Sudanese officials, including Ambassador Abdel Aziz al-Nasri Hamza and Abdel Rahman Abdallah, met with U.S. State Department representatives David Newsom and Thomas Hart to address an urgent incident involving Sudan. The participants discussed the regional situation in Africa and coordinated preparations for a subsequent high-level meeting between the Sudanese delegation and President Nixon. The dialogue served to manage diplomatic relations and address the immediate crisis during a period of heightened bilateral sensitivity.
On March 6, 1973, possibly Abdal Rahman Abdallah, Ambassador Abdel Aziz al-Nasri Hamza, Dwight D. Newsom, Thomas Hart, and unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 10:58 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 116-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 116-4
Date: March 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:00 am and 10:58 am
Location: Cabinet Room
All or some of the following people met: Abdul R. Abdulla, Abdel Aziz Al Nazri Hamza, David
D. Newsom and/or an unknown man
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Sudan incident
Africa
Thomas Hart entered at an unknown time after 10:00 am
Forthcoming meeting between Abdullah and the President
An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 10:00 am
[To listen to the segment (34m59s) declassified on 02/28/2002, please refer to RC# E-610.]
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Abdulla, et al. left at an unknown time before 10:58 amThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.