HANS J. OKUNSKY CENTRAL PARK TERRACE 70 Islington Ave. North
ISLINGTON/ONTARIO(CANADA)

KISSINGER, HENRY A.

January-22nd,1969

Professor Doctor Henry Kissinger
National Security Chief
The White House
Washington D.C.

Dear Doctor Kissinger:

Forgive me please when I take some of your precious time. However, since your name has come up in the daily newspapers so often, memories on long past times and on a good friend and teacher of mine are coming back to me.

Salomon Kissinger from URSPRINGEN not far from Wuerzburg was my teacher and he was living many years, about 1914 to 1918, in my parents house in BENDORF/Rhein. I spent many holidays in Urspringen, where father Kissinger was working for the Jewish Congregation. There were two more brothers-I don't remember the names, and two sister, Bella and Fanny. Salomon Kissinger married later a girl from Magdeburg coming, her parents had the "Bruck Handelsschule" in Magdeburg. My late father was a teacher too and we had the "JUEDISCHES SCHUELERHEIM" in BENDORF/Rhein. The last time I saw and heard from Salomon Kissinger was in 1933 when he and his wife were in Halle/Saale living. I am sending you enclosed herewith a picture of Salomon Kissinger taken about 1915 in Bendorf, when Salomon was a tuitor in our "Schuelerheim".

I am living here in Canada together with my wife since 1946. During the war years we were living in Central

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wife since 1949. During the war she was a member of Central
on her "Schweizerheim".

Klaasinger taken apart 1912 in Bendorf, when Basom was a tutor in
flying. I am sending her encased per se with a picture of Basom
Basom Klaasinger was in 1933 when he and his wife were in Halle/Saar
SCHUEFERHEIM in BENDORE/Rhein. The last time I saw and heard from
Basomgurg. My late father was a teacher too and we had the "TUEDIZCHES
from Basgurg coming herarenta used the "Bruck Handefachnufe" in
two sisters, Bells and Fanny. Basom Klaasinger married later a Dr.
Gation. There were two more brothers-I don't remember the names and
Urahringen, where father Klaasinger was working for the Jewish Congre-
fors in myarenta house in BENDORE/Rhein. I absent myself forigtsle in
Nuregurg was my teacher and he was living with her, spont 1914 to
Basom Klaasinger from URBRINGEN not far from
and teacher of mine are coming back to me.

newspapers so often, memories of long beat times and on a good friend
brioniar time. However, since her name has come up in the daily
Forgive me please when I take some of her

Dear Doctor Klaasinger:

Washington D.C.
The White House
National Security Coup
Professor Doctor Henry Klaasinger

KLAASINGER, HENRY V.

IETTINGTON/OUTARIO(CANADA)

HANS J. OKNUSKY CENTRAL PARK TERRACE JO Iaington Vae. Morth

Jannary-55ug 1969

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
Richard M. Nixon

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KISSINGER, HENRY A. [signature]

DECE 3 1968

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MEMORANDUM

December 10, 1968

TO: RN
FROM: Glenn Olds

SUBJECT: Policy on Consultative or "Task Force" Help from Major "Foreign Policy" Councils--Example: The Atlantic Council

The enclosed letter is typical of a variety of recent calls, letters, or conferences from various "Foreign Policy" groups. They have learned that there are ten task forces working in domestic affairs, but none, to their knowledge, in foreign affairs.

I have indicated that you have utilized a variety of means for keeping abreast of foreign affairs, and that should you wish personally, or through the Secretary of State when he is appointed, to take advantage of their offer for help, the appropriate person would contact them.

Because of the importance of many of these groups, professionally and publicly, I am wondering whether you might wish to consider involving any of them in regional and/or problem reports to be available to you and the Secretary. Cultivating this wider base will be essential to developing support for policies you will wish to initiate in Washington. Since I have professional contact with many of these groups, I would be pleased to do anything you might wish to initiate.

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Dr. Glenn Olds
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Dear Dr. Olds:

I asked Bob Hill whether the President-elect yet had a task force working on NATO, Atlantic affairs or U.S.-European relationships and he said he did not know but that you might. Your secretary tells me that you are in Puerto Rico and I am therefore writing to offer my assistance we may be able to render.

The Atlantic Council is a bipartisan organization but you will recognize among our officers and directors a considerable number of Republicans who have held high office in the past. I have marked a few of them.

If any of us can be of help to the President-elect, we would be delighted to do what we can.

Sponsoring THE ATLANTIC INSTITUTE and THE ATLANTIC TREATY ASSOCIATION

GENERAL

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KISSINGER, HENRY A.
KISSINGER, HENRY A.

FEB 4 1971

Dear Dr. O'Meara:

I share your indignation about the quip in Time Magazine and am in
complete sympathy with the views expressed in your letter to the Pres-
ident of January 27, 1971.

I was mortified when I learned that such a remark had been attributed to me. As sometimes occurs in dealings with the press the comment was taken totally out of context and therefore appears doubly insensitive and disrespectful. I immediately called the author of the article. I thought you might be interested in his apology, a copy of which is attached. The magazine offered to make amends for its impropriety in a subsequent issue but advised that this would only draw more attention to the unfortunate quote. I reluctantly agreed that the best course was to drop any further public reference to the matter. I also asked the magazine to forward any critical letters to me so that I could personally write to the authors. Unfortunately, the magazine feels such a procedure would involve a violation of privacy. They have, however, agreed to indicate my regret to those who were so justifiably offended by the quotation.

In order to convey my personal embarrassment and chagrin over this
matter to those of the Catholic faith, I immediately called Cardinals
Deardon and Cooke. They also felt it was best to draw as little atten-
tion to it as possible.

I want to reassure you of my deep respect for those women through the
ages who have had the faith, grace, strength and inspiration to devote
their lives to a higher calling, and of my special admiration for those
devout members of the Catholic faith who have dedicated themselves to
service of the church.

Dr. Edward S. O'Meara
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New Rochelle, N. Y. 10805

THE LONG ISLAND JEWISH HOSPITAL

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January 27, 1971

My dear Mr. President:

It is with profound resentment that I read in Time Magazine (Jan. 25, 1971, p. 12) the quip, relative to the purported plot to kidnap him, attributed to Henry Kissinger: "... He had heard, he(Kissinger) quipped, that 'it was three sex-starved nuns' who were after him." The authorship is immaterial.

Coming from a cheap bar in Miami Beach the quip might be quite innocuous. Its repetition for public consumption from the White House, by a high-ranking member of the presidential family, can only be taken as a particularly discomfiting symptom of the insensitivity and moral decay that is rapidly corroding a great nation.

I cannot honestly believe, however, that there is yet a President of the United States who would condone this level of crudity emanating from, of all places, the innermost White House circle. I therefore most respectfully request, Mr. President, both a personal and public apology for this most unfortunate bit of poor taste on the part of one you have chosen to place in such intimate proximity to our nation's highest office.

With continuing prayers for your guidance and well-being, I am,

Lora --

Mr. Kissinger asked who Otto was in the attached letter. He mentioned a name, which I didn't catch, and he said if he is the man, he doesn't call him Otto -- oh, oh!! Anyhow, I called Central Files to get the information from the incoming and they were already closed for the night. Correspondence took the message and will have CF get on it the first thing in the morning.

Florence 9/8/69

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5 March 1971

Henry A. Kissinger
The White House
Washington, D. C.

Dear Dr. Kissinger:

I have great pleasure to introduce myself.

I was born and raised in Fuerth, Bavaria. My maiden name was Ruth Hoerlich, and your father was one of my teachers.

I know that, he was a very good friend of my mother, whose name was Klaerchen Benima.

With great respect and pleasure, we have witnessed your successful success and courage, and we certainly wish you well.

I was hoping to visit the White House on the 27th of April. With a group of my friends, but unfortunately, I was told that no visits are possible. It would have been nice to meet you and conduct an acquaintance from way back when.

I know it is any way possible for you to open the door for us, and I would certainly appreciate it greatly.

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Dr. Henry Kissinger,
The White House,
Washington, D.C.,
United States of America.

15th June 1972

Dear Dr. Kissinger,

Since I regularly receive copies of the
**American News Digest**, sent to me by courtesy of the United
States Information Service, I cannot help noticing that your
name is often mentioned as of one being involved in complex
and, probably, very difficult negotiations in international
affairs.

I trust it is a help to you to realise that when,
as we do Sunday by Sunday, offer our prayers of intercession
for leaders of nations and statesmen, we are indeed praying
for persons like yourself. Many of us - and certainly those
who take any interest at all in international affairs - are
only too well aware of the staggering responsibility that
burdens men such as yourself. Be assured that we pray that
you and your colleagues may be given wisdom, insight, patience
and strength.

I think I realise that there must be many, many
pieces of information, arising out of your negotiations
with other statesmen, which cannot be revealed to the public.
Nevertheless I find it an intriguing thought that you may,
someday, be in a position to write a book which would
reveal some of these. I am reminded of Bishop Stephen Neill,
who once said to me, with a twinkle in his eye, "When I'm
seventy, I plan to write my memoirs. When I'm eighty, and most
of my colleagues and opponents are dead, I plan to write my
uncensored memoirs !"

You are, I am quite sure, an extremely busy man,
and this letter does not, therefore, call for acknowledgement.

God bless you.

Robert Orr