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December 24, 1969	Telegram from J. Sisco and A.L. Atherton to Secretary of State An outline of the Soviet response to the current situation between Israel and the United Arab Republic. Sisco believes their reply is not constructive and will not improve issues in the region.
December 10, 1969	NSC Meeting: The Middle East. December 10, 1969 The Council re-caps the current situation in the Middle East and discusses US options to improve the American position in the Middle East and work for an Arab-Israeli settlement.
December 9, 1969	Address by The Honorable William P. Rogers, Secretary of State, Before the 1969 Galaxy Conferencce on Adult Education Secretary Rogers speaks on the American role in peace in the Middle East, discussing previous talks with the Soviet Union and the United Nations, and outlining some of the key issues and the American position on them.
December 8, 1969	Strategy in Four Power Talks on the Middle East An assessment of the US Government's strategy in the Four Power Talks, specifically focusing on the goal of a comprehensive and final Arab-Israeli settlement, but acknowledging the immense difficulties of this given the positions of other international players.
December 4, 1969	Sisco Telcon with Kissinger - Dec. 4, 1969 A telcon from Joseph Siscco in which he discusses the opinions of top government officials in regards to Middle East negotiations.
October 27, 1969	Memorandum for Dr. Kissinger: Go Ahead with Dobrynin Tomorrow? Saunders gives the pros and cons of Sisco proceeding with a meeting he plans to have with Dobrynin to discuss their working paper. Saunders believes that Moscow is unlikely to accept this move as a concession, and that a settlement is the American's main chance to turn the tide in favor of them in the Middle East.
October 25, 1969	Status of US-Soviet Talks Sisco discusses a working paper he is negotiating with the Soviet Union, making it clear that the US is not prepared to compromise on the first four points of the agreement. He plans to first inform the UAR of his work with the Soviets, then the Israelis.
October 10, 1969	Next Steps on the Middle East Sisco references a memorandum outlining the overall strategy for US discussions with the Soviet Union on the Middle East. He intendeds that the deal they plan to offer will focus on the borders with the UAR and Jordan.
September 10, 1969	The Next Step in the Middle East - NSC Meeting Thursday, September 11 Kissinger analyzes major considerations in Middle East negotiations in advance of the NSC meeting, concluding that their only reasonable choice at the moment is to press Israel to accept the settlement terms the US develops.
July 21, 1969	Report on Moscow Talks on Middle East, July 14-18, 1969 Reflections on Sisco's meetings with Soviet officials. Siscco concludes that the Soviets want bilateral talks to continue and plan to slowly chip away at the US position, but see the current situation as manageable. Sisco also provides some recommendations for US strategy over the following months.