DR. KURT BIRRENBACH

DÜSSELDORF, DEN 28.2. 1966
KÜNIGSALLER 74
TEL. 8 45 61

FEB 1 1966

Herrn
Professor Henry A. Kissinger
Harvard University
Center for International Affairs
6 Divinity Ave.
Cambridge 38, Mass. / USA

Lieber Herr Kissinger!

In der Anlage übersende ich Ihnen Fotokopie des Vorschlages
der zur Zeit Grundlage für die Entscheidung des
Auswärtigen Amtes ist. Ich habe ihn im November
von Professor Neustadt bekommen und in Übereinstimmung
mit ihm dem Auswärtigen Amt vorgelegt. Bitte schreiben
Sie mir möglichst schnell, ob und welche Änderungen
noch gewünscht werden.

Es war mir eine grosse Freude, doch noch mit Ihnen
telefonisch sprechen zu können.

Mit freundlichen Grüssen
Ihr

KENNEDY MEMORIAL SCHOLARS (GERMAN)

Kennedy Memorial Scholarships would be awarded on an annual basis to two types of students, in the following order of priority, and depending on the financial requirements of the Scholars nominated:

1. To highly qualified Habilitanten with great promise as university professors of political science. These are men of about 30 years who have already received their doctorates but who are presently at work on the major book required of them before they may obtain a university professorship. Such men are often found currently working in government and journalism, which is an advantage for our purposes. Scholars would be given free rein in the Cambridge area to do whatever research and/or writing they needed. They would be based at the School of Public Administration. Scholarships for Habilitanten would probably have to range from $8,000 to $10,000 to attract the high quality of scholars desirable. They might be given a base of about $6,000 a year, plus $100 per month for each dependent. Habilitanten are apparently that category of German scholars most in need of financial assistance; at the same time, the number of scholars at work on Habilitantsschriften each year is very low. We are told by Germans here that even one scholarship per year to a Habilitant would make a rather significant contribution to the direction of political science instruction in the German academic world.

2. To German students working toward their doctorates in political science, preferably with the intention of entering careers in public service or political journalism. These students would also be given free rein in Cambridge to do research, attend classes, and participate in activities around the School of Public Administration and the Institute. In Germany at the present time, there are many but not enough scholarships available for such pre-doctoral students to study abroad. If the Kennedy Memorial Scholarships acquired the degree of prestige which seems certain, we should be guaranteed of getting top-quality students (and of freeing currently available fellowships for students further down the lists).

Between these two types, either a fixed or varying number of Scholarships could be apportioned, depending, probably, on the quality of applicants. In either case, the stipends would vary according to the individual's financial needs. One possible division would be one Scholarship of $10,000 for a Habilitant and four Scholarships of $5,000 each for Ph.D. candidates. (Or two and two, etcetera.)

The Scholars would be granted a Corporation appointment as special research associates by the University, which would allow them complete auditing and library privileges. If they wished, they could be given a certificate by the University of their year's work in Cambridge. The Institute would take special pains to help the Scholars with problems of housing, orientation, and the like. They would have the rights and privileges of Institute association.

They would be selected by a German organization, perhaps by the German Political Science Association, of which Karl Bracher of Bonn is now chairman. After careful screening, the nominations would be forwarded to the Graduate

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14 February 1966

Dr. Kurt Birrenbach
Konigsallee 74
Dusseldorf 4, Germany

My dear Dr. Birrenbach:

Thank you for your nice letter of February 8th.

The fact of the matter is that the proposal made to you by
Mr. Neustadt reflected his judgment of what the Foreign Office
wanted, not really what he would have preferred. (Is this symbolic
of U.S.-German relations?) While he is more than willing to go
along with the scheme now under discussion, his real preference
would be for people who are somewhere between academic life and
active political life.

I will see him in a few days and I will write you what his
first choice would be. You can then tell me, with your usual frank-
ness, whether it is still possible to change things. If not, Mr.
Neustadt would be very happy to live with the present arrangement.

It was, as always, a pleasure to talk with you on the tele-
phone, though this is no substitute for a personal conversation.

With warm regards and every good wish,

Henry V. Klainger

Sincerely yours,

phone, though this is no appropriate for a berausful conversation.

Nematsdtt would be very happy to talk with the present arrangement.

ness, whether it is still possible to change things. It not, Mr.
first choice would be. You can then tell me, with your kind transk-
I will see him in a few days and I will write you what his

active political life.

would be for people who are somewhere between academic life and
along with the scheme now under discussion, his real preference
of U.S.-German relations?). While he is more than willing to do
wanted, not really what he would have preferred. (Is this symbolic
Mr. Nematsdtt reflected his judgment of what the Foreign Office

My dear Dr. Burrensch:

Dusseldorf 4, Germany
Konigsallee 74
Dr. Kurt Burrensch

14 February 1966