr President: On/kukkaf of the Senate of k the United States , I wish to thank you for your kind mes sage of condolence on the death of Senator Robert F Kennedy. sympathy expressed the members of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Chile is deeply appreciated by Senator Kennedy' $ colleagues ) as well as all the people of the United States . sincerely, Hubert H. Humphrey - EN UNQTE - 3 Offlce of Vlce President has no plans to release message but has no objectton 1f reciplent desireg to do 80. END RUSk; Drattad by: Tol_ Ext _ Telegrophic transmission and ARA/BC : JBonczek classification approved by: ARA:CKruger Clearances; ARA/ Bc/C :APShank ARAlBC : PFMoliys H:CAKiselyak VP :JRLe_ llyll s/s-S : WSShepardx WNCLASSIFIED FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 Te4et7 _ 43 0 Thex by WiQFIL@ Lfi 74 1U ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== 9'1| POL (-% us]venne by Pobers 2 F OUtGOing TELEGRAM Department pf State INDICATE: DcOllECT g CHARGE TO LIMITED YZCAL_USE 8 Class figation 8 Origin ACTION: Amembassy DJAKARTA 3 JuL 68 19 537 Into: STATE PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY TO FOREIGN MINISTER MALIK: 1. QTE Thank you for your thoughtful message of condolence on the tragic death of Senator Robert F Kennedy . Your sympathy XxXXHHBXXXHXXXHtXXhaxXKXxxXK is deeply appreciated. UNQTE 2 . Department does not to release message , but has no objection to release by Foreign Minister Malik. 3 . Following, FYI, is text of Foreign Minister Malik' s message to the Secretary. QTE Deeply shocked by the sad news of the tragic demise of Senator Robert Kennedy , I hasten to extend to BbK Your Excellency my sincere condolences _ My thoughts are also very much with the family of the deceased, for whom this loss is S0 fu great _ his soul rest in peace and may God the Almighty grant consolation to < his family in their hour of bereavement _ Adam Malik, Minister for Foreign Affairs , of Indonesia WNOTE END Drattod by: Tel. Ext_ Telegraphic transmission and S /S-S:Wshepard 5130 classitication approved by: S /S-S Mr Shepard Cloarancos: gXXMKXXKKKZ S Me _ Steigue EA Mr _ Porter (iBf:EE;S JSE FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 J plan 2 [ May Rep. RUSKi d EEICIAL ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== COPIES ` TO: FILES 7j8 Fending e@i( RSRR 8677 7239 Attontlon HubztAz S/s-RF 40o) this Study together. Mcrofilm. July 6, 1968 MOMORANDUMM POR M; WALI: W. ROSTOW' Tdz WRITE pouE Subject : Meotebr' of Condolence on tha Death of Sopator Robert Fi Rnnedy I enclooa Eox)Preoentitlon to Mro, Kennedya book of mebaabed Of capdolouae recevad by the Preatdent the VLce-Prealdene and cha)Becratary of Btato On the 2 deach of Benator Robert R. Kandedy. PxOpoged Ietter: froa the PrebLdone to Mre. Kennedy 1a 41to encloted. p John: P Waleh for 4 Benjentn A: Read Eaacutlve Becretary ^ Enclguret } s/s A True Pregentatiqn }ook 3 Propoaed Letter Drafter: 0 M S/S-s :WShepard:mf 7/5168 x7552 1888 ?00 2 Ma ? 43 Copy 1 ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== 4 33 X8 1968 JUL 5 PM 5 33 K 0 317-68 29 4p8 3 Ioe 14 4 315 1 2 4 3 63 { D 5 choordttol 60 A 4 Ienc Gobl 07ko & Iar 8 X R Bd 3ir 7 Topt' 5 Aeja} {octonkq Proboree 30 App id 4 967r 0 P{ #85- 47 Vurtor 06c % Xoy 3 18 Dr Fi T10 #2 669RA 2 C€ 3045 Mor A64catelu0 WMurn Sceoot F0 Kipr #G Xiu 3 00 2 67 Hla Iaa4 WICEPE fW' 10T Taes 2K E Jr> 8+ LY 3c #ick 49 Whll} BEI: 0 , 213Le Guuk 16 734 X 37 Malel 1 :. 8 22 7 {60' 3 7t- Satol 397 75 4 3 ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== PRESIDENIAL_LETTERQE_TBANSMITZAL 07 KSSCES:O7 COXOLE ICE TREL ORECN COULRZES OXIEE DEEOZ SLNO2 ROLEEI KENEQX Deer Echel : Pleede BCCOpt , oce e80L0 , 0y daepeot Byupethy over the cragtc death of your buoband ; WLch thLe letter, I 80 sendLo8 book concaLnLog tha m08oo8o0 'Of condolenco raceLvod by the WIta Bouoo the Vfco Pres-dent 0 offlce, and tha Departeont of Steto, from KoroLgn, hade of stete and othor governeont Lendors 0 par) aeapcarLans foroten @LnLotere end from Othor dLotLnguLehed pereona abroad _ 2 ALI these have boda teknowLodgod. Thoee 088*a80* as1Ln_reaLnd uB of: tho leadership , vLsLon , and poreonpL appeal chat Bob posoeseed Lo ouch 1 Iarge Daajuro not Only for the poople o8 tho UnLted Statad but che peoples of &ll che world. V Our prayor0]_contInue for and your feally . The courage and dLgoLty you havo sbow under eragLc cIrcucoeancod IrG an examplo to 211 tho poople of our @tIon _ 8Lncorely , you ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== 34 Cc 6-2 uskts 843094 9 OUTGoiNg TELEGRAM Department of State 3 INDICATE: Dcollect g CHARGE To LIMITED OFFICIAL 8 Classification Origin ACTION: Amembassy MONTEVIDEO 3 Jil 68 21 3 { Info: STATE REF Montevideo A-757 1. Vice President Humphrey has requested that following message be delivered ~xbbexxex to the President of the Uruguayan Senate 4 QUOTE Dear President Abdala: The tragic and untimely assassination 0f Senator Robert F %emeah has come as a great shock to al1 Americans As President of The United States Senate 9 I express my deepest appreciation for your message . Your solidarity with uS in this time of grief is a source of comfort and consolation Sincerely , Hubert H. Humphrey PBEEMXBXXXEXXEXEEXXXXX 7 TYXIIAXXXYKSEYXXXXXXXBXXX UNQUOTE Vice President' s office 2 . / Bepakroork does not plan to release message , but has no objection to release Uruguayans END Draftad by: Tel. Ext_ Telegraphic Iransmissian and ARA /APU /U: ILSanders:rd 2310 classilication approved by: ARA /APU: William La Krieg Clearances: ARA Regina Eltz px> V S/Sz William S ShepardjW V.P Mr Rie LIMTTED OFFICIAL USE FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 I by RuSk; l1lk ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== Ro beer Yy kta-zur/s89 3 OUtGoing TELEGRAM Department bf State 3 INDICATE: COLLECT 9 CHARGE To LMITED USE Idssification 8 Origin ACTION: Amembassy WELLINGTON 3 Jul 68 19 532 Into: STATE PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT TO GOVERNOR GENERAL SIR ARTHUR PORRITT : 1_ QTE The tragic and untimely death of Senator Robert F Kennedy has come as a great shock to al1 Americans _ On 8 behalf of the people of the United States , I express my deepest appreciation for your words of sympathy _ UNQTE 2 _ QTE The knowledge that your countrymen share our grief is a source of great comfort and consolation. I shz shall transmit your message to Mrs _ Kennedy and members of the Senator S family _ Lyndon B. Johnson UNQTE 3. White Houee does not to release message 9 but has no objection to release by Sir Arthur Porritt. 4_ Following , FYI, is text of Sir Arthur Porritt' s message to the President: QTE I was deeply diskxsse distressed to hear 0f Senator Robert Kennedy' s death. Would Xezx you please convey my deepest sympathy to Mrs _ Kennedy and her children_ UNQTE END deepe Drattod by: Tel, Ext_ Telegraphic transmission and S/S-SaWgnepard 5130 classification approved by: S/s-g Mr Cloarancos: EA Mr _ Porter (informed) WH Wright LIMITED OFFICIAL USE FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 EHCIAL 3 plan ShGRuSK ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== PoL 6-2 _ usfehnezt /2oberT 139 5 8 9 4 F OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 3 INDICATE: ColiECT 9 CHARGE To LIMITED SEKdHAL USE 8 Clasffitation 8 Origin ACTION: Amembassy LOM 3 JuL &8 19 532 Into: PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT To PRESIDENT EYADEMA : 1 QTE The tragic and untimely dea th of Senator Robert F_ Kennedy came as a great shock to al1 Americans On behalf of the people of the United States _ J I express my deepest appreciation for your words of sympathy during the agonizing hours between the attempt on the life of Senator Kennedy and his subsequent untimely death _ 2 _ QTE The knowledge that you shared our concern during that grievous period was a source of great comfort consolation- Your message has been transmitted to Mr8 _ Kennedy and members# of the Senator 8 family. Lyndon B_ Johnson UNQTE 3 . White House does not plan to release message, but has no objection to release by GRD. K. 4, KaXIaug Following , FYI, is REX text of President Eyadema S message to the RXKKXNKK President: QTE We were deeply affected by the news of the R dastardly attempt on the life of Senator Robert Kennedy _ Please convey to him and his family our very s incere wishes for a prompt recovery_ high Very MXgA consideration_ General Etienne Eyadema UNQTE RWSKi Draftod by Tel_ Ext Telegraphic transmission and AFCW wSC1Y= dls 7/3/68 5127 classification approved by: AFCW Es Jan NadelHlan Cloarancos: KWN AF ~T Qugtk. s/s ABXXKXX White House_ Mr wright ~A WSheparaka LIMITED OFFICTAL USE FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 and [ ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== N/ACTiON DFP AR TMENT OF ST ATE f6 2 62 Uts FENNEsy, Am Aef 4 F AIRG RAM h3.el / 20 FOR Rm USE ONLY EUR FC 5 A-62 UNCLASSIFIED No KA~DlinG INDic A toR N EA cU INR To Department of State E 0 F80 AID INFO Lisbon A 6R Com FRb DATE: FROM AmConsul _ Oporto July 2 , 1968 NT LA & TA R SUBJECT Reaction in Oporto to Senator Kennedy' s Assassination TR Xmb AIR REF ARMy {^ NA VY Senator Kennedy' s assassination was received in Oporto with os0 Usi A NSA 3 an outpouring of grief and anger that affected the population io deeply and visibly for two days While many remarks were directed at the nature of the society that permitted this to happen , most were honest expressions at seeing an identifiable ideal struck down Some officials, from whom the Consulate has become accustomed to hearing criticism 0f the United States, were worriedly serious fearful that the assassination 5 might signify an unravelling of American society with its e consequences for western world leadership_ Two 0f the three major morning newspapers , Jornal de Noticias and Comercio do_Porte, published special afternoon editions on July 6 announcing the Senator s death According to an unverified local report this was the first time Oporto papers have put out special editions since the hijacking of the Santa Maria in 1961 and thus illustrates the level of atten- tion given the matter in northern Portugal. Nearly all of the career consuls came personally to the Consulate to express their condolences The British Consul General preceeded his traditional Queen' s birthday toast on June 7 with a reguest for one minute of si lence in respect for the Senator On Sunday June 9 , the Mevimento_ de Casais (couples association) an active movement of progressive Enclosures : UL Iw T 1 Consulate' s condolence sheet 2 _ Personal cards left at Consulate UNCLASSIFIED FoRZPT USE CvY Fonm DS - 323 c Oai; Dcared ontents 603 CTas5 iiZaiion TpprovcdFy PBybhnson PBJphnson ~8(a2cc5 ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== Oporto A-62 UNCLASSIFIED 2 young catholic couples_ sponsored a heavily-attended requiem mass at which the est movingly about Robert Kennedy S example to today' s younger generation which is often led to believe that family and religion are obsolete in the modern world_ On June 12 , the seventh , the Consulate employees held a mass _ Following local tradition_ a table was placed in the Consulate reception area with facilities for signatures and deposit of condo- lence cards These cards and the signature sheet are enclosed for the Department S disposition_ It should be noted that tkis record represents a very small percentage of the expressions of condolence made to Consulate officers during the days following the assassination JOHNSON UNCLASSIFIE2 spoke pri ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== To : RSPAN-C : Original (uIth courtosy copy Of the correspondence ras siE?" -, dated & dIspatched @frcct 'H" _ July 2, 1968 Hotorebko Jeta N: %etat48 Speeke % @ Ledee O8 Mralestet; D: C. 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Eeaielea DP ARA/AFU/P:DMPovenmire:mbm 6/18/68 Clearances : ARA Mgs Eltz H 3 Mr:: Yo wBM ML Br'495 ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== Bentenaxia d ta ~acianal 1864 _ 187o C 0 N G RE S 0 NAcao NAL CAMARA DE DIPUTADOS PALAciO LEGISLATIVO SGCLA?A IOR H ? 1. COESICRTAMCO: Que el nundo ha eldo connovIdo por Wne de la0 pas draeatlcas notlclae, 0l conocer 0l atentado que Go coatara 10 vIda 0 W 1Ider de 1a deaocracie aZerica- na, Senador X Candidato eventual 0 Prealdente de 1o0 2 tadob Unldoo de Americe Yobert 7 Que el mueblo Paraguayo lementa 1a wuerte de ten eaclarecldo luchador de 1a democracie 3 condena en forte entreica y unanlee tal atentado no 3610 la8 congecuencies inaediatas Y pedietae, aIno por 1o que alenlfAca dicbo acto en toda 8u negacI6n numana M 80 cial. For ello, 10 'Acre de flputadoe que recoce en Bu bedo el pensarlento de toda la cludadanIa peres Gueye, *r % 4 / R : Arta 1",- 4s pentiaientos Raa profundo8 de pegar por 1e tepprana degeparicidn del Zenador # ever tual Canlijato 8 1a Prealdencle Je loa Zate do0 (Inidop de Maerion Con "obert Fennedy . Arta 28 - Zu candena ndo enoretca 0 la violencie en 01 Diena y 0 todo algtena 0 predica que condurca proced [nientop de tel naturaleza, y 5 F 5 U % % V R : cndlr Cowo tributo un ainuto d0 01lencio 0 le Bemorda del enador jopert {ennedy X conb- ttuir una conlal6n para que haca lleger lea condolencias de esta Jtara al pue bLo de Ios Latadog [nfdos de Aperice, 4 treveg de Bu ert baJador &creditado en Aeunci6n. Arta 3*,- ComunIquese a qulenee corre sponde Y erchIvege, Tada en le aala de segiones de Ta '{onorable 6ra de Aputamos de La Raci6rp a sel0 &e junio del ano W Ail novecleptos besebra; Y Ochoa Donfracho IgalaAeartlla T #ueueto 01 Var ecretarlo Farlenentarlo Tregidente 8pofena lue ennedy } por ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== DEPARTHENT OF STATB division 0f Language Services (tramslation) [Coat of Armb of the LS No. 2602 Republic Of Paraguay] T-44/R-XXXII Spanfah NATIONAL CONGFESS Chanber OE Deputleg Legislative Palace DECLARATION No. 1 M H E R E A 8 : The worla wab shockea by the mogt tragic announcement Of the attack that later cost the life of a leader of American Democracy , the Unlted States Senator and poggible pregidential candidate , Robert Kennedy; W H € R E A S : The people of Paraguay mourn the dea th of guch an illugtrious champion Of democracy and vehemently and unaninously condemn such an attack , not only because of its direct and indirect congequences , but algo because Of Its meaning a8 an act of repudiation of all human and socfal values ; Therefore , the Chanber of Deputles_ expreggIng the feel- ings of all the citizens of Paraguay , D E C L A R E S : Art. 1 Its deepest sympa thy at the untimely death of Robert Kennedy , a Senator and pog8lble presidential candidate. Art. 2 Its vigorous condemnation of the act of violence itselt and of 2ll systems or doctrines that lead to such acts , ana ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== ~2- R B 8 0 L V € 8 : To render trlbute to the penory of Senator Kennedy by Ob- serving one mInute o: 9ilence and to appoint 8 comlttee to convey the condolences o: thle Chamber to the people o1 the Unfted Stateo Of Amerlca , through thetr Anbasbador at Aguncion_ Art. Thls Declaration 18 to be @ade know to the pertinent offlclals ana tiled In the National Archfveg _ Given at the Asgembly Hall of the Chanber Of Deputies , On thi8 Bixth of June in the year nIneteen hundred and Bixty-elght - [8) Bonffacio Irala Anarilla (8) J. Augubto Saldivar Bonffacio Irala Anarilla Ja Augusto Saldivar ParlLanentary Secretary PreBident of the Chamber [8tamp ot the Chamber) , day ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== Qobb-> uskenvedy, Rbert [ S 5 | 3 4 OUTGoINg TELEGRAM Department of State 3 INDICATE: COLLECT 9 CHARGE To LMITED OFFICIAL USE K 8 Classification 8 Origin ACTION: Amembassy VIENNA 2 Jyl 60 28 3 r Into} STATE PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY TO FORETGN MINISTER KURT WALDHETM: 1_ QTE Thank you for your thoughtful message of condolence 1 on the tragic death of Senator Robert F Kennedy . Your sympathy is deeply appreciated. UNQTE 2 . Department does not paka to release message ) but has no objection to release by Foreign Minister Kurt Waldheim_ 3 . Following, FYI, is Foreign Minister Kurt Waldhe im S message to the Secretary QTE Deeply grieved by the tragic passing away of Senator Robert Kennedy and by the great loss suffered by the American Nation_ I beg you to accept the expression of my sincerest sympathy . Kurt Waldheim Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria. UNQTE END Drafted by: Tel. 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