[L.C]

EDWIN M. YODER, JR.
4001 Harris Place, Alexandria, Virginia 22304

February 14, 1982

I telephoned your office not long ago to invite myself to breakfast and was told that you would be in Mexico until March and would perhaps be in touch with me when you returned. That explanation was entirely satisfactory. It did not occur to me, accordingly, that you would go to the extreme length of arranging a triple-bypass operation (as is, at least, alleged to have been performed) to evade a breakfast with Yoder. I must try to be less important.

More seriously, Jane and I learned with concern of your surgery and with relief of its successful completion; and both of us hope that you will soon be in robust health and circulation again. This little note merely brings our greetings and best wishes. And if, perchance, you have a vacancy on your schedule when you return I would enjoy seeing you. Until then, with warmest regards,

Yours cordially,
Ed Yoder

Dr. Henry Kissinger