Star Route #832
Central Valley, N.Y.

November 13, 1972

Dr. Henry Kissinger
White House
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Kissinger:

Observing you on a television Press Conference tonight, a confusing incident has just been cleared up.

While eating in a midtown New York restaurant two weeks ago, a very attractive young lady paused at our table for a second uttering, "I thought you were in Paris." No one at my table was really sure who she was talking to. Tonight, observing you, my entire family agrees that you could pass as my double.

My first reaction to the young ladies question is that I may have messed up a friendship of yours.

My second thoughts are, Henry what are you doing to me? Maybe for both of our protection you should wear a button saying you are not Herman Galberd and I'll wear on saying I am not Henry Kissinger.

Congratulations on a job well done.

Enc.

I ask every American to take a fair, penetrating look at ourselves, the world we live in - and ask from the fullness of our hearts and minds, "Does it make sense?" Very few - if any - of us can be satisfied with much of what we see and feel - about ourselves, our cities, our country's role here and abroad.

Since you entrust me with your leadership these next crucial four years, I promise you I shall go to the United Nations and I shall say that this powerful, peace-loving, generous nation of ours is dedicated and committed to helping to build a better world here at home and abroad. A world that has the technological know-how to plan trips to the moon and beyond surely should first come to understand and deal better with its own needs and aspirations - the common goal of people everywhere to live together in peace on this shrinking planet without fear of extermination or enslavement. And with the ability and/or assistance needed to build for each individual - be it in our own slums, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East or Asia - a decent life - one of meaning and dignity free of the all-too-common plagues of injustice, disease, and famine and free of the burden of non-productive, oppressive militarism.

The shameful truth is that most of these problems - here in our country and elsewhere - can be substantially

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improved - and eventually overcome - if good men and women
everywhere can be free to put to use our tremendous
resources, know-how, and amazing inventiveness to deal with
them.

Unfortunately violence anywhere, breeds violence
elsewhere - both here at home and abroad. Vietnam, Korea,
the Middle East, Ezechoslovakia, the unrest here and abroad
are not unrelated to each other. These are all seeds of a
climate of distrust among men and nations unworthy of
civilized society dedicated to brotherhood and the wellbeing
of the individual. Violence poisons our whole sense of values
and our priorities. We spend more money and human and
physical resources for the wrong things - that often only
destroy - and less for those that build and create harmony
among men and nations.

I shall state from the fullness of all our hearts,
that we shall dedicate our talents and resources to
eliminating through regional and international efforts the
poisons that tear each and all of us apart.

Towards this end I shall propose the United Nations
call a world conference of individuals, international
scholars, Nobel laureates, et al. identified with furthering
peace and cooperation among nations - and leaders of the
less fortunate minorities and nations - to guide us away
from bombs and death to trust and hope; from militarism
to pacificism, from warring to sharing.

Perhaps one of the forces this world needs to promote
this "climate for man" is a world university - a University
with major emphasis on "UNeducation" - how to foster UN
goals for human rights, peace, and cooperation. I conceive
of this having a truly independent, international Board of
world leaders. Should such a University be considered
desirable, I shall urge our Congress to approve an
acceptable tract of government property becoming inter-
national property for establishing such a University.
This parent center - not too distant from UN headquarters -
should be tied to satellite centers located regionally
perhaps in Moscow, London, Paris, Jerusalem, South Africa,
South America, and hopefully too in China.

Is it not conceivable that a world that can televise
the opposite side of the moon hundreds of thousands of miles
away, can televise to, teach, and assist, if need be,
their opposites here on earth from these University centers?
In American Samoa we used some of this amazing new technology -
not merely for reading and writing, but for better health,
self development, new careers, new farming methods - and
yes - God bless it - for entertainment and pleasure. Why
can't we adopt similar programs far beyond the wonderful
work UNESCO, WHO, and UNICEF and others are already doing
on a scale tragically inadequate for the needs.

Yes, it is still not too late - as many of our
young people have been telling us so persuasively in recent

years - it is still not too late to beat our swords into
plowshares and use our nation's total resources - along
with other nations both rich and poor - in building a
civilized, humane society and climate right here on
earth for all our citizens, for all mankind.

I pledge you my soul and every shred of my energy
and ability to help bring this about. Your trust
and continued help and support are musts if we are to
move forward.

Submitted by:

SIDNEY M. SAMIS, M.D.
275 KINGS POINT ROAD
GREAT NECK, N. Y. 11024

GENERAL

KISSINGER, HENRY A./G

August 5, 1969

Dear Ken:

Many thanks for your letter of July 18 which
arrived just as I was departing on the Presidential
trip.

I am sorry to hear that you are not feeling quite
up to par, but hope we will be able to get together
soon -- perhaps in September.

With warm regards,

Henry A. Kissinger

The Honorable *
John Kenneth Galbraith
Newfane, Vermont

(Handwritten note: I just talked to Gloria Steinem. I hope you recover soon. The country needs your acerbic comments - though the Administration will probably wince.)

As always

/3/ Henry

jm

THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

Monday, November 17, 1969

Jon:

John Kenneth Galbraith is leaving Nov. 18 for Sweden and will not return until Dec. 2. He will be in Washington Dec. 8 for a luncheon speaking engagement. If K would like to see him afterwards, we could set that up. She couldn't give me any other dates that he would be in Washington.

3:00

Dec 8:

Yes

No

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JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

KISSINGER, HENRY A

November 18, 1971

Mr. Coleman Hicks
Assistant to Dr. Henry Kissinger
The White House
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hicks:

Here is a list of people that Professor Galbraith
is inviting to the dinner party for Dr. Kissinger on
December 9:

Professor and Mrs. Paul Doty
Professor and Mrs. Albert Hirschman
Professor and Mrs. Stanley Hoffmann
Professor and Mrs. Gerald Holton
Professor and Mrs. Samuel Huntington
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manning
Professor and Mrs. Daniel P. Moynihan
Dean and Mrs. Don K. Price
President and Mrs. Jerome Wiesner
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Winship

Perhaps you would see if Dr. Kissinger would like to make
any additions to the guest list. If there are any others
he would like to have included, won't you please send us
their names so that Professor Galbraith can invite them.

Thank you very much.

mjh

November 16, 1971

Dear Henry:

We have great plans for the party and this is just a
word to tell you how much we are looking forward to it. I
am asking various of your friends to hold both nights free.

But also, and even more particularly, I want to enter
a word of thanks about the arms to Pakistan. I can't tell
you how pleased I am that these are stopped; nor do I think
it entirely out of the question that it will bring some
sort of turn around in Islamabad. Anyway, it's worth hoping.

Incidentally, I hope that others of my friends who have
been happy to advise you when you were wrong are flooding in
the letters now when you are right. I trust that some are
even so favoring your employer.

JKG:mjh

KISSINGER, HENRY A.

29 JUL 1974

Dear Ken:

I received the copy of the note you sent
to "Anonymous", in reply to his or her
warning that "the American people are
asleep once more" in tolerating my "bid
for the Presidency."

Thank you for keeping me abreast of this.
This source (your "Deep Throat") should
be cultivated and, if possible, neutralized.
My bid for the Presidency was not due to
be surfaced until early 1976, until after
passage of the requisite Constitutional
modifications. In the meantime, rest
assured that we will track down this "leak"
with all the investigative techniques at
our disposal.

Professor John Kenneth Galbraith
207 Littauer Center
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

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Mr. Galbraith,

This is sent to you because perhaps you are in a position to get
the answers.

What is Henry Kissinger's connection with Watergate? It is known
he was behind closed doors with Mr. Nixon, before, during, after and
still. It seems he certainly must have known and knows now what is
going on as well as Mr. Nixon. He is his Chief Advisor.

Is it possible that negotiations between Egypt and Israel now, that
with Mr. Nixon in trouble, this is his bid for the Presidency?

Also has Mr. K. ever had any affiliation with the Communist Party?
(There is still the old threat"to get us from within").

Is it possible the American people are asleep once more?!

Should Mr. Kissinger be investigated?

Anonymous

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KISSINGER, HENRY F.

Julie--

Mlle Galland-Willemin purports to expose an extensive French conspiracy to chivvy President Thieu into intransigeance. Apparently, the Catholic population of Saigon is being called upon to perpetrate this perfidy--having received the Word to act as spies for the French. These priests have deplorably open access to the "salons" of Paris. Present Thieu, succumbing to gaullist flattery, is ready to think himself "vainquer" and sign a separate peace without the United States in presence. The Mlle (who has been futiley lobbying against this invidious plot) points out the thinly veiled intent of a France to reenter Vietnam once the peace is signed. (The priests, she notes, are despicably defecting to proselitization of French government policy, not of pagan souls). Her final plea is that General Kissinger divest the AmEmb in Paris of all French employees who, unbeknownst to all, are mulcting their employer. (The veracity of this report is no doubt enhanced by her closing observation that the police--also in cahoots with the priests, army, prostitutes?, and l'Elysee--tried to silence her through incarceration).

NSC/Secretariat

Mr. Henry Kissinger
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D. C.

November 23, 1971

Dear Mr. Kissinger:

You are probably very busy and your time is valuable, but it is
my sincere hope that, through a small miracle, you will get to
personally see my letter.

First, let me say how much I deeply admire and respect you.
Your career has been outstanding and your fellow man has gained
so much from your talents and abilities. Although I have never
met you, I am indeed proud of you.

This year I am sending Christmas cards and letters to a number
of famous and outstanding people. My hobby for the past few
years has been the collecting of personal mementoes from famous
personalities like yourself. Such eminent people as President
Richard M. Nixon, Dr. Jonas Salk, Mrs. Jacqueline Onassis, Nor-
man Rockwell, the late Richard Cardinal Cushing, Frank Sinatra,
J. Paul Getty, and many others have been most kind to add such
items as: Presidential cuff links, personally inscribed books,
original sketches, tie tacs, and so forth. Each item holds a
very special meaning for me.

As this most meaningful holiday nears, I would be most thrilled
and honored to have from you:

(a) a *personal* item from you for my collection, and

(b) a personally signed Christmas card

These items would hold an honored place in my collection, and
would be kept and treasured for years to come. (And you would
personally add excitement to my holiday mail !) To quote Mr.
Campbell: "To live in hearts we leave behind, Is not to die"

May I extend to you my sincerest wishes for a most meaningful
holiday and a truly wonderful new year. Again, I would be
most honored to have the personal memento and signed Christmas
card for my collection. Your talents are exceeded only by your
charm and kindness. I do hope to hear from you soon.

Mr. Selwyn C. Gamble
Route 1, Box 110
Senatobia, Miss. 38668