April 18, 1962

Memorandum for the Files

Joint Economic Committee

For the first time, this year the Joint Economic
Committee in Congress had a minority counsel -- one
Donald A. Webster. He is responsible for preparing material
for the Republican members (principally Sen. Bush, Sen.
Javits and Congressman Curtis (Mo.)).

I interviewed Webster this afternoon in Washington, and he is anxious to exploit some of the economic issues which he sees and deems important. He believes the Republicans are missing a bet in failing to use the economic issues effectively. He is sympathetic to NAR's philosophies as expressed in the Detroit Economic Club speech.

We should keep Webster very much in mind as

(1) a resource for economic material, and

(2) a handy check-point for ascertaining Republican views and recent Republican pronouncements on economic issues.

Webster is age 31, from Rochester, worked with Sen. Paine of Maine, was in the Navy for four years (including two years teaching in Naval Intelligence); was then legislative liaison officer for GSA; he decided to take a Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins and worked briefly at *Congressional Quarterly*. His major areas are international, but he also has had domestic affairs experience.

Roswell B. Perkins

Rocwell B. Perkins

Put heiao has had domestic alluring experience.
Congressional Quarterly. His major areas are international,
take a B.D. at Johns Hopkins and worked briefly at
then legislative station officer for CVA. He decided to
ending two years teaching in Naval Intelligence) was
Gen. Line of Maine, was in the Navy for four years (in-
Wepater is late 31, from Wepater, worked with

pronouncements on economic fiasca.

(s) a handy check-point for certifying
Republiican fiasca and recent Republiican

We should keep Wepater very much in mind as

above.

bibliographies as expressed in the Detroit Economic Cmp
economic fiasca effectively. He is sympathetic to WAR's
case Republicans are missing a pet in failing to see the
fiasca which he sees and deems important. He believes
con, and he is anxious to exploit some of the economy
I interviewed Wepater this afternoon in Wasing-

Tafta and Congressional Curia (No.)).
for the Republican mempers (bringer) Ben. Ben, Sen.
Donald A. Wepater. He is reasonable for prebending material
Committee in Congress had a minority connait -- one
for the first time, this year the Joint Economic

Joint Economic Committee

Newspaper for the Times

April 18, 1945

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EDWARD C. McLEAN
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SIDNEY G. EDWARDS
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A. FAIRFIELD DANA
THOMAS T. RICHMOND
WILLIAM EVERDELL JR.
CHARLES I. PIERCE, JR.
EARLE J. STARKEY
D. BRET CARLSON
GEORGE N. LINDSAY, JR.
STANLEY R. RESOR
JAMES B. WELLES, JR.
ROSWELL B. PERKINS
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CHESTER BILLINGS, JR.
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April 4, 1962

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Harvard University
Center for International Affairs
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge 38, Massachusetts

Dear Henry:

A couple of points of a miscellaneous
nature.

(1) <u>My memo of March 29 re meeting spot demands.</u> This memo went out as I read it to both you and June. At June's request I am sending a supplemental clarifying memo making sure requests are routed through each other. See enclosed draft.

(2) <u>Workloads.</u> In spite of what June may have told you or <u>said</u> I said, I have reached no conclusion on relative workloads. I do know of my own knowledge that Mary K. has far more interruptions and requests than June. (E.g., she had to spend nearly half of yesterday with David R.'s daughter and nearly half of today with a 5600 "trouble shooter" who is trying to survey the duplication of clipping in the Rockefeller enterprises. These kinds of time demands are a great source of frustration.

(3) <u>Republican Handouts.</u> Partly as a means of helping to be sure that the foreign group is <u>politically</u> geared in and fully oriented from the Republican viewpoint, I would like to make a request:

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger

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April 4, 1962

that our best Republican, Anne Garfield Black, be permitted
to mark for clipping, for purposes of the whole Research
Unit, the following:

(a) Republican National Committee
publications; and

(b) Senate and House Republican
Policy and Campaign bulletins.

At the absolute outside, these would take one
hour per week. They are well indexed by topic. If any-
thing more than one hour per week became involved, I
would want to reconsider.

This material is presently being marked by
Mary K. or not at all.

(4) **Research Director.** Please keep in mind
any names you may think of for someone to serve as our
joint assistant in heading up the Unit. Jay Iselin is
definitely out.

(5) **Defense Department and State Department**
**Handouts.** I need to get your evaluation as to whether
these should be cut off. June almost automatically
throws them out, as I understand it. I hope you will
get down here soon so that I can go over them with you.

(6) **Laird Committee.** I still have not done
my draft. But please don't wait for it!

With best wishes,

Enclosures

April 4, 1962

To: Research Unit Staff

From: Roswell B. Perkins

Subject: My Memo of March 29, 1962 as to Meeting Spot Demands

In clarification of my memo of March 29,
naturally Mary K. and June will call for the extra
help through each other, rather than directly, assuming
the other is present or available when the demand arises.

cc: Dr. Kissinger
Louise A. Boyer

cc: Dr. Kissinger

help through each other, rather than directly, seeming
naturally Mary K. and June will call for the extra

In clarification of my memo of March 23,

sa to Meeting Shot Demands
Subject: My Memo of March 23, 1965

From: Roawell B. Perkins
To: Research Unit Staff

April 4, 1965

DEBEVOISE, PLIMPTON & MCLEAN

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CHARLES ANGULO
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ELI WHITNEY DEBEVOISE
EDWARD C. MCLEAN
MARVIN LYONS
SAMUEL E. GATES
SIDNEY O. EDWARDS
OSCAR M. RUEBHAUSEN
A. FAIRFIELD DANA
THOMAS T. RICHMOND
WILLIAM EVERDELL III
CHARLES I. PIERCE, JR.
EARLE J. STARKEY
D. BRET CARLSON
GEORGE N. LINDSAY, JR.
STANLEY R. RESOR
JAMES B. WELLES, JR.
ROSWELL B. PERKINS
ROBERT B. VON MEHREN
HAROLD H. HEALY, JR.
JOSEPH BARBASH
CHESTER BILLINGS, JR.
MICHAEL H. GOFF
WILLIAM B. MATTESON

April 25, 1962

Dear Henry:

Thank you very much indeed for sending me the
copy of *Cambridge '38*, which I return herewith.

I enjoyed very much reading Dr. Leet's article.
The following paragraph is the key one, I suppose:

"But this does not mean that nuclear tests cannot be detected. On the contrary, it merely means that the wrong people are trying . . . I know for an absolute fact that a record from an earthquake of given size just looks different from a record of a similar blast at the same distance. When any of us start looking at comparable blast and quake records, we can sense that there is a difference, and given access to the necessary instruments and information we can go on from there."

I guess that the simple answer is that the problem hasn't been solved as yet, but Dr. Leet is saying that *it can* be solved and that he could probably do so within a year. I assume that your basic point is that we should make no proposals until the solution has in fact been found and verified. I cannot disagree!

With best wishes,

Sincerely yours,

Enclosure

P. S. Thanks for your kind understanding during this period when I have to make minor administrative (next page)

April 25, 1962

To: The Governor

From: Roswell B. Perkins

Subject: Harvard Students Attitudes on Nuclear Policy

No doubt Henry Kissinger or someone else has already sent you the attached parody on the Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy. In any event, in case they have not, you may be amused by the attached letter from Harvard students, which was published in the _Harvard Crimson_.

cc: Dr. Kissinger
Hugh Morrow
Mary K. Boland
June Goldthwait