DEC 6 1968

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German Embassy

Dirk Oncken
Minister

4645 Reservoir Road, NW.
Washington, D.C.

December 2, 1968

Prof. Henry A. Kissinger
Center for International Affairs
Harvard University
Cambridge, Mass.

Dear Professor Kissinger :

I take great pleasure in joining all those who are sending you their heartfelt congratulations on your important appointment as foreign policy advisor to the President-elect, Mr. Nixon. I am hopeful that your future work which will bring you to Washington will also provide me with the opportunity of seeing you again and to renew a connexion which had its beginnings many years ago in Harvard and , luckily, was continued later on in Bonn and New Delhi.

I had, in fact, for quite some time planned to get in touch with you. At the end of October I arrived in Washington having been transferred to this Embassy as Minister and Deputy Ambassador, succeeding Mr. von Lilienfeld. I am trying my best to get to know this country. As Ambassador Knappstein will be leaving the United States by the middle of December I shall be acting as Chargé d'Affaires until the arrival of his successor to be expected on or about February 1, 1969.

Should the occasion arise for an early personal talk I should be most happy. Please consider me as being at your disposal at any time.

With my renewed best wishes for your future task and personal regards,

I remain,

DEC 5 1968

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Nils Ørvik
Institute of
International Studies
2538 Channing Way
University of California
Berkeley, California 94720

Berkeley Dec. 3rd 1968

Professor Henry A. Kissinger
Center for International Affairs
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge 38

Dear Henry,

I heard the good news yesterday, and join in with the great number of your European friends who want to congratulate you with the appointment in Nixon's administration.

To be quite frank about it, I was deeply worried when Nixon won the election. From what little I knew about him I felt there would be a great concentration on domestic issues- which certainly do need to be looked after - but according to political tactics, with little stress on foreign policy and long term strategies.

With you in there, and so centrally placed as you now will be, I feel greatly relieved. And I know that there are a large number of other Europeans who will feel the same.

With my warmest wishes for luck and progress

Nils Ørvik

DEC 9 1968

INTERNATIONAL
EXECUTIVE
SERVICE CORPS

545 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. 10022 / (212) 688-6400

FRANK PACE, JR.
PRESIDENT

December 5, 1968

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
6 Divinity Ave.
Cambridge, Mass.

Dear Henry:

Congratulations on undertaking what is one
of the most important and difficult assignments in
Government. Knowing you personally as well as your
breadth of judgment and view, I am confident that it
will be done effectively and well.

Some time after you have had an opportunity
to organize your position and meet early requirements
I would enjoy the opportunity for a talk on the broad
issues.

FP/dh

DEC 9 1968

THE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
IN RACINE, WISCONSIN

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

December 4, 1968

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Professor of Government
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Dear Henry:

We want to express our sincere congratulations on
your appointment by President-elect Richard Nixon
as his Assistant for National Security Affairs.

If in the coming months there are ways in which The
Johnson Foundation might cooperate with you and
your colleagues, I hope you will call upon us.
There may be occasions when you might consider the
conference center Wingspread as an appropriate
meeting place. We hope you will feel free to call
upon us.

We wish you success in the new important work you
are undertaking.

LP/jp

DEC 12 1968

UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA 19104

Wharton School of
Finance and Commerce
DEPARTMENT OF
POLITICAL SCIENCE

December 9, 1968

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Center for International Affairs
Harvard University
Cambridge, Mass. 02138

Dear Henry:

May I join with your many other friends and admirers
in congratulating you on your new appointment. This gives me
greater confidence in Mr. Nixon's good judgment.

You have a challenging assignment, and a real opportunity to serve in a key post. I realize that your assignment will bring many headaches and pressures as well. Anyway, I wish you luck.

Inevitably, in spite of Mr. Nixon's announced desire to give you an opportunity to do some long-range thinking and planning, you will often be bogged down with immediate problems and assignments. I'm sure you will give needed perspective to the most pressing problems.

Although other areas, including Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and East and West Europe, must be given a high priority in your thoughts and activities, I hope you will see to it that Mr. Nixon does not overlook South Asia. After all, as I often say, we have numbers on our side! And it is all too possible that internal weaknesses and stresses, inter-regional rivalries, and external pressures will create crisis situations in this area from

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November 3, 1968

Mr. Henry A. Kissinger,
Boston, Mass.

Dear Mr. Kissinger:

I was delighted to learn about your new
appointment and, in fact, I won two bets - made over two months
ago - that you will get this place. I am sure that Fritz Kraemer
(whom I know for many years) is even more pleased than I am
with this development.

If at any time you feel that I can be of help,
please, feel free to ask for it; my teaching load is more than
merciful and, geographically, I am within three city blocks
from where you are going to be situated. My teaching fields are
contemporary East European history and Soviet foreign policy; my
last year's book dealt with the problems of the Allied, occultaion
of Europe in WWII, this year's is on Soviet historiography of the
same period, and the next (completed) is devoted to US foreign
policy in the '30s and '40s. I am also interested in the relation-
ship between domestic politics and foreign policy in this country,
and claim to be well versed in problems of modern nationalism.

THE
GEORGE
WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY

Washington, D.C. 20006

DEC 16 1968

GEORGE S. PETTEE
4506 TRAYMORE STREET
BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20014

11 December 1968

Professor Henry Kissinger
Harvard University

Dear Henry:

This is to add one more to what must be a flood of congratulations on your new post of trust and opportunity. Great!

If you ever catch up enough to breathe I'd love to see you. And if my odd memory bank might fit some purpose send a signal.

But for sure, the heartiest congratulations and best wishes.

P.S. Margaret says to tell your good wife that she'd be delighted to help her find the stores and all that or anything else to help get oriented to this town.

DEC 23 1968

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

WASHINGTON, D. C.

THE SECRETARY GENERAL

December 16, 1968

My dear Professor Kissinger:

It was great satisfaction that I learned of your designation by President-elect Richard M. Nixon as the Presidential Assistant for National Security Affairs.

Through your association with my good friend Governor Rockefeller, I have been able to appreciate the breadth of your experience and the depth of your discernment in areas of greatest national and international concern. In view thereof, I am confident that your counsel will prove of singular value to the incoming administration.

While I realize that the responsibilities assigned you will make heavy demands upon your time, I hope that there may soon be an opportunity to renew our luncheon-table conversation, which I found exceptionally interesting.

With all good wishes for the success of your new endeavors, I am

Professor Henry A. Kissinger
Center of International Affairs
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

30 WADSWORTH STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 02139

DEC 9 1968

December 6, 1968

Professor Henry A. Kissinger
Harvard University
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Dear Henry:

First let me say how delighted I am at your
appointment. I won't congratulate you because it is the
country that should be congratulated.

We have talked often about the problem of
pacification in Viet Nam. As you know, I have a deep
personal commitment to getting some needed reforms made in
our program. These are all the more essential now since
they are preconditions to the GVN effectively taking over
the pacification effort. I am not available for a job,
but short of that would like to do anything I can to get
action on some of the reforms we have both agreed are
needed. Could we sit down for a talk before you leave
Cambridge to explore what needs doing?

IdSP/fm

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON

December 3, 1968

IN REPLY REFER TO:

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts

Dear Henry:

Let me say that your old friends from Viet-Nam received the news of
your appointment with much pleasure. We are all reassured by it because
we know that you have a great contribution to make and that you will make
it. I am in and out of Washington for a couple of weeks or so before re-
turning to Korea, where there are problems which will eventually engage
your attention. Please let me know if at any time I can be of help to
you.

With every good wish for your great success in your new and very heavy
tasks.

DEC 9 1968

DEC 18 1968

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1. DR. HUGO PORTISCH
1190 WIEN, KRAPFENWALDGASSE 61

December 13, 1968.

Mr. Henry A. Kissinger
Executive Director
Harvard University
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, Mass., 02138
U.S.A.

Dear Mr. Kissinger :

Please accept my warmest congratulations for the important
and honorable appointment which president-elect Richard Nixon
called you to. This appointment, more than others, gives us
in Europe great hope for new American leadership in the
Western world.

I still remember our discussion about precisely this subject
with you here in Vienna and I am certain that many of your
views will reflect in the future policy of the United States.

At that time I was editor in chief of the "Kurier" in Vienna,
today I am the chief commentator of Austria's TV. As such
I covered the election campaign of Mr. Nixon extensively and
Austria's TV was the only TV-station in Europe which stayed
on the air for fourteen hours to report on Mr. Nixon's victory.
We considered that very important since Austria's TV and radio
cover also most of the territory of Czechoslovakia, Hungary
and Yugoslavia. It is here that millions of people in Eastern
Europe get their first hand knowledge of what is going on in
the West especially in America.

For this reason mainly I have already asked for an interview
(on camera) with the president-elect and I think Mr. Alfons
Dalma has also written to you whether an interview with you
would be possible.

We had an tremendous success with a thirty minutes interview
with Mr. Harriman, also a great success with a twentyfive
minutes interview with Mr. Eugene Rostow - both of them we
put on the air at prime time in original English as well as
an hour later in German translation. It was carried on two
TV-channels and on all three radio stations. 15 European and
overseas countries transmitted these interviews at the same
time on their national networks including France, Germany,
Italy, Britain, Spain, the Law-Countries, Scandinavia and even
Yugoslavia.

Of course we would do even better for you and/or president
Nixon.

DEC 30 1968

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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY

December 23, 1968

Professor Henry A. Kissinger
Center for International Affairs
Harvard University
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Dear Henry:

Let me add my voice to the multitudes
in congratulating you on your new appointment.

As one who has been close to the national
security policy process through the years,
I can say with conviction that Mr. Nixon has
acquired an adviser of the highest competence,
and the nation has gained a distinguished new
source of service.

Dear Henry,

Yesterday Millionshchikov and myself talked about you, and I asked him whether he wants me to send a cable congratulating you on the promotion. Millionshchikov answered that he would hate to put Henry (that is you) into awkward situation and better not. But I express his feelings also when I congratulate you.

I sent you a letter from Stockholm saying that it would be difficult for me to come to the Summer Seminar this year (meaning of course 1969). After sounding out various opinions I came to the conclusion that your letter to Millionshchikov would clinch the matter to our favor. Of course, it is entirely up to you, and if you think that now you are not in a position to write such a letter, I want you to know that there will be no hard feelings on my side.

If you do decide to send a letter it would be a good plan to write a message embracing several problems - whether you plan to come to the Pugwash Conference in the U.S.S.R. that is scheduled for September 25-30 in Sochi (though this is a piece of inside dope), wishing Millionshchikov well in the coming year, and so on.

I think that Millionshchikov would be willing to let me go for the period from July 1-st to August 15-th - and I would be happy to visit the States at last! I have never been in the States though visited Canada in 1966.

Well I wish you merry X-mas though will be sending a special X-mas card with colorful Russian "bogatyri" - that is the American lingo "Warriors".

P.S. This letter will follow the example of all previous, ha?

DEC 13 1968

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Mitchell, Hutchins & Co., Inc.

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10005

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT

December 11, 1968

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Dear Henry:

It was a sincere pleasure to read and hear so many good and kind things about a friend and associate. (Even your favorite New York City morning newspaper had a kind editorial.)

It wasn't until Friday that your name retreated from the front pages and that leads me to believe that you have become a "household" word.

While I am proud of your accomplishment, I am, however, distressed at the prospect of fewer opportunities to participate in your examinations of world events.

I wish you every success and I'm sure we will notice the impact of your counsel.

DJR:fo

A. RANGANATHAN

Locksley Hall
457, Poonamallee High Road
Kilpauk
MADRAS-10 (S. INDIA)

PERSONAL.

DEC 9 1968

Telephone: 62984

Dec. 5, 1968.

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
471 Broadway
Cambridge
Massachusetts 02138, U.S.A.

Dear Dr. Kissinger,

I was delighted to note that President-Elect Richard M. Nixon has announced your appointment as his Assistant for National Security Affairs. May I congratulate you on this new appointment? And I personally believe that this new appointment will help you in sustaining a dialogue between the Government, intellectuals and foreign observers on different aspects of security. I am sure this dialogue would result in a broad spectrum of opinion.

It has been a pleasure exchanging letters with you over the years. I shall be grateful if you could kindly let me know the name of your successor at Harvard, who will succeed you as the Executive Director of the 1969 Harvard University International Seminar.

With renewed congratulations and best

wishes

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37203

TELEPHONE 254-5411 AREA 615

Department of Political Science

December 6, 1968

Professor Henry A. Kissinger
Center for International Affairs
Harvard University
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, Mass.

Dear Henry:

I was very pleased to learn that you
will play an important role in the Nixon Administration.

Rather than congratulations, I would say
very best wishes. And good luck !

DEC 9 1968

HENRY S. REUSS
5TH DISTRICT, WISCONSIN

WASHINGTON OFFICE:
2159 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
PHONE: 202 225-3571

MILWAUKEE OFFICE:
ROOM 416, 135 W. WELLE ST.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53203
PHONE: 414 272-1226

COMMITTEES:
BANKING AND CURRENCY
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
JOINT ECONOMIC

DONALD L. ROBINSON
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

December 11, 1968

The Honorable William P. Rogers
Attorney-at-Law
1730 K Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Rogers:

I want to congratulate you on your selection as our new Secretary of State, and offer you sympathetic support for the constructive foreign policy initiatives that I know you will be proposing.

As chairman of the International Finance Subcommittee of the House Committee on Banking and Currency, I am concerned at the state of the international economy:

1. The international monetary system staggers from crisis to crisis. A year ago there was a flight from sterling; last March a rush into gold; last November another near-catastrophe because of the under-valuation of the mark and an over-valuation of the french franc. The present system of multiple reserve media, and of rigid exchange rates, is simply not doing its job of promoting the maximum possible international trade, investment, and movement of persons.

2. In trade, the Kennedy Round is over, but no new initiative has taken its place. As a result, protectionist forces are on the march everywhere. France has instituted exchange controls. Great Britain is installing import credit restraints. In the United States, some 80 senators are backing import quotas.

3. In economic development, the goals of the decade of development are being sadly short-changed. Congress' bilateral foreign aid contribution is the lowest since the aid program began 20 years ago. Congress left IDA unrenешhed and the Asian Development Bank without its proposed additional funds. The developing world's need for capital and technical assistance increases.

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The turmoil in international economics can be solved. And the solution could bring not only a major step toward the welfare of mankind but a new elan -- and a feeling of accomplishment -- for the whole developed world. But the technical problems of international economics will not be solved if they are left, as they have been, to the conventional ministrations of the central bankers, to the trade technicians, and to the aid officials. Only the political authorities -- the heads of state of the leading industrialized countries of the free world -- can give the forward motion which will send the technicians toward devising the solutions which can surely be found.

It is for this reason that I voice my belief and hope that President-Elect Nixon, as a first order of business, will issue a call for an economic conference of the heads of state of the twenty-odd leading industrial nations of the free world. Such a conference could well be held under the joint auspices of the OECD and the UN. At a preliminary heads of state meeting, say in March, 1969, the heads of state could instruct the technical experts to prepare action programs, within a matter of months, dealing with:

1. International monetary arrangements. These should surely include the two major proposals of the Joint Economic Committee in September, 1968: a conversion account in the IMF for present world reserves of gold, sterling, and dollars; and a better adjustment procedure, perhaps through a widened band in which exchange rates may fluctuate before national decisions are made that fundamental disequilibria exist.

2. Trade. A new Kennedy Round should be projected, with emphasis on non-tariff as well as on tariff barriers, and with an effort made to harmonize national agricultural systems so that emphasis is placed not on price supports and protectionism but on income aids to domestic farmers so that efficiency considerations can play a larger role in determining where the world's food and fibre is to be produced. Such a new Kennedy Round of trade negotiations should endeavor to secure a more outward-looking attitude by the Common Market, holding always in reserve the possi-

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bility of interim free trade areas if the Common Market is not ready to lower its barriers. The developing countries should receive special attention in such a round -- to receive the benefits of most-favored-nation treatment, to be allowed to protect their infant industries, and to receive preferences in the markets of the developed world for both their raw materials and their manufactured goods.

3. **Aid.** There should be a renewed determination to fulfill the goals of the decade of development of something like one percent of each developed country's GNP. To the greatest possible extent, aid should be internationalized through the UN, the World Bank and IDA, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and similar organizations. Part of the budgetary financial burden of each developed nation can be lifted by evolving a linkage between the creation of new international money, such as special drawing rights, and development aid, as by a provision that, say, 20 percent of special drawing rights be invested in IDA securities, and thus be made available for development purposes.

4. **Political.** The OECD should be vastly upgraded -- by attendance at its meetings from time to time of heads of state, by the creation of a commission of wise men to present ideas to the national member authorities, and by the setting up of a parliamentary Consultative Assembly in order that members of Congress and the Parliaments may debate the issues of international economics. Furthermore, some sort of relationship ought to be established between the OECD and the UN, so that a connection may be had between it and UNCTAD.

The action program forwarded to the heads of state for their second meeting, sometime next summer, could then be considered and I would hope adopted, by the heads of state. In the years to come, the world could then have an agenda for progress which could be a leading force for peace.

DEC 5 1968

JOHN RICHARDSON, JR.

ROOM 1205
185 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y. 10016
686.4416

December 2, 1968

Professor Henry A. Kissinger
Center for International Affairs
Harvard University
Cambridge, Mass.

Dear Henry:

Your appointment is the best news
I've heard in a long, long time.

Congratulations and all best
wishes.

JRjr:ls

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON

December 13, 1968

Dear Henry:

For those of us who survived the "security gap," no appointment was more reassuring than yours. This action indicates that the President-elect is capable of being a much better man than many of us had portrayed him in the heat of an election campaign. To know that a man of your character and ability, of your integrity and imagination, will be in a key position in the White House is immensely heartening. My best wishes in this new and difficult assignment.

If agreeable to you, I may pass on to you several names of people whom you may wish to consider placing in key positions around the government. These are people to whom the present President-elect owes nothing, but who could help immensely in assuring the success of his administration. They are principally Foreign Service officers, or political independents. I will send them on to your office in Washington.

If I can at any time be of any help to you, please don't hesitate to give me a ring. My own plans are not yet firm, but I will keep you advised.

Best wishes,

Professor Henry Kissinger
Center for International Affairs
Harvard University
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts

DEC 16 1968

JAN 14 1969

CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

202 Junipero Serra Blvd. • Stanford, California 94305 • (415) 321-2052

9 January 1969

Dear Henry:

I wanted you to know how very happy I was
that you are going into the White House.
I think your article on foreign affairs is
splendid - the best thing I've read, about
the only serious discussion about how one
negotiates, something I've tried in vain
to get peace-minded people to think about
seriously.

Even before Nixon's election, I was worried
that snobbish intellectuals would distain
his administration and try to talk about this
to friends at the Center - we had a very
good discussion on just this theme, led by
James David Barber, the political scientist
who is there.

Anyway, I'm very pleased at your decision
and at Nixon's.

DR/ms

DEC 15 1968

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SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

DALLAS, TEXAS 75222

December 5, 1968

Dr. Henry Kissinger
499 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Dear Henry:

Let me offer my heartiest congratulations on your
splendid appointment. The President-elect has clearly
demonstrated a penetrating and discriminating mind in
making it. You will, I know, perform a magnificent
service for the country. If ever I can be of the slight-
est assistance, please let me know.

Alice joins me in sending congratulations and best
wishes.

CRR/ck

P.S.: We are going to Nassau with Marion for Christmas, and shall be there until January 3. Afterwards, Alice and the babies and I will be staying with my father-in-law on Key Biscayne, from January 3 to the 15th or thereabouts. If you should be down in that part of the world, let us provide a momentary retreat for you since we would dearly love to have a visit.

DEC 15 1968

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SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

DALLAS, TEXAS 75222

December 10, 1968

Dr. Henry Kissinger
419 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Dear Henry:

My original letter of congratulations to you was sent
to 499--not 419--Beacon Street. I am accordingly enclos-
ing a copy.

You will also find a copy of my letter to the President-
Elect, mentioning to him the name of Mr. Roy Richard Rubottom,
a senior member of the administration at Southern Methodist
University and an expert in Latin-American affairs. The
quality of his mind and the dedication to the highest ideals
of service are well known to me, since he is senior colleague
and personal friend.

CRR/ck
Enclosures (2)

P.S.: Alice joins me in sending her best.

DEC 15 1968

December 10, 1968

President-Elect Richard M. Nixon
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. President:

In the gloomy days of 1960, I responded to your gracious
letter by saying that we would live to fight another day. Your
victory has been a source of great joy to many of us who stood
by you at that time; and I know that your administration will
achieve greatly for our country.

I am grateful for your letter of December 2, and for the
participation and assistance you request in finding the best
minds in America to meet the needs and challenges facing us all.

There is a person whose name I wish to mention to you. He
is, I believe, not unknown to you. The eminence and distinction
he has already won in the service of his country and of this
university point him out as a truly creative, dedicated, and
experienced expert in the field of foreign affairs. He is Mr.
Roy Richard Rubottom, Jr., Administrative Vice-President of this
university, formerly Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-
American Affairs and Ambassador to Argentina.

I have no knowledge of Mr. Rubottom's availability, but his
potential value to your administration is so great that I cannot
forebear bringing his name before you as strongly as I can.

With sincere best wishes.

CRR/ck

CRR\CK

Chairman
Charles R. Ritchieauon

Respectfully yours,

With sincere beat wishes.

forebear bringing his name before you as strongly as I can.
potential value to your administration is so great that I cannot
I have no knowledge of Mr. Rupbottom's availability, but his

University, formerly Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-

ia. I believe, not unknown to you. The eminence and distinction

winds in America to meet the needs and challenges facing us all.

I am grateful for your letter of December 3, and for the

In the gloomy days of 1960, I responded to your dragnet

Dear Mr. President:

Washington, D. C.
President-Elect Richard M. Nixon

December 10, 1968

DEC 12 1968

DEC 5 1968

3021 44th Place Northwest
Washington, D. C. 20016

December 3, 1968

Dear Henry,

I'd like to join in the chorus of congratulations and
express the hope that your stint in Washington will be a
happy and successful one. I know the country will be
richly served.

Marian (my new wife) and I would be delighted to help
smooth your transition from Boston. We'd like very much
to have you over to our house for a quiet dinner, whenever
your schedule permits. Also, since you're probably as
responsible as anyone for my practicing law rather than
political science, I hope you will feel free to call for any
personal service in the former capacity I can provide.

If there is any way we can ease your move here, we'd
be delighted to help.

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Sehr geehrter Herr Professor Kissinger,

mit grosser Freude erfuhr
ich heute von Ihrer Ernennung zu einem der fuehrenden Berater des
kuenftigen Praesidenten Richard M. Nixon. Ich moechte Ihnen
dazu aufrichtig gratulieren und nicht nur Ihnen, sondern auch
Europa und der NATO. Sicher wird die Zukunft fuer Westeuropa
in den naechsten Jahren nicht so leicht sein wie die bequemen
50er Jahre, als das Buednis noch intakt war, aber kuenftig
wird man wenigstens wissen, wofuer man politische, militaerische
unf finanzielle Anstrengungen unternimmt.

Ihre Ernennung ist in
Deutschland - und ich habe gerade mit Bonn telefoniert - mit
grosser Freude und auch mit Erleichterung aufgenommen worden.
Sie wird als Hoffnung auf politische Stabilitaet und neue Ini-
tiativen fuer Westeuropa angesehen.

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Dear Henry:

As I am leaving for Vienna tomorrow I despair of reaching you on the telephone on this occasion - if, indeed, I shall ever manage to do so, given your new responsibilities!

I first rang you when I got to New York as I was just then writing a "turnover" for the Times on the Brookings book and wanted to tell you how much I admired your chapter. I then wanted to ring you to say that I very much hoped the New York Times' report that you might be in the new Administration would turn out to be true. I finally tried to get you to say how delighted I was that it was true. However, I must now tell you all this in writing. I really could not be more pleased that you will now be in the White House in this central and crucial position and I wish you all success in your formidable task.

I shall very likely be over here again early in the New Year after you have taken up your duties and I hope that when I come to Washington you will spare me a few minutes.

With warm regards,

Yours ever,

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### Liisa Henry!

Mit Freuden entnahm ich der Presse, daß Präsident Nixon beabsichtigt, Sie zum Berater in Fragen der nationalen Sicherheit im Weißen Haus zu ernennen, und ich möchte nicht versäumen, Ihnen sehr herzlich zu dieser ehrenvollen Berufung zu gratulieren. Sie werden mit dem neuen Amt eine große Verantwortung bekommen, gleichzeitig aber auch Gelegenheit haben, gestaltend auf die amerikanische Politik Einfluß zu nehmen.

Uns Europäer freut Ihre Ernennung besonders, weil wir wissen, daß Sie den europäischen Belangen von jeher großes Interesse entgegengebracht haben. Unsere deutschen Probleme zu interpretieren wird Ihnen, davon bin ich überzeugt, auf Grund Ihrer großen Erfahrungen und Kenntnisse nicht schwer fallen.

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