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April 14, 1966

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

Dear Henry:

Your letter to Dean Acheson seems highly suitable and I hope
it brings him into the list. My only suggestion is that you
say 30,000 to 35,000 words so that we won't end up with much
less than 30,000.

As for Richard Neustadt, I have the highest regard for him and
he would also be an ornament in the series. I think, however,
that his appeal would be somewhat less than people of Acheson's
or Kennan's stamp and perhaps $2,000 or $2,500 advance would
suffice to entice him if he is available at all. I wonder
too about what international situations he might be particular-
ly conversant with, as I think of him primarily in connection
with domestic politics. Doubtless this reveals my ignorance
of the extent of his activities.

We think that a reasonable way to arrive at an advance on each
book for you is to try to peg it to the author's advance in
roughly the same ratio as the author's royalty is to the editor's
royalty. Thus a $3,000 advance to the author would give you a
$300 advance and a $2,500 advance to the author would give you
$250, etc. The fact that there will be a hard cover and a paper
cover edition of all these books makes this somewhat inaccurate
but I should think this proposal might be acceptable to you and
I hope that it will.

I am off to Chicago for a week but Don Lamm will be in the office
through Wednesday of next week and I suggest that you telephone him
if you have any questions about this.

JEN:em

Encl.: Draft Acheson letter

THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540

SCHOOL OF HISTORICAL STUDIES

21 April 1966

Dear Dr. Kissinger:

Thank you for your letter of April 20.

I expect to be in Cambridge on May 5 and 6, c/o the Dana-Palmer House. I would love to have opportunity to see you. Would you care to join me for lunch at the Faculty Club on May 5? If you could do this, we could discuss at that time the suggestion you made in your letter; but I may say now that I cannot be optimistic about the possibilities of my taking on any new writing engagements in the coming period.

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

ROUGH DRAFT

April 13, 1966

Mr. Dean Acheson
Covington & Bruling
701 Union Trust Building
Washington 5, D.C.

Dear Dean:

It is much too long since I have had the pleasure of exchanging ideas with you and of benefitting from your wisdom. [I cannot tell you how pleased I was by James Reston's article about you some weeks ago. It expressed my own sentiments though no doubt I would have been more ponderous about it.]

I am writing you today in connection with a project I have agreed to undertake for W. W. Norton & Company. In brief, I am going to edit a series of case histories on foreign policy. Each volume would consist of a historical-analytical essay of perhaps 10,000 words explaining the issues involved in a particular international decision. The rest of the volume would contain documents and reprints of articles and other material relevant to the subject.

I can think of no one whom I would rather have participate in the series than you. [You are, in fact, the first person I am approaching.] Given your experience in foreign affairs it would be presumptuous for me to attempt to prescribe any particular topic. Almost any subject that would seem interesting to you would be agreeable to me. You might wish to deal, for example, with the genesis of the Marshall Plan or of NATO or any other problem that you consider worthy of treatment, [Signature]

ROUGH DRAFT

Mr. Dean Acheson

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April 13, 1966

W.W. Norton would be prepared to give you an advance of $3000 for this essay. The collection of documents and reference material could be carried out here by a research assistant under my supervision subject to your final approval.

The date for completing this could be flexible and might be
as much as two years away.

Is it at all possible to interest you in this? I strongly hope
so--not only for the contribution you would make to the series,
but also for the pleasure it would give me to be associated with
you [again.]

Kind regards.

April 20, 1966

The Honorable George F. Kennan
Institute for Advanced Study
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Dear Mr. Kennan:

I am writing you today in connection with a project I have agreed to undertake for W.W. Norton & Company. In brief, I am going to edit a series of case histories on foreign policy. Each volume would consist of a historical -analytical essay of perhaps 35,000 words explaining the issues involved in a particular international decision. The rest of the volume would contain documents and reprints of articles and other material relevant to the subject.

I can think of no one whom I would rather have participate in the series than you. Given your experience in foreign affairs and your many scholarly activities, it would be presumptuous for me to attempt to prescribe any particular topic. Almost any subject in U.S.-Russian relations that would seem interesting to you would be agreeable to me. You might wish to deal, for example, with the Treaty of Brest-Letosk. But any other problem that you consider worthy of treatment would be fine.

treatment would be fine.

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You might wish to deal, for example, with the Tresdy of Breat-
would seem interesting to you would be desirable to me.

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breambrous for me to attempt to prescribe any particular
attires and your many scholarly activities, it would be
in the series than you. Given your experience in foreign
I can think of no one whom I would rather have participate

of articles and other material relevant to the subject.
rest of the volume would contain documents and reprints
iaises involved in a particular international decision. The
-synthetic ease of bensbe 32,000 words explaining the
foreign policy. Each volume would consist of a historical
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I have agreed to undertake for W. W. Norton & Combsy.
I am writing you today in connection with a project

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wisdom.

exchanging ideas with you and of pen尾tting from you.

It is much too loud since I have had the pleasure of

Dear Mr. Kennan:

Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton University
Institute for Advanced Study
The Honorary George F. Kennan

April 30, 1968

The Honorable George F. Kennan - 2 -

April 20, 1966

Is it at all possible to interest you in this? I strongly hope so--not only for the contribution you would make to the series, but also for the pleasure it would give me to be associated with you.

Kind regards.

cc: John Neill

cc: John Neill

Henry V. Knauper

Blessery home.

Kind regards.

You.

But also for the blessme it would give me to be associated with
so--not only for the contribution you would make to the series.
Is it at all possible to interest you in this? I strongly hope
so much so two years ago.

The date for completing this could be flexible and might be
my supervision subject to final approval.
material could be carried out here by a research assistant under
$3000 for this easy. The collection of documents and reference
W.W. Morton would be prepared to give you an advance of

The Honorsple George F. Knaap - 3 -

April 30, 1966

April 20, 1966

Mr. Dean Acheson
Covington & Burling
701 Union Trust Building
Washington 5, D.C.

Dear Dean:

It is much too long since I have had the pleasure of exchanging
ideas with you and of benefitting from your wisdom. I cannot tell
you how pleased I was by James Reston's article about you some
weeks ago. It expressed my own sentiments though no doubt I
would have been more ponderous about it.

I am writing you today in connection with a project I have
agreed to undertake for W.W. Norton & Company. In brief, I
am going to edit a series of case histories on foreign policy.
Each volume would consist of a historical-analytical essay of
perhaps 35,000 words explaining the issues involved in a particular
international decision. The rest of the volume would contain
documents and reprints of articles and other material relevant to
the subject.

I can think of no one whom I would rather have participate
in the series than you. You are, in fact, the first person I am
approaching. Given your experience in foreign affairs it would be
presumptuous for me to attempt to prescribe any particular topic.
Almost any subject that would seem interesting to you would be
agreeable to me. You might wish to deal, for example, with the
genesis of the Marshall Plan or of NATO or any other problem
that you consider worthy of treatment.

....

that you consider worthy of treatment.

denotes of the Marshall Plan or of NATO or any other problem
agreeable to me. You might wish to deal with the
Almost any subject that would seem interesting to you would be
broadly open for me to attempt to prescribe any particular topic.
approaching. Given your experience in foreign affairs it would be
in the series than you. You are, in fact, the first person I am
I can think of no one whom I would rather have participate
the subject.

The rest of the volume would contain
Documents and reprints of articles and other material relevant to
international decisions. The rest of the volume would contain
per capita 32,000 words explaining the issues involved in a particular
Each volume would consist of a historical-synoptic essay of
said doing to edit a series of case histories on foreign policy.
agreed to undertake for M.W. Norton & Company. In print, I
I am writing you today in connection with a project I have
would have been more generous about it.

weeks ago. It expressed my own sentiments through no doubt I
you how blessed I was by James Reston's article about you some
ideas with you and of penititing from your waste. I cannot tell
It is much too loud since I have had the pleasure of exchanging

Dear Dean:

Washington & D.C.
401 Union Street Building
Washington & Bning

April 20, 1969

Mr. Dean Acheson

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April 20, 1966

Is it at all possible to interest you in this? I strongly hope so--not only for the contribution you would make to the series, but also for the pleasure it would give me to be associated with you again.

Kind regards.

cc: John E. Neill

cc: John E. Neill

Henry V. Klausinger

Kind regards.

you again.

but also for the pleasure it would give me to be associated with
so--not only for the contribution you would make to the series,
Is it at all possible to interest you in this? I strongly hope
as much as two hours a week.

The date for completing this could be flexible and might be
my supervision subject to your final approval.

material could be carried out here by a research assistant under
$3000 for this easy. The collection of documents and references
W.W. Norton would be prepared to give you an advance of

Mr. Dean Aclerown

April 20, 1968

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APR 28 1966

April 26, 1966

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

Dear Henry:

Just a quick note between trips. I have yet to encounter any international relations man who is afraid of history. Arthur Turner at the Riverside campus of the University of California is a good case in point, since he supplements Morgenthau heavily in his lectures with historical cases. He hinted rather broadly, by the way, that he would welcome an invitation to join our "crises" program. It might be wise to consider him as a reserve author should some of our first choices decline.

I will have more to report on my return during
the week of May 2.

DSL:lme

(Dictated by Mr. Lamm but typed
in his absence.)

DEAN ACHESON

APR 28 1966

April 26, 1966

Dear Henry:

Thank you for your letter with
its warm message about the Reston piece
and your interesting suggestion that I
participate in the foreign policy case
history series which you are editing for
W. W. Norton & Company. I appreciate
both the message and your cordial invi-
tation to work with you.

I am very sorry indeed to say
that you had better count me out. I
shall not be able to do any writing for
a while, as the work I am doing on tem-
porary recall to duty in the State De-
partment takes all my time, and, when
I can get free, I have a book in prospect
which will cover the same ground.

With warm regards and all good
wishes, I am

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

Henry V. Klaasen

Sincerely yours,

With kind regards.

it very much.

visits to Washington? I would enjoy
May I call on you on one of my
pray schedule.

I fully understand the brevianes of a
Thank you for your note of April 26th.

Dear Desm.

Desr Desm:

Washington 3, D.C.
701 Union Trust Building
Covington & Burling
Mr. Desm Acheson

May 6, 1966

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October 18, 1966

Professor Henry A. Kissinger
Center for International Affairs
Harvard University
Cambridge 38, Mass.

Dear Henry:

Don Lamm and I plan to be in Cambridge during
the early part of next week, and we would like
very much to sit down with you for a few moments.
If you can join us for lunch, so much the better.
This letter should be in your hands by Thursday
morning at the latest. I will telephone you
on that day to see if we can arrange an appoint-
ment at your convenience.

Did you know that we are to be the publishers
of Dean Acheson's memoirs?

JEN:nhc

November 17, 1966

Professor Henry A. Kissinger
Center for International Affair
Harvard University
Cambridge 38, Mass.

NOV 21 1966

Dear Henry:

This is a belated acknowledgement of your
statement to Don and me that you prefer
not to receive the $7500 advance payment
due December 1966, as stipulated in your con-
tract with us (dated July 30, 1965). Our
understanding is that you may wish to have
this advance during 1967, and it shall be
available to you on demand. If further
changes are to be made in our payment sched-
ule to you under this contract, we shall be
informed by you. Please do let me know
whether the above conforms to your wishes.

JEN:nhc

P. S. Don and I were fascinated to read about
how a few Harvard students handled our Secre-
tary of Defense. As you may remember, we hap-
pened to be in your office when you were ar-
ranging for his visit. I do hope this was not
too embarrassing to you personally. Yesterday
at lunch, our English advisor, Mike Abrams of
Cornell, said he expects the same thing to
happen when Dean Rusk, whose son is at Cornell,
appears there.

Henry A. Klaander

Sincerely yours,

Beat redста,

to me personally.
hard time here, but it was not embarrassing
A small group gave McNamara a
proposal I made to you in correct.

Your understanding of the financial

Dear Jack:

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November 29, 1966