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MEMORANDUM FOR MR = WACT W, ROSTOW
THE WHITE HOUSE
SUBJECT: Message to the President from Governor General
Sir: Arthur Porritt on the Death of Senator Kennedy
Enclosed is a telegram to the President from New Zealand
Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt expressing condolences on the
assassination of Senator Kennedy . A suggested reply is also
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SUGGESTED REPLY
Dear Sir Arthur:
I was deeply grateful for your telegram. The knowledge
that your countrymen share our at the tragic loss of
Senator Kennedy is a source of great comfort and consolation to
me and my fellow Americans . I will convey your message to
Mrs _ Kennedy _
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1 QTE . Dear Sir Arthur: I was deeply grateful for your
telegram. The knowledge that your countrymen share our
grief at the tragic loss of Senator Kennedy is a source of
great comfort and consolation to me and my fellow Americans _
I will convey your message to Mrs _ Kennedy -
Lyndon B. Johnson UNQTE .
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QTE. I was deeply diskxsse distressed to hear 0f
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KENNEDY HAS CoMEI As A GREAT' Shock To ALLi AMERICANS; Oni
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AF AFW MEMORANDUM FOR MR. WALT W ROSTOW
THE WHITE HOUSE
Subject: Message of Condolence to the President
from Lieutenant-General Joseph A. Ankrah:
Enclosed for your records is the message of
condolence to the President from Lieutenant-General
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Joseph A Ankrah, Chairman of the National Liberation
Council of Ghana , upon the death of Senator Robert F
Kennedy _ It was
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EMBAsSY OF GHANA
2460-I6TD STREET, N. W.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
The Ambassador of Ghana presents his
comp liments to the Secretary of State and has the
honour to request that the enclosed communication
from the Chairman of the National Liberation
Council, Lieutenant-General Joseph A . Ankrah, to
the President of the United States =
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The Honourable
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Lyndon B Johnson on the death of Senator Robert F_
Kennedy be submitted to the President.
A copy of the letter is enclosed for the
Secretary of State' s records _
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opportunity to renew to the Secretary of State
the assurances of his highest esteem _
June 6 , 1968
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EMBAsSY OF GHANA
2460-I6IH STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON D. C
The Ambassador of Ghana presents his
comp Iiments to the Secretary of State and has the
honour to request that the enclosed communication
from the Chalrman of the National Llberation
Council, Lleutenant-General Joseph A Ankrah , to
the President of the Unlted States , The Honourable
Lyndon B, Johnson on the death of Senator Robert F
Kennedy be submitted to the President.
A copy of the letter Is enclosed for the
Secretary of State'& records_
The Ambassador of Ghana takes the
opportunity to renew to the Secretary of State
the assurances of hls highest esteem.
June 6, 1968
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EMBASSY OF GHANA
2460-I6IH STREET, N.W_
WASHINGTON, D C.
T-2 Juno 6, 1968
Hr. Presidcnt,
I have bcon instructad by the Chairran 02
tho Nationel Liberaticn Council, Licutenant_Gcnczal
Joscph A Ankrah , t0 Convey to You tho €ollcwing
mcsoajo:
"Yc havc hcard !ith prozound whock ana
hozzor, tho nc:s cf thc tragic cath of
Mr. Hobert Kannecy 3s 3 r sult 0f injuzies
h? receivod fz03 an assscin'8 bullet in Los
Angeles ycst: rdzy.
"Following
S0 socn after the rccent
{uurdor 0f the Mcv. Dr. Kartin Luthei Jnr,,
this dastardly ond villanojs nureer Of #obcrt
Konnorly 1€ Srcat blow t0 &ll tnosc #ho cerich
tho ectablich cct of Or/erly hujan socicticc in
wnich &h0 cccwrity of thc inrivicual irzespoctivc
0f his colour, crec?, religicn 0r political vicws ,
chall bo Guaranteed.
"Ic is indecd 21 sad} reflcction Dn our
pzcsent agc that a man of #uch interrity
35 Rcbest Konnocy Io, likc his lazo bsothr Jonn
F, Kennecy ana alco like the lato Rcv_ Cr. Nartin
Lucher stood for the high pzinciolcs 0}
huean brothcinood and racial Gquality cbculd .ie
at thc as8assin'8 han:l$, in hi: cff0_r0 to ming
a bottor lifo not only to his people, but t0 ali
rnkin,
#It is our fcrvert hc;c tha: the noble ic'eal
{0r' wnich Fobczt Kcnrcey stoo:} %ii)l not tio nith
hin, but rathcs that hi6 unti: cly dcjti} !ill
inspir! uS to gzcate? eforts toarig th2
realisation 0f thog? iccals.
"Ancrica has Jo; t anothcr creat :on, !o
syAbolised thc hopcs and aspirationg 0f Glillions
of its citizons:
Hoccuzznic Lync'tn 3. Johnson,
Prosi:ent 03 +o Unitec States
of Ancrica
The ,hito Horsc,
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"I wish on behalf of my colleacues of
the National Liberation Council, the Governnent
and people of Ghana and on my ofvn behalf to
convey to you and through you to the bereaved
Kennedy family and to the Governnent and people
of the United States=
1 our heartfelt concolenccs
for this great and irreparable loss _ #1
Respectfully submitted .
Kss
(E. ". DEBRAH}
AMBAS SATOR
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KENNEDY HAs CGME AS A GREAT Shock To ALL AMERICANS JN: BEHALF
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THE REV 9 DR . MARTIN LUTHER KI VG 0 JR 0 ThIs Da StARDi Y AND VILLA INQUS
MURDER OF ROSERT KENNEDY IS A GREAT BLOw To ALL THOSE WHO
CHER IH THE ESTABL ISHMENT 07 JRDERL Y HUMAN SOCIETIES: jN;
WhIch THE SECUR[Ty OF THE INF IVIDJAL IRRESPECTIVE 0Fi HIs
COL'OUR , CREED, REL IGION OR POL ITICAL VIEwS, SHALL BE. GUARANTEED 0
QTE [T IS INDEED A SAD REFLEcT ION ON OUR PRESENJ AGE THAT
A 0F SUch INTEGRITy A S ROJERT KENNEDY WKO , LIKE HIS:
LA TE BROTHER JOHN F , KENNEDY AND ALSO LIKE THE LA TE REV .
DR MARTIN LUTHER KING, sTOOD FOR THE HIGd PRINCIPLES oF
HUYAN BROTHERHOOD AND RACIAL EQUALITy S4QULD DIE AT THE ASSASSZN : $
HA VDS, JN HJS EFFORTS To BRING A BETTER LIFE NOT ONLN To HIS
PEOPLE, BYT Tu ALL MANKIND.
QTE IT IS OUR FERVENT HO?E THAT ThE NOBLE IDEALI FOR WHCH
ROgERT KENNEDY STuoo WILL Njt DIE With HIm, BUT RATHER THAT
HIs UivTIMELY DEATA 4ILL INSP[E US To GREA TER EFFORTS TOwARDS
THE REAL ISATION OF THOSE IDEALS .
JTE AMER IC A HAS LOST ANOTKER GREAT SON, whJ SYMBOLISED
THE HOPES AND A SP IRATIONS Or YILLIONS OF Its CITIZENS ,
QTE J WIsh ON BEHALF 0F CJLLEAGJE3 JF ThE NATIONAL
LJBERATION COUNCIL, THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE 0F GHAA AND ON
MY OWiv BEHALF To CONVEY Tu YOU, AND THRJUGH Yju To THE BEREAVED
KENNEDY F AMILY, AND To THE G0vERNMENT A D PEOPLE OF THE UNITE D
ST 4 TES, OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLEiCES F OR TAIS GREA T And JRRE
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Attention /dbetlit_
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1968Keep thls together
Dear Mr Ambassador
Secretary Rusk has asked me to tell
you how much he appreciated your most kind
and thoughtful letter at a time of such
sorrow_
Al1 Americans can feel comforted
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the sympathy which the French people have
extended on this occasion, and I know the
Kennedy family has been consoled by your
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AMBASSADE DE FRANCE
Aux ETATS UNIS
June 6, I968
dear Dean:
When I met you briefly yesterday,
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I told you 0f the deep emotion we felt upon
learning of the attempt made against Senator
Kennedy S life. 5
Now I have just learnt of his death
In my own name and that of my colleagues, and
in the name of all Frenchmen residing in the
United States , I want to tell you how much all
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of us have been shocked and grieved by this
news
With deep feeling we have listened
to the noble words of the President of the
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United States and, joigning our prayers with
yours, we hope that violence will cease to
reign on this earth
Please convey my homage to Virginia
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and accept the expression Of my very high
consideration
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The Honorable
Dean Rusk
The Secretary of State
Department of State
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of all Frenchmen living in the United States
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