On the recordNovember 20, 1969
It is with special regret that I accept your resignation as Deputy Head of our Delegation to the Paris Meetings on Vietnam.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is with special regret that I accept your resignation as Deputy Head of our Delegation to the Paris Meetings on Vietnam.
Letter to Lawrence E. Walsh Accepting His Resignation as Deputy Head of the U.S. Delegation to the Paris Meetings on Vietnam.
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