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Meetings: Tape 85. NATO, Multilateral Force, and British Guiana, 3 May 1963

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Meetings: Tape 85. NATO, Multilateral Force, and British Guiana, 3 May 1963
Sound recording of a meeting held on May 3, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, British Ambassador to the United States David Ormbsy-Gore, and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. They discuss the subject of United Kingdom participation in the multilateral force (MLF), with Ambassador Ormsby-Gore relaying the opinions of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan concerning the specifics of the program. The previous Nassau meeting and President Kennedy's upcoming trip to Europe are also mentioned. British Guiana is discussed near the end of the meeting, but that portion is closed pending appropriate agency reviews. Four segments of the recording totaling 6 minutes and 47 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 85, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 85 in its entirety.
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Meetings: Tape 85. NATO, Multilateral Force, and British Guiana, 3 May 1963