October 9, 1975

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Kissinger:

Enclosed please find (2) pairs of Yan-Yan Chopsticks which I have designed for my restaurant customers who either do not use regular chopsticks or do not have time to practice.

I don't know how well you handle the chopsticks, but anyway you might find it handy sometime in your forthcoming China trip.

Please let me know if someone in your staff might need it.

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
AMHERST • BOSTON • WORCESTER

ADAM YARMOLINSKY
Ralph Waldo Emerson Professor
of the University

ONE WASHINGTON MALL
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108
(617) 723-7820

October 26, 1973

The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger
Secretary of State
Washington, D. C.

Dear Henry:

It ill behooves a public critic to offer you
advice or counsel. But I still sleep better knowing
that you are in Washington, and I slept a little
worse last night after hearing some of the exchanges in
your press conference yesterday morning.

What troubles me is your statement, I believe
in response to Clark Mollenhoff (and I know how provok-
ing Clark can be) that "It is up to you, Ladies and
Gentlemen, to determine whether this is the moment to
try to create a crisis of confidence in the field of
foreign policy . . ."

I begin with two propositions:

Knowing you, and knowing that you are there, I
am satisfied that, whether or not we overreacted yester-
day, the alert was not ordered to distract the attention
of the American people from domestic problems. And

if I did not know you and know you were there,
I would share the suspicions of large numbers of people
from widely varying backgrounds and of widely varying
shades of opinion.

My point is simply that the crisis of confidence
has not been created by the press. It already existed,
and in the minds of most people, it does not stop at the
water's edge.

This makes your job all the harder and all the
more critical, but I believe it is dangerous for you --
and for all of us -- to assume that the crisis was

Dear Mr. Ambassador:

Mrs. Kissinger and I would like to express
our appreciation for the gifts which you delivered to
us on behalf of Their Majesties, the Emperor and
Empress.

The silver vase from the Emperor is
magnificent, and the evening bag the Empress sent
to my wife is equally lovely. The inscribed photo-
graph of Their Majesties in the handsome silver
frame will be treasured by us both as a reminder of
their historic visit and of the time we were able to
spend together in Washington.

In conveying to the Emperor and Empress our
appreciation for these most thoughtful gifts, I hope
that you will express again our firm conviction that
their visit contributed significantly to the ever-
strengthening bonds of friendship between our two
peoples. We hope also that Their Majesties found
their stay here as personally enjoyable as we did.

Warm regards,

Henry A. Kissinger

His Excellency
Takeshi Yasukawa,
Ambassador of Japan

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PROPOSED THANKYOU LETTER

Dear Mr. Ambassador:

I wish to express Mrs. Kissingers' and my appreciation
for the gifts which you delivered to us on behalf of
Their Majesties, The Emperor and Empress.

The silver vase which I received from the Emperor
is stunning in its simple elegance, and the evening bag
of hand-woven silk with the chrysanthemum design which
the Empress sent to my wife is exquisite. The handsome
autographed photograph of Their Majesties we will both
treasure as a reminder of their historic visit and of the
time we were able to spend together in Washington.

In conveying to the Emperor and Empress our appreciation
for these thoughtful gifts, I ask that you express again our
firm conviction that this visit was of historical significance
in strengthening the bonds of friendship between our two
peoples. We hope also that Their Majesties found it
personally pleasant and satisfying.

His Excellency
Takeshi Yasukawa,
Ambassador of Japan,
(2516 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.)
Washington, D.C.

PROPOSED THANKYOU LETTER

Dear Mr. Ambassador:

I wish to express Mrs. Kissinger's and my appreciation
for the gifts which you delivered to us on behalf of
Their Majesties, The Emperor and Empress.

His Excellency
Takeshi Yasukawa,
Ambassador of Japan,
2516 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Ambassador:

I have received the photographs which
you so kindly sent me. I very much
appreciate this pleasant reminder of my visit
to the resident of Prime Minister Miki last
October.

I view the rapid growth of my collection
of photographs involving Japan during the past
year as a reflection of the maturing friend-
ship between our two countries.

Dear Mr. Ambassador:

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Jerusalem.
The Knesset.
Speaker,
Israel Yeshayahu,
His Excellency

Henry V. Kissinger

Warm regards,

fidelity.

Again, please accept my thanks for your thought-

mutual understanding.

and I believe it was useful in furthering our
discussion, and I enjoyed the discussion with you and the dele-

members of your delegation.

your gift, and I wish to convey my thanks to you and the
of your nation's unique asset. I am honored to receive
a most handsome reminder, not only of our meeting, but
The jar and scroll which you presented to me are

Dear Mr. Speaker:

The Washington Star

225 Virginia Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20061

Edwin M. Yoder, Jr.
Associate Editor
(202) 484-4308

September 28, 1976

The Hon. Henry Kissinger
Department of State
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Secretary:

I very much regretted having to leave your luncheon early.

I had agreed with friends at the British embassy to entertain the members of their Royal Commission on the Press at 3 p.m., and as host I thought I should be prompt.

As you may recall, The Star has been pessimistic about the
African negotiations; but it would please me to discover that our
apprehensions were misplaced.

In any event, I have found your briefings most beneficial --
and, if I may say so, persuasive -- and it is thoughtful of you to
include me. I hope we may have an opportunity to talk further one
of these days, when your schedule permits.

With best wishes,

EMY,Jr./mmw

Professor Vladimir A. Masch
Department of Economics
The Hebrew University
Jerusalem, Israel

December 1, 1973

Mr. Bud Yorkin
c/o Tandem Productions, Inc.
1901 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 670
Los Angeles, Calif. 90067
USA

Dear Mr. Yorkin:

I got a letter from my cousin, Mrs. Perlman, who told me about both
your very noble role and the consequent efforts of Dr. Kissinger
in getting our family out of Russia. I simply can't put in writing
how grateful we are for these kind and humane actions. I'm sure the
help of Dr. Kissinger was the most important factor in our rescue
which we still can't completely believe in, it being just short
of miracle.

We are in Jerusalem now where I've been offered a research professorship at the Hebrew University. I intend to visit USA in January, in order to meet my colleagues and to have talks with them; maybe that'll take me as far West as California. If so, I'd be very glad to have an opportunity to meet you and to express my gratitude in person.

I don't know whether it'd be proper for me to write directly to Dr. Kissinger too. If you think so I'll do it immediately, but meanwhile please convey to him, if you'd have a possibility, not only our infinite gratitude but our admiration of his brilliant statesmanship.

With the very best regards and thanks from my wife
and son

BUD YORKIN

DEC 7 1973

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The Hon. Henry A. Kissinger
The Secretary of State
Washington, D. C. 20520

Dear Mr. Secretary:

I want to express to you my personal appreciation
for your attending the annual National Urban League Con-
ference in Boston to inform us as to the danger of war
increasing in South Africa. My constituents and I will
not allow the "bad press" to override the substantive
address you made.

I commend you and believe that you are seeking
equity in yet another hotbed of tension in our world.

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