PUBLICATION OF THE "CHE" GUEVARA'S DIARY

Created: 10/24/1967

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OFFICE Of thi OfSECTO*7

LBJ LIBRARY Mandatory Review

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. George Christian

Press Secretary to Tbe President The White House

of "Che" Guevara's Diary

original diary of Ernesto "Che" Guevara de lain the hands of the Bolivian Government which is currently nego-

to the highest bidder. C* unidentified German publishing firm has already ^OW) for the diary provided it is delivered within two weeks. Tbe New York Times and Parade Magazine axe also negotiating for publication rights. In our view, the diary will be published and in the public domain in the very near future.

diary contains daily entriesovember7 The diary relates general fielddoes not contain particularly sensitive information. handwriting is frequently difficult to read, the diary couldin its present form. The publishers may want to edit

t appears that the Bolivian Government has its plans for the publication of the diary well in hand and that it would

ApPSOVWrW RELEASE

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